Verbier
School trips
?Price on request
- 6–17
- age
- 7 d
- stay
Les Elfes International
Switzerland · Summer school provider · Website ↗
PricesCHF 6,500/ session · 2027 · all applicants · 1 of 6 programmes
Next dateSession until 19 Dec 2026 · Winter Camp
International studentsYes
ScholarshipsNone offered
✓ 20 official sources · checked 2 Nov 2026
About Les Elfes
Located in Verbier, Switzerland. Private for-profit institution. Founded in 1987. 6 programmes on Every Program. 5 of them taught in English.
Founded1987
Students10000Inferred
InternationalNationalities: 75
Programmes
6 open programmes
Mixed programme4
Verbier
Ski & Leadership Spring Camp
?Price not found on official pages
- 6–17
- age
- 2 wk
- stay
Next date
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Summer Camp
CHF 6,500 / session · 2027 · all nationalities ≈ €7,074CHF 6,500 / session · 2027 · for you (all nationalities) ≈ €7,074
- 10–11
- age
- 2 wk
- stay
- 8
- max in a group
Next date
Verbier
Summer Day Camps
CHF 450 Per day · year not stated · confirm with the source
- 6–10
- age
Camps2
Verbier
Winter Camp
CHF 2,950 / week · 2026/27 · all nationalities ≈ €3,211CHF 2,950 / week · 2026/27 · for you (all nationalities) ≈ €3,211
- 6–17
- age
- 1 wk
- stay
- 7
- max in a group
Next date
Verbier
Winter Day Camps
CHF 450 Per day · year not stated · confirm with the source
- 8–17
- age
Money back
If you cancel
8 conditions as the institution publishes them. A blank cell means the source gives no figure there: read the wording under the event.
| Event | When | You get back | They keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| You cancel before the startnot eligible for reimbursement under any circumstancesClients who did not subscribe to the cancellation policy | Nothing back | ||
| You withdraw during the courseif the student is injured and has to leave before the scheduled date, the Les Elfes health insurance reimburses the value of the remaining stay | |||
| You withdraw during the courseno refund if the student is expelled for gross misconduct or breach of the rules; Les Elfes reserves the right not to refund any camp fee when a student cuts the stay shortStudent expelled for gross misconduct or breach of camp rules, or cutting the stay short | Nothing back | ||
| Illnessfull reimbursement of the camp's value minus the CHF 1,000 deposit; valid until 24 hours before the first day of campOnly clients who subscribed to the cancellation insurance; cause: illness, accident of the participant, or death of a parent, sibling or grandparent · Proof: medical certificate or death certificate | 100% back | A fee of CHF 1,000 · Kept: deposit | |
| The institution cancelsif the camp cannot be run, the total amount received is refunded; for a cancelled session the participant may choose another session or full reimbursement of the money deposited | 100% back | ||
| You do not turn upif the participant decides on their own not to participate although the camp runs normally, no refund can be claimed | Nothing back |
If your visa is refused
| Event | When | You get back | They keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your visa is refuseddeposit reimbursed on presenting the embassy letter that the visa was rejectedProof: embassy's letter of proof that the visa has been rejected | |||
| Your visa is refusedfull amount reimbursed in case of visa denial with proof from the Swiss Consulate/EmbassyProof: proof from the Swiss Consulate/Embassy | 100% back |
Deposits and extra costs
5 deposits and extra costs
Grouped by whether the institution says they are required. When it gives a rule instead of an amount, the rule is shown.
Required
- Deposit · CHF 1,000 · one-offYear not stated: confirm with the sourceNot refundableApplies if: if fewer than 30 days separate registration and the start of the session, the total amount due is paid instead of the deposit
- Deposit · CHF 1,000 · one-offYear not stated: confirm with the sourceNot refundableAmount: deducted from the total of the final invoiceApplies if: required at bookingException: visa refusal with an embassy letter (see refund_rule)
- Health accident insurance · CHF 120 · each weekYear not stated: confirm with the sourceAmount: premium plus administrative cost; pre-existing illnesses not covered; cover only from arrival in Switzerland until departure
Optional
- Airport transferGeneva Airport booth to camp and back; pick-up from a hotel in Geneva, Lausanne or Martigny possible; waiting time up to 2 hours until the bus is full; price not shown on the page
- Cancellation insuranceprice not shown on the page; needed for any refund on illness, accident or family death
Institution facts
International profile
Accepts international studentsYes
Visa sponsor—Not applicable
International studentsNationalities: 75
Accreditations?Not found on official pages
Children
Safety of children
The measures the institution describes, with who they apply to.
