Who is this event for?
The Explore event is open to all Guides and Scouts aged 12-18, along with a limited number of their adult leaders (max 2 adults per 8 youth).
The Explore event focusses on outdoor activities that do not require previous outdoor experience but do require a reasonable level of physical fitness. Youth participants and leaders should be able to take part in an active week of outdoor activities including walking some distance every day. However, there are no full-day hikes in this programme.
What activities are involved?
Our 2027 programme activities are not yet confirmed. To ensure our programming remains high quality and meets the needs of our youth members we review our programme every 3-4 years and make adjustments to the activities based on feedback from youth members who have taken part in a recent summer programme.
At the end of our summer 2025 season we will review feedback and the build our 2027 programmes. This means the specific activities involved will not be announced until September 2025. Activities will be remain focussed on outdoor education and building leadership skills and international friendships. For the Explore programmes, activities will not require previous outdoor experience. However, please be aware all our programmes do involve full days outdoors with some walking every day.
When can we book for Summer 2027?
You can send a booking request 24 months prior to you desired arrival date (e.g. for an event that starts on 21 July 2027 you can send a booking request on 21 July 2025). A provisional reservation will be made and you will be asked to confirm your reservation and pay a deposit once activities and prices are confirmed in September 2027. We ask that you please reserve for realistic numbers, e.g. do not reserve 20 places if you expect you really will only have 10 in your group as this blocks spaces from other groups. Please note that we operate an adult:youth ratio (max 2 adults per 8 youth) for these events and you will only be able to reserve within this ratio.
What is the cost of the Summer 2027 Youth Programmes?
The prices will be confirmed in September 2025. As a guideline, we expect prices to be around:
- Youth (11-15) camping self-catered: CHF 380. Youth 16+ and Leaders: CHF 425
- Youth (11-15) Squirrel House self-catered: CHF 555. Youth 16+ and Leaders: CHF 600
- Youth (11-15) indoors catered: CHF 940. Youth 16+ and Leaders: CHF 990
Is this event accessible for youth with disabilities?
In many cases, yes. Participants require the social and emotional ability and physical stamina to participate in an active week with peers of their own age. Once activities are confirmed we will publish an Info Pack for this event which will include information on accessibility and adaptations available.