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 will open in 2025

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:

Travel Package: To be confirmed

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.

Applications Closed 

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