Medical care on sitenurse onsite on the school-trip campuses of Verbier and La Tzoumaz; clinics within 5 minutes by car on all campusesLa Tzoumaz, school trips
Medical care on sitenurse onsite on the school-trip campuses of Verbier and La Tzoumaz; clinics within 5 minutes by car on all campusesVerbier, school trips
Night supervisionnight guard on duty, a nurse and CCTV camerassummer camp
Phone rulesno phones allowed at night; Wi-Fi only in some parts of the campussummer camp
Travel and leaving alonecampers aged 13+ with a Green Card may go into town only during free time and always with at least one other camper, without staff; campers with a red card never leave camp alone; the Green Card is given only with a guardian's or parent's permissionfrom age 13
Curfewevening activities end around 10:00 pm, followed by bedtime
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Risk assessment for tripsevery activity passes a risk assessment; each day starts with a meeting identifying risks; qualified mountain guides hired for higher-risk activities
Phone rulesno mobile phones during daytime activities; phone collected from reception daily and usable 5-8pm
Night supervisionnurse, receptionist and a night guard on every spring, summer and winter camp, giving 24-hour supervision; night guards on duty every night
Phone rulesparents can contact the child during set phone hours 16h00 to 19h00; emergency phone reachable anytime
Medical care on sitequalified nurse on the team; no doctor or psychologist on campus; medical centres nearby
Staff background checksrecruitment requires a clean criminal record check (CRB) from the country of origin
Staff background checksvalid First Aid Certificate and a current Criminal Records Check required before staff start training
People
Who studies here
Places140Verbier · beds in 35 rooms
Largest class7winter camp · language classes, students per teacher
Largest class8summer camp · language classes, students per teacher
Places120Crans-Montana · school groups, spaces
Places180Verbier · school groups, spaces
Places60La Tzoumaz · school groups, spaces
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Places60Niseko · school groups, spaces
Largest class7winter camp · ski and snowboard groups, students per instructor
Students a yearover 5,000three campuses
Students a year10,000Inferred
Nationalities70
Nationalitiesover 75
Staff
Students per staff member1:2counting all staff
Students per staff member1:7counting only monitors
Students per staff member1:7winter camp · maximum ratio on the slopes, students per instructor
Students per staff member1:10summer camp · minimum staff-to-student ratio
Permanent staff50%Inferred
Permanent staffover half
Partners
Who the institution works with
Feeder schools
- 250 feeder schools
- 95 feeder schoolsInferred
Quality reviews
Who reviewed it, and what they found
The result as published, with the date and the next review when there is one. We do not grade it.
EU Travel AwardsBest Summer and Winter CampQuality markdate not stated · the school says
Campuses
Campus and facilities
Verbier
FacilitiesIce rink (nearby)Inferred, Library, Sports fields, Sports hall (nearby)Inferred, Swimming pool (nearby)
FoodCanteen
Crans-Montana
FoodCanteenInferred
La Tzoumaz
FoodCanteenInferred
Niseko
Japan
FoodCanteenInferred
Head office
Verbier · Rue du Centre Sportif 20, 1936
Whole institution
Stated for the institution, without a campus.
FacilitiesStables, Swimming pool (nearby)
SupportHealth service, Transport
Partners and offices
Who to write to
General enquiriesinfo@leselfes.com · +41 (0)27 775 35 90
Housing
9 housing options published
Rooms
- Rooms run by the institution
Residences and boarding5
- Verbier campus
- Crans-Montana campus
- La Tzoumaz campus
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- Niseko campus
- Les Elfes campus · full boardInferred
Other housing4
- Double room · CHF 100 Per day · year not statedInferredYear not stated: confirm with the source
- Hotel Albatros
- Chalet
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- Chalet · full board
Calendar
26 upcoming dates
Deadlines and starts of all programmes. Yours are marked once you set your citizenship.
