Choosing a summer camp in Phuket for 2026? Here's the short answer: six established camps are running, full-day prices range from 10,000 to 22,550 THB per week, most start June 29 — and each one has a genuinely different character.
Why Trust This Guide?
Full disclosure up front: we run one of these camps — Bamboo Valley, the nature camp in Cherngtalay. Our own children attend it; we're parents first, camp operators second.
We built this guide anyway, with real 2026 dates and prices for everyone, including our competitors' genuine strengths. It's the comparison we wished existed when we were choosing camps for our own children.
All details come from each camp's official 2026 announcements. Confirm directly before booking — places fill, and details can change.
All Six Camps at a Glance
Ages 3–6 full-day: only Bamboo Valley. Cheapest: Lighthouse (10,000฿). Biggest programme menu: BISP. Earliest start: UWC (Jun 22). Open in mid-August: only Bamboo Valley. Boarding: BISP (9+) and UWC (12+). Every camp books week by week.
| Camp | Location | Ages | 2026 Dates | Price/week | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo Valley | Cherngtalay | 3–13 | Jun 29 – Aug 14 (7 wks) | 13,000–15,000฿ | 8:45–15:00 |
| BISP | Koh Kaew | 3–15 | Jun 29 – Jul 24 (4 wks) | 9,000–29,400฿ | 8:30–15:00* |
| UWC Thailand | Thalang | 4–18 | Jun 22 – Jul 17 (4 wks) | 18,950–36,500฿ | 8:00–15:00 |
| HeadStart | Phuket Town | ~3–13 | Jun 29 – Aug 7 (6 wks) | 18,000–20,000฿ | school day + late club |
| Lighthouse | Rawai | 4–11 | Jun 29 – Aug 7 (6 wks) | 10,000฿ | 9:00–15:00 |
| PGIS | Chalong | 5–13 | Jul 13