INTERNATIONAL SPRING CAMP VERBIER / ZERMAT OR VERBIER
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER CAMP VERBIER
INTERNATIONAL WINTER CAMP VERBIER


Les Elfes International has provided children and teenagers from around the world with holidays that combine the discovery and the practice of new exciting sports with learning and perfecting languages (French, Spanish, German, and English).
Les Elfes the only camp to welcome children from 1st December until 31st August.
The head office is located in Verbier outside the main campus and Les Elfes employs a total of 100 staff working in different fields, especially during Summer.

Accommodaiton in Verbier

2 purpose built wood and stone chalets follow the Swiss Alpine tradition and offer charm and comfort to the guests. Both chalets are situated in green, peaceful surroundings and only five minutes from the center of Verbier.

The girls and boys are separated in each of the two chalets, which are completely equipped for holiday camps:

• A permanently staffed and welcoming reception hall
• Large rooms with two to four beds and ensuite bathrooms
• Two spacious, sunny dining room with an open-planned sitting room
• Open fireplace leading onto a south facing terrace with a barbecue
• A library, games hall, cinema, music room ( or discothèque )
• Conference rooms and internet room
• Professionally equipped kitchens in both buildings
• All equipment for indoor and outdoor games and sports: football field, basketball, volleyball and badminton courts, golf putting/driving range, trampoline, pétanque area and climbing walls

Accommodation in Zermatt

In Zermatt Les Elfes International uses the 4* Hotel Albana Real, exclusively reserved for the camps. It is located 300 m from the centre of Zermatt and 300 m from the departure of the cable car.
The rooms have 2 to 4 beds and are en-suite.

International Spring Camp Verbier / Zermatt or Verbier

From end of April until end of May, Les Elfes offers a special Spring Camp in Zermatt and Verbier. In a two week session, the Spring Camp gives the campers the opportunity to mix winter activities including glacier skiing with summer activities.
The regular sessions are a 2 weeks camp: 1 week of Ski on the Matterhorn and 1 week of Summer Sports in Verbier. (1 week camp is also possible).

Language courses
No Language Lessons in Zermatt.
8 hours per week of language lessons are included during the week in Verbier.
Lessons in French, English, Spanish or German. Language lessons are offered in collaboration with the Verbier Language School.

Sports & Activities
The week in Zermatt is focused on snow sports. Ski and Snowboard lessons in Zermatt, the ski resort of the majestic Matterhorn.
The week in Verbier is focused on summer camp activities, such as tennis, swimming, water skiing, basketball, rock climbing, bridge swinging, horseback riding and many more.

Cultural Excursions
Excursions to Bern, Lausanne, Geneva (United Nations & Old Town), a cheese and a chocolate factory, Montreux (Chillon Castle) and Vevey are organized in order to provide to the campers all the best Switzerland has to offer.

International Summer Camp Verbier

From beginning of June until the end of August, Les Elfes offers several summer camp sessions, usually from 2 to 4 weeks long.
Les Elfes ensures active participation, a very broad choice of exciting activities and a high degree of learning in a fun and very international environment, all by guaranteeing maximum safety through the caring & experienced staff.
Campers will return home with great experiences, fantastic memories and lifelong friendships.
Meet friends from all corners of the world. Trough out each year, there is a mix of over 50 different nationalities present at Les Elfes.

Language Courses
8 hours per week of compulsory language lessons are included in the price, with lessons in French, English, Spanish or German (intensive language courses 15h per week are also available). Language lessons are offered in collaboration with the Verbier Language School.

Sport & Activities
Discover and practice lots of different sports to be chosen from over 40 daily offered activities, such as mountain biking, tennis, Golf, rock climbing, paragliding, wakeboarding and many more.

Excursions
Excursions to Bern, Lausanne, Geneva (United Nations & Old Town), a cheese and a chocolate factory, Montreux (Chillon Castle) and Vevey are organized in order to provide to the children all the best Switzerland has to offer.

Arts clubs
In addition, the campers can choose between several clubs, which they will attend during the session. Les Elfes proposes different clubs to choose: Arts & Crafts, Dance Academy, Hollywood, Mountain Orienteering, Music Video, Photography, Rockstar, Tapas.

Daily Schedule
07:30: Wake-up
08:30: Breakfast
09:30: Language Lessons
11:00: Optionnal activities
12:00: Lunch
13:00: Sports activities
17:00: Free time
19:00: Dinner
20:00: Evening Games

International Winter Camp Verbier

From beginning of December until the end of April, Les Elfes offers several winter camp sessions, usually from 1 to 2 weeks long for boys and girls from 8 to 18 years old from all over the world.
The high altitude of the Verbier ski resort guarantees great snow conditions throughout the whole season.
Les Elfes Winter Camp ensures active participation, a very broad choice of exciting activities and a high degree of learning in a fun and very international environment, all by guaranteeing maximum safety through the caring & experienced staff. Campers will return home with great experiences, fantastic memories and lifelong friendships.

Snowsports
Ski & Snowboard lessons from Beginner to Advanced Level. 6h per day / 6 days per week.
Others: Ice Skating, Sledding.

Language Lessons
Optional.
8h per week, French, German, English or Spanish.

Cultural Excursions
Discover Switzerland and surroundings, 1 full day of Excursion per week.
Cheese Factory, Chocolate Factory, Geneva Highsights, Montreux Castel, and so much more…

Daily Schedule
07:30: Wake-up
08:00: Breakfast
09:00: Ski or Snowboard Lessons
12:00: Lunch up the mountain at the private caban
13:00: Ski or Snowboard Lessons
17:00: Free time
19:00: Dinner
20:00: Evening Games

Morning
A typical day at les Elfes will start with an early wake-up at 7:30 followed by a large continental breakfast until 8:45. All skiers and snowboarders will leave to go skiing with their instructors; departure from campus is with the private mini buses.
From 9:00-12:00 the students will be on the slopes in order to get their ski lessons and discover and practice new exercises.

Afternoon
From 12:00-13:00, a warm lunch will be served in the private mountain restaurants.
From 13:00 to 16:00, the campers will practice what they have learnt in the morning and enjoy the skiing with their instructors.
At 16:00, all campers will return to camp, enjoy a hot chocolate and relax until 17:00, when they will be signing up for the after ski activities, which are fully supervised by the animation staff. These activities will be indoor & outdoor activities, such as swimming, visiting the town of Verbier, going ice skating and many more.

Evening
At 19:00, dinner will be served including a fresh and healthy 3 course menu. The evening activities will take place from 20:00 until 23:00. Some of the classics are the torchlight walk through the forest, ice hockey / ice skating, music video, private disco and many other activities.

During the week, the campers will go on an exciting excursion in Switzerland.