Teens want a summer week with some challenge in it. This list gathers the camps that take kids 13 and up, from sports, parkour and dance to coding, electronics and languages, plus residential camps out of town for a week away from home. Many of them also take younger kids, so check each camp's age rule before you book.
A New Year ski and snowboard camp for teenagers in Ždiar, under the Belianske Tatras. Mornings are four to five hours on the slopes at Ždiar Strednica in groups by level, from first turns to freeride when conditions allow. Afternoons and evenings follow a story-led expedition with team missions and games, run by Wachumba's teen leaders. The guesthouse is booked for the group alone. Suits beginners and confident riders.
A week of skiing or snowboarding in Ždiar, a village under the Belianske Tatras, with a Viking-and-dragons story running through the games. Mornings are on the slopes at Ždiar Strednica in small groups by level, from first turns to sharper technique. Afternoons bring team missions, crafts and evening games at a mountain guesthouse the group has to itself. Kids who come alone get help finding their crew.
A residential ski week in the High Tatras for kids and teens. Days are on the slopes at Tatranská Lomnica, Slovakia's highest ski area, skiing or snowboarding, with lessons from instructors trained to teach children. Evenings at a hotel in Nová Lesná bring a heated pool, sled races, a silly olympics, discos, movie nights and snowball fights. Kids travel there by train from Bratislava. Booking is by phone or email.
A sports day camp run by Športovkovo's coaches over the spring school break. Kids rotate through team games like football, floorball, volleyball, handball and basketball, with a warm-up and stretch each morning, outdoor time in the afternoon, and board games or video games after lunch. The coaches speak English. It suits active kids who like ball games; a kid set on one sport may be happier at a specialist camp.
Teens want a summer week with some challenge in it. This list gathers the camps that take kids 13 and up, from sports, parkour and dance to coding, electronics and languages, plus residential camps out of town for a week away from home. Many of them also take younger kids, so check each camp's age rule before you book.
A New Year ski and snowboard camp for teenagers in Ždiar, under the Belianske Tatras. Mornings are four to five hours on the slopes at Ždiar Strednica in groups by level, from first turns to freeride when conditions allow. Afternoons and evenings follow a story-led expedition with team missions and games, run by Wachumba's teen leaders. The guesthouse is booked for the group alone. Suits beginners and confident riders.
A week of skiing or snowboarding in Ždiar, a village under the Belianske Tatras, with a Viking-and-dragons story running through the games. Mornings are on the slopes at Ždiar Strednica in small groups by level, from first turns to sharper technique. Afternoons bring team missions, crafts and evening games at a mountain guesthouse the group has to itself. Kids who come alone get help finding their crew.
A residential ski week in the High Tatras for kids and teens. Days are on the slopes at Tatranská Lomnica, Slovakia's highest ski area, skiing or snowboarding, with lessons from instructors trained to teach children. Evenings at a hotel in Nová Lesná bring a heated pool, sled races, a silly olympics, discos, movie nights and snowball fights. Kids travel there by train from Bratislava. Booking is by phone or email.
A sports day camp run by Športovkovo's coaches over the spring school break. Kids rotate through team games like football, floorball, volleyball, handball and basketball, with a warm-up and stretch each morning, outdoor time in the afternoon, and board games or video games after lunch. The coaches speak English. It suits active kids who like ball games; a kid set on one sport may be happier at a specialist camp.
