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This was definitely Pranima's most daring project throughout its history. Based on the Eurorail's Interrail, we developed for the first time in Europe a summer camp in an Interrail assisted system for youngsters between 13 and 18 years old. The Alps InterRail passes through the cities of Munich, Salzburg, Vaduz, Interlaken, Zermatt and Milan, crossing the Alps in all its extension. All the train trips and city tours are a constant adventure and fun, providing knowledge by the experience.
Surely, we will briefly organize again this summer camp, not only by the energy it contains but also because it was undoubtedly one of the most remarkable experiences in the opinion of those who participated, a turning point in their lives.
Pranima has the project to acquaint young people with various European cities, developing in the participants an European culture, awareness of other realities and cultures, new countries, languages and activities, and also the opportunity to improve English language skills.
We don’t visit cities on a conventional touristic tour. Each city is discovered through games and scavenger’s hunt, providing learning opportunities to develop social skills. We promote the learning of new cultures and languages, through interaction with local people, visiting emblematic sites and discovering the little secrets of those cities.
Go where your imagination takes you and find out ...;)
Structure:
The pedagogical team comprises one coordinator experienced with organising summer camp’s logistics, and several monitors with specialised training. The team will have a variable number of members depending on the number of participants, with an average of one monitor per 6/8 participants. Extra monitors and an assistant coordinator may reinforce the team when needed.
The group is organised in small teams, each one with a monitor and 6/8 participants in order to facilitate de dynamics and security inside de cities.
Target:
Youngsters from 13 to 18 years of age.
Minimum 20 – Maximum 85
Dates:
On Request
Meeting Point:
On Request
Official language:
English
Transportation:
Transportation between cities will be provided by train booked by Pranima, departing from Munich, and inner-city urban transports when visiting cities. Pranima will handle all these transport logistics.
Lodging/Accommodation:
As this will be an international travelling camp, accommodation will vary according to location, ranging from youth hostels, hotels and youngsters camp facilities with which Pranima has had first hand experience, and provide all the facilities needed for comfort and quality standards, as well as safety standards.
In Assisted Interrail summer camp we will camp in Zermatt and Interlaken. In the rest of the cities we will sleep in hotels from the Accor Group.
The choice of the hotels will be made according to the number of campers.
Meals:
Pranima provides five meals: breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner and supper.
In the cities, meals will be held in restaurants, as we get organised in teams. Monitors have detailed care as to provide a balanced set of meals for youngsters, choosing a healthy and varied diet.
When camping, meals are cooked by the group. Participants will be encouraged to engage in cooking some meals, namely barbecues and picnics, always under the supporting eye of the pedagogical team.
Proposed Activities:
- Trekking and exploration in Zermatt;
- City/urban games and cultural activities;
- Adventure Park in Zermatt;
- Lift Tours in Zermatt and Interlaken;
- City game tours: Munich, Zermatt, Salzburg, Vaduz, Interlaken and Milan.
- Sports Activities
Note: The activities proposed above are dependent on factors beyond our control, such as weather conditions and other constraints. They shall be promptly replaced with activities with a similar nature and impact. Other activities not listed may also be included, when suitable for the group of participants, always in the spirit of a summer camp.
Specific Goals:
- To provide leisure, fun and unforgettable moments;
- To develop human relationships based on cooperation;
- To stimulate inter-personal engagement between youngsters;
- To develop urban orientation skills;
- To raise awareness for the sense of multiculturality;
- To develop artistic expression, drama and musical sensitivities that stem from the cultural riches of this particular area;
- To present places of historical and cultural relevance
- To improve English skills;
Online Enrolment:
If you wish to enrol at this summer camp, please click on the last tab "Online Enrolment"
In the enrolment form the family / legal tutor of the participant shall provide the following information:
- General information
- Medical information about the participant
- Type of payment they wish to use
- Any other relevant observation or suggestion
- Transportation option (1, 2, 3 or 4)
- Company agreement, if existing
After this, Pranima will confirm the summer camp availability, and send a detailed quotation for participants who choose transportation options 2, 3 or 4. Pranima will confirm the enrolment by email and/or phone.
Upon availability for enrolment in the summer camp, you will receive an e-mail with:
- The summer camp program with the detailed schedule
- The IBAN for 1st payment
- The authorisation form for youngsters to leave the country (if less than 18 years old)
- A document with all the material and clothes necessary for the summer camp
- The rules and regulations of the summer camp
Schengen Visa Informations:
What is the Schengen area?
The Schengen area includes 26 European countries which have decided to remove all internal border controls, which means that travellers can move freely within the area without having to show their passports. This area takes its name from the town of Schengen in Luxembourg, where the original agreement to create a borderless European travel area was signed.
The 26 Schengen area countries are made up of 22 out of the 27 EU countries as well as four non-EU countries. Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
What is the Schengen visa and what does a Schengen visa allow me to do?
The Schengen visa is a short-stay visa issued by all countries in the Schengen area.
With a Schengen visa you can travel to any or all of the 26 Schengen area countries for the period of validity of your visa, but for a maximum of 90 days in any 180 days period. You do not need an individual visa for each country, and you do not have to show your passport when crossing borders between countries within the Schengen area. However, at the area's external boundaries - the borders with non-Schengen area countries
Before applying for a visa, you should verify the website or bulletin board of the consulate that you will send your application to and check what are the documents that you need to obtain the Schengen visa.
How long does a Schengen visa last?
A Schengen visa lasts for a maximum 90 days in any 180 days period. The precise length of your visa is indicated on your visa sticker under the heading Duration of Visit. In general, the duration of your visit can not be extended.
What documents must I submit with my visa application?
If you need to obtain a visa you should contact us to help you with the documents that we have to send to make prove of the participation of the camper in the Summer Camp.
More Informations at the site: http://ec.europa.eu/immigration/do-i-need-a-visa/do-i-need-a-short-stay-visa_en
Price: on request;
Payment methods accepted are: bank transfer and bank checks endorsed to Pranima.
Enrolment should be done in our Online Form
Price includes:
• All program activities;
• 5 meals per day- breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, supper;
• Monitors (an average of 1 to 6/8 participants);
• 2 Coordinators;
• Transports and accomodation;
• Insurance (illness, death, repatriation);
Note: All participants must meet in Munich, regardless of their home country. The transportation to Munich and the return to the participant’s country, from Milan, are not included in the price presented above. Despite this, we can arrange all the travel reservations.
Flights:
1st - Option:
All flights and other transportation to the meeting point of the summer camp, as well as any accommodation out of the summer camp dates, are arranged by the participant´s family or legal tutor.
2nd - Option:
All flights and other transportation to the meeting point of the summer camp are arranged by Pranima. Price on request. Additional escort is an option.
3rd - Option:
If the family or legal tutor wishes accompanying the participant to the meeting point, Pranima can arrange all the transportation required as well as accommodation if necessary. Price on request.
4th - Option:
For groups of at least 10 participants, Pranima may provide a monitor to meet the participants in their home country, and accompany them to the meeting point in Lisbon, as well as back to the home country. Price on request.
