Teen camps
Summer camps for teenagers in Switzerland
For teens up to 17: a leadership camp in the Swiss Alps, or a travel camp by bike, on foot around Mont Blanc or by the sea in Mallorca. Real responsibility, real adventure, and friends from more than 30 countries.
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At a glance
- Ages Up to 17; travel camps from 12 or 13 (each camp's ages are on its page)
- The camps Senior Leadership Adventure Camp, Bike Travel Camp, Tour of Mont Blanc, Mallorca Water Sports
- Where Chalet Jolimont in Les Diablerets, Vaud Alps; the travel camps move from place to place
- Languages English and French, with teens from Switzerland and more than 30 countries
- When Weekly sessions, Sunday to Saturday, in July and August
- Independence Free time in the village in small groups, with clear rules and staff nearby
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The Senior Leadership Adventure Camp
Teens plan the week together and work as one crew towards a weekly goal: via ferrata, mountain biking, caving, glacier hikes, lake days and nights under canvas.
Every day there is a 1 to 2-hour hands-on leadership workshop: communication, decision-making, feedback, conflict, teamwork under pressure, resilience. Then they practise it for real, by running an activity for the younger campers. It is active but not extreme, and teens have a say in what they do.
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Or a week on the move
Instead of staying in one chalet, the group travels:
- Bike Travel Camp (12 to 17): through the Swiss Alps and Pre-Alps, a new place most days, sleeping mostly in tents, a vehicle carrying the luggage
- Tour of Mont Blanc (13 to 17): a backpacking trek around the Mont Blanc massif through France, Italy and Switzerland, in tents and mountain huts
- Mallorca Water Sports (12 to 17): water sports and adventure by the sea in Spain
The travel camps ask for more fitness than the residential camps. More about our travel camps
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Our camps for teenagers
Every camp for teens, with its ages, dates and prices:
Mont Blanc massif
Tour of Mont Blanc Camp
From CHF 1'300 / week | Swiss resident From CHF 1'900 / week | International participant
Chalet Jolimont | Switzerland
Senior Leadership Adventure Camp
From CHF 1'080 / week | Swiss resident From CHF 1'380 / week | International participant
Switzerland
Bike Travel Camp
From CHF 1'210 / week | Swiss resident From CHF 1'630 / week | International participant
Mallorca | Spain
Mallorca Water Sports Camp
From CHF 1'380 / week | Swiss resident From CHF 1'380 / week | International participant
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What teens take home
Leadership
Leading a group, deciding together and owning the result, every day.
Friends from everywhere
Rooms and crews mixed by country, with English as the common language.
Real adventure
Via ferrata, glaciers, caving, nights in tents: challenge by choice, never forced.
A week off screens
Phones are kept safe and handed out at set times.
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Questions parents ask
Which camp is right for a teenager?
Look at your teen's age during the camp. Up to 17: the Senior Leadership Adventure Camp, or a travel camp (Bike Travel from 12, Tour of Mont Blanc from 13, Mallorca from 12). If your child is 13 or 14, or close to an age limit, talk to us: we'll help you choose.
Do teenagers have free time?
Yes. Seniors get some free time to explore the village in small groups, with clear rules, check-in times and staff nearby: it builds their independence safely.
My teen has never been to a camp. Is that OK?
Definitely. Most of our participants are first-timers, and many come on their own. Teams, games and shared tasks from the first evening help everyone find their place.
How fit does my teen need to be?
For the Senior camp, an active teen is fine: it is active but not extreme. The travel camps ask for more: a good cycling level for the Bike Travel Camp, hiking experience and broken-in boots for the Tour of Mont Blanc.
Can my teen use their phone?
Our camps are screen-free: phones are kept safe and handed out at set times, and there is a call day every week. On the travel camps, calls depend on mobile reception.
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Every teen camp, every date and every price, in English or in French.
