Verdon France

Enjoy some adventure time in the stunning Gorges du Verdon (or the Verdon canyon), in our camp of Salles sur Verdon, a spot for prehistory, culture and the uncontested outdoors sports capital in Provence.

[it’s] offers the opportunity to practice a wide range of activities in order to encourage social interaction, team building and individual development through sport and games.

Day 1: Arrival

- Arrival at your camp before lunch, after check-in you will receive a welcome speech from our Camp Manager.
- Pick up your pack lunch and hike to the Saint Croix lake.
- After lunch, start the [it’s] Treasure Hunt around the village: divided in group of 5 students will have to find various clues to learn history of Les Salles.
- Dinner from 7 pm at the camp.
- Introduction games & bedtime at 9:30 pm.

Day 2: Kayaking & Fishing

- After breakfast at your camp, students will be divided in 2 groups:

• Group 1: Fishing course: Safe and friendly introduction of fishing. Select, set up and operate a spinning fishing rod. Select various baits, lures and choose the worms. When having caught a fish learn how to unhook it and release it.
• Group 2: Kayaking: Learn the basic skills that all paddlers need. We encourage students to practice a deep-water wet exit and an assisted re-entry which is a safety skill every paddler should own!

- In the afternoon, the groups will exchange activities.
- After dinner, Night walk with observation of stars. 

Day 3: Moustiers Sainte Marie

- Breakfast at your camp from 7:30 am.
- Excursion to Moustiers Sainte Marie by private bus.
- Visit the incredible Notre Dame de Beauvoir Chapel and discover the legend of Star which hangs on a 135 meters-long-chain.

- After lunch in the village, you will attend to a “faïence” workshop, to learn the ceramic traditional art.

- Return to your camp and dinner.
- Groups Games.

Day 4: Verdon Canyon

- Breakfast at your camp from 7:30 am.

- Outdoor day in the Verdon Canyon, learn with our professional guides about the creation of the canyon, the highest in Europe. During the hike, discover also the fauna & the flora, the human impact especially with the hydroelectric dams, the ecology and the geology.

- Return to the camp, you will attend to few workshops to sum-up all knowledge accumulated.

- Dinner following by a Talent show or a Disco. 

Day 5: Departure

- Breakfast at your camp from 8:30 am.

- After packing, divided in group of 5 students, you will compete in various sports around the village.

- BBQ lunch at the camp.

- Award Ceremony and farewell party.

- Departure and journey back home.