There is a type of summer camp that keeps alive the classic image of an outdoor summer: one spent in tents. It is not the same as a hostel. The way you sleep, wake up and live together changes — and for many families, that is exactly what they were looking for.
What the Accommodation Is Really Like
At the tent-based camps in the Natuaventura catalogue, participants stay in 3–4-person tents, set up in tree-lined, illuminated and well-appointed camping areas. The tents are non-mixed and the toilet blocks have individual showers (with hot water at Navarredonda). The dining area is covered outdoors at Gredos Multi and indoors at Navarredonda.
The Daily Routine
Waking up: with sunlight filtering through the canvas and birdsong from the surroundings. No alarm sounds quite the same.
Washing and breakfast: in the toilet blocks and under the covered dining area. Four meals a day with an on-site kitchen and home-cooked food.
Active mornings: hikes, archery, high-ropes course, natural pools on the River Tormes, rock climbing at a nearby climbing wall.
Afternoons and evenings: large-group games, treasure hunts, a bivouac, themed parties and evening activities.
What a Tent Offers That a Hostel Does Not
Direct Contact with Nature
You sleep listening to the countryside. The boundary between accommodation and environment disappears.
Intense Group Bonding
Sharing a tent with two or three others builds group cohesion quickly.
Clear Responsibility
Packing a rucksack, keeping the tent tidy, managing a sleeping bag. Small tasks that teach real independence.
Classic Camp Atmosphere
The smell of a campfire, the stars, the old-fashioned summer camp experience. The complete outdoor adventure.
Examples from the Natuaventura Catalogue
Gredos Multi-Adventure
- Hoyos del Collado (Ávila), AV-941 km 21.5
- Ages 7–16, two July sessions
- 3–4-person non-mixed tents
- Covered outdoor dining area, own kitchen
- Prices: Session 1 €598, Session 2 €568
Navarredonda
- Aula de la Naturaleza, Navarredonda de Gredos (Ávila)
- Ages 7–17, two July sessions (13 days)
- 3–4-person tents, toilet blocks with hot water
- Swimming in the River Tormes and Pozo de las Paredes
- Prices: Session 1 €598, Session 2 €568
What Both Camps Share
A ratio of 1 activity leader per 8 participants, groups of no more than 40–50, four daily meals with menus adapted for allergies, mobile phones collected on arrival and returned every 3–4 days for calls home, recommended pocket money of €20–30, and a daily social media diary for families.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will my child be cold at night in the tent?
The tents are installed in well-appointed areas and the organisation specifies the correct sleeping bag on the kit list. Nights in Gredos are cool but manageable with the right equipment.
What if it rains?
The tents are waterproof and there are covered communal areas (dining area, multi-use room) for activities during bad weather.
Are the toilets nearby?
Yes. Separate male and female toilet blocks with individual showers.
My child has never slept in a tent — will they manage?
The adjustment is usually quick. The novelty weighs heavily on the first day, and by the second it has already become part of the fun.
What do they need to bring?
A suitable sleeping bag, a roll mat if specified, a head torch and clothing for cool mornings and warm evenings. The organisation sends a detailed kit list.
Like the sound of tent camping?
Explore the tent-based camps at Gredos and Navarredonda in the Natuaventura catalogue.
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