{"id":6103,"date":"2019-05-30T10:03:35","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T10:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/natuaventura.com\/?p=6103"},"modified":"2026-04-30T13:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:10:09","slug":"camping-in-tents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/natuaventura.com\/en\/blog\/camping-in-tents\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Camps in Tents: Sleeping Under Canvas with Natuaventura"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There is a type of summer camp that keeps alive the classic image of an outdoor summer: one spent in tents<\/strong>. It is not the same as a hostel. The way you sleep, wake up and live together changes \u2014 and for many families, that is exactly what they were looking for.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

What the Accommodation Is Really Like<\/h2>\n

At the tent-based camps in the Natuaventura catalogue, participants stay in 3\u20134-person tents<\/strong>, set up in tree-lined, illuminated and well-appointed camping areas. The tents are non-mixed<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

The Daily Routine<\/h2>\n
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Waking up:<\/strong> with sunlight filtering through the canvas and birdsong from the surroundings. No alarm sounds quite the same.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Washing and breakfast:<\/strong> in the toilet blocks and under the covered dining area. Four meals a day with an on-site kitchen and home-cooked food.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Active mornings:<\/strong> hikes, archery, high-ropes course, natural pools on the River Tormes, rock climbing at a nearby climbing wall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Afternoons and evenings:<\/strong> large-group games, treasure hunts, a bivouac, themed parties and evening activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What a Tent Offers That a Hostel Does Not<\/h2>\n
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Direct Contact with Nature<\/h3>\n

You sleep listening to the countryside. The boundary between accommodation and environment disappears.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Intense Group Bonding<\/h3>\n

Sharing a tent with two or three others builds group cohesion quickly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Clear Responsibility<\/h3>\n

Packing a rucksack, keeping the tent tidy, managing a sleeping bag. Small tasks that teach real independence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Classic Camp Atmosphere<\/h3>\n

The smell of a campfire, the stars, the old-fashioned summer camp experience. The complete outdoor adventure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Examples from the Natuaventura Catalogue<\/h2>\n
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Gredos Multi-Adventure<\/h3>\n