AIBU to ask for ideas? family adventure holidays

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So, as a family (dd 5yo and ds 8yo, dh and myself) we often struggle to find holidays that suit us all.
Ds has recently been moaning that his life has ‘no real adventure’. He’d like to go on an adventure for our next holiday, and I quite like the idea. However, he is not really the adventuring type. He’s loves to read about adventure, but he is not sporty or outdoorsy. I asked him what sort of adventure he’d like, and he said ‘well there are parts of Suriname that haven’t been discovered yet, I’d like to be an explorer’.
So, my AIBU is, can anyone recommend a holiday, that feels adventurous, but isn’t too demanding physically, isn’t dangerous and is family friendly?
I’m not worrying about cost at this point, we don’t have an unlimited budget, but I’m just at the ideas bit at the moment.

Join Beavers and Cubs. Adventures are more fun without parents.

Another vote for PGL

When older I enjoyed loads of things that started with Duke of Edinburgh's award
Sports
Volunteering
Fund raising
That led to so many more bigger & better adventures

We had an incredible time last summer in Malaysia and Borneo, you can make it as adventurous or as luxurious as you like. We spent some time at an island resort, and some in the rainforest doing river cruises and walks of an hour or so. Wonderful experience which we’ll never forget.

Btw kids were 4, 7 and 11 and their grandmother came too so yours aren’t too young!

The Field Studies Council who do fieldwork trips for schools run family holidays in the summer.
How about something like this:
www.field-studies-council.org/shop/courses/adventurous-activities-in-wild-wales/

I recommend activity holiday companies like Neilson and Mark Warner. It's a package holiday including flights, accommodation, most of your food (depends on which company) and most importantly an action packed timetable of tuition and activities including windsurfing, sailing, water skiing, tennis, cycling, fitness. You can do as little or as much as you like, and they have inclusive kids clubs where they take the kids out for activities too, so that you get some time to relax too!

If in UK send off for the RSPB big garden bird watch pack. Includes animals too like hedgehogs, frogs
The date to do is January

There is also a butterfly count too, can't remember which society, can probably find yourself

We took ours to Alaska .... fly to Seattle, take the inside passage ferry to Juneau and the gulf ferry to Seward, train to anchorage, rent a rv (camper) and drive around the interior doing day hikes, fly anchorage to Seattle then home. Was amazing (they were younger than yours too)

When I was a teen my mum and I went horse riding in the Blue Mountains in Wyoming. We rode everyday (American saddle so no skill/experience needed), camped out at night (the horses were turned loose), and someone cooked our campfire tea. The group leader was an American Indian and the manager, cook etc were cowboys/ranchers. We visited the old wild west ghost towns etc.

I do t think 8yos are too strong in matching up desires with realities. I think Borneo would be a good option though.

These are all brilliant thank you. Borneo and Alaska are both now in my research pile, and that field studies holiday in Wales looks awesome too. Thank you all for your Ideas.

In the last couple of years we've done a few - Canada (bear watching, sea fishing, Whistler, Vancouver Island), Costa Rica, Vietnam and Cambodia. But we waited until our youngest was 7 as otherwise she wasn't old enough to take part in the majority of the activities.

Check out Hotel Xcaret in Mexico. The hotel is incredible and they include tonnes of adventurous parks and tours too.
There's a fb group called Fans of Hotel Xcaret which is worth joining too.

Pyrenees? We went last year. There is hiking, white water rafting, via Ferrata, mountain biking and lots of other activities available.

Couple of suggestions from me as I have friends who work for both companies. Maybe try a trip with some adventure built in, but that's organised and safe enough that you don't have to worry. Like a soft adventure!
www.gadventures.co.uk/travel-styles/family/
G Adventures trips are brilliant. Small groups, local tour guides who can teach your DS about the area you are visiting and make him feel like a true explorer!
www.adventuresbydisney.com/
You don't have to be a die hard Disney family for these trips to be amazing. Again, fantastic guides, most of them have worked with kids on Disney Cruise Line ships and they know the areas inside out. You can explore a lot of the world and there are activities designed for kids - think pizza making in Italy, or chocolate in the Rainforest in Costa Rica! I've been to 50+ countries, feel free to message if you need help narrowing down any ideas!