Summer camps in Spain in 2023

Monday March 13th, 2023

Summer camps in Spain are incredibly popular: they are not only a great opportunity to keep children busy in the summer, but also at the same time give them the opportunity to continue their education, deepen their knowledge, gain new skills and abilities, and make new friends. Every year in Spain there are several hundred summer camps of various types and directions. When choosing, you will have to be guided by both personal preferences and third-party reviews and recommendations. In any case, each choice is always based on territoriality, theme, age of the child and period of stay in the summer camp.

The topics of summer camps in Spain are very extensive: adventure and tourism, dance and music, cinema and theater, sports and water sports, foreign languages, chess – you can’t list everything. Typically, even the most discerning parents can find several great options to choose from. Many summer camps in Spain combine several areas. As a rule, foreign languages are combined with other topics and areas: English + sports, adventure + water sports + foreign language, etc.

Excellent summer camps are organized at international colleges. For example, the Colegios Internacionales SEK group offers summer programs for children aged 4 months to 18 years.

The most common types of summer camps in Spain

Urban summer camps (Campamentos urbanos). These are day camps, where the child is occupied from morning to evening with mentors, instructors and coaches, but returns home at night. Not all parents are ready to send their child to a full-board camp, so a city camp may be an ideal option.

English camps (Campamentos de inglés). They can be city day or full board, but the main task is to develop the child’s language skills, practice English in a playful and non-academic form, or even learn the language from scratch. Teachers and counselors are, as a rule, native speakers and bilinguals.
Football camps (Campus de fútbol). To all football fans – this is the place for you! Football from scratch or professional training for advanced students – you can choose any option. The coaches in such camps are always professional athletes who are able to pass on their experience to students, provide equipment, and accelerate the formation of practical skills.
Surf camps. Another popular destination: few children will refuse to spend whole days on the beach, swimming, surfing, combining all this with additional interesting activities and excursions. As in the previous case, professional trainers are responsible for the sports part.
Techno camps (Campamentos tecnológicos). Not all children are attracted to sports, outdoor activities, art or cooking. Technically minded kids might enjoy a theme-based camp. Future engineers will enjoy theory and practice, intellectual activities and competitions, and acquaintance with new areas of science and technology.
Beach camps (Campamentos en la Playa). These camps do not place a strong emphasis on sports. Rather, simply an active and interesting vacation is organized, including some sports, excursions, and game events. After all, the Spanish climate, sea, waves, beach are in themselves a guarantee of a great time.
Camps for adventure lovers (Campamentos multiaventura). Suitable for children who prefer active and extreme sports: mountaineering, canyoning, kayaking, mountain biking, archery, horse riding, etc.

Registration for a summer camp in Spain

In most cases, it is sufficient to register for the camp 30-40 days before the start of the selected shift. However, the most popular camps and destinations are in high demand, and in this case the rule “the sooner the better” applies.

As a rule, a calendar of shifts and directions is prepared and published in advance; To select programs, we recommend using special aggregator sites, where it is possible to filter camps by age, shifts, directions, regions and price. Among the most popular we recommend: todocampamentos.com, campamentos.info and campamentum.com.

You can also find complete information about summer camps on the websites of international colleges and sports schools and, of course, on the websites of the camps themselves (you will find links to the most interesting summer camps in the province of Alicante below).

When choosing a summer camp, you must carefully read the conditions: many summer camps accept only residents of Spain, but many also work with children from other countries who do not have a residence permit in Spain.

Summer camps in Spain: prices 2023

Prices for summer camps in Spain vary depending on the destination and region. You can find English summer camps starting from 280 € per session, camps for adventure lovers – from 350 €, surf camps – from 435 €.

Let’s look at the best summer camps in Spain using the province of Alicante as an example.

