Discover the Best Adventure & Outdoors Summer Camps in Europe
Discover the best adventure & outdoors summer camps in Europe, hand-picked from our directory of accredited providers.
Swiss Riviera International Summer camp offers a unique blend of adventure, learning and fun in and around the standing Swiss Alpes and Lake Geneva.
An extraordinary Mediterranean summer of exploration and growth
Set in beautiful Lugano, the TASIS Summer Programs in Switzerland offer intensive academic courses, an unparalleled performing arts program, thrilling outdoor adventures, advanced sports training, and exciting cultural excursions to students ranging in age from 4–17.
High-performance tennis camp for competitive players focused on elite training intensity, technical precision, and measurable progress.
Elevate your potential through leadership, challenge, and alpine adventure in the Swiss Alps.
English, sports, adventure and culture: crafting unforgettable summers since 1955!
Unleash your creativity, build your brand, and fuel your entrepreneurial spirit on the French Riviera
Unlock your potential through leadership, adventure, and innovation in the Swiss Alps.
International Summer Camp Montana Switzerland is a privately owned and operated summer camp in Switzerland, located in the alpine resort of Crans-Montana, for boys and girls from 8-17 years of age and of all nationalities.
Master leadership, build resilience, and thrive in the Swiss Alps.
Les Elfes' Multi-Activity Summer Camp in Switzerland offers a dynamic and diverse experience, combining over 40 outdoor activities, language classes, and cultural excursions for children aged 11-14, set in the stunning Swiss Alps.
Immersive 18+ Irish harp course combining expert tuition, workshops, and concerts in beautiful Donegal.
Unlock English fluency at Chester College's International English Summer Camp in the heart of Galicia
A fun and educational 4-day summer camp in Stockholm where kids learn, create, and play through technology, creativity, and sports—all in one place.
Live an unforgettable summer in Valencia! Our Spanish Summer School in Valencia is open to teenagers aged 14 to 18. Students over 13 years old combine Spanish lessons in the mornings with exciting activities in the afternoons, along with fascinating weekend excursions, and different accommodation options.
An international alpine camp where young learners explore, improve languages, and grow in a warm family atmosphere.
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| Course | Provider | Subject/Type | Destination | Duration | Fees | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Swiss Riviera Summer Camp with Haut-Lac | Haut Lac | English Language, French, Leadership, Sports | Switzerland | 1 week or more | CHF1650 / week | View |
| Sea & Island Adventure Camp | SILC Academy | Leadership, History, Climate & Sustainability, Sports | France | 2 weeks | EUR 9,800 | View |
| TASIS Summer Programs | TASIS The American School in Switzerland | Arts, Dance & Drama, Music, English Language, French, Sports | Switzerland | 3 weeks | CHF 3500 - CHF 10,100 | View |
| Professional Tennis Camp in Slovakia with Love4Tennis | Love4Tennis - Dominika Cibulkova Academy | Tennis, Sports | Slovakia | 6+ days | from 590€ / 1 week | View |
| Leysin Summer Leadership Camp | SILC Academy | Leadership | Switzerland | 2 Weeks | CHF 7,400 / 2 weeks | View |
| International Camp Sancelso | Sancelso Family Camp | English Language, Sports, Leadership, Humanities | Italy | 1 or 2 weeks | From 795 EUR | View |
| SILC Creative & Entrepreneurial Summer Camp | SILC Academy | Arts, Business, Photography, Film Making, Music | France | 2 weeks | EUR 6,700 all inclusive | View |
| Montreux Summer Leadership Academy | SILC Academy | Leadership, Business, Careers | Switzerland | 2 weeks | CHF 7,700 | View |
