International Summer Camp Les Elfes Switzerland is a Swiss family-owned camp with over 37 years of experience organizing camps for children aged 6 to 17, welcoming participants from more than 75 countries.
Les Elfes International Summer Camp Switzerland ensures active participation, offering a broad range of exciting and fun summer camp activities, along with a high degree of learning in an international and multicultural environment. Our caring and experienced staff prioritize maximum safety, ensuring that boys and girls participating in the summer camp return home with great experiences, fantastic memories, and lifelong friendships.
Our summer camp activities for kids and teens include rock climbing, ropes course, water sports, arts-and-crafts, labyrinth, golf, tennis and mountain biking. Each course offers summer campers the opportunity to learn new skills. Moreover, Les Elfes International introduces new activities to its sleepaway summer camp programs every year. Have you ever thought of experiencing the emotion of parachuting or the thrills of jumping off a 60m bridge swing?
With a wide range of fun summer camp activities, Les Elfes International Kids Camp is the perfect choice for your child’s summer holidays!
3 summer camp programs for 3 age groups
The age groups enable kids and teens participating in Les Elfes International summer camp to find friends of similar age from different countries and to learn a little about other cultures.
An ideal first international summer camp experience in Switzerland, Les Elfes offers dedicated staff for the discovery age group who provide sensitive guidance and a clear structure to nurture children’s development. We maintain small group sizes and summer camp programs filled with challenging and fun camp activities for kids, catering to even the sportiest of youngsters.
For our slightly older and more experienced campers, we offer a challenging and interactive program rich in fun summer camp activities. In the Explorer group, summer campers are encouraged to become more independent and step out of their comfort zones.
Our most challenging summer camp program recognizes the need for older campers to try new sports and push their boundaries. This summer camp program is packed with exhilarating and fun camp activities!
Next Summer camp 2025 Dates& Prices
- Date : 08 JUN 2025
- TO : 21JUN2025
- Price : 4940 CHF
- Date : 22 JUN 2025
- TO : 05 JUL 2025
- Price : 5655 CHF
- Date : 06 JUL 2025
- TO : 19 JUL 2025
- Price : 5954 CHF
- Date : 20 JUL 2025
- TO : 02 AUG 2025
- Price : 5954 CHF
- Date : 03 AUG 2025
- TO : 16 AUG 2025
- Price : 5655 CHF
- Date : 17 AUG 2025
- TO : 30 AUG 2025
- Price : 4550 CHF
Main Summer Camp Activities included in the program
Zoo Visit
The Zoo is always an enchanting destination for our youngest campers. From adorable lemurs to majestic snow leopards, the Zoo offers a fascinating glimpse into the diversity of wildlife.
Trampoline
Bounce into excitement at the trampoline park, an adrenaline-packed playground perfect for kids & teens. With its array of interconnected trampolines, foam pits, and obstacle courses, the trampoline park offers endless opportunities for high-flying fun and energetic play.
Tag rugby
Experience the fast-paced sport of tag rugby. With its non-contact nature and emphasis on teamwork and strategy, tag rugby offers an exciting avenue for children to develop their athletic skills while having fun. Campers can learn the fundamentals of the game, build confidence, and foster camaraderie with their peers in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Waterpark
Dive into endless fun in an aquatic paradise. With lots of slides, wave pools, and water play areas, the water parc activity promises non-stop excitement for children of all ages. Supervised by lifeguards and staff, kids can safely enjoy the thrilling water attractions.
Labyrinth
Discovery campers aged 6-10 can delight in the playful twists and turns of the labyrinth. With its engaging layout and interactive challenges, the labyrinth offers a thrilling experience that encourages problem-solving skills, teamwork, and imaginations. Supervised by our animators, children can explore this captivating maze with confidence, making memories that will last a lifetime.
International Day
At Les Elfes International summer camp, which welcomes campers from around the globe, there’s a strong emphasis on appreciating and acknowledging the diverse traditions and cultures of its attendees. This approach not only allows campers to honor their own backgrounds but also to share a bit of their home with everyone else.
Mountain Hut
At the beginning of each summer camp session, campers are divided into age groups and taken to a mountain hut to spend an overnight in the heart of Swiss nature. There, they get to know the other campers that will share the summer camp with them and start forming the first friendships. Capture the flag, stargazing and campfire are all part of the experience.