Campamento Aeronautico La Loma, Elche (Alicante)

Direction: civil and military aviation.
Age: 12-18 years, 10 people per instructor
Activities: theory classes, simulator classes, drone control classes, climbing wall, kayaking, archery, quests, hiking, excursions and much more.
Languages: English and Spanish
Accommodation: full board
Shifts and prices: 4 shifts of 2 weeks each from July 2 to August 27, 2023; 1400 € per person per shift.
Website: https://campamentoaeronautico.es/

Marine camp “Xpert Camp Náutico 2023”, Guardamar del Segura (Alicante)

Destination: water sports in the heart of the Costa Blanca, driving small boats, including rowing and sailing boats.
Age: 7-17 years, 10 people per instructor
Activities: water sports (swimming, kayaking, windsurfing, paddle surfing, rowing, sailing and much more), other sports (football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, padel), excursions to Tabarca Island, to the sports port of Alicante, visit to the water park.
Languages: Spanish and English
Accommodation: full board
Shifts and prices: 4 shifts of 10 days each from July 1 to August 10, 2023; from 699 € per person per shift.
Website: https://xpert-camps.com/

Marine camp “Xpert Camp Kids 2023”, Guardamar del Segura (Alicante)

Direction: water sports in the heart of the Costa Blanca for children of primary school age, management of small boats, including rowing and sailing boats.
Age: 6-11 years, 10 people per instructor
Activities: water sports (swimming, kayaking, windsurfing, paddle surfing, rowing, sailing and much more), beach holidays, swimming pool, excursions, water park.
Languages: Spanish and English
Accommodation: full board
Shifts and prices: 5 shifts of 7 days each from July 2 to August 12, 2023; from 579 € per person per shift.
Website: https://xpert-camps.com/

Marine camp “Campamentos De Verano Naútico Turislandia 2023”, El Campello (Alicante)

Direction: water sports, beach recreation and sports, excursions.
Age: 8-16 years, 10 people per instructor
Activities: Popular sports including beach and water sports, excursions, water park, sailing, kayaking, paddle surfing, dance classes, science classes and more.
Languages: Spanish
Accommodation: full board
Shifts and prices: 2 shifts of 14 days each from July 1 to July 30, 2023; 730 € per person per shift.
Website: https://turislandia.info/campello/

Language summer camp “Iberian Camps, The Language Experience 2023”, Alicante

Direction: English, French and Spanish.
Age: 11-17 years
Classes: intensive language course of 20 hours per week, as well as one additional area to choose from: multisport, art and culture, golf, football, basketball. In addition, children can enjoy additional entertainment and excursions.
Languages: English, French and Spanish
Accommodation: full board or day camp
Shifts and Prices: Flexible scheduling includes one, two, or three week shifts starting July 2. Prices: full board – 950 € for 1 week, 1850 € for 14 days and 2730 € for 21 days; day camp – from 485 € for 1 week to 1980 € for 6 weeks. Some sports classes are paid separately: golf – 85 € per week, football – 30 € per week, basketball – 50 € per week.
Website: https://iberiancamps.com/

The following summer camps may also be of interest:

French language camp in Santa Pola under the leadership Alliance Française De Madrid for children from 12 to 16 years old, including, in addition to language classes, various sports, master classes, excursions, walks and much more.
Camp for adventure lovers “Granja Escuela Sol del Camp” in the city of Agost under the guidance of the school Granja Escuela Agost for children from 5 to 14 years old, including all kinds of activities on the farm, sports (climbing wall, zip line, via ferrata, etc.), excursions, swimming pool, discos.
English summer camp in Benidorm under the leadership Sheffield Centre for children from 7 to 13 years old, including language classes (20 hours per week), various sports, various activities, excursions, master classes.
Tennis summer camp with the opportunity to study/practice foreign languages “Jc Ferrero Equelite Tennis Competition Camp” under the guidance JCFerrero-Equelite Sport Academy for children from 13 years old. Located in Vilhena, it offers a rich program that, in addition to sports and language classes, includes other leisure and recreation areas.
Tennis summer camp with the opportunity to study/practice foreign languages “Jc Ferrero Equelite Tennis Summer Stage” under the guidance JCFerrero-Equelite Sport Academy for children from 7 to 16 years old. Located in Vilhena, it offers a rich program that, in addition to sports and language classes, includes other leisure and recreation areas.
Padel camp “Campamento De Padel Xpert-Camp 2023” based on summer camp Xpert Camp in Guardamar del Segura for children from 7 to 17 years old. The program includes sports, excursions, beach holidays, visits to a water park and other interesting activities and events.