| Language and Adventure at Summer Camp Montana, Switzerland | International Summer Camp Montana | Leadership, Sports, English Language, Humanities | Switzerland | 3 weeks | CHF 8’200 / 3 weeks | View |
| Gstaad Summer Leadership Camp | SILC Academy | Leadership, Sports | Switzerland | 1 - 3 weeks | From 4,500 - Swiss francs | View |
| Multi-activity Swiss Summer Camp in Verbier, with Les Elfes | Les Elfes | Sports, English Language, French, German, Spanish | Switzerland | 2 Weeks | 4,940 CHF per 2 week session | View |
| Donegal Irish Harp Summer School | Janet Harbison Harp | Music, Arts | Ireland | 1 week | From €80 - €1390 | View |
| English International Language and Activity Summer Camp | Chester College | 2 or 4 weeks | 1750 - 3195 euros | View | ||
| GowReads STEAM & Sports Summer Camp in Stockholm 2026 for Children (Ages 5–14) | GowReads | STEM, Tech and Coding, Computer Science, Robotics, Arts, Design, Sports, Football, Engineering, Science | Sweden | 3990 SEK for 4 Days | View | |
| Teen Summer Camp in Valencia with AIP Language Institute | AIP Idiomas | Spanish, Humanities | Spain | 2-3 weeks | From €917 | View |
| Préfleuri International Alpine School Sports and Adventure Camp | Préfleuri International Alpine School | Sports, Arts, Leadership | Switzerland | From 2 weeks to 6 weeks | From 5'550 chf for 2 weeks | View |
| Venice Film & Acting Camp | Imaginarium Film Academy | Film Making, Dance & Drama, Arts | Italy | 2 weeks | £4800 / 2 weeks | View |
| friLeadership Camp Spring | Frilingue | Leadership, Business, Careers, English Language, Sports | Switzerland | 1-2 weeks | 1450CHF - 3200CHF | View |
| St. Bernard Spring Camp | Frilingue | English Language, French, German, Sports, Equestrian, Tennis, Humanities | Switzerland | 1-4 weeks | From 1250CHF - 4400CHF | View |
| Creative camp | Frilingue | Arts, Music, Dance & Drama, English Language, Design, Sports | Switzerland | 1-2 weeks | 900CHF - 2600CHF | View |
| Winter Ski Camp for 6-17 year olds | Les Elfes | Sports, Leadership, Skiing | Switzerland | 1-4 weeks | 2700-3500 / Week | View |
| French immersion course for adults in Provence | Millefeuille Provence | French | France | 2 weeks | 5 100 € - 6 200 € / 2 weeks | View |
| Summer School : Ocean & Energy Towards Sustainability | EIGSI La Rochelle | Climate & Sustainability, Engineering, STEM, Science, University Preparation | France | 2 weeks | 700 - 2200 EUR | View |
| Young Adult Program with Linguaschools | Linguaschools | Spanish | Barcelona, Spain | 1-2 weeks | €665-1280 | View |
| English & Adventure Camp 2026 | Educamps Adventures | English Language, Leadership | New Forest | 1-2 weeks (or combine with 'Adventure Only' Camp for an extended camp experience) | £980 Per Week | View |
| Orfeo Music Festival | Orfeo Music Festival | Music | Italy | 10 days | From $2,850 | View |
| Teen & Surf Camp - Spanish Immersion Course | Queensgate College | Spanish, Sports, Arts, Music | Spain | 1- 5 weeks | 483 euros / 1 week | View |
| English Immersion Program at King’s College School Latvia | King’s College School Latvia | English Language, Sports, Arts, STEM, Science | Latvia | 1 - 2 weeks | €650 per week | View |
| Slovene Language Learning with University of Ljubljana | University of Ljubljana | English Language, Study Skills, Sports, History | Slovenia | 2 weeks | From 850 EUR | View |
| German Language Immersion in Austria with Village Camps | Village Camps | German, Sports, English Language, Leadership | Austria | 2 weeks | €3,500 / 2 weeks | View |
| Polish Language Course for Beginners with Kozminski University | Kozminski University | English Language, University Preparation, Study Skills, Careers, Humanities | Poland | 4 weeks | 600 EUR | View |
