Scout holidays and scouts tours to Switzerland - Venture Abroad

Scenically one of the most spectacular areas in Europe, lying deep in the heart of Switzerland, the Bernese Oberland is an excellent base for a tour. Thermal baths, chocolate factories and cable car rides into the mountains are among the many possible excursions and ensure that a visit to these charming resorts is a totally unforgettable experience. Make sure you pack your sense of adventure and you’ll return home with some truly fantastic memories.

Find out what the Venture Abroad reps got up to in Adelboden, Kandersteg, De Kluis and at the World Scout Jamboree in Sweden.

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Arnie eat your heart out

Posted on 28 September 2011 | 8:08 am

I opened my blogs this year with the words “Excuse me is it always this cold?” If I am honest that summarises, in part, this year in Adelboden! This area of Switzerland and neighbouring Italy experienced its coldest summer since 1985 this year! Some of the groups reading this won’t recognise a cold Adelboden as...

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God Bless this house

Posted on 28 September 2011 | 7:00 am

The first of the world centres to be built in 1932, Our Chalet is neatly tucked into the Alps in Adelboden. All of VA’s guide groups paid a visit to Our Chalet this summer and the ISGF were to be no exception. We embarked on the “grand tour” with our two autumn volunteers Ony from...

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The bitter taste of failure

Posted on 27 September 2011 | 7:12 am

Swiss night and the cheating continued! It turned out this was to be a somewhat reoccurring theme of this trip! First though we learnt a song in original Swiss German – no mean feat! To continue our musical journey we welcomed the alpine horn player with his enormous alpine horn. Clearly a talented man- as...

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• River rafting
• Mountain biking
• Rowing
• Hiking
• Ice skating
• Tobogganing
• Fondue evening
• Swimming
• Glacier Gorge
• Cable cars and steam boats
• "James Bond" restaurant evening

Jungfrau Mountain Railway

Take the train to the top of the Jungfrau, the highest mountain railway in Europe. Once at the top you can enjoy the ski and snowboard park or even enjoy some sledging by hiring a snow disc. Explore the area afterwards to see a wide variety of ice sculptures, from birds to cars!

Prices are based on a self-catering option.

Free grocery delivery: send us your shopping list, and we’ll ensure that your groceries are delivered twice a week (payment on delivery).

Full board is also available for a supplementary cost.

With over 25 self-catering chalets, apartments, youth hostels and hotels to choose from, there is sure to be accommodation and a destination to suit your needs. Your group can be based in one of the four lively villages around the area Grindelwald, Interlaken, Adelboden or Kandersteg. Each has a wide range of facilities for groups and offers great activities and visits in the vicinity. For self catering groups, we can even arrange for your shopping to be delivered for you!
We would be delighted to discuss your requirements in more detail – please contact Venture Abroad for more information.