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<\/p>\nWhat should you do when the season of high temperatures, splashing around in pools and free time arrives in Madrid? Within a week of the start of the holidays, children begin to get bored and parents start to feel overwhelmed. In Madrid, with the oppressive summer heat and packed public pools, there is not much to do, and parents need a way to balance work and childcare at this time of year. For that reason, one of the best solutions to stop everyone going stir-crazy during the holiday period is to sign children up for a summer camp. Believe it or not, very close to the city there are hundreds of summer camps in Madrid.<\/p>\n
Generally situated in the Madrid mountains, children spend several days away from home in direct contact with nature and in spectacular surroundings. Here they make new friends and share experiences whilst taking part in all sorts of activities and learning new things. Despite all the benefits that summer camps in Madrid offer, most parents have thousands of questions before booking a place, especially if it is their first time. At Natuaventura we offer you this brief, practical guide to summer camps in Madrid.<\/p>\n
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Discover all the Madrid summer camps we offer at Natuaventura! We have over 15 years of experience in summer camps<\/a> and school trips, in English and in Spanish, and for all tastes. Choose the one that suits you best!<\/p>\n What types of summer camps are available in Madrid? The range is ever-growing and the options are endless. To select the best camp, you will first need to think about your priorities: location, theme, activities\u2026 You will also need to take into account the age and maturity of your child and what their needs are.<\/p>\n Summer camps in Madrid include both residential and urban or day camps. Urban camps are summer schools where children spend the morning and lunchtime with new friends, taking part in sports activities and workshops at the host centre, going on the odd excursion and visiting the swimming pool, before returning home to their parents in the afternoon to spend the evening with family. These camps are more suitable for children between 4 and 8 years old \u2014 ages at which being away from parents for days at a time can feel very tough. Generally speaking, this type of camp serves as a \u00abstepping stone\u00bb towards residential camps. From that age onwards, it would be beneficial for children to begin their adventure at residential camps, from which they will gain very positive experiences and important values.<\/p>\n Madrid, despite being the city par excellence, is very close to areas of great natural beauty, such as the Sierra de Guadarrama or the Pedriza National Park. At Natuaventura we offer you the chance to enjoy great experiences across three different summer camps: TecnoCamp<\/a>,<\/strong> a technology camp for those who want to combine their summer with coding and robotics workshops; Madrid Multiadventure<\/strong><\/a>, a summer camp in Madrid for the most adventurous and sporty; and Sierra de Madrid English Camp<\/a>,<\/strong> an English-language camp with activities, workshops and excursions of all kinds in the heart of nature.<\/p>\n The greatest advantage of living in Madrid, as in any capital city, is the enormous range of summer camps available both within the city itself and from Madrid to destinations across the rest of the peninsula. This gives great flexibility and ease to the most thorough parents who want to get to know the company they are booking with in depth \u2014 its team of monitors, or even visit the facilities where their children will be staying for a day. Do not leave any question or concern unanswered!<\/p>\n The most important thing for children is that they are well looked after and happy, that they have a wonderful time and enjoy their stay away from home. But it is also important for parents to feel relaxed and confident in the decision they have made, knowing their children are having a great time. To achieve this, rather than booking in haste, it is essential to get well informed and ask every question you may have. Children also feel much more at ease setting off for camp when they know all the information, the programme and the place where they will be staying.<\/p>\n Where possible, the decision to go to camp or not should be made jointly by both parties, and it is very important to take the participants’ own interests into account. The idea is not to force them to do something they do not want to do, but to encourage them to try new experiences that, within what is available, align with their interests and hobbies. Fostering their independence, sending them away from their usual environment for a few days, and letting them meet new friends and discover new places is the best reward they can have in summer after an exhausting academic year.<\/p>\n Before sending our children to any summer camp in Madrid, it is natural to want to know all the activities planned during the camp days. When investing money in this experience for our children, we want to make sure they have an unforgettable stay \u2014 but also that they learn things and take part in activities, workshops and excursions that are both useful and in keeping with the chosen theme.<\/p>\n In general, there are a number of activities that virtually all summer camps include in their programme: individual art workshops, group games, drama activities, sports activities, water activities, hiking excursions and evening events. Depending on the resources and facilities of the camp, other activities may also be included, such as archery, indoor climbing, kayaking, horse riding routes, and so on. Finally, depending on the specific theme of each summer camp, activities or workshops will be programmed to complement the rest and align with participants’ interests: a robotics course, a music workshop, English classes, multiadventure, surfing, and more.<\/p>\nTypes of summer camps<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Booking a summer camp in Madrid<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Activities at summer camps<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Guide to summer camps in Madrid<\/strong><\/h2>\n