| Junior Summer Adventure with UKG Language | UKG Language | English Language, Sports, Leadership | New Forest | 2 weeks | £1,590 | View |
| Christian Activity Camp with Nordanstigs Kristna Center | ACTS Christian Activity Camp | Leadership, Sports | Sweden | 6 days | 2500 kr | View |
| Hone your tennis skills with MPSC Serbia: Novak Djokovic Camp | MPSC Serbia | Tennis, Sports | Serbia | 1-4 weeks | €900 per week | View |
| Hike, climb, and explore the wild Pyrenees with Pyrene | Pyrene Explorer | Leadership, Sports | Spain | 13 days | €2,495 / 13 days | View |
| Junior English Language Summer Camp with Frilingue | Frilingue | English Language, Sports, Study Skills | Serbia | 2 - 8 weeks | From 450 EUR / 1 week | View |
| English Immersion Robotics and Adventure Academy with Euroclub in Croatia | Euroclub | English Language, Robotics, Sports, Tech and Coding | Croatia | 1 - 2 weeks | From €895 / 1 week | View |
| English Language Immersion Multi Activity Fun Camp with Camp California | Camp California | English Language, Sports, Arts, Photography, Leadership | Croatia | 1 - 2 weeks | 1-week session: €995 2-week sessions: From €1875 | View |
| Braunwald friLeadership Camp | Frilingue | English Language, French, German, Sports, Leadership | Switzerland | 1 - 2 weeks | From CHF 1100 to CHF 2900 | View |
| Bilingual Academic and Multi-Activity Camp with Funside | Funside | English Language, Arts, Sports, Tech and Coding | Hungary | 1 week + | EUR 722 / 1 week | View |
| Cassini Space Camp Cyprus with STEMFREAK | STEMFREAK | Space, STEM, Science, Leadership, Artificial Intelligence | Cyprus | 10 days | On application | View |
| Space and Science with the European Space Camp Team | European Space Camp | Space, Science, STEM, English Language, Leadership | Norway | 1 week | Scholarship system applies | View |
| Triathlon Training Camp in Mallorca with Total Training for all levels | Total Tri Training | Sports, Leadership | Spain | 1 week | £781/ 1 week | View |
| Running at El Chorro Trail Weekend with Running Adventures | Running Adventures | Sports, Leadership, Spanish | Spain | 4 days | £450 | View |
| Archaeological excavations of an Early Christian church (Bulgaria 2025) | Bulgarian Archaeological Association | Classics & Archaeology, History | Bulgaria | 3 weeks | € 1,983 for three weeks | View |
| Algarve Running Camp with Full Potential | Full Potential | Sports, Leadership | Portugal | 7 - 10 days | From £850 | View |
| Run Relax Repeat with Runner Retreats | Runner Retreats | Sports, Leadership, French | France | 1 week | £1,199 - £2,779 | View |
| Women's Trail Running + Wellness Retreat in Iceland with Activ Retreats | Activ Retreats | Sports, Leadership | Iceland | 1 week | From USD 7,995 | View |
| Summer Leadership Camp | College Champittet | Leadership, Careers, University Preparation, Study Skills, Business | Switzerland | 2 weeks | 6'500 Swiss francs / 2 weeks | View |
| Mixed racquet sports training and Italian learning at Oltremare Racquet Camp | Oltremare Racquet Camp | Tennis, Sports | Italy | 1-2 weeks | $10,490/ 2 weeks | View |
| Emergency Medicine Summer School (EMSS25) | Emergency Medicine Summer School | Medicine, Careers, Study Skills, Exam Prep | Croatia | 1 week | 550€ | View |
| Catalunya Tennis Academy | Catalunya Tennis Academy | Tennis, Sports | Barcelona, Spain | 1 to 4 weeks | 425 euros - 3,900 euros | View |
| Summer School 2025 Sailing Trip | Farmont Foundation | Leadership, Politics, Humanities | Turkey, Greece | 10 days | no fee | View |
| La Garenne Summer Camps - Day and Residential | La Garenne | English Language, French, Sports, Leadership, Careers | Switzerland | 2, 4 or 6 weeks | Boarders CHF 6950 ages 6-12, CHF 7'300 ages 13-16 | View |
