Leisure & summer camp activities at ESL Ascona (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

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 and dedicate time to your favourite sport.

Ascona: 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.

Ascona: sailing / 3 afternoons per week
Proposed as much for seasoned navigators as for novices, this package will allow you to learn how to adjust your sails to perfection in order to have the best possible alignment with the wind. Whether in beam reach position or rigging the symmetric spinnaker, the manoeuvres will have no more secrets for you and, at the helm of your sailing dinghy, you will glide along at full speed with each gust of wind. Supervision is fully ensured by professional instructors.