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These Codes and Expectations are the foundation of our community life, thank you for having chosen to follow them when you submitted your application.
Please read and discuss them with your children before arriving at camp. All children, parents, and staff are expected to respect these rules.
The first night of Mountain Week is spent in Le Rosey’s Gstaad Mountain Campus, in Schönried. The following evenings are spent in various accommodation, ranging from mountain refuges to tents, where comfort can be rudimentary. The last night will be enjoyed in a cosy hotel located in Zermatt.
The evening before their flight, students will stay at Le Rosey’s Lake Geneva Campus, in Rolle. During Sea Week children will sleep aboard a beautiful sailing boat.
Students are expected to always abide by the principle of “leaving things better than they found them” and to be mindful of other guests and their peers.
All Mountain Week activities take place in SWITZERLAND, BETWEEN GSTAAD AND ZERMATT.
Activities are supervised by qualified staff and all equipment is provided. The overnight stay in mountain huts will be in shared dormitories, or in tents.
Please be aware that the level of comfort in the mountain huts can be rudimentary.
This programme is dependent on weather conditions and may be modified to ensure the safety of participants.
WELCOME DAY! SCHÖNRIED Campus. Checking material and organising bags for Mountain Week. TEAM BUILDING GAMES. The night is spent on the Rosey Campus in Schönreid.
WATER EXPERIENCE canyoning in the fresh river waters of GSTAAD. Guided ROCK CLIMBING experience in the middle of the mountains. Night spent outside CAMPING.
LEADING GROUP EXPERIENCE and MAP ORIENTEERING on a 4-hour walk to the amazing PASS OF LE PILLON. Cable car to a small hut nestled in the heart of mineral cliffs and mountains. Night spent at CABANE LES DIABLERETS, 2485m.
HIKING across the GLACIER LES DIABLERETS. VIA FERRATA and 40 meters ABSEIL from the Quille du Diable. Walking down to the hut Prarochet (2556 m). SLEEPING IN THE MOUNTAIN HUT.
WALK along the moraines of the old glacier to the Sanetch Pass (2251m). Reaching ZERMATT by minibus. Night spent in a HOTEL.
CABLE CAR to the LITTLE MATTERHORN. Guided by professional guides, we’ll HIKE to MOUNT BREITHORN with crampons and ropes (4164m). SHOPPING AND RELAXING in ZERMATT. Back to Le Rosey Campus. Night spent on the Rosey Campus in Rolle.
Flight-transfer to the boat.
All Sea Week activities take place in the Northwest coast of SVALBARD..
All activities are supervised by qualified staff and all equipment is provided.
This programme is dependent on weather conditions and may be modified to ensure the safety of participants.
FLIGHT to LONGYEARBYEN. Evening spent in LONGYEARBYEN. Night in a FIVE STAR HOTEL.
Free time enjoying the HOTEL SPA or EXPLORING LONGYEARBYEN in the morning. In the afternoon, we meet the sailboat crew and SET SAIL under the magic of the MIDNIGHT SUN towards dramatic ALKEHORNET CLIFFS.
Glide into KROSSFJORDEN, where VAST GLACIERS tumble into the sea. Take time to soak in the silence, the ice, and the grandeur of Arctic nature.
Enter MAGDALENAFJORDEN, a place of striking PEAKS and shimmering ICEBERGS, steeped in centuries of whaling tales and exploration history.
Journey deep into REMOTE FJORDS alive with wildlife: REINDEER on shore, SEALS on the ice, and maybe even POLAR BEARS. Anchor in MUSHAMNA, a serene and historic bay.
Sail south through breathtaking landscapes, pause in NY-ÅLESUND, a hub of polar research, and feel the unique atmosphere of BARENTSBURG or ISFJORD RADIO.
Flight transfer to Rosey Campus in Rolle for the final evening.
Departure day between 8am and 1pm from our Rolle campus.
We recognise the importance of staying connected with family and are aware of the role that mobile phones now have in children’s lives.
For this reason, we do not prohibit telephone use, but we do limit it to specific times of the day. This will allow each child to take full advantage of the activities and social life that the camp offers. Repeated abuse of our phone policy will result in confiscation of the device.
Wi-Fi may be available during certain times, strictly following the rules given by the Camp Director.
Smart watches are permitted, but if the watch has SIM connectivity and the student is using it other than to tell the time throughout the day, it could be confiscated. We want to limit technological distractions throughout the camp, which is why tablets and laptops are not permitted.
Parents are requested to provide the school with a health questionnaire for their child; the form is sent to parents prior to the start of camp and must be signed by a doctor. A questionnaire without a doctor’s signature is considered incomplete and therefore Le Rosey Camps declines all responsibility ensuing from missing information.
Please make sure that any important medical information we need to be aware of, such as allergies, medication or any recent medical intervention is clearly indicated. We must be informed of any specific dietary requirements before the beginning of the camp. We also need to be informed if your child suffers from other allergies (horses, cats, dust, insect bites, etc.).
All medication must be labelled with the child’s name, the exact dosage and handed over to the nurse. Children must not self-medicate. For the safety of all, children are not allowed to keep medicines on them.
Fees paid include travel insurance and assistance solution providing cover in the event of a medical emergency resulting from illness or accident. If the child’s health/accident insurance in his/her country of residence does not cover the costs abroad or if the child does not have health/accident insurance, our insurance is activated to cover the costs during the camp. In all cases, our company will contact the child’s health insurance, if it exists.
Should there be any important updates regarding your child’s health (such as a new or change of treatment) after you’ve submitted the questionnaire, please let us know before the start of camp.
