International Friendship Week 2025

2 Feb - 4 Feb 2022

Our Chalet

Three women of different ages in bright yellow kayaking dry suits and bouyancy aids.
Three women of different ages in bright yellow kayaking dry suits and bouyancy aids.
Culture

International Friendship Week 2025

19 September 2025 -

27 September 2025

Our Chalet World Centre,

Adelboden, Switzerland

Adelboden, Switzerland

Prices starting from CHF 824 (camping, self catered) to CHF1496 (indoor, fully catered)

Explore Switzerland’s culture, towns, and nature in this action packed week for friends new and old!

Who is this event for?

  • Anyone age 18+ who wants to explore Switzerland with an exciting programme that doesn’t require a high level of physical fitness. Participants should also be excited to meet and mix with other people from around the world!
  • Perfect for individuals, couples, friends, Rover/Ranger groups, and Trefoil groups. Ideal for inter-generational travel!
  • Open to all genders, participants must be aged 18+.
  • Participants are not required to be members of Guiding/Scouting.

What activities are involved?

This programme focussed on excursions to some of the highlights of the Bernese Oberland (and beyond)! Activities include:

  • Schilthorn, the James Bond mountain in the heart of the Alps, with lunch in revolving restaurant.
  • Emmental cheese show dairy with cheese tasting
  • Bern parliament visit
  • Easy walk along a raised wooden walkway in the Gantrisch Nature Park.
  • Visit to Thun panorama, the oldest circular painting in the world, and the historic town of Thun.
  • Boat tour of Lake Thun and kayak tour of Lake Brienz
  • Half-day at Engstligenalp, summer home of our local cows, and half day in Adelboden village
  • A more relaxed day on-site at Our Chalet

Other notes

Throughout the week, we also run evening programmes and there is one free day for participants to plan their own adventures!

Scholarships available!

For this event we have two types of scholarships available:

  • For girls and young women who are active members of Guiding/Scouting and can demonstrate benefit in attending this event, we have event scholarships available which can be used to cover all or part of the event fee and all or part of your travel costs. Applicants must be physically fit enough to participate in all programme activities. Applicants under 18 are welcome, but must attend the event with at least one adult age 18+. To apply fill in this form.

 

  • For women aged 60+ with at least 20 years participation in Guiding/Scouting, we have Cheryl Watkins scholarships available. These scholarships cover the accommodation portion of the event fee only (in this event CHF 180). To apply fill in this form.
** For full details of wheelchair accessibility, email us at info@ourchalet.wagggs.org

Date and Time

  • Location

    Our Chalet World Centre

  • Adelboden, Switzerland

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All programme activities are subject to change depending on availability of suppliers and weather conditions.

ACCESSIBILITY

Our Chalet aims to make its events inclusive to as many people as possible. Most of our programme can be adapted to be suitable for older guests, those with physical disabilities, neurodiversity, or sensory impairments. There is detailed access information in the Info Pack, please read this carefully. To ensure we can meet your needs we ask that you let us know at the time of making a booking enquiry what adaptations you may need.

Our Chalet staff are not able to help with any medical or personal care or provide 1:1 support. Participants who need this type of support must bring their own assistant/carer with them. Please contact us to discuss options for carer places on this event.

FURTHER INFORMATION

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