Ball Sports
We propose all kinds of different ball sports: Tennis, Golf, Mini golf, Football, Volleyball, Beach volleyball, Basketball (street ball), Table tennis, Squash, Badminton, Pétanque.
Banana boat
With up to 8 summer camp kids on the large bananas, the drivers do their best to give the kids an ascetic experience on the lake, and make sure the kids fall into the lake of course! Kids at the summer camp will get many goes at this and it’s always a challenge getting them off!
Lake activities
Water Skiing So popular and a lot of fun, kids can water ski with our boat down in Bouveret, not the easiest of summer camp sports but really exciting. Even if it’s the first time, or you are a pro all are welcome to try and give it a go. Wakeboard So many of our international summer camp staff are snowboard instructors, and wakeboarding is as popular with these guys as with the kids. Wakeboarding is indeed a challenge, but once you have the hang of it can provide hours of summer camp fun, even though afterwards your arms can be a little sore!
Swimming
An indoor and outdoor swimming pool with a big garden to relax is located next to the campus (2 minute walk) within the summer camp. Each day, kids at the summer camp can choose to spend a few hours at the pool, with diving boards.It’s a great location to mingle with staff and friends and cool off in the afternoon heat. Surrounded by mountains and only 100 meters from the campus, kids can grab an ice cream, enjoy the view, learn some new skills and have fun. Swimming is also offered each time we head down to the lake.
Hiking
Summer campers go on the marked trails with our trained counselors. In the Verbier area, 950 km of footpaths are waiting to take summer campers to the heart of nature. Each summer camp skill level is welcome to go hiking. Summer campers will discover colorful and impressive landscapes, massive water dams, natural mountain lakes, wild forests, traditional villages and nature reserves. Exceptional view of the treasures of the Alps guaranteed! Maybe, visitors at the summer camp will even get a glimpse at Swiss wildlife,
Mountain biking
Mountain biking in the Alps and particularly Verbier’s mountain biking terrain provides campers with thrilling downhills and natural single tracks (for all levels). The downhill trail and the hundreds of kilometers of cross-country provide endless summer camp opportunities to explore some of the most spectacular scenery in the Alps. From challenging to leisurely, there’s plenty of mountain biking that is suitable for our summer campers who want to discover Verbier and its surrounding villages without having to furiously pedal uphill or kit up in full body armor.
Zip-line
A little closer to home, in Verbier itself, our highest mountain Mt Fort stands at 3330 m above sea level. Stunning views from the top looking over to the Matterhorn in Zermatt and Mont Blanc in Chamonix, campers of our Snow Camp this year will be able to do a zip line, not for the faint-hearted and ideal for those adrenaline seekers! The Zip-Line is one of the largest in Europe, and it speeds up to 100kmph, reached in no time at all.
Lunch in restaurant
Les Elfes International Snow Camp is lucky to have a privatized high altitude restaurant only for its campers to enjoy. Located directly on top of the mountain at 2’200m altitude, our private mountain restaurant welcomes our students for warm lunches with unbeatable views on the village of Verbier and some of Switzerland’s famous mountains (Grand Combin, Dents du Midi). During winter camp and summer camp, our kitchen Chefs will prepare warm meals for our young guests that they will be able to enjoy without having to get back to the campus.
Evening activities
At Les Elfes International Snow Camp, the activities do not end after dinner! Our evening programmes are tailored to meet the requirements of our students. Our groups participate in an snow camp activities programme from 8pm until 9pm and our older groups from 8pm until 9:45pm, with bedtime at 10pm.Evening Activities aim to help campers develop their teamwork, public speaking, leadership,
Excursions :
Once a week, our campers at Les Elfes International Snow Camp can choose from various exciting excursions to some of the area’s most renowned regions. This weekly activity allows youngsters to enhance their decision-making skills and gain independence.
Our excursion destinations include:
- Zermatt: Marvel at the iconic Matterhorn.
- Lausanne: Explore the Olympic Museum.
- Bern: Discover Switzerland’s capital and its interactive Communication Museum.
- Geneva: Visit the United Nations Headquarters and the Red Cross Museum.
