English Action Camp

With qualified trainers from the USA, Great Britain and Ireland, the English language becomes a central experience at the young austria English Action Camp! A meeting place for participants from all over the world!

Camp language is english

national & international participants

20 english lessons per week

24h supervision by native speakers

Let's go!

Whether on the mountain, in the swimming pool or in front of the campfire in the evening - you can learn English anywhere and anytime! In line with this motto, English is spoken at the English Action Camp not only in the morning during lessons, but also during all leisure, sports and evening activities.
Native-speaking trainers encourage you to use the language in all situations.

Fun language learning is at the core of the English Action Camp: on the first day after arrival, a placement test is carried out and based on the results, participants are divided in the appropriate language level group.

Together with the other participants from all over the world, you will work on projects, create discussions on current topics and work on improving your grammar.

Through varied activities and language workshops, your English skills will improve automatically, without any pressure or learning stress.

In your free time, there is a varied programme with attractive excursions (e.g. rafting or high ropes course, adventure hike, swimming, etc.).

4 x 4 our formula for success

yala-infografik

Fast and successful learning is guaranteed thanks to the 4 pillars and 4 daily** units of study.

The Yala! Method has 4 main focuses: Conversation, vocabulary, grammar, country & culture. Students experience, learn and discover these themes. Lesson plans are designed to be interactive and creative - role play, discussions, presentations, games and, of course, movement are all part of the holistic language experience! Since our language teachers also double as activity guides, the things students learn become applied knowledge all on their own and allow students to easily overcome language barriers.


All units are taught exclusively by native speakers based on based on the international standard "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages".

leisure activities

Whether you prefer to be sporty or creative - there's always a fun activity for everyone at the English Action Camp!

After the interactive and diverse lessons, our counsellors offer a varied leisure programme in the afternoons - all in English, of course.

In addition to various sports, creative workshops, team-building games and a relaxing afternoon at the swimming pool, you can look forward to two highlights every week. To ensure that you don't get bored during a 2-week stay, these change every week:

  • Rafting tour and adventure hike incl. mountain picnic (30.06.-06.07., 14.07.-20.07., 28.07.-03.08. & 11.08.-17.08.)
  • High ropes course and Wagraini's adventure mountain incl. gondola ride (07/07-13/07, 21/07-27/07, 04/08-10/08 & 18/08-24/08)

accommodation

The English Action Camp takes place at the ya! Erlebnisgästehaus Simonyhof in Radstadt.

The Simonyhof is in a quiet location in the middle of nature with no through traffic and plenty of space around the house. In summer there are great offers for fun, sport and adventure.

Sports fans will enjoy the large fun court and beach volleyball court right next to the house. The public pool with its 40 metre long giant slide (20 minutes' walk away) also attracts young guests on hot summer days.

By the way: The Simonyhof has its own farm. This means that fresh products are served at all times.  The evening campfire romance in front of the crackling fire under a starry sky or the weekly barbecue is of course included.

For rainy days the house has plenty of places to relax inside and a new modern multi-purpose sports hall for fun and sport activities. 

included

ACCOMMODATION AND food
  • 6 / 13 nights in the ya! Erlebnisgästehaus Simonyhof in Radstadt
  • 4-6-bed rooms with private shower/WC
  • Full board: breakfast buffet, lunch menu, dinner menu 
  • Fresh salad buffet for lunch and dinner
  • Vit's4Fun: free fresh fruit and drinks during the day
  • Gym, multimedia room, disco, football and volleyball pitch, outdoor trampoline, barbecue and campfire area
supervision
  • 24-hour supervision by native speakers
  • All counsellors have an impeccable and verified reputation
  • High supervision ratio of 1 counsellor for every 8 participants
  • 24-hour parent hotline during the camp
  • Room supervisor as a person of trust
  • All counsellors go through a multi-stage selection process
  • Multi-day counsellor training before the camp starts 
  • Sensitisation and targeted training on the topic of child protection
english lessons
  • All teachers/counsellors are native speakers
  • Camp language is English
  • Individual placement on the first day
  • Group size in class of max. 10 participants
  • 20 learning units per week (45 minutes each) varied and interactive English lessons including project work
  • Wide range of teaching materials
  • Certificate 
leisure activities
  • Two highlights are organised alternately every week: Rafting tour and adventure hike incl. mountain picnic (week 30.06.-06.07., 14.07.-20.07., 28.07.-03.08., 11.08.-17.08.) or high ropes course and Wagrainis adventure mountain incl. gondola ride (week 07.07.-13.07., 21.07.-27.07., 04.08.-10.08., 18.08.-24.08.)
  • 1 trip to the outdoor pool per week included (weather dependent)
  • Extensive leisure activities such as sports tournaments, team-building games, house rally, forest games, creative workshops and much more
  • Varied evening activities such as talent show, disco evening, karaoke song contest, movie night, torchlight hike, campfire
  • Wide range of sports and creative materials

arrival & departure information


You have the possibility to bring your child directly to the camp - so you can get an idea of the ya! Jugendhotel, the counselors and the surroundings.

