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At a glance

  • Where Les Diablerets, Vaud Alps, about 1 hour from Lausanne
  • Getting there Meeting point at Lausanne station, then by train together; or bring your child to the chalet
  • Ages 9 to 17, in age groups
  • When Weekly sessions, Sunday to Saturday, in July and August
  • Price A lower price for families living in Switzerland, thanks to our local sponsors
  • Standards Policies that follow the Vaud Youth Protection Service (SPJ)

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From Lausanne station to the mountains

On the first Sunday, families living in Switzerland meet the team at Lausanne train station, and the group travels together by train to Les Diablerets. At the end of the week, the children come back the same way.

You can also bring your child directly to the chalet: drop-off between 2 and 3 PM on Sunday, pick-up between 11 AM and 2 PM on Saturday. From Zurich or Bern, the train to Lausanne is easy and direct.

Wooden bunk beds with red-checked duvets in the teenagers' chalet dormitory in Les Diablerets

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A week in Les Diablerets

Les Diablerets is a mountain village in the Vaud Alps. Juniors (9 to 13) stay at Chalet Budokan, teenagers at Chalet Jolimont.

  • Climbing, football, mountain biking, survival skills, lake days, hiking and via ferrata
  • At least one night a week in tents
  • Camps in English and French, with children from all over Switzerland and more than 30 countries
  • About one leader for every five children on the junior camps
Chalet Budokan, the junior camp chalet in Les Diablerets, surrounded by snowy fir trees

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Our camps

Every camp, with its ages, dates and prices. Choose by age and by what your child loves:

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Questions parents ask

Where is the meeting point for families in Switzerland?

At Lausanne train station, then the group travels together by train to Les Diablerets. The exact times and place for your session are in your family account and in the e-mail sent after booking.

Can I drive my child to the camp?

Yes: drop-off at the chalet in Les Diablerets is between 2 and 3 PM on Sunday, and pick-up between 11 AM and 2 PM on Saturday.

Why is the price lower for families living in Switzerland?

Thanks to the help of our local sponsors, families living in Switzerland pay a lower price. It depends on where your family lives, not on your nationality. And there is no VAT on top: educational activities in Switzerland are tax-free.

Do the children stay overnight?

Yes: the camps run from Sunday to Saturday, and children sleep at the chalet in shared rooms by age, girls and boys apart, with at least one night in tents.

Is there a transfer from Zurich?

No: our transfers leave from Geneva Airport and Lausanne station only. From Zurich or Bern the train to Lausanne is easy and direct.

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