Bucket list gives 50 top activities children think other kids should try - including hiking up mountains and eating bush tucker
Tom Jackson and Tom Jackson
18:29, 21 Feb 2016Updated 18:41, 21 Feb 2016
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Children are dreaming of exotic holidays at a young age - they want to float in lagoons, go on safari and discover ancient temples.
A bucket list put together by children gives 50 top activities they think other youngsters should have tried by age 12.
Compiled from holiday experiences of kids worldwide, it included making new pals who speak different languages, enjoying authentic bush tucker and crossing the Equator.
Nature and history scored highly too, with floating in a lagoon, going on a safari drive and discovering ancient temples and ruins among children’s top adventures.
For those able to take their children to far flung places, the list flags up a few once-in-a-lifetime experiences which youngsters say made a massive impression on them.
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They encourage kids to walk over an inactive volcano, cross the equator, photograph the Northern Lights, take an authentic husky sledge ride and taste bush tucker.
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But the research, by InterContinental Hotels and Resorts and explorer Daniel Raven-Ellison, also found simple joys made the list.
Children encouraged other youngsters to build a giant sandcastle, make beach art with shells, get lost in a museum and go to a theme park on their holidays.
Spectacular: Photographing the Northern Lights is on the bucket list(Image: National Geographic)
Simon Scoot of IHG, whose new app Planet Trekkers lets children learn about destinations though games, said: “It is very important for everyone, no matter how young or old, to have enriching and authentic experiences around the world.
“It is also very important to learn about different cultures and different places in the world, which is why we want to educate kids with the launch of our new Planet Trekkers app.
“It allows families to discover the world together in a very unique and interactive way, whereby even the youngest of travellers can cultivate a deeper understanding of the world around them.”
The list of children’s suggestions was compiled by Intercontinental Hotels in collaboration with explorer Daniel Raven-Ellison.
The new app has been created in partnership with National Geographic Kids.
Charlie Attenborough, from National Geographic Partners, said: “We are thrilled to partner with InterContinental Hotels and Resorts in the development of the Planet Trekkers app.
“We believe it’s important kids learn about the world so we’re committed to inspire and educate them.”
Top 50 Children’s Travel Experiences
- Float in a lagoon
- Walk over an inactive volcano
- Discover ancient temples and ruins
- Camp in the mountains
- Catch a train between countries
- Dig for fossils
- Make new friends who speak a different language
- Photograph a local bird of prey
- Create beach art with seashells
- Cross the Equator
- Taste authentic Bush Tucker
- Take a dip in a river
- Discover a local animal sanctuary
- Ride on the back of a local animal
- Roast marshmallows on a fire
- Go to the highest point of a city
- Drape a snake around your shoulders
- Feel the rhythm of a traditional dance
- Take a stroll in a night market
- Learn history in an ancient castle
- Enjoy a local festival
- Experience a theme park
- Go on a canyoning adventure
- Barter in a Grand Bazaar
- Build a giant sandcastle
- Feel the splash of a waterfall
- Learn to cook a native dish with a local
- Photograph the mesmerising Northern Lights
- Sleep under a mosquito net
- Spend a day underwater snorkelling
- Stand in two countries at the same time
- Go whale watching
- Sleep under the stars
- Take a walk in a National Park
- Trek to the top of a mountain
- Go on an authentic Husky sledge ride
- Eat ice cream in Italy
- Go on a safari drive
- Explore a city by bike
- Surf at sunrise
- Explore a shipwreck
- Learn about a local folklore
- Sleep on a boat
- Explore a lake by kayak
- Learn how to play a foreign instrument
- See the world from a birds-eye view in a plane
- Taste a delicious local dish
- Get lost inside a museum
- Catch local transport in a foreign country
- Witness a local ceremony, such as a wedding