Important information: On the day of arrival (Sunday) you can check in with your child between 15:00 - 18:00 - on the day of departure (Saturday) you have to pick up your child until 11:00.

If it is not possible for you to arrive or depart during these times, please contact our office in advance.

If you want to stay overnight near the camp on the day of arrival or departure, please contact the local tourist office.


You are welcome to book a trip with the camp bus from/to Salzburg every week.

 

There is a meeting point (Salzburg main station) where you can entrust your child to us. The bus departs at approximately 15:00. Exact information about the meeting point or times will be given to you 2 weeks befor the camp starts with the travel documents.

The hotels are located approx. 100 km from Salzburg main station; travel time by coach approx. 1h40min.

 

Price

one way

€ 35,-

round trip

€ 70,-

 


Since we offer accompanied train travel from / to Germany only every 2 weeks, we offer a pick-up service from the platform for 1-week stays at the main train station in Salzburg. Certain trains run through from Germany to Salzburg (without changing trains). If you trust your child to travel alone, we will be happy to pick them up directly at the train platform and accompany them to the shared transfer that will take the children to the camps. We do not charge any extra fee for the pick-up service - only the costs for the collective transfer from Salzburg to the camp have to be paid. The ticket for the train ride has to be organized independently. We will be happy to help you find the right connection.

The escort service from / to the train platform must be booked in advance! Please note that the collective transfer from Salzburg leaves at about 15:30, so the arrival should ideally be between 14:00 and 15:00. For return trips, the train should not leave before 12:00 and not after 13:00.

Should the train be significantly delayed, any costs for an individual transfer to the camp may be incurred.


How does the accompanied train journey work?

A ya! travel guide will meet you and your child at the departure station at the platform of the given train. He/she looks after the group, takes care of the children joining at a later station and hands over the children in Salzburg to the ya! team. From here, the children will travel on to the summer camps with the other participants in buses. You will receive detailed information on train times, train numbers, etc. with your travel documents.

 

Prices / dates austria 
weekly transfer

Accompanied train or bus trip from/to Vienna and St. Pölten:

one way                                                                                              

€ 80,-

round trip

€ 160,-

Accompanied train or bus trip from/to Linz 

one way € 50,-
round trip € 100,-

 

Prices / dates germany
Dates Arrival Dates Departure

Accompanied train or bus trip from Western Germany: from/to Dortmund - Köln Messe/Deutz - Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf. - Munich

 

14.07.

28.07.

 

27.07.

10.08.

one way € 110,-
round trip € 220,-
Accompanied train or bus trip from Southern Germany: from/to München

14.07.

28.07.

11.08.

27.07.

10.08.

24.08.

one way € 80,-
round trip € 160,-
Accompanied train or bus trip from Eastern Germany: from/to Berlin - Erfurt - Nürnberg - München

28.07.

11.08.

10.08.

24.08.

one way € 110,-
round trip € 220,-

Minimum number of participants per journey: 8 participants. 

Exact information about the boarding points and times will be given to you with the travel documents.

 


On the day of arrival, your child will be met in the arrivals hall by a ya! caregiver and will be taken care of from this point on. Games, craft materials and snacks are included! 

On the day of departure, your child will be taken to the airport and, depending on the departure time, accompanied to the check-in counter/passport control. Should there be a waiting time at the airport on departure, your child will of course be looked after by our team. 

Please note that the service at the ya! Erlebnisgästehaus ends after breakfast at the latest; the children will be taken to the airport together in the morning; during the waiting time at the airport, the children will of course be looked after. Additional childcare costs may apply for departures after 16:00. 

 

The ideal arrival and departure time for your child is between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. 

Price  

Accompanied airport transfer from Munich MUC airport:

one way

€ 125,-

round trip

€ 250,-

childcare before 9:00 and after 16:00 € 20,-/h

young austria UM-service*

€ 50,-

 

*Please note that the UM service must be booked directly with the airline!
The service fee for the "young austria UM-Service" (identification data of the collecting caregiver on the day of arrival) is € 50,-.

If a UM service is required, please let us know immediately.


We are happy to organize an individual transfer to the camp on request. Contact us in advance at office@camps.at to receive a quote.


Booking

6 overnights (SU-SA)