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Dec 2026
- Winter Camp · Session until 19 Dec 2026
- Winter Camp · Session until 26 Dec 2026
- Winter Camp · Session until 2 Jan 2027
Jan 2027
- Winter Camp · Session until 9 Jan 2027
- Winter Camp · Session until 16 Jan 2027
- Winter Camp · Session until 23 Jan 2027
- Winter Camp · Session until 30 Jan 2027
- Winter Camp · Session until 6 Feb 2027
Feb 2027
- Winter Camp · Session until 13 Feb 2027
- Winter Camp · Session until 20 Feb 2027
- Winter Camp · Session until 27 Feb 2027
- Winter Camp · Session until 6 Mar 2027
14 more dates
Mar 2027
- Winter Camp · Session until 13 Mar 2027
- Winter Camp · Session until 20 Mar 2027
- Winter Camp · Session until 27 Mar 2027
- Winter Camp · Session until 3 Apr 2027
Apr 2027
- Winter Camp · Session until 10 Apr 2027
- Winter Camp · Session until 17 Apr 2027
- Winter Camp · Session until 24 Apr 2027
May 2027
- Ski & Leadership Spring Camp · Session until 29 May 2027
Jun 2027
- Summer Camp · Session until 19 Jun 2027
- Summer Camp · Session until 3 Jul 2027
Jul 2027
- Summer Camp · Session until 17 Jul 2027
- Summer Camp · Session until 31 Jul 2027
Aug 2027
- Summer Camp · Session until 14 Aug 2027
- Summer Camp · Session until 28 Aug 2027
Term dates
Terms, holidays and boarding weekends
Year not stated
Arrival daySaturdayflights to arrive and depart on Saturdays; drop-off any time, after 3:00 PM recommended; pick-up best before 12:00 PM; early arrival or late departure on request
Changes
Changes, ownership and standing
What the institution or its regulator has published. Dates are the ones stated; a missing date is shown as missing.
Legal entity
Les Elfes International SACompanyVAT id CHE-112.269.130 · Switzerland · as of 13 Oct 2026
Data coverage
274 facts from 20 official sources
Counted from the official pages we have checked so far.
- Price4 of 6 publish this
- Dates3 of 6 publish this
- Language5 of 6 publish this
- Duration4 of 6 publish this
- Lessons a week4 of 6 publish this
- Ages6 of 6 publish this
- Accommodation3 of 6 publish this
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Complete record
Everything we hold about Les Elfes
3 fields looked for but not found or not applicable.
Money · 2 with values
Payment scheduleDeposit: CHF 1,000 at booking · Methods: credit card; bank transfer · Balance due: one month before arrival · Instalment plan: No
ScholarshipsNote: no scholarships · Available: No
Programme · 12 with values · 3 without
Accepts international studentsYes
Accreditations?Not found on official pages
Airport transferYes
CampusesVerbier · Beds: 140 · City: Verbier · Built: 1995 · Country: Switzerland · Street address state: Not publishedVerbier · Beds: 140 · City: Verbier · Country: Switzerland · Buildings: 2 chalets of 70 beds · Distance to centre: 5 minutes walk · Street address state: Not publishedCrans-Montana · Beds: 50 · City: Crans-Montana · Country: Switzerland · Street address state: Not publishedLa Tzoumaz · Beds: 60 · City: La Tzoumaz · Country: Switzerland · Street address state: Not published
CityVerbier
ContactsRole: General · Email: info@leselfes.com · Phone: +41 (0)27 775 35 90
CountryCH
Enrollment10000Inferred
Founded year1987
International studentsNationalities: 75
TypeCamp operatorInferred
NamesEn: Les Elfes International · Native: Les Elfes International
OwnershipPrivate forprofitInferred
Visa sponsor—Not applicable
Website?Not found on official pages