Activities
Our trip destination, Switzerland, is a mountainous country with plenty of adventure, culture and history to explore. Home to both Scouting and Guiding international centres, this trip will be an opportunity to learn about traditional Scouting and Guiding values, and camp with scouts and guides from around the world.
Below are just some of the wide range of activities we hope to be getting up to! The programme is not yet final and activities are subject to change.
Sight Seeing
Bern, Switzerland's capital city
Museums, galleries and shopping in the capital!
Interlaken
Visit the traditional resort town between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz
Jungfraujoch Railway
Europe’s highest mountain railway
Adventure
Hikes
Walks of true beauty, featuring mountains, lakes, rivers and waterfalls
River Tubing
Ringos on water
Abelboden High Ropes Adventure Park
An adrenaline rush from beautiful heights
Mountain Hut Walks
2 day hikes, staying overnight at a mountain hut
Summer Sledge Run
Ride the 750m long toboggan
Brigerbad Waterpark and Thermal Pools
Water park with 128m slide, hot outdoor pools and a lazy river to relax
Nature
Lake Oeschinen
Ride up by Gondola to one of the most spectacular scenes in the Alps
Trummelbach Falls
Ten glacier waterfalls
Blausse Lake
Boat trips across the crystal clear lake
Engstligen Falls
Visit this 600m long spectacular waterfall
St Beatus Caves
Discover 1000m of cave passageways
Jungfraujoch Ice Palace
Visit the highest altitude ice palace in the world
Culture and History
Thun Castle
Visit the 12th century historical castle of Thun
Kandersteg
Discover the history of this remarkable village
Museums
Multiple museums to paint the history of the area
International Scouting and Guiding
Kandersteg
Camping at the World Scout Centre for the World Organisation of the Scout Movement
Our Chalet
Visit the first WAGGS World Centre of Girlguiding
International Campfire
An unforgettable night at the campsite
Something Different
Gruyeres Alpine Cheesery
Learn the art of cheese, and then eat it
Maison Cailler Chocolate Factory
The dream of visiting a real chocolate factory
Bat Watching
Explore the hidden nightlife of Kandersteg's flying mammals
Any suggestions?
If there's anything you've spotted that hasn't been covered here and is nearby, get in touch!
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