Les Elfes International

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For over 35 years, Les Elfes has been welcoming children from 75+ countries to the Swiss Alps for residential camp sessions that combine mountain sports, language learning, and cultural excursions. The main campus is in Verbier — one of Switzerland's most iconic mountain towns — with additional locations in Crans-Montana, La Tzoumaz, and Niseko, Japan.

Programs run for children ages 6–17, with two-week summer sessions packed with alpine adventure: hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, glacier walks, and water sports — plus structured language instruction in English, French, German, or Spanish. Your child shares the experience with kids from dozens of countries, building friendships across languages and cultures in a setting that's hard to match anywhere else. Staff-to-camper ratios are documented and facilities are purpose-built for residential youth programs.

Two-week sessions run CHF 4,990–5,900. Swiss safety standards, multilingual programming, 35 years of operational track record, and an international community that spans 75+ countries — Les Elfes is one of the world's premier residential camp experiences. Verbier is accessible via Geneva airport, approximately 2 hours by car or train and shuttle.

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