Do you pick up the students at the airport?
Yes, we pick the kids up at the airport when they arrive and bring them safely to the summer camp in Tarifa.

What about supervision?
The teens are supervised around the clock. They are not allowed to leave the camp alone and without permission.

Which education do your teachers have?
All teachers from the Lenguaventura programm have university degrees in Spanish linguistics but we also value very much human characteristics such as patience, sociability and humor.

What is the level of the classes?
We teach four different levels: beginners, intermediate advanced I and advanced II (A1- B2). Every teen with previous knowledge of Spanish will take an admission test the first day. The test can also be taken before arrival on our website. Should the level chosen not be appropriate the student can change to another one.

How many students are there in one course level?
The average number of students in one group is 7. The maximum is 14.

What countries are these teenagers from?
They come from all over the world mainly from the United States and Western European countries.

How many students sleep in one room?
In the town centre there are rooms available from 2 up to 7 pax. The distribution of the rooms is made on a "first come, first serve" basis. Girls and boys are accommodated on separate floors. In the Campus Nature Parc there are double - and 4-person rooms available.

What does our son / daughter need to bring?
Please click here for the entire list.

Is any insurance included in the program?
Accident and liability insurance is included but it is mandatory for all participants to have their own travel insurance which includes repatriation.

How can I sign up my son / daughter for the LENGUAVENTURA summer camp in Spain?
Please read the instruction in our website: how to apply.

Is the airplane ticket included in the price?
The price does not include the airplane ticket. Please book a flight for your son / daughter to Málaga, Jerez de la Frontera or Sevilla.

How do we pay for the summer camp?
You can pay either by credit card or by making a bank transfer to the following account:
La Caixa, Batalla del Salado 5, E-11380 Tarifa
Account holder: S. C Deportivos del Sur S.L.
Bank code / account no: 2100 4796 1902 0009 2336
IBAN: ES14 2100 4796 1902 0009 2336
SWIFT CODE: CAIXESBBXXX

Bank fees are to be paid by the sender

What if we have additional questions?
You can call us Monday thru Friday from 9:00 am. to 3.00 pm. and 6.00 pm. to 8.00 pm. Our phone numbers are 0034 - 956 689084 and 0034 - 956 681650. Or you can send us an e-mail.

Is the camp air conditioned?
The rooms in the Campus in the centre of Tarifa have got all aircondition.

Does it rain during summer?
It is very uncommon to have rain in the summer, but if it does rain it is only for a few hours.

What about laundry?
The clothes are gathered and washed every day for a different group. The clean clothes will be returned the same day in the evening or early the next morning. We ask all parents to mark the clothes as well as the towels with the student's initials so that they can be recognized easily when coming back from the laundry.

Can traveller cheques be cashed in Tarifa?
Yes, it is possible in at least one bank except traveller cheques from Thomas Cook. No bank in Tarifa accept cheques from this company.

What type of electrical plugs and what voltage do you have?
In Europe we have two prong round plugs and 220 voltage. Should you have 110 voltage you would need a converter from 110V to 220 voltage.

How do you decide on the sleeping arrangements?
Our criteria is the following: First of all we separate girls from boys, secondly we consider their ages, and thirdly their mother tongues. Our main objective at the Lenguaventura summer camps is the teaching of Spanish so that we try if possible to separate students with the same mother tongue and hope that they will try to communicate in Spanish. Another important point we take into consideration is the origin of every student. Lenguaventura stands for cultural exchange so we also try to put students from different nationalities together. This should give them the chance to learn more about each others cultures.

How do you decide on which trips you take the students, what places to see?
We distinguish between the following aspects: 1. Visits of cultural and historical interest in our area, for example to Sevilla. It is the a Andalusian Capital with much national, historical and cultural value. Visiting Tangier is an eye-opener on a totally different culture and we consider it an enriching experience. Also Gibraltar which is the last bastion of British colonial rule in Spain. 2. Environmental visits around Tarifa, the Strait of Gibraltar for example is an important crossing for several species such as whales and dolphins and migratory birds. That is why we consider boat excursions interesting for whale watching. 3. Spare time, we included some activities that we considered interesting for the teenagers and were for pure enjoyment such as a visit to a shopping mall or paint ball.

Every year we make an evaluation of what teens like and what they do not like so that we modify some activities from one year to the next, only retaining those we consider to be of most interest.

Why did you decide to have the summer camps in Tarifa, and not in another town in Spain?
We consider Tarifa the perfect place for this programme as there are so many possibilities for outdoor - and cultural activities in or nearby the town. Furthermore Tarifa is a cosmopolitan town and is famous all over the world for watersports, such as windsurfing and kitesurfing and also, due to its geographical position. The other reason is that Lenguaventura was born in Tarifa. Irene Weiss is the founder of Lenguaventura as well as from Escuela Hispalense (Spanish for foreigners), in Tarifa since 1989. In autumn 2007 she definitely decided to dedicate all her time to Lenguaventura. The Escuela Hispalense will continue to be responsible for the academical programme.