- Evian (France): Experience the famous water sources.
- Chamonix: Tour the enchanting Ice Palace.
- Aosta (Italy): Admire the impressive castle.
- Vevey: Visit the Chaplin Museum.
- And many more exciting destinations! At Les Elfes International Snow Camp, we ensure a diverse range of choices to cater to all interests, making every excursion a memorable adventure for our campers.
Language courses :
To ensure we offer the best possible tuition for our winter snow camp students, we work in partnership with Verbier Language School to offer specialist teachers in each language for every course.
Students are grouped according to their language levels,, with a maximum class size of 8 students per teacher. Three types of courses, Conversational, Intensive, and Private, are available in French, English, Spanish, German, and Mandarin (Mandarin is only available in Summer).
Each of our courses during our summer and winter snow camp in Switzerland follows set criteria for levels of language proficiency, with detailed certificates and a portfolio of work which students may take away with them.
Conversational Language Course In A Swiss Winter Camp Setting
During winter camp, the course consists of 6 hours per week from 17:00 to 19:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. During summer camp, languages are given in the morning and are typically taught over four days from 9:00 to 10:45
Intensive Language Course
For more in-depth learning, the intensive language course combines speaking with reading and writing. During winter snow camp, the intensive course consists of an additional 2 hours given on Fridays from 17:00 – 19:00. Summer camps’ intensive classes take place from 09:00 -12:00, totalling 12 hours per week. It is ideal for students studying for an exam or wishing to make quick, comprehensive progress in their languages in just one week.
Private Language Course
Our final course is for those students who wish to have one-on-one tuition. This can be added to one of our other courses or chosen alone to allow any number of weekly hours. The focus is flexible, and it is a great course for students with specific learning objectives.
Language courses :
To ensure we offer the best possible tuition for our winter snow camp students, we work in partnership with Verbier Language School to offer specialist teachers in each language for every course.
Students are grouped according to their language levels,, with a maximum class size of 8 students per teacher. Three types of courses, Conversational, Intensive, and Private, are available in French, English, Spanish, German, and Mandarin (Mandarin is only available in Summer).
Each of our courses during our summer and winter snow camp in Switzerland follows set criteria for levels of language proficiency, with detailed certificates and a portfolio of work which students may take away with them.
Conversational Language Course In A Swiss Winter Camp Setting
During winter camp, the course consists of 6 hours per week from 17:00 to 19:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. During summer camp, languages are given in the morning and are typically taught over four days from 9:00 to 10:45
Intensive Language Course
For more in-depth learning, the intensive language course combines speaking with reading and writing. During winter snow camp, the intensive course consists of an additional 2 hours given on Fridays from 17:00 – 19:00. Summer camps’ intensive classes take place from 09:00 -12:00, totalling 12 hours per week. It is ideal for students studying for an exam or wishing to make quick, comprehensive progress in their languages in just one week.
Private Language Course
Our final course is for those students who wish to have one-on-one tuition. This can be added to one of our other courses or chosen alone to allow any number of weekly hours. The focus is flexible, and it is a great course for students with specific learning objectives.
Optional activities
Realfly : Skydiving
The Real Fly is taught by passionate professionals who will make campers live an unforgettable experience and feel like a superhero! How does it work? How will the flight unfold? Participants will arrive 1 hour before the appointed time. During this time, the trainers will be welcoming participants and carrying out a briefing session and explaining the equipment. The instructors will teach campers the basic flying techniques and all safety measures.
Horseback riding
Summer camp goers ride with a professional instructor. They are taught how to prepare a horse before they ride, the proper positioning on a horse, how to walk, trot and gallop. Kids at the summer camp will be instructed to wear shoes with a heel and long pants while riding.
Golf
Kids at the summer camp play on an 18 hole course at an altitude of 1500m with stunning 306-degree views of the mountains. There is also a private practice area, driving range and an approach (pitch & putt) golf course. Our professional golf instructors will coach players of all levels during our sports day or during private lessons.
Tennis
Practice, private summer camp lessons and tournaments on the tennis courts directly next to our campus (2 minutes walk). Kids at the summer camp can book additional private lessons on top of the basic sports program. Please contact us for extra tennis lessons.
