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DATES

The camp begins on Sunday July 6th at 9:00am and ends on Fiday July 11th at

9:30pm with the final concert. The Getaway group leaves Geneva on Friday July 4th and returns on Saturday July 12th. The other participants arrive and depart from the island at their convenience. A welcome meal is offered at the Mavrovouno house for all participants and their families wishing to meet the camp team, on Saturday, July 5 at 8:00 PM.

TWO AGE GROUPS

7 - 13 years accompanied (by one or more family members)

13 - 17 years old unaccompanied

SCHEDULES

  • Accompanied children Discovery : 09:00 - 14:00. An excursion is organised for all participants on Wednesday afternoon. Discovery children are invited to participate if they wish (by registration).

  • Accompanied children Big Blue : 09:00 -17:30

  • Unaccompanied children Getaway : 24/7

ACCOMMODATION, MEALS &
COMMUNITY LIFE

Accompanied children stay with their families in the accommodation of their choice. Hotel and travel reservations are not organised by the camp. We can help you with your accommodation so please do not hesitate to write to us: info@willowcreative.ch

Discovery and Big Blue students are taken care of for lunch. They also receive a morning snack. Breakfast and dinner are not included in their schedule.

 

Unaccompanied students from the Getaway group stay with specialised supervisors in the village of Aegiali. Meals are taken at the house in Mavrovouno. The children participate in community life by picking vegetables, decorating common areas and preparing meals.

COURSE

Music lessons take place in the Mavrovouno house, 500m from the village of Tholaria.

The morning is devoted to individual lessons and ensemble musical training.

A second musical session is organised at the end of the afternoon with local musicians for the Get-Away programme. 

All students benefit from:

  • 2x50-minute lessons every day

  • 1 orchestra lesson every day

Getaway students take part in 1.5 hours of extra lessons. 

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

On Wednesday, July 9th, the famous life-size Escape Game takes place. All students are invited to participate. Discovery students must register.

 

Getaway and Big Blue students participate in additional activities, depending on the schedule and availability:

  • Excursions, swimming and snorkeling on the different beaches of the island.

  • Visits to points of interest.

  • Volleyball sessions with a tournament at the end of the week

  • Greek cooking class

  • Introduction to traditional Greek dance

PRICE DETAILS

DISCOVERY PROGRAMME

The total price of the camp is CHF 420.-
This includes:

  • Two music lessons per day

  • One orchestra lesson per day

  • Materials for the instrument lessons, except for the musical instrument

  • Lunches and snacks

  • Activities at the Mavrovouno house

  • An excursion on Wednesday afternoon (return at 5:30 PM)

  • The final concert and dinner on Friday evening

 

This price does not include:

  • Travel expenses (plane and boat tickets + other transportation, e.g. bus & train)

  • Accommodation

  • Breakfast and dinner

  • Accident and repatriation insurance

  • Afternoon activities

  • All other afternoon classes and activities. 

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BIG BLUE PROGRAMME

The total price of the camp is CHF 620.
This includes:

  • One music lesson per day

  • One orchestra lesson per day

  • Materials for the instrument lessons, except for the musical instrument

  • All excursions and outings

  • Additional activities and their materials

  • Transportation costs on the island

  • Lunches and snacks

  • The final concert and dinner on Friday evening

 

This price does not include:

  • Travel expenses (plane and boat tickets + other transportation, e.g. bus & train)

  • Accommodation

  • Breakfast and dinner

  • Accident and repatriation insurance

 

 

GET-AWAY PROGRAMME
The total price of the camp is CHF 1,350.-
This includes:

  • Supervision during the trip

  • All travel expenses, including accommodation, EXCEPT THE PLANE TICKETS. These must be booked and paid by the participant on the designated flight  once the camp is confirmed, on March 20th 2025. 

  • 24/7 supervision by professionals

  • Accommodation

  • All lessons

  • Materials for the instrument lessons (sheet music, music stands, chairs) except for the musical instrument

  • Additional activities and their materials

  • Transportation costs on the island

  • All meals

  • The final concert and dinner on Friday evening

 

This price does not include:

  • Accident and repatriation insurance

Registration conditions

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Registrations

Registration is open from September 1, 2025 to March 30 for unaccompanied children and from September 1 to April 30, 2025 for others.

Registration for the camp is done in writing, by phone or through our website.

 

You will receive a registration confirmation immediately. The camp is cancelled if the sufficient number of registrations is not reached, in which case you will be notified no later March 20 for the unaccompanied participants and April 30 for the rest. 

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Cancellation by participants

Cancellation of registration must be communicated to us as soon as possible, in order to free up the place for another candidate. The following cancellation fees are payable:

  • 45 to 15 days before the start of the camp: 50% of the total

  • 14 to 7 days before the start of the camp: 80% of the total

  • 6 to 1 day(s) before the start of the camp: 100% of the total

05

Early departure

No unaccompanied participant is allowed to leave the camp early unless a parent or legal guardian comes to collect them. No refund will be made if a participant decides to leave the camp before the scheduled end.

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Insurance

Travel insurance is recommended and is at the participant's expense.

 

Health, accident and repatriation insurance is mandatory and is the responsibility of the participant. It is necessary to inform your health insurance / social insurance (or complementary insurance) of your departure abroad. Please inform us in advance if you have the necessary health insurance in the destination country.

 

Cancellation insurance is also recommended in case of cancellation of the camp due to force majeure.

09

Responsibilities

Mavrovouno Camps does not assume any liability other than that required by law. The period of liability is limited to the duration of the stay as well as the travel period for unaccompanied children.

 

The organisers decline all responsibility in the event of violation of the rules.

 

We do not accept any responsibility for lost valuables that are not deposited with our staff. We do not take responsibility for returning lost items. We do not recommend bringing expensive or valuable items to camp.

 

No responsibility is accepted for changes to the programme due to delays or strikes.

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Payment Terms

After registering, you will receive a booking confirmation. Once the minimum quota of registrations has been reached, you will receive an invoice. This must be paid within 20 days of receipt.

04

Journey

Travel costs are the responsibility of the parents for the 7-13 year old group. However, the camp can organise the same itinerary for them as the 13-17 year old group, on the same dates.

For the unaccompanied Get-Away group (13-17 years old): The travel and its costs are the responsibility of the camp organisers. However, this does not include the plane tickets. These must be booked by participants on the designated flight as of March 20th 2025. Participants will receive the itinerary reserved by the camp and must be available to travel with these tickets. Itinerary will be shared as soon as the camp is confirmed. 

Participants are picked up 2.5 hours before the flight departs from Geneva airport and are handed over to their family upon arrival of the return flight at Geneva airport.

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Complaints

If you are not satisfied with the camp services, please address your complaint immediately to the camp and/or the organizer. If the situation is not resolved to your satisfaction, please inform us by phone at +41 (0)79 509 31 80 or in writing to info@willowcreative.ch. If, despite the intervention of the camp organiser, you are still not satisfied, please inform us at least 30 days after the end of your stay in order to assert your complaints. Please note that complaints about which Mavrovouno Camps is informed for the first time after the end of the musical stay can no longer be considered and no complaints will be accepted.

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Camp Cancellation by Organizers

In the unlikely event that the camp is cancelled, we will issue a full refund immediately, unless there is force majeure. In this case, Mavrovouno Camps charges CHF100 for processing fees.

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Supervision

Accompanied children are the responsibility of the supervisors during camp hours (9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.).

Unaccompanied children are the responsibility of the supervisors 24 hours a day. However, the camp declines all responsibility in the event of a violation of the rules, non-compliance with the curfew or unauthorised exit.

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