Surval Montreux Summer Course

Surval Summer Camp Detailed View

Age: 9–18 years old.

Dates: 21 June – 1 August 2026.
Duration: 2–6 weeks.

Surval Montreux is an elite international boarding school for girls only, offering education in a wonderful, safe corner of Switzerland. The school is located on the slopes of Montreux, with extraordinary views of Lake Geneva and the Alps.

Surval Montreux is not just a school - it is a place to live and study alongside girls from all over the world, to learn about other cultures, and to become first ladies, leading scientists, successful businesswomen and loving guardians of the family hearth!

Summer holidays are a brilliant time to brush up and improve your foreign language skills, as well as spend an unforgettable holiday in Switzerland! The school has a maximum of 85 students aged 9 to 18. The programme includes intensive language courses and a wide range of optional activities.

Key factors

• Small classes (8-12 students on average).
• Montreux is the ideal place to learn English and French. English is the main spoken language at the camp. French is spoken in Montreux, and children will practise their conversational skills on excursions around the city. Girls will have the opportunity to speak both languages during activities and socialising.
• Girls can not only learn languages, but also try their hand at cooking, learn etiquette, practise yoga in the fresh mountain air, and discover new and unexpected sports.
• Without competing with boys, girls get not only equal but also absolutely full opportunity to come to the fore. 
• The teaching staff is highly qualified, with most of the summer camp teachers also teaching at this school during the academic year.
• The school building is equipped with the latest technology and has everything needed to organise the educational process and extracurricular activities.

Facilities

The school, located on the picturesque slopes of Montreux, offers views of Lake Geneva and the majestic, eye-pleasing nearby mountains. The school has a fitness room, jacuzzi and sauna, and a games and entertainment room with karaoke, table football, billiards, table tennis, computer games, TV and DVD.

Programme 

Girls study English, French or Spanish, depending on their choice. Classes are held in small groups from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 12:00. Groups are formed based on the results of testing in the chosen language. There are only 6 students in each class.

Grammar and vocabulary are studied, and reading and language skills are developed. Lessons are always lively and interesting, involving watching films, listening to songs and role-playing games. More formal teaching methods are also used. The aim of the course is to help the girls speak a foreign language freely and confidently.

The students can practise constantly by communicating with other girls and camp staff. Communication outside of class is in English, but girls studying French can communicate freely with teachers (and with locals on excursions) in French. 

The afternoon is reserved for sports and excursions. 

University preparation and leadership experience (ages 16 and up)

Girls aged 16 and older can participate in a special two-week programme (the programme runs from 19 July to 1 August). The first week offers the traditional Surval summer camp experience, with fun, creativity and adventure, while the second week is a personalised programme designed to build confidence and prepare older girls for future academic and personal success. Students will visit three of Switzerland's top universities to learn first-hand about academic life, culture and admission requirements at world-class institutions.

In addition to visiting universities, the girls take part in leadership seminars that develop self-confidence, hone public speaking and interview skills, promote teamwork and encourage personal growth. Each element of the programme empowers the girls to embrace life's challenges, grow in confidence and take the next step in their educational journey with a vision for the future and a goal in mind – all within the supportive international environment of Surval Summer Camp.

Accommodation and meals

Accommodation is in rooms for 2-4 people. Each room has a shower, coffee table, armchair, refrigerator, and a balcony with stunning views. The bedrooms are very spacious. The sunny outdoor terrace and comfortable library are popular relaxation areas with stunning lake views, while the games and fitness rooms offer additional opportunities for leisure activities.

The school offers a wide selection of excellent dishes for a healthy, balanced diet, prepared by its own team of chefs. Three meals a day are provided. Breakfast is a buffet including cereals, cheese, yoghurt, ham, croissants and freshly baked bread with eggs cooked by the chef! There is always plenty of fresh fruit and hot and cold drinks. In addition to a selection of cold salads, hot dishes are also prepared every day for lunch and dinner. Dietary restrictions can be taken into account, and vegetarian and halal dishes are always available.

Mealtimes are fun and sociable, and the girls can practise their English or French, as well as the manners and social skills they have learnt in etiquette lessons.

Additional activities

Savoir-Vivre: culture, culinary arts and etiquette

The Savoir-Vivre (‘art of living’) programme at Surval Summer Camp is truly unique. In etiquette classes, girls learn about the customs of world cultures, how to set the table, use cutlery, and observe dress codes in various situations. These lessons give them the confidence and poise to shine in any situation. In culinary arts classes, the chef teaches the girls the finer points of baking so that they can surprise their friends and family. The girls learn about the nutritional value of foods and how to prepare their favourite dishes.