| U12 Tennis and Language Camp at the Emilio Sanchez Academy | Emilio Sanchez Academy | Tennis, English Language, Spanish, French, Sports | Spain, Barcelona | 1 week | €1,530 - €2,115 | View |
| Learn the Harp with the Donegal Harp Summer School | Donegal Harp School | Music | Ireland | 1 week | 850 - 1550 euros | View |
| Outdoor Camp in Switzerland with Young Explorers Club | Young Explorers Club | Leadership, Sports, English Language, French | Switzerland | 1 week | £1340 / Week | View |
| 2025 Archaeology-Paleoanthropology Field School at the 1.8 Ma Homo site Orozmani (Dmanisi, Georgia) | Museum of Georgia | Classics & Archaeology, History, Science | Georgia | 4 weeks | GBP2700 / 4 weeks | View |
| English Language International Summer Camp | Chester College International School | English Language, Music, Sports, Exam Prep, Arts | Spain | 2 or 4 weeks | 1750 - 3195 euros | View |
| ZSEM International Summer School 2026 | ZSEM | Business, Economics, University Preparation, Study Skills, English Language | Croatia | 2 weeks/ 4 weeks/ 6 weeks | 990-3090 | View |
| Mountain Adventure Camp | Altitude Camps | English Language, Leadership, Sports | Switzerland | 1 to 3 weeks | from CHF 2250 / Week | View |
| International Youth Media Summit | IYMS | Film Making, Leadership, Arts, Careers, Humanities | Croatia | 2 weeks | €950 - €1,250 | View |
| Horse Riding and English and Art | Centro Ippico Della Berardenga | English Language, Equestrian, Arts | Italy | 1 week | 750 euros | View |
| Summer Camp in Zaragoza | Nous Formaciones | Spanish, Sports | Spain | From 1 week to 6 weeks | 530 euros | View |
| English and Spanish Language with Horse Riding with Instituto Hemingway | Hemingway Institute | Spanish, English Language, Equestrian, Sports, Leadership | Spain | 6 days | 380 euros | View |
| Riding and Language Learning Camp with Pirineo Ecuestre | Pirineo Ecuestre | Equestrian, Spanish, Sports | Spain | 1 - 3 weeks | €1,395 per week | View |
| Horse and Pony Riding Camps | Burnham Horse Riding | Equestrian, Sports | Ireland | 3 - 5 days | 200 - 350 euros | View |
| Riding and Stable Management with Clonshire - Summer in Horse Haven | Clonshire | Equestrian, Sports | Ireland | 1 - 3 weeks | 650 - 1441 euros | View |
| Journalism course in Berlin | Tree Top Travel Journalism | German, Careers, Arts, English Language | Germany | 1 month | €1599 / month | View |
| Horse Riding and optional French Language Learning at Ermitage International School | Ermitage International School | Equestrian, French, Sports, Leadership | France | 2 weeks | €2150 - €4300 | View |
| Horse Addict summer riding camp for children | Cheval Alsace | Equestrian, Sports | France | 1 - 2 weeks | €735 - €1580 | View |
| Horse Riding Summer Camp in France | Nacel | Equestrian, French, Sports | France | 1 - 2 weeks | £1340 - £2210 | View |
| Villa Musica Summer Academy | Villa Musica in Bulgaria | Music | Bulgaria | 1 week | 850€ / week | View |
| Luxembourg European Annual Theatre Summer School | LEATSS | Arts, Dance & Drama, Leadership, Music, Humanities | Belgium | 1 week | €700 - €1100 / week | View |
| La Biagiola at International School of Archaeology BISA | ACT | Classics & Archaeology, History, Science, Tech and Coding, Study Skills | Italy | 2 weeks minimum | €2,000/2 weeks | View |
| Painting in Provence Interdisciplinary Summer Program | Leo Marchutz School | Arts, French, Humanities, Study Skills, Careers | France | 5 weeks | $8,950 / 5 weeks | View |
| Spanish Culture in Barcelona | UVIC | Spanish, History, Fashion, Culinary Arts, Sports | Barcelona | 4 weeks | 3,240€ with accommodation | View |
| Gaia Changemakers Program | Make the Change Education | Leadership, Climate & Sustainability, Careers, Business, University Preparation | Prague | 3 weeks | CHF 5,200 (semi-residential) CHF 6,200 (full-residential) | View |