We reserve the right to:
It is essential that the items below (including a 40L backpack and a foldable travel bag) are packed in one hard-shell suitcase – more than one suitcase is not allowed. Our staff will help children separate their required belongings for Mountain Week and Sea Week when they arrive.
For Mountain Week, we will go through the packing list with the children, making sure that their 40L backpack is as light as possible. During their first 3 days, the children will do some extreme adventure sport activities and walk across the mountains. The children will have access to a shower, once, but will also have the opportunity to swim in a lake.
At the same time, one of our staff members will be driving a minivan with all belongings (including those for Sea Week). From the 4th day, children will be able to get changed and have a shower as they will be staying in a hotel. At that point, the children will not carry the big backpack anymore.
During Sea Week, all the mountain gear and the hard-shell suitcase will be kept in Rolle. Sea Week belongings will have to be packed in a foldable travel bag.
There is only one laundry service on Friday, July 10th, halfway into the camp.
“Lost & found” items are kept until September 1st. If unclaimed after this date, we will donate these items to charity.
It is imperative that the items in the following list are acquired beforehand, and that your child’s suitcase contains all items according to the quantities and specifications that follow:
You do not need hiking poles, unless you are used to walking with them.
Materials provided by the camp:
Here are examples of what to pack, click on the attached PDF.
A link for the arrival and departure information is available on the parent portal. Please make sure you inform us of your travel arrangements by logging onto your account and filling out the information under check-list. This link will close 2 weeks before the start of camp, therefore make sure to submit the travel arrangements as soon as possible. For security reasons and internal organisation, we cannot accept departure changes within 7 days of the departure date.
Parents and children will be welcomed in Chalet Sandra between 9am and 4pm for the check-in process. At the end of the check-in process, one of our teachers will accompany the children to their room. Please note that parents are not allowed in the residential buildings.
On arrival, please hand in: plane ticket (with a reserved return flight), passport or identity card, any large sums of money and, if need be, any medication which the child is currently taking.
Kindly note that parents are responsible for the validity of their children’s passport and visa. If a Schengen visa is required, make sure it is valid for the entire duration of the camp. The passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the end of camp.
If your child is flying back home alone after the end of camp, please make sure that their return ticket and/or UM service, have been reserved prior to the start of camp.
Children are expected to arrive at our Gstaad Mountain Campus, in Schönried, between 9am and 4pm on Sunday 5 July 2026 (access map).
Parents who wish to find accommodation close to our campus when they leave/pick up their children will find plenty of quality hotels in the area.
In Geneva we recommend: the Beau Rivage, La Réserve, The Woodward, Les Bergues.
In Gstaad we recommend: Le Grand Bellevue, The Palace, The Alpina, The Mansard.
You may pick-up your child between 8am and 1pm on Monday 20 July 2026 from our Lake Geneva Campus in Rolle (access map).
Children travelling alone are met by our staff, wearing Le Rosey uniform, and driven to camp. Our team will also accompany them back to the airport on departure day.
Le Rosey Camps organises transfers from/to Geneva airport on the official dates of
The transfer is included on the camp fee.
Outside these dates and time frame, transportation is the responsibility of the parents.
No transportation is organised from/to Zürich Airport nor train station.
No visa, flight reservation or modification will be made by the school.
If you are travelling with your child, we are unable to offer you transportation. The campus is easily accessible by car or train (2h30 to Schönried, 30min to Rolle).
The Unaccompanied Minor (UM) service is special assistance provided by airlines for children traveling alone. Airline staff take care of your child from check-in and hand them safely to the right person on arrival.
The UM service must be booked, confirmed, and paid for with the airline before the camp starts. Please ask the airline for a confirmation document and receipt, as you will need to upload these when completing the arrival and departure form.
If your child is travelling as a UM, the airline will ask for the name and contact details of the person in charge of your child at Geneva Airport. Please provide the following information:
Escort at Geneva Airport on arrival and departure:
Switzerland is a member of the Schengen Area. You may check the following link to know if you child needs a visa to enter Switzerland.
If you need a formal invitation letter to obtain a tourist visa to enter Switzerland, please send an email, including a copy of your child’s passport, to: contact@roseycamps.ch. The letter will be sent to you as soon as the payment for the camp has been received in full. Please make sure to request a multiple-entry Schengen visa.
Please note that depending on the country, the process for obtaining a visa, even if facilitated, may take several weeks!
Please be advised that photographs and videos taken during the camps may be used on our multimedia platforms, such as brochures, presentation videos social media and our website. If you do not wish to publish any photos in which your child appears, please send an email to flaurent@rosey.ch.
A photo gallery will be available online and will be updated frequently. Given the large number of activities that happen simultaneously and throughout the camp, our team will not be able to capture images of every child enjoying each activity.
You will receive login details once the first photos have been added, after the first full day of camp.
The recommended pocket money amount (CHF 350.-) was charged along with the camp fees. This sum is sufficient to cover your child’s stay at the camp and we ask you not to leave additional money upon arrival.
Any amount still outstanding from the camp fees on the child’s account may be settled from the child’s pocket money.
If your child is traveling as UM (Unaccompanied Minor), the UM service must be paid to the airline prior to arrival to the camp.
Any remaining balance of pocket money is given to the child upon departure.
Please note that children and teachers will have limited service in the mountains and at sea. However, rest assured that they will reply as soon as possible.
MOUNTAIN WEEK
Teacher in charge: Ms Joëlle Mottier
Tel. +41 76 202 71 21
SEA WEEK
Teacher in charge: Mr Aurélien Perrey Leyonmarck
Tel. +41 76 202 71 21
Admissions Officers: Mrs Camille Fridez, Mrs Ingrid Kasnouar and Mrs Rhéanne Krauer
Travel office (Pick-up at the airport, invitations, visas): contact@roseycamps.ch
