Sports / Nature / English · Les Crosets, Valais · Switzerland
Camp Suisse · Alpine Summer Camp
An international outdoor camp in Les Crosets, with day places for local family stays and residential sessions for older children. Language lessons are optional alongside an outdoor-learning route.
- Ages / grades
- Day 5–17; residential 7–17
- Duration
- Day/5-day blocks; residential 1–4 weeks
- Attendance
- Parent accompanies / Day attendance / Child-only boarding
- Language
- English environment; beginners supported Teaching language and starting level
Dates published · check places
2027 day camp: 21 June–13 August. Two-week residential sessions start 19 June, 3 July, 17 July and 31 July, ending 14 August. Published dates and prices are verified, but individual places are not.
- Announced · 2027/06/19–08/14 / day from 06/21 Sources and official information
Overlapping holiday tags help you browse broadly. School breaks vary; check the stated year, actual dates and duration.
Sources checked ·Who can apply
The operator offers this standalone course to international visitors, independently of ordinary host-school enrolment.
Day camp 5–17; residential 7–17. Day families arrange lodging and handover/transport. The young residential group is 7–11; verify any activity adaptations before booking.
Teaching language and starting level
| Item | Published information |
|---|---|
| Instruction / activity language | English-speaking activities; optional language programme in English, French, German or Spanish, subject to the booked option. |
| Required starting proficiency | Varying English abilities are welcomed; language classes include complete beginners. Day-camp access to a language class must be confirmed separately. |
| Japanese-language support | Japanese-speaking staff or interpretation for this course has not been verified. |
| Chinese-language support | Chinese-speaking staff or interpretation for this course has not been verified. |
| Korean-language support | Korean-speaking staff or interpretation for this course has not been verified. |
A translated website does not establish on-site language support. Reconfirm support tied to particular staff or weeks.
Included costs and the family budget
| Item | Published details |
|---|---|
| Published base price, to confirm | CHF 1,000Approx. ¥191,000 Mandatory extras / tax to confirm |
| People covered | 1 child; family stays locally |
| Duration and edition | 5 days · 2027 summer |
| Accommodation | Lodging extra |
| Included in this amount | Five 08:30–17:30 days, lunch, listed alpine activities and excursions. |
| Extra / to confirm | Family accommodation, flights, daily transfers (optional CHF20 (Approx. ¥4,000)/day), other meals. Day-camper insurance scope and any required related charge need confirmation. |
| Fee source | Official 2027 day-camp prices2026-10-04 |
| Item | Published details |
|---|---|
| Published programme total | CHF 4,400Approx. ¥839,000 |
| People covered | 1 child age 7+ |
| Duration and edition | 2 weeks · 2027 summer |
| Accommodation | Lodging included |
| Included in this amount | Full board, activities/admissions/equipment, language or outdoor-learning programme, camper insurance and transfers in the specified official window. |
| Extra / to confirm | Flights, personal spending, optional photos/kit, and transfers outside the included window (CHF250 (Approx. ¥48,000) each way). |
| Fee source | Official 2027 residential dates and prices2026-10-04 |
Verified refundable deposits are separate from programme fees. They are not the same as booking deposits or non-refundable registration charges.
Additional fee notes
2027 day camp CHF1,000 (Approx. ¥191,000) per child for five days, or CHF200 (Approx. ¥38,000) for one day; family lodging is separate. Residential two-week sessions cost CHF4,400 (Approx. ¥839,000) including full board, routine activities, language/outdoor learning and camper insurance. Optional photography and kit bags cost extra; confirm insurance scope for day attendance.
JPY estimates use 2 October 2026 reference rates, normally rounded to ¥1,000, with whole-yen values near filter boundaries. Payment rates and fees differ. Rates and sources
What the days look like
Day camp runs 08:30–17:30 with lunch, alpine activities and excursions. Residential campers choose nine weekly hours of language learning or outdoor education, alongside sports, trips and evening activities. Programmes are grouped by age; do not assume every published adventure is offered to a five-year-old.
Parents, accommodation and transport
Day families arrange their own Alpine lodging. Camp offers return day transport from Champéry, Val d’Illiez or Monthey for CHF20/day per camper. Residential stays include full board; Geneva airport transfers are included only within specified Saturday windows, otherwise CHF250 each way. Plan a long-haul arrival buffer from Tokyo.
Why it is in this guide
One operator offers both parent-based day attendance and residential adventure, with clear younger-age boundaries. Multi-year camp journals and 2024–26 accounts support recurrence, separately from claims about quality.
Who it may suit
Outdoor-minded families wanting mountain activities, lake outings and international peers. A local parent stay can make the day format more suitable for a younger first-time camper.
What to weigh up
Positive parent evidence is uneven: some detailed accounts concern ski camps or the former Torgon location. A 2026 employee review criticised staffing conditions and food; it is an unverified employment account, but warrants current operational questions rather than a blanket quality claim.
Operating history and evidence
A parent forum post on 8 April 2024 describes repeat ski stays by children then aged 10 and 14 and good communication. A 2025 editorial ski review discloses a gifted place. Summer 2026 praise on the operator website is selected testimonial material. These sources differ in independence, season and age relevance; none is a safeguarding audit.
Read participant accounts
Independent account · Published / experience date: 2024-04-08
Parent forum: repeat ski stays
A forum parent reported two successful ski-camp years for children then 10 and 14, praising updates, organisation and the children’s wish to return.
Self-reported and not transaction-verified; this concerns winter camp. The forum publisher also has a commercial relationship with the operator, although this commenter is not identified as staff.
Read the sourceCommercial / booking platform · Published / experience date: 2025-04-28
Gifted editorial ski experience
A parent editor described a positive ski trip and smooth organisation for an older teenager.
The article explicitly says Camp Suisse offered the place. It is sponsored/gifted-style coverage and concerns age 16 and skiing, not primary-age summer day camp.
Read the sourceOperator-published account · Published / experience date: 2026-07
Selected summer family testimonials
Published parent testimonials describe varied outdoor days, children settling with attentive staff and return visits.
Selected by the operator; not independently verified. An anecdote about a six-year-old’s overnight stay does not override the official residential minimum age of seven.
Read the sourceBefore you book
Check the exact age group, swimming/activity prerequisites, day transfer stop, language access and parent communication arrangements. Ask about current food, staff training/retention and the response to concerns. Published day availability does not make age 5 eligible for the main residential programme.
Cancellation and refunds
The 2027 form links older terms: cancellation more than 56 days ahead loses the deposit; charges rise to 60%, 70%, 80%, then 100% within 14 days. The linked PDF is old and could not be freshly fetched in full, so obtain the applicable 2027 deposit and day/residential cancellation schedule before payment.
Sources and official information
Sources checked ·
- Official residential camp and age groups
- Official visiting-family day camp eligibility
- Official day dates and prices
- Official residential dates and prices
- Official FAQ: English levels and programme
- Official public form: transfer windows and learning options
- Older terms currently linked from booking form
- Parent forum discussion
- Gifted editorial ski review
- Provider-selected summer testimonials
- Employee account: unverified, not a parent review
An editorial comparison based on official information and attributed agency or media sources, not first-hand reviews, rankings or a safety guarantee. Match the school calendar, language needs, independence and the adults’ plans together.