Paragliding
During Les Elfes International Snow Camp, why not try the experience of a paragliding flight over the Bagnes Valley? It is suitable for children of all ages, from 6 to 17. During the about 40-minute flight, the students will fly over the Bagnes Valley, passing from 2200 m to 800 m
Workshops
The summer camp workshop is a great way for students to develop or learn camp skills and talents they already have or wish to unlock. Once per session, campers at the summer camp will be learning from leading professionals. In Verbier, we have a fantastic stimulating summer camp setting and backdrop for any young budding artist, future business people, or aspiring athletes; our workshops will nurture the creativity and skills of our young rising campers
Etiquette and table manners (from 6 years old) :
Students learn and practice some customs of etiquette such as: sitting properly and using good table manners, setting on a table, interacting with waiters. Although many of us take these topics for granted, they are of primary importance in education.
Students will learn proper table manners, manners at home, manners when out and manners in everyday life. They will learn honesty and integrity through role-playing and exercises. Our campers will learn the value of proper behavior, self-respect, and self-confidence. All while having fun. Refreshing the rules of manners and decorum in today’s world is becoming increasingly important. Pupils will learn the value of proper behavior, the power of pleasing and thanking, public manners, eye contact and much more. With our fun interactive lessons, students create scenarios through role-playing
Photography :
Our Photography Workshop course offers a dynamic exploration of photography basics and creative practical expressions for kids. In just a few hours, your child(ren) will learn essential camera skills on their mobile, including composition techniques and working with light, in a fun and enjoyable environment. They’ll have the opportunity to practice capturing various subjects, from portraits to landscapes, and even tell stories through their images. With hands-on activities and a friendly contest to showcase their talent, this course promises to engage your child(ren)’s imagination and foster their artistic growth while providing applied skills for everyday life
Photography :
Our Photography Workshop course offers a dynamic exploration of photography basics and creative practical expressions for kids. In just a few hours, your child(ren) will learn essential camera skills on their mobile, including composition techniques and working with light, in a fun and enjoyable environment. They’ll have the opportunity to practice capturing various subjects, from portraits to landscapes, and even tell stories through their images. With hands-on activities and a friendly contest to showcase their talent, this course promises to engage your child(ren)’s imagination and foster their artistic growth while providing applied skills for everyday life
Robotics :
This program offers beginner through advanced participants robotics experiences. Groups of 2-4 students will collaborate on the creation, construction, and programming of a robot aimed at maximizing their score in the current game. To conquer the challenge, they’ll need to craft an optimal strategy and robot design.
First aid course (14-17 years old) :
Campers spend a day with a professional First Aider. By the end of the course, the students are able to understand the key aspects of first aid and have the key information needed to recognize and treat an injury confidently.
From resuscitation to choking, spinal injuries or wounds, a range of scenarios will be carried out. Upon completion, all our first aiders will receive a certificate from World Class Training a recognized member of the Association of First Aiders. During the second part of the day, campers will take part and enjoy some high-intensity cardio/TRX/spin sessions with music to match. Also included, a high altitude hike incorporating yoga, a hike through Switzerland’s infamous Vitaparcours and sessions orientated towards, body strength, bodyweight circuits and active recovery stretch sessions.
First aid course (14-17 years old) :
Campers spend a day with a professional First Aider. By the end of the course, the students are able to understand the key aspects of first aid and have the key information needed to recognize and treat an injury confidently.
From resuscitation to choking, spinal injuries or wounds, a range of scenarios will be carried out. Upon completion, all our first aiders will receive a certificate from World Class Training a recognized member of the Association of First Aiders. During the second part of the day, campers will take part and enjoy some high-intensity cardio/TRX/spin sessions with music to match. Also included, a high altitude hike incorporating yoga, a hike through Switzerland’s infamous Vitaparcours and sessions orientated towards, body strength, bodyweight circuits and active recovery stretch sessions.
Leadership Training Program (12-17 years old) :
The aim of the course is to teach campers how to become leaders, how to lead a group of people efficiently and constructively. Teens will learn how to: set goals, identify the strengths and weaknesses of the group, adopt a positive attitude in order to motivate others to improve, share their knowledge and make their team independent. This course is tailored to teach learners time management skills, and enrich them with essential strategies to manage themselves and others beyond the winning margin.
