Escape the Australian summer heat and experience the magic of winter in the Swiss Alps.

Dates: January 2026
Location:  Our Chalet and Geneva, Switzerland

Applications now open – 10 spaces available!

Overview

Spend 3 action packed days in the snow at Our Chalet, tobogganing and cross-country skiing with Guides from around the world. Gather together in the cosy chalet for the traditional pinning ceremony and nights filled with delicious food and cultural entertainment.

Take a guided tour of the Palais des Nations, home of the United Nations in Geneva, and learn about how the UN impacts your life, among the people who make it happen.

Be swept off to Chamonix to see Mont Blanc the highest peak in Europe to take in the alpine views before exploring the ice caves within Frances largest glacier Mer de Glace.

To complete your Swiss experience, embrace your love of Swiss cheese and chocolate on a day trip to the village of Gruyères and the Maison de Cailler chocolate factory. The village dates back to medieval times, built beneath the fortress Château de Gruyères by a 13th-century count.

(NB: this package does not include downhill skiing or snowboarding)

Eligibility:
Applicants must be :

• A member of a State Girl Guide Organisation
• 18yrs and over
• Have a medium level of fitness
• Eager for adventure in a different climate and culture
• Ready to make international guiding connections

Cost:

Approximately $8,000 AUD per person. Final costs will be confirmed when applications close and final group numbers have been determined. Trip requires a minimum of 5 participants to go.

Travel Package

Includes:

• International airfares from Sydney to Geneva
• GGA travel insurance
• Airport transfers in Geneva
• Travel to and from Our Chalet
• Our Chalet accommodation, meals and activities
• Local tours including
  • UN Tour
  • Mont Blanc
  • Gruyères Village
• 3 Star Hotel in Geneva
• International Guiding Scarf & badge
• GGA Contingent shirt and cap.

Excludes:

• Domestic return travel to Sydney
• Lunches and evening meals in Geneva
• Any independent sightseeing, personal spending money, passports and visas.

How to Apply:

• Apply to Girl Guides Australia here.

Terms and Conditions specific to the Event Package and Travel

Payment terms are final.

*PAID IN 3 INSTALMENTS:

1. Once approval to travel is received – approx. $3,000 AUD payable in 7 days from receipt of invoice

The remaining two payment dates will be confirmed when applications close.

Cancellations before the 15th December 2025, will incur a cancellation fee of 20% of the total package cost.

Cancellations after the 15th December 2025, will incur a cancellation fee of 100% of the total payments made.

GGA International Terms and Conditions

Application Closing Date:  30th June 2025

Enquiries about this travel opportunity and applications can be directed to Joy Ord, National Coordinator International by email at international@girlguides.org.au