Verbier Childcare

Childcare Services in Verbier

Verbier is a popular resort for families and as a result there are a number of crèches and childcare services available. They do tend to be popular and so you should make sure you book well in advance. Children's clubs are also popular during summer and winter, and offer a range of activities for children of all ages.

Do take extra care on the ascent to the resort. Verbier is not a particularly high resort (1500) but a baby cannot ‘equalize’ the pressure in his or her ears as easily as an adult. The local doctor recommends taking the journey up the mountain to the resort very slowly and stopping half way for 15 minutes to feed the baby before continuing.

Crèches, Child Minding & Baby Sitting Services

Verbier Hotels and the Tourist Offices hold a list of registered child-minders, some of whom speak English.

The daycare centre Les Schtroumpfs (The Smurfs), which is a non-skiing arrangement employing qualified carers, is open every day from December to April from 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. (Sundays 9.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m)

The Swiss Ski School Maison du Sport has a 'Kids Club' for 3-6 year olds. In winter, the children's garden is open from December to April; the main activity is learning to ski. Facilities: an escalator for beginners, an ideal slope for learning to ski, a baby-lift for beginners, a 300 m long ski-lift for the "champions", and a small restaurant. They have to limit their number of places. You should look to book in as soon as possible.

last updated 7-May-2008

Summer Camp

There are so many things to do in Verbier throughout the summer that sometimes the only way to make the most of it all is to enrol in a summer camp!

Les Elfes have been running camps in Verbier for 8-18 year old girls and boys for many years now and offer a varied programme of activities and events. Sports include football, basketball, trampoline, golf, hiking, climbing, mountain biking, abseiling, sailing, windsurfing and more. All mountain sports are supervised by professional mountain guides. There is also an educational element, as the week includes 8 hours of tuition in either French, German, English or Spanish and a visit to a famous Swiss city such as Geneva, Bern or Montreaux. The children will also have to opportuntity to take part in dance, music or theatre classes and put on a show at the end of the week. Les Elfes have a great reputation for providing a fun packed week in a safe and friendly environment; they also run camps in Whistler (Canada) and Mzaar (Lebanon).

last updated 7-May-2008