Modern Foreign Language Camps

With a wide variety of cultural excursions, interactive tours, fun language tuition and outdoor pursuits at our disposal, Camp Suisse delivers a fantastic range of modern foreign language experiences for your students. Each trip provides students with the opportunity to practise their language skills in real life situations. Whilst also their broadening cultural awareness, we enrich understanding of Swiss and European culture. Best of all, since we build your modern foreign languages trip around you, it’s possible to mix and match any of our cultural excursions, Alpine activities and structured language classes to provide the most appropriate balance for your group.

What’s included

• Accommodation in four-bedded en-suite rooms
• Three meals per day plus afternoon snack
• Accompanied collection and transfer to/from Geneva airport if required
• 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 1:10 ratio
• Financial protection

Locations, Durations and travel

• We’re located across a number of serene alpine villages, find out more here.
• We can offer a variety of durations from a weekend up to a fortnight.
• Train, coach and air travel can be added upon request

This island castle, at the eastern end of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), is Switzerland’s most visited monument. With origins back in the Bronze Age, Chillon was built in this strategic location to guard the passage through the Alpine passes, separating northern and southern Europe.

Educational focus: historical, cultural

Camp Suisse says: “A brilliant piece of architecture set in one of the most beautiful settings imaginable. The organised tour (available in target language) gives a great insight into European history and culture. “

This thriving French town on the shore of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), home to the famous Évian mineral water, is a lively shopping and market town. Every Tuesday and Friday morning Évian comes alive with the market bursting with local produce. Try Savoyard cheese (Tomme, Abondance, Reblochon), charcuterie, fish caught in the lake, other regional produce and many arts and crafts stands with a variety of products.

Educational focus: cultural

Camp Suisse says: “There is no better way to practise speaking and listening than in this fantastic and famous market. After devouring local delicacies, return to Switzerland by taking the boat across Lac Léman to Lausanne.” (see ‘Lac Léman boat ride’)

Everything Olympics! This newly renovated and highly interactive museum is spread over 3,000m² on three levels, covering three major themes, told through 1,500 objects and seven hours of audio-visual and interactive presentation, telling the story from the ancient to the modern games over 3000 years of history. Located in Lausanne on the shore of Lac Léman.

Educational focus: cultural

Camp Suisse says: “A brilliant experience which promotes cultural diversity, awareness and understanding. Audio tours are available in target language.”

Take a mountain hike through cow-filled pastures to our Alpine gîte. Learn about the natural flora and fauna with our local mountain guides. Undertake a range of team building games and experience a truly pristine Alpine farming environment.

Educational focus: cultural, environmental

Camp Suisse says: “A great opportunity for students to experience the beautiful natural environment and some of the Alps’ favourite pastimes – hiking and camping.”

The 100km of Lake Geneva is serviced by a number of commuter routes between France and Switzerland.

Educational focus: environmental

Camp Suisse says: “A great way to travel between the local markets in Evian-les-Bains, France to the International Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.”

Visit the museum and headquarters of the international humanitarian movement, the Red Cross. The museum explains the ‘Humanitarian Adventure’ and focuses, through a range of exhibits, on three contemporary issues that are of concern to each of us today – defending human dignity, restoring family links and reducing natural risks.

Educational focus: cultural, historical

Camp Suisse says: “An educational tour that raises students’ awareness of global issues. Combines well with a day in Geneva , the Palais des Nations or the Natural History Museum.”

Step back in time to this beautiful and culturally diverse region famed for its cheese and chocolate industries. Visit the medieval town of Gruyères, a place truly unaffected by the passage of time, and take a tour of the Cailler-Nestlé Chocolate Factory and the Gruyères Cheese Factory.

Educational focus: cultural

Camp Suisse says: “Free chocolate and cheese tasting on offer – what’s not to like!?  Audio tours are available in target language at both the cheese and chocolate factories.”

Take a tour of the of the Palais des Nations – the second largest United Nations centre after the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Tours are available in target languages and cover the history, structure and current activities of the United Nations and the United Nations Office at Geneva, as well as related information on the Palais des Nations and its surroundings.

Educational focus: cultural, historical

Camp Suisse says: “A unique, relevant and interesting tour that combines well with a day in Geneva and potentially the Red Cross Museum or the Natural History Museum.”

Learn about glaciers in one of the most beautiful natural environments on earth. Activities include husky dog sledding, chairlift and cable car rides, bum boarding on snow, the Tissot Peak Walk and whizzing down the Alpine Coaster, the highest toboggan run in the world.

Educational focus: environmental, cultural

Camp Suisse says: “An extremely popular excursion, which combines the stunning beauty of the Alpine area with great fun, action-packed activities.”

Take our in-house Camp Suisse language classes, which focus on topics and projects relevant to Switzerland and your modern foreign language camp itinerary. Classes can be designed to suit the aims of your trip. We like our classes to be lively and interactive in keeping with our firm ethos of encouraging learning outside the classroom.