# BHMS Summer Camp - Lucerne, Switzerland > Switzerland's summer camp for ages 16-19. Two weeks in Lucerne, CHF 3'900 all-inclusive, > run by B.H.M.S. Business & Hotel Management School (est. Lucerne; QS #12 worldwide, > Hospitality & Leisure 2026). Two career-taster pathways - Culinary & Pastry Arts and > Hospitality & Guest Experience - on one campus at one price. Every participant receives > a CHF 3'900 credit towards first-year tuition of an eligible BHMS Bachelor programme if > they enrol within 2 years. ## Key facts (2027) - Dates: 11-24 July 2027, confirmed - check-in Sunday 11 July, check-out Saturday 24 July - Price: CHF 3'900 all-inclusive - accommodation, all meals, all excursions, Zurich Airport transfers both ways - Transfers: Zurich Airport; arrival 11 July 09:00-16:00 window, departure 24 July 09:00-18:00 window; travel outside these windows must be confirmed with BHMS in advance - Ages: 16-19 on 11 July 2027 (one cohort; over-19 applicants considered case by case where there is genuine interest in future BHMS studies) - Language: taught in English; pre-intermediate level is sufficient - Location: Lucerne, Switzerland - city, lake and mountains; excursions include Mount Pilatus, Lake Lucerne cruise, Swiss Transport Museum, chocolate workshop - Tuition credit: full camp fee (CHF 3'900) credited toward first-year BHMS Bachelor tuition if the participant enrolls within 2 years - conditions on the Pathway page - Comparison: EHL Junior Academy ~ CHF 6'900/2wk (ages 16-18), Les Roches ~ CHF 6'000/2wk, Glion ~ CHF 6'000/2wk Switzerland or CHF 7'200 with London (under 18 only), Swiss Education Academy ~ CHF 4'700/2wk (official 2027 prices, checked Oct 2026) - BHMS runs 16-19 as one cohort with two career pathways at CHF 3'900 all-in - Visa: many nationalities are Schengen-visa-exempt (USA, Canada, Mexico, UK, EU, Hong Kong and more); visa-support letters provided where needed ## Languages The full site is available in thirteen languages, each under its own path prefix with identical facts and prices: English (/), Spanish (/es/), German (/de/), French (/fr/), Italian (/it/), Portuguese (/pt/), Romanian (/ro/), Hungarian (/hu/), Bulgarian (/bg/), Greek for Greece and Cyprus (/el/), Serbian in Latin script readable across Serbia/Croatia/Montenegro (/sr/), Russian (/ru/) and Simplified Chinese (/zh/). Example: https://summercampswitzerland.com/de/ . ## Pages - [Home](https://summercampswitzerland.com/): program overview, dates, price, tracks - [Culinary & Pastry Arts pathway](https://summercampswitzerland.com/culinary/): professional kitchens, pastry, fine-dining plating - [Hospitality & Guest Experience pathway](https://summercampswitzerland.com/hospitality/): luxury service, 5-star hotel visits - [Dates & Prices](https://summercampswitzerland.com/dates-prices/): full price breakdown, everything included - [Pathway & tuition credit](https://summercampswitzerland.com/pathway/): how the CHF 3'900 credit works, credit calculator - [Compare camps](https://summercampswitzerland.com/compare/): honest price/feature comparison with EHL, Les Roches, Glion, SEG - [Parents' guide to Swiss summer camps](https://summercampswitzerland.com/guides/summer-camp-switzerland-guide/): what Swiss camps cost and why, age bands for 16-19-year-olds, academic vs activity camps, all-inclusive checklist, safety questions, booking timeline - [For students 18-19](https://summercampswitzerland.com/students/): gap-year and pre-college framing - [Parents & safety](https://summercampswitzerland.com/parents/): supervision, accommodation, transfers, contact channels - [Lucerne experience](https://summercampswitzerland.com/lucerne-experience/): excursions and daily life - [Visa & travel](https://summercampswitzerland.com/visa/): who needs a visa, support letters - [FAQ](https://summercampswitzerland.com/faq/): packing, homesickness, food, phones, refunds - [Apply](https://summercampswitzerland.com/apply/): application form - [Summer 2027](https://summercampswitzerland.com/2027/): confirmed dates and price, updates signup ## News and guides Short articles for families planning the camp from their own country - what to check, the price in their currency, how the dates fit the school year. Published under /news/ per language. - [News and guides (English)](https://summercampswitzerland.com/news/): index of all English articles - [A Swiss summer camp for American teens, July 2027](https://summercampswitzerland.com/news/swiss-summer-camp-for-american-teens-2027/): who it is for, the price in US dollars, US passport and ETIAS rules, how to apply - [Noticias y guias (Spanish)](https://summercampswitzerland.com/es/news/): index of all Spanish articles - [Campamento de verano en Suiza 2027: guia para familias de Mexico](https://summercampswitzerland.com/es/news/campamento-de-verano-en-suiza-desde-mexico/): camp dates against the SEP school calendar, the price in Mexican pesos, entry to Switzerland on a Mexican passport, the flight - [Campamento de verano en Suiza desde Colombia: julio 2027](https://summercampswitzerland.com/es/news/campamento-de-verano-en-suiza-desde-colombia/): camp dates against the Colombian school calendars A and B, the price in Colombian pesos, travel on a Colombian passport, how to apply - [Aktuelles und Ratgeber (German)](https://summercampswitzerland.com/de/news/): index of all German articles - [Sommercamp in der Schweiz 2027: Welche Bundeslaender haben Ferien?](https://summercampswitzerland.com/de/news/sommercamp-schweiz-2027-sommerferien-bundeslaender/): summer holidays of all 16 German states compared with the camp dates, the price in euros, travel from Germany ## About the school B.H.M.S. Business & Hotel Management School, Lucerne - Swiss hospitality-management school, member of the Benedict Education Group Switzerland, teaching Bachelor and Master programs in hospitality and culinary arts. The summer camp is taught by the school's own faculty in its own facilities. ## Contact - Web: https://summercampswitzerland.com/ - Email: martin.wyler@bhms.ch - WhatsApp and inquiry form: see Contact links on any page - Sister sites: culinarystudyabroad.com (culinary programmes), hotelschoolsabroad.com (hospitality bachelor), pastrystudyabroad.com (pastry & chocolate arts), mastersinswitzerland.com (MSc and MBA programmes), universitypathwayswitzerland.com (Certificate pathway into Year 1), bachelorsinswitzerland.com (finish your bachelor's in Switzerland) - Videos: official BHMS films on every page (hosted on bachelorsinswitzerland.com/videos/)