Les Diablerets, Vaud, Switzerland

Junior Multisports Camp in the Swiss Alps (Ages 9–13), Les Diablerets

Run by Young Explorers Club · Established 2018

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Ages: 9 to 13
Stay: Residential
Duration: 6 nights
When: Jun to Jul to Aug 2027

Summary

A week of mountain adventure in a chalet in Les Diablerets for children aged 9 to 13, in English and French, with friends from more than 30 countries.

Young Explorers Club's Junior Multisports Camp runs from Chalet Budokan in Les Diablerets, a mountain village in the Vaud Alps an hour from Lausanne. Children aged 9 to 13 choose a programme for the week, Adrenaline or Survival Academy.

Every afternoon three or four activities are on offer and each child picks one: climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, hikes, lake days and more. No experience is needed. Camps run in English and French, with about one leader for five children, and phones are kept safe so the week is lived, not filmed.

Children can stay one week or several: the programme changes from week to week. Price a week: CHF 1,480 for international participants and CHF 1,180 for Swiss residents (week of 4 July: CHF 1,570 / 1,250).

Camp highlights

Choose Adrenaline or Survival Academy for the week
Via ferrata, caving, climbing, mountain biking and kayaking in the Vaud Alps
In English and French, with children from more than 30 countries
About one leader for five children, first aid on duty 24/7
Stay one week or several: the programme changes every week

Dates and prices

The camp confirms availability when you enquire.

What the price covers

Included in your stay

Accommodation
All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Laundry
Activities programme
Excursions
Sports equipment hire
Airport transfers
Pastoral care

Costs extra

Tuition
Travel insurance

Full inclusion details

The chalet and all meals
Every activity with its equipment
All transport during the camp
The transfer from Geneva Airport (international participants) or from Lausanne station
A camp T-shirt

Programme and activities

What you’ll do

Climbing
Excursions
Football
Hiking
Kayaking
Mountain biking

Evenings bring games, campfires and team challenges. Children are put in mixed teams from the first evening, across languages and ages, so those who come alone make friends fast. They also help with camp tasks such as cooking and cleaning, which is how a group becomes a team.

Academics

There are no school lessons: children learn by doing, in English and French, mixing with children from more than 30 countries. Leaders hold Swiss J+S qualifications and teach outdoor skills step by step, from climbing technique to the survival skills of fire, shelter, water and navigation. Optional language classes in English or French can be added at extra cost.

Course options

Adrenaline Programme

Each morning the child chooses the day's adventure (via ferrata, mountain karts, caving and more) or a morning with the climbing, football or survival group. Each afternoon they pick one of three or four activities, so every child builds the week they want.

Survival Academy

Every morning is a survival mission: a practical challenge outdoors, then the skill behind it - fire, shelter, water, navigation. Afternoons are multisports with the other juniors, and the survival campers sleep in tents by the forest next to the chalet.

A typical day

08:00 breakfast and morning briefing. 09:00 first activity block. 12:00 lunch and rest time. 14:00 second activity block. 17:00 free time or workshops. 19:00 dinner. 20:00 evening games, campfires and team challenges. Children help with camp tasks such as cooking and cleaning, and there is a call day every week to phone home.

Who the camp is for

English neededBasic English helpful

Taught inEnglish and French

Staff to camper1 to 5

Staff also speakEnglish and French

Accommodation and meals

Chalet Budokan in Les Diablerets, a traditional mountain chalet. Rooms sleep 4 to 6, with girls and boys apart; the Survival Academy campers sleep in tents by the forest next to the chalet. All meals are cooked for the group, with vegetarian versions and allergies catered for. Laundry is done during the week for those staying longer.

Supervision and safety

Background checksStandard background check for all staff

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Medical on siteFirst aid trained staff only

Nearest hospitalA doctor is a 10-minute drive from the chalets and a hospital is within 30 minutes. Someone responsible for first aid is always on duty.

PhonesPhones allowed at set times. Phones are kept safe by the team and given back at set times to call home (0% wifi, 100% fun). There is a call day every week.

Location and travel

CampusChalet Budokan

AirportsGeneva Airport

TransfersIncluded in the price

Transfer costIncluded for international participants. Swiss residents meet the group at Lausanne station.

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Booking and cancellation

Deposit

Pay in full when you book, or a first instalment when a payment plan is offered.

Cancellation

Without the optional cancellation insurance, fees are not refunded. With it, fees are refunded (less the insurance) for illness, accident or a death in the family, notified at least 48 hours before camp.

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More about Young Explorers Club

Young Explorers Club has run summer camps in Switzerland since 2018, from its base in Lausanne. Children and teenagers aged 9 to 17 spend one week or several in the Swiss Alps: in two chalets in Les Diablerets, or on travel camps by bike and on foot.

Camps run in English and French with campers from more than 30 countries and about one leader for five children. Every staff member is over 18 and provides a police record extract, and paid leaders hold Swiss Jeunesse+Sport (J+S) qualifications.

Phones are kept safe during the day, so the week is lived rather than filmed, and the programme changes from week to week for children who stay longer.

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