Residential
Les Elfes Summer Camp
Verbier · Multi-activity · 6–17 yrs
from $4,600
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Ages7–17 yrs
FocusLanguage & activities
Language lessonsEnglish & Spanish & French
SeasonJun – Aug
Camp Suisse runs this residential language camp in Les Crosets, Switzerland. The camp welcomes children aged 7–17, with sports, arts & crafts, and adventure on the programme. Typically open June to August — new dates coming soon. Sessions last 1–2 weeks. Activities run in English, Spanish, and French.
Residential language & activities camp in Les Crosets, Switzerland
Camp Suisse is an international summer camp in Switzerland for children and teenagers (7-17 years) from all over the world. An English-speaking camp, full of outdoor adventure activities and language tuition in English, French and Spanish. Youngsters travel to our European summer camp and leave as confident, developed individuals with new life-long friends, often returning year after year!
What's Included
Alpine adventure activities (e.g. mountain biking, climbing, archery, high ropes)
Sports coaching
Five full-day cultural excursions per two-week session
Minimum of 18 hours of intensive language lessons per session
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Special focus
Language & activities · Languages
Camp Suisse builds its programme around age, so every child lands in a group that matches where they are: the Red and Blue Groups for 7-11 year olds, the Green Group for roughly 12-14 year olds, and the Yellow Group for 15-17 year olds, each with its own supervision levels and age-appropriate activities. Younger campers and the Green Group follow a set programme of activities, sports and excursions, with each session planned in advance so it can be tailored to individual children, letting confident campers push on while less experienced ones are nurtured along. Green Group teenagers stay with the same 8-10 companions for the whole of their camp, which gives them a settled group of friends from around the world and a lighter, more discreet style of supervision. Yellow Group campers keep much of the fixed Camp Suisse programme but choose certain sessions themselves from the adventure and sports range, and are encouraged to take on more personal responsibility and act as role models for the rest of camp. Across every two-week session the rhythm is anchored by a guarantee of five full-day excursions to some of Switzerland's most striking places plus a minimum of 18 hours of intensive language lessons, with group leaders accompanying their group at all times, including meals and activities.
Other included activities
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Excursions & trips
Included in the programme
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Glacier excursion
Husky dog sledding
Adventure Labyrinth maze
Montreux Jazz Festival
Day on Lake Geneva
Overnight stay in the alpine refuge
Swiss chocolate factory
Overnight expedition
Dinner and dance night
Glacier excursion
Husky dog sledding
Adventure Labyrinth maze
Reviews
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Jing
Isabella loves the camp so much. She said the experience at the camp is unforgettable. She had so much fun at the camp. Looking at the pictures, we can feel her happiness from her heart. As parents we can’t thank you enough. It’s first time for Isabella leaving us for a long time. It’s also a very good experience for us. All our concerns and requests were well taken care of. Thank you again for everything you and your staff have done for us.
Mar 2020
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Cristina Merzagora Piatti
I would like to thank you all for the wonderful time my son Luca had at Camp Suisse. He enjoyed the exciting activities and excursions very much, met new friends and talked all day in English. Everything went perfectly. Camp Suisse is a safe and extremely well-organized place; the staff are supportive and caring. We felt always very relaxed!
Mar 2020
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Rafik and Rana
Dear Julie, Dear Richard, Dear Team Camp Suisse, Another session has come to an end and the children have left you with heavy hearts and Many Many fond memories. This experience, as the ones before, has been so pleasant and problem free. The children love the camp, it is becoming their “summer home”. We have an amazing feeling of security and ease knowing our children are with you. We can’t thank you enough. Both the children and ourselves always speak fondly of you to everyone sharing our experiences. Maya was telling me how you have a “ski camp” and I told her that unfortunately the timing does not coincide with their school holiday (21st to 28thFebruary) if it ever does we would be the first to register. We look forward to sending the children again next year. Many thanks again. Please give our appreciation, gratefulness and war regards to each and every member of the team. All the best with the remainder of the summer.
Mar 2020
Safety & Supervision
Camper to staff ratio2:1
Supervision at all times
Age-based groups with dedicated group leaders
Group leaders accompany campers at all times, including meal times
Closer supervision and low child-to-staff ratio for junior campers
Campers are placed in age-based groups for activities and excursions and are supervised at all times. Each group has a group leader responsible for the social welfare of the group, who stays with them throughout the day including meals and activities and acts as the main point of contact. Staff are described as experienced and mature, with many returning year after year, and younger campers are given closer supervision than the older age groups.
Accommodation & campus
Where your child sleeps
Per bedroom
4 campers
Bedrooms
Shared bedrooms
Bathrooms
Ensuite bathrooms
Les Crosets - Family style hotel with comfortable 2 to 6 bedded en suite rooms Les Crosets is approximately 90 minutes by car from Geneva airport, and within an hour’s travel from the international cultural and recreational centres of Lausanne, Montreux, and Fribourg. Trains between Italy and points north of the Alps – Geneva, Paris, Brussels, Munich, Amsterdam, and London – stop at Aigle, just 35 minutes away by road. The surroundings provide vast opportunities for outdoor pursuits, team sports, alpine summer sports including hiking, mountain biking, climbing and husky dog sledding on the glacier. Our excellent location in Les Crosets provides us with doorstep access to chairlifts, and we are within easy reach of fantastic facilities including an indoor/ outdoor swimming pool and the Palladium Sports Centre in Champéry.
Campus facilities
Dining Room
Classrooms
Soccer Court
Laundry
Games Room
Archery
Basketball Court
Location & getting there
Rte Des Crosets 73, 1873 Val-d'Illiez, Switzerland
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Getting your child there
Airport
Geneva Airport
Pickup service
By car
Rte Des Crosets 73, 1873 Val-d'Illiez, Switzerland
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Run by Camp Suisse
Since 2003
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