Overview
Leysin sits on a sunny shelf high above Lake Geneva, with walking trails starting at the door of the camp's Alpine Centre. Adventure Camp makes the mountains the classroom: every weekday morning campers head out for a three-hour session that builds real outdoor skills — the kind that let a teenager enjoy the mountains safely for the rest of their life.
The two weeks run from team-building challenges and rock-climbing to orienteering, mountain biking, outdoor living skills and a high-ropes course, with a hike up to a mountain hut to cook, camp-fire and sleep over in week one. It closes with an Adventure Camp final challenge. Afternoons and evenings are shared with campers from 30-plus countries across the other programmes.
What's included
A day at camp
- 07:30–08:45 Wake-up and breakfast
- 09:00–11:45 Adventure session (3 hrs) — climbing, biking, orienteering or a mountain hike, changing through the week
- 12:00–12:45 Lunch
- 13:30–16:30 All-camp meeting, then two afternoon activity periods chosen from a sign-up list — climbing, swimming, volleyball, mountain biking, archery and more — mixed with campers from other programmes
- 16:30–18:00 Free time (the one daily window when phones are handed out)
- 18:00–18:45 Dinner
- 19:00–22:00 Evening programme — campfire, ice skating, carnival night, International Night, disco
Where campers stay
Campers live at the camp's own Swiss Alpine Centre, just above the main village, in rooms of three to four — most with en-suite bathrooms — and views across the Alps; rooms are assigned by age and gender, and counselors sleep nearby. The Centre has common rooms, a games room, arts & crafts, dance and film studios, a climbing wall, classrooms, an auditorium and a snack bar. The village's sports centres add an indoor pool, a full-size ice rink, clay and carpet tennis courts, squash, a multi-sports hall, a football pitch and a summer bobsled track.
Meals
Three meals a day from the camp's own chefs, served in the Centre's dining rooms, with a salad bar at every meal and second helpings always available. Packed lunches on hike and excursion days. Most special dietary needs can be accommodated if you let us know in advance.
Excursions
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Frequently asked questions
What age group is this camp for?
10 to 17 year-olds, grouped by age for activities. Younger siblings aged 7–9 can join the Junior Adventure Camp at the same site, same dates.
Does my child need to be very sporty?
No — activities are run in age groups by experienced instructors, and the point is learning the skills, not arriving with them.
Are phones allowed?
Campers can bring one, but the camp strongly recommends leaving it at home. Phones are handed in on arrival and given back once a day during official free time; any further rules are explained on the first day. Worth knowing if you're comparing it against fully device-free programs, or ones with open phone use.
How do we get to Leysin?
Fly into Geneva Airport — Leysin is about 90 minutes' drive. The camp runs escorted transfers from Geneva Airport (arrivals 09:00–19:00) and from Lausanne train station (08:00–18:00) as an optional extra; we'll confirm the current price when you book. If your child flies as an unaccompanied minor, airline staff hand them over to the camp's team at arrivals.
Will my child just end up with kids who speak their own language?
Unlikely — the camp caps every native language at 20% of campers, and all instruction is in English. Campers typically come from 30+ countries each session.
What's the counselor-to-camper ratio?
An average of 1 counselor to 6 campers across all activities.