| Learn German and English at Salem International Summer School | Schule Schloss Salem | German, English Language, Sports, Arts, Leadership | Germany | 2 weeks | 3,250 EUR | View |
| Italian Cooking Courses with Tuscookany | Tuscookany | Climate & Sustainability | Italy | 1 week | $4,200 | View |
| Adventure & Language Camp in the Bavarian Forest | Camp Adventure | English Language, German, Sports, Leadership | Germany | 7 days (Sun - Sat) | From 395 € | View |
| La Masia Summer Football Camp in Barcelona | La Masia summer camps at Barcelona | Football, Sports, Leadership, History | Spain | 1-3 weeks | €2,255 | View |
| Language and Outdoor Kids Summer Camp in Florence | International School of Florence | English Language, Sports | Italy | 5 days per session | €420 or €470 | View |
| French or English and coding with Ecole Brillianmont | Brillantmont | French, English Language, Sports | Switzerland | 2 Weeks | 5,400 CHF per 2 week session | View |
| Leadership and social innovation at LAS (Leysin American School) | LAS Summer in Switzerland | Leadership, English Language, French, Climate & Sustainability, Robotics | Switzerland | 3 weeks | 9,000 CHF per 3-week session | View |
| Adventure activity camp with Institut Monte Rosa | Institut Monte Rosa Summer Camp | Sports, English Language, French, Equestrian, Leadership | Switzerland | 2 weeks | CHF 2,600 per week | View |
| Adventure and leadership skills camp with Lovell Camps | Lovell | Leadership, Sports, English Language, French, German | Switzerland | 3 Weeks | 6,500 CHF per 3 Week Session | View |
| Language skills and adventure camp with Institut Monte Rosa | Institut Monte Rosa Summer Camp | English Language, French, German, Spanish, Study Skills | Switzerland | 2 weeks | CHF 2,600 per week | View |
| French or English and creative arts with Ecole Brillianmont | Brillantmont | French, English Language, Sports | Switzerland | 2 Weeks | 5,400 CHF per 2 week session | View |
| Team sports activity camp with Institut Monte Rosa | Institut Monte Rosa Summer Camp | Sports, English Language, French, Leadership | Switzerland | 2 weeks | CHF 2,600 per week | View |
| Sports, fun and adventure camp with Ecole Chantemerle | Ecole Chantemerle | Sports, Leadership, English Language, French, German | Switzerland | 2 Weeks | 4,400 CHF per 2 week session | View |
| Adventure and leadership skills development camp (Advanced) with Lovell Camps | Lovell | Leadership, Sports, English Language, History, Careers | Switzerland | 3 Weeks | 6,500 CHF per 3 Week Session | View |
| Creative adventure and sports camp with Lovell Camps | Lovell | Arts, Sports, English Language, French, German, Leadership | Switzerland | 3 Weeks | 6,500 CHF per 3 Week Session | View |
| French or English and adventure sports with Ecole Brillianmont | Brillantmont | French, English Language, Sports, Leadership | Switzerland | 2 Weeks | 5,400 CHF per 2 week session | View |
| Riding, golf and trapeze premium sports multi-activity camp with Collège du Léman | Collège du Léman | Equestrian, Golf, Leadership, Sports, Tennis | Switzerland | 2 Weeks | 6,500 CHF per 2 week session | View |
| STEAM & Sports Summer Camp in Stockholm for Kids Aged 5–14 | GowReads | STEM, Tech and Coding, Computer Science, Robotics | Sweden | 4 days | 3900 SEK / 4 Days | View |
| IBWISE Leadership & CAS Trip in the Austrian Alps | IB Wise | Leadership, Climate & Sustainability, University Preparation, Arts, Culinary Arts, Sports | Austria | 1 week (6 days / 5 nights) | €1,750 / 1 week | View |
| IBWISE Leadership & CAS Trip in Andalusia, Spain | IB Wise | Spanish, Leadership, University Preparation, Humanities, Arts, Dance & Drama, Culinary Arts | Austria | 2 weeks | €2,400 / 2 weeks | View |
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