English / Sports / Arts · Leysin, Vaud · Switzerland
Village Camps · Leysin Junior Adventure
A residential Alpine camp with a dedicated 7–9 adventure group and separate older-child specialisms. Young children join for outdoor experiences rather than a guaranteed classroom English course.
Dates published · check places
2027 Junior Adventure sessions: 20 June–3 July, 4–17 July, 18–31 July and 1–14 August. Official 2025 and 2026 schedules confirm recurrence. Published registration does not establish remaining places.
- Announced · 2027/06/20–08/14 / 2-week sessions Sources and official information
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Official sources checked ·- Ages / grades
- Junior Adventure 7–9; selected camps 10–17
- Duration
- Fixed two-week sessions
- Attendance
- Child-only boarding
- Language
- International camp; novice support to confirm
Why it is in this guide
A distinct primary-age residential programme within a long-running international camp operator. The programme explicitly groups young first-time campers, instead of simply admitting them into a teenage itinerary.
Who it may suit
A child aged 7–9 who is ready for two weeks away and enjoys guided outdoor games and sport. Siblings aged 10+ can consider the operator’s separate language, sports or adventure programmes, counted here as one operator.
What to weigh up
The standalone English/French language camps begin at 10. Junior Adventure is not advertised as a beginner English course. Independent current parent evidence for ages 7–9 is sparse, and the two-week residential commitment is substantial.
Operating history and evidence
Repeat operation is supported by official 2025–27 dates and a dated 2025 camp journal. The specific parent account found is agency-hosted: a 30 October 2023 report praised staff, rooms and activities. It has sales-channel bias and lacks a clear age/programme match; provider testimonials and employment reviews should not be treated as additional independent parent endorsements.
Read participant accounts
Commercial / booking platform · Published / experience date: 2023-10-30
Agency-hosted parent account
A parent report praised attentive staff, the child’s room, activities and trip organisation.
Hosted by the agency arranging the trip, with no independently verified programme/age match. The same text appears elsewhere, so it is one account, not multiple corroborating reviews.
Read the sourceAge, language and eligibility
Junior Adventure explicitly welcomes ages 7–9 from around the world without school enrolment. A formal minimum English level was not published in the reviewed junior page; obtain written confirmation of support for a child who cannot yet follow English/French instructions. The provider states a 1:4 junior supervision ratio, which is a provider claim rather than independently audited evidence here.
What the days look like
The sample day has breakfast around 08:00, morning programme blocks, afternoon activities and evening events, with age-7–9 lights-out at 21:30. Junior Adventure keeps its own programme and joins older groups only on selected occasions. Excursions and activities depend on weather and session.
Parents, accommodation and transport
Campers live at the Swiss Alpine Centre in shared rooms, generally for 3–4 and mostly with en-suite facilities; meals are provided. Younger campers are accompanied on village outings. Geneva transfers are available, but the current supplement was not verified; plan long-haul travel from Tokyo with a clear official handover.
Included costs and the family budget
2027 Junior Adventure is CHF5,200 (Approx. ¥992,000) for 20 June–3 July, CHF5,500 (Approx. ¥1,049,000) for either July session, and CHF5,100 (Approx. ¥973,000) for 1–14 August. The representative July fee is CHF5,500 (Approx. ¥1,049,000) per child for two weeks. Confirm a complete invoice including insurance/transfer requirements; flights, personal spending and specialist extras are additional.
Published fee examples
CHF 5,500Approx. ¥1,049,000
1 child age 7–9 · 2 weeks: 4–17 or 18–31 July · Lodging included
Junior Adventure residential session
Mandatory extras / tax to confirm
- Included in this amount
- Published two-week Junior Adventure rate with residential camp accommodation, meals and routine programme.
- Extra / to confirm
- Any required insurance or other mandatory supplement has not been fully verified. Flights, airport transfers, personal spending and specialist extras are outside this comparison.
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
Before you book
Confirm language support, sleep-away readiness, room arrangements, required insurance and all transfer charges. Check the latest booking conditions rather than older indexed webpages: the current PDF uses May/June cancellation deadlines, not an older generic 30-day rule.
Cancellation and refunds
The current linked conditions require a CHF1,000 non-refundable deposit within 48 hours and balance by 1 May. Cancellation before 1 May loses the deposit; 1–31 May costs 50% of fees paid; from 1 June and after camp starts, no refund. The PDF has additional force-majeure and programme-change provisions.
Sources and official information
Official sources checked ·
- Official Junior Adventure programme, 2027 dates and prices
- Official Leysin overview and daily schedule
- Official 2027 price table
- Official current booking conditions
- Official 2025 camp journal: repeat operation
- Official parent guide
- Agency-hosted parent account
An editorial comparison based on official information, not first-hand reviews, rankings or a safety guarantee. Match the school calendar, language needs, independence and the adults’ plans together.