Sports and activities

After lunch, the girls can take a walk in the town of Montreux, and the older girls can spend the whole evening in town, but they must return to the school by 10 p.m. This gives the girls greater independence.

In the afternoon, the school offers a variety of interesting activities:

Sports:

• Cycling
• Rock climbing
• Dancing
• Hiking
• Horse riding
• Swine golf
• Tennis
• Trampoline
• Yoga

Water sports:

• Canyoning
• Kayaking
• Rafting
• Sailing
• Stand-up paddleboarding
• Surfing
• Swimming
• Tubing
• Wakeboarding

Creative activities:

• Art
• Baking
• Crafts
• Cooking
• Theatre
• Etiquette
• Jewellery making
• Painting
• Team games

Entertainment activities:

• Amusement parks
• Boat trip
• Go-karting
• Rope park
• Laser tag
• Water park
• Zoo

Excursions

• Trip to Gruyères to visit a cheese factory, where the girls will try traditional fondue
• Trip to the Cailler chocolate factory
• Visit to the famous jazz festival in Montreux
• Visit to Chillon Castle
• Shopping in Geneva, Lausanne and Bern
• Visit to the Observatory and Planetarium
• Visits to cities: Bern, Geneva, Gstaad, Lausanne and many others

Weekend trips

Girls can join weekend trips to get the most out of their summer holiday at Surval Montreux!

• Adventure weekend in Zermatt (10–12 July): a unique experience in the heart of the Swiss Alps, in the village of Zermatt, Germany, with views of the famous Matterhorn. Holidaymakers will enjoy hiking, visiting the glacier and traditional cheese-based dishes such as fondue and raclette.
• Visit to Europa-Park amusement park in Germany (16–17 July): Europe's largest theme park. Thrill seekers can enjoy world-class roller coasters, while others can choose more sedate rides and explore themed areas representing countries from across Europe – all in one place.
• Tour of Switzerland (24–26 July): an opportunity to experience the beauty and diversity of Switzerland in one unforgettable weekend. Travel through the Italian-speaking region, visit Lugano and discover the German-speaking part of the country with its lively city of Zurich.

  Cost, 2026

  2 weeks - CHF 6,000
  3 weeks - CHF 9,000
  4 weeks - CHF 12,000
  5 weeks - CHF 15,000
  6 weeks - CHF 18,000

  Course booking is free of charge.

  The price includes

  • Tuition
  • Accommodation and meals
  • Use of equipment and library
  • Study materials
  • Activities and excursions
  • Laundry service

  Additional charges

  • Registration fee – CHF 500
  • Deposit – CHF 1,500
  • Airfare
  • Visa 
  • Insurance
  • Transfers to and from the airport
  • Supervision during your child's stay abroad (optional)

  Supervision during summer courses

  Dear customers!
  We offer our supervision service during your children's stay at summer courses.

  It includes preparation for the trip, booking transfers, answering any questions and solving any problems during the trip with 24/7 TELEPHONE support, for example, if you need to contact the school urgently, if your child is ill or has lost something and needs to find it, if you need to change the programme, resolve a conflict, etc.

  There are various situations that cannot be foreseen or predicted in advance. But we would like to bring to your attention two separate examples that occurred last summer and which we were able to resolve very quickly. If the client had not been able to contact us, they would have had to call the school themselves, which is often extremely difficult outside of school hours, or write letters to the school's email address, which schools do not always check promptly. With our help, everything was resolved as quickly and with as little stress as possible for the client and the child.

  Below are two examples from last year's summer chats:

  Example 1. A 13-year-old girl was visiting Legoland in England with her school as part of a summer programme and lost her expensive phone there. Her mother wrote to us on Saturday evening. More details about the correspondence with the mother

  Example 2. A 16-year-old boy went to an English language programme at a summer school in Belgium. On the day of departure, it turned out that the zip on his suitcase had broken, and the problem had to be solved urgently. More correspondence with mum

  HOW WE DIFFER FROM OTHER COMPANIES

  • We have been operating since 1996.
  • We select camps with a minimum number of Russian speakers.
  • We only select camps with good conditions 
  • We have personally inspected almost all of the schools we offer 
  • We do not work with the mass market, only camps for discerning clients
  • Our telephone line is always open 24/7 
  • Why our clients value us

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