Leisure & summer camp activities at ESL Leysin-teens (13-17 years), Switzerland

At ESL, we are convinced that a great activities programme is a key element to the success of a language study stay.

In all of our centres, we offer a very complete programme, including numerous exciting opportunities for sports, encounters and leisure, which allows for the creation of a warm atmosphere and the strengthening of friendships, while contributing to the practise of the studied language.

To ensure that each of our young learners participate in the programme in complete safety and that nobody is left aside, all of the activities, organised and supervised by our teams of activities coordinators, are included in the price of the stay.

Included activities

Evening activities
The evening activities organised by ESL are favourable moments when good humour, the pleasure of good company and practise of the studied language in complete relaxation are always present. Whether for cinema, barbecue or disco evenings, the ESL team members in charge work hard to make the activities into unforgettable elements of your language study stay.

Sports
Each course centre offers numerous outdoor or indoor sports, of which several are organised on a daily basis and supervised by the ESL team. According to your tastes, you can choose between beach volleyball, badminton, football, street hockey, swimming or table tennis, among others.

Excursions
Each of our destinations offers cultural and touristic treasures nearby. Each week, ESL offers excursions in order to discover this great heritage and in order to miss out on nothing. Don't forget your camera!

Optional activities

Do you want more sports, more emotions, more adventures, more adrenaline?

Make the very most out of your stay by discovering new sports and participating in captivating excursions. With ESL, you will have memories that last a lifetime.

Sports & leisure
This optional programme is designed for fans of sports such as mountain biking, skateboarding and ice-skating, for example. Cultural activities and optional excursions are also offered. In each ESL course centre, a varied choice of additional activities is available.

Adventures
With ESL, the most excitement-hungry students won't be disappointed! The optional “adventures” programme, supervised by qualified professionals, is designed in order to satisfy thrill-seekers. With a choice of paragliding, indoor wall climbing, via ferrata, wakeboarding, big banana, karting, you can sample a hair-raising cocktail of altitude, speed, board sports and water!

Optional sports packages

The practice of a specific sport
Thanks to the optional sports packages, you can practise intensively an activity of your choice! Make the most of your language study stay in Switzerland, France or Germany in order to dedicated time to your favourite sport.

Leysin teens: horse riding / 3 afternoons per week (spring, summer, autumn)
Are you passionate about horses and horse riding? Designed for participants who wish to practise horse riding during their language study stay, this package offers the opportunity to go horse riding three afternoons per week. The horse riding lessons take place in riding schools and during horse rides. The renvers, supporting rein and footing changes will no longer be a secret to you!

Leysin teens: dance / 3 afternoons per week (summer)
Do you have rhythm in your feet? Whether you consider it to be an art, a sport or entertainment, this package provides you with pleasure and well-being. Learn and improve upon various dance techniques (hip hop, salsa, modern jazz etc.) and work towards the development of choreographies with the help of your dance teachers.

Leysin teens: adrenaline / 3 afternoons/week (summer)
Hair-raising descents and bursts of adrenaline are par for the course with this programme! Your two first days of adventure take place at the handlebars of a mountain bike and dirt scooter. Equipped with all the protection you need, you develop your piloting skills in the specially prepared staggering slopes. And that’s not all…sitting in a toboggan on a track, on a 3000m high glacier, you will tear down the slope at great speed, lying flat along spectacular curves.

Leysin teens: skiing and snowboarding / 3 afternoons per week (spring)
An undisputed kingdom of seasoned skiers and snowboarders, Leysin is one of the nicest ski resorts in the Swiss Alps. Thanks to our “ski/snowboard” package, you will be able to combine language classes with 3 afternoons of snow sports under the supervision of ESL instructors. An ideal activity, perfectly suited to this small corner of white paradise. This package is reserved for students who have already practised skiing or snowboarding. The material is not included in the price of the package.

Leysin teens: tennis / 3 afternoons per week
Improve your serve and volley as you improve your language skills! The training sessions, single and double matches and the expert advice of your coach allow you to get the best from yourself! The lessons are given by qualified tennis teachers.