Village Camps Zell am See Austria (Ages 10-17)
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Village Camps has 48 years of experience offering residential summer camps to juniors in stunning locations around the world. Village Camps Austria, nestled in the spectacular Austrian Alps near Zell am See, offers children and teenagers aged 10 – 17 excellent programs of Adventure camp, English or German language camp and a Film Academy with outdoor activities and excursions and the highlight, an overnight stay in a mountain hut.
The picturesque town of Zell am See is located on the shore of one of the most beautiful lakes in Salzburg Land, Lake Zell. Zell am See is also located in the heart of the Pinzgau region. The area of Zell am See has been continuously populated since the Roman times. The town was founded by monks in the 8th century and was originally called Cella, with reference to a monk’s cell in a monastery. Zell am See is a popular winter and summer destination due to its location at the foot of the Schmittenhöhe, a famous Alpine viewpoint with a summit at 1965 meters above sea level.
Village Camps Austria
Why choose the Village Camps Austria summer camp program?
- Village Camps Austria is based in the village of Piesendorf, nestled in the spectacular mountain and lakeside scenery of the Austrian Alps, just a 15-minute drive from the famous resort of Zell am See.
- The camp takes place at the Chalet Notburgahof, which offers a friendly, traditional-style hotel with classes and accommodation in the same building.
- Although German is taught at the camp, the day-to-day official language of Village Camps Austria is English, giving campers the opportunity to learn both languages, if desired.
- Village Camps Austria offers a fully supervised and varied schedule organized for each age group that allows every camper to choose from a wide selection of activities.
- Village Camps Austria offers a special Combo Camp program where juniors can participate in 2 different camps of Village Camps various locations.
The facilities
VILLAGE CAMPS AUSTRIA FACILITIES AT A GLANCE
- Beautiful, traditional-style chalet
- Well-equipped classrooms
- Common rooms for games and relaxing
- State-of-the-art sports complex
- Family-style dining area
- Sports hall / gymnasium
- Biking and hiking trails
- American football field
- Terrace
MORE ON THE VILLAGE CAMPS AUSTRIA FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Zell am See Sports Complex
Within easy walking distance of the hotel, the state-of-the-art Zell am See Sports Complex is equipped with a range of facilities freely available to Village Campers. Facilities include: a beautiful swimming pool, water slides, beach volleyball court, soccer field, American football field, 4 clay tennis courts, outdoor snooker, trampolines and an evening campfire area.
Student Welfare
A carefully selected group of dedicated and experienced Village Camps Austria counsellors organize and supervise all activities at all times.
Transfers
Village Camps Austria offers round trip transfer from Salzburg airport, Munich airport and Zell am See train station. To organize the transfers, Marshall Language Services will need to furnish the participant’s flight information to Village Camps Austria. If children are travelling as unaccompanied minors, Village Camps Austria staff will receive them from the airline staff, and when the program is over, accompany the participants back to the airport and hand over the children to airline staff.
The courses
CAMP PROGRAMS AND SAMPLE TIMETABLE
Summer Camp Program
Village Camps Austria offers juniors aged 10 – 17 the opportunity to choose a specialty program from a variety of options that are followed in the mornings for 3 hours. For the rest of the day, campers from all programs come together for a variety of general camp activities. Learners of all levels and abilities are welcome for all programs.
Base activity program options include:
- Adventure Camp: This program includes a thrilling range of mountain and lake based adventure and sports activities.
- English /IELTS/German Language Camp: This program is open to learners of all levels and includes 15 hours of language class per week.
- Film Academy: Professional filmmakers will direct every aspect of film making.
Combo Camp
Village Camps offers campers the opportunity to spend 2 weeks at one and 2 weeks at another of their various camp locations around the world. Families must make the travel arrangements for the first and last part of the trip and the Village Camps team will provide the transfer in between. There are no additional fees for the following:
- Transfer from the first camp to the airport
- Return or one-way counsellor-escorted flight
- Night(s) at a hotel, if necessary
- Sightseeing and meals in Geneva, where most campers connect between sessions
- Transfer from airport to second camp
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
Campers at Village Camps Austria stay in traditional chalet accommodation in spacious rooms of a high standard with en-suite facilities, shared by a maximum of five students.
Meals
Hotel accommodation includes a full board meal plan with breakfast, lunch and dinner. Once a week a barbecue will be held on the terrace.
Laundry
Bed linens are provided.
Insurance
Insurance covering medical and travel assistance, personal liability and trip cancellation is not included in the price of the program. Marshall Language Services has a policy available through Guard.Me that covers these elements, as well as an additional policy through CareMed that covers cancellation under a wider range of circumstances, including the need to repeat school exams. A summary of these policies may be downloaded below.
Dates and Fees
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