Schools & Groups

Camp Suisse offers great value holidays for schools and groups. Trips usually run in June or late August. Other dates are available on request. The most popular programme is a one-week multi-activity trip costing from £550 per student.

Your group can also tailor-make a holiday; combining any mixture of the activities and language courses you see elsewhere on this site.

Choose any duration that suits you (weekend, week, fortnight). Packages include:

  • full board accommodation (three meals per day plus afternoon snack) in en-suite rooms with balcony or terrace
  • accompanied collection and transfer to/from Geneva airport or return transfer from the UK by coach and ferry
  • co-ordination and control of activities by Camp Suisse staff
  • qualified sports coaching and activity instruction
  • all activity equipment as required
  • all admissions and cover charges
  • full day and evening activities program and language tuition (optional)
  • free places for staff on a 1:8 ratio.

Sample Itinerary

Day 1

 Mountain hike & camp – Lake Tanay

Day 2

 Pack up camp and go to Le Bouveret beach – Lake Geneva.
Banana boating & beach games

Day 3

 Mountain biking, rock climbing & archery

Day 4

 Parc Aventure high ropes & zip wire course
Montreux Jazz Festival

Day 5

 Glacier day – Alpine rollercoaster & husky dog sledding

Day 6

 Camp Suisse challenge day – team games including mountain biking, abseiling, rock climbing, archery, relays and team challenges

 

SCHOOL & GROUP Feedback

The hikes and activities were beyond expectation. The weather, equipment and most of all the staff were brilliant’
Ian, Group Leader,
1st Llanelli & 1st Kidwelly Scouts + Explorer Scouts (2008)

“The accommodation and facilities at Torgon are outstanding for school groups. The students fully appreciate the use of the sports hall, table tennis, pool table and TV and video room”.
Simon Crisp - party leader, St Ivo School.

"Torgon was one of the best holidays ever!"
Mel.

"I enjoyed the whole experience of Torgon. It was really good fun and there was not a moment I didn't enjoy."
Gabe.

"My son had the time of his life and talked about it non-stop for an hour and a half on his return. He loved it - an experience he will never forget. He enjoyed all the activities and meeting lots of new people from other schools"
A parent

"It was ALL wicked!"
Jonah

 

KEVICs college magazine article re: 2007 school trip to Camp Suisse
 Camp diary of Leonie Heath (KEVICS school trip 2005)
 Reference letter from King Edward VI Community College
 Reference letter from St Ivo school

 Camp diary of 1st Llanelli Scouts, 1st Kidwelly Scouts & Explorer Scouts, 2008

 

FINANCIAL FAILURE PROTECTION

Total Payment Protection (topp) Policy cover:

In compliance with the UK Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 and the Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organiser’s Licensing) Regulations 1995 an insurance policy has been arranged with Travel & General Insurance Company plc, authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, to protect customers’ prepayments in the unlikely event of our financial failure and paid in respect of:

  • flight inclusive packages commencing and returning to the UK
  • non-flight inclusive packages commencing and returning to the UK
  • flight inclusive packages, where the initial flight from your home country, which is outside of the UK was included in the package price of the holiday
  • the ground handling aspects of packages where the customer is responsible for arranging travel to the destination.

Offered on this website (subject to the terms of the insurance policy), for:

  • a refund of such prepayments if customers have not yet travelled, or
  • making arrangements to enable the holiday to continue if customers have already travelled, or
  • repatriation of customers to the UK or their home country as may be applicable.

Customers' prepayments are protected by a topp policy. In the unlikely event of financial failure please contact the claims helpline on +44 (0) 870 0137 965. A copy of the policy is available on request.

 

 

TRAVEL INSURANCE

Travel insurance is a vital aspect to booking a holiday, giving you protection against unforeseen circumstances that could otherwise spoil your holiday. It is important that you purchase travel insurance that properly covers your participation in whatever activities you may undertake at the time that you make your booking. 

Travel & General Insurance Services Limited can assist you with competitive travel insurance to specifically meet your needs on your holiday...

To arrange cover simply call tagconnect on +44 (0) 845 345 3456 or e-mail the sales team at insurance@tagconnect.co.uk.
Should you decide not to purchase this insurance, you must provide us with details of your alternative insurance with your final payment.

The schedule of the cover here sets out a summary of the cover provided. The cover is underwritten by Ace European Group Limited (ACE) who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (firm reference 202803).