Students can put what they have learned into practice in everyday life, with friends, family and classmates. In addition, they can use what they learn in sport and at school.
The program comprises a 2 to 3-hour support session structured to tackle various matters such as team-building, communication skills, and stress & time management. Resources for these programs comprise puzzles and games. These are specially designed to eliminate the idea of single learning
Cooking/Arts/Theatre (6 – 14 years old) :
We have established close links to local chefs and artists who are outstanding in their fields and who will provide a fun atmosphere with great results. Students will learn how to develop a summer camp menu and prepare food cleanly, they will understand script writing and direction and will experience small scale sculpting techniques, painting, drawing, outdoor arts and canvas painting.
Cooking/Arts/Theatre (6 – 14 years old) :
We have established close links to local chefs and artists who are outstanding in their fields and who will provide a fun atmosphere with great results. Students will learn how to develop a summer camp menu and prepare food cleanly, they will understand script writing and direction and will experience small scale sculpting techniques, painting, drawing, outdoor arts and canvas painting.
Staff & Safty
Each Camp is supervised by a Resort Manager and an Activities Manager. Les Elfes runs the camps with all appropriate staff, including animators, kitchen staff, nurse, night guard, cleaning team, private drivers,…
Organisation
The counselor to student ratio is 1:7, however when including all of the Les Elfes staff (kitchen, drivers, housekeeping, reservation agents..) the ratio falls to 1:2 ensuring that there is always a pair of eyes looking after your children.
All our counselors have been carefully selected in accordance with Les Elfes criteria for skills and experience in working with children and all activities have to pass a thorough risk assessment. On top of this, Les Elfes hires expert mountain guides for activities that require more attention to guarantee safety (rock climbing, bridge swing..).
Supervision
STAFF SUPERVISION
Our Activity Managers supervise the work of our camp counselors and instructors all day long. In the winter, all our ski and snowboard instructors are accredited by the official Swiss Ski School, and in the summer each instructor is specialized in the different sports offered at Les Elfes.
KIDS SUPERVISION
All our Spring camps, Summer Camps and Winter Camps, have a nurse, a receptionist and night guard, which together with our counselors’ work, allows us to offer a 24-hour supervision of the children. Transportation around the resort is being done using our private 8+ minivans which are driven by the Les Elfes team of drivers. The kitchen team is also present to cook balanced and varied meals for children and cather to any food restrictions or allergies campers might have.
Safety of the students in all of the activities
Training weeks
All our new summer and winter staff undertake a two-week training course before the start of each season combining one week of technical training and one week to learn and become acquainted with the Philosophy of Les Elfes.
Our training for each season includes a First Aid refresher course, Lifeguard training, Fire Safety, Child Protection awareness and Training in our Standard Operating Procedures and Emergency Action Plans.
In Winter all of our ski and snowboard instructors hold relevant ski and snowboard teaching qualifications and are additionally accredited by the official Verbier Swiss Ski School after a week of training and assessment with one of their trainers.
Our summer training includes and intensive training in our core activities including: orienteering and safety on the mountains, rock climbing, mountain biking and water activities. We also hire specific mountain guides with teaching and leading qualifications in some of these areas to ensure the campers not only get the best out of their activities and learn from the Staff, but are safe throughout.
Daily measures
Throughout the year, whether it is skiing or snowboarding in Winter or Mountain Biking and Rock Climbing in Summer, the students take part in what we call activities containing certain risk elements. We therefore have strict procedures in place to ensure that during these activities, the campers are exposed to as little risk as possible. To ensure this, we make sure our staff are fully qualified and well trained according to the time of year. No matter the time of year, the day always has to begin with a meeting identifying these risks. In the Winter there are many things to consider when looking at these points. We are fully aware of the enormous responsibility of taking care of students and are completely focused on their well-being. That being said, in case of illness or accident, we are only minutes away from world class professional help with three medical clinics directly in the village and a hospital accessible by car within 30 minutes.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
Risk assessments are carried for each activity. We have 3 up-to-date medical clinics in Verbier, and both campuses have access to a regional hospital and two University hospitals within a 40 minutes and 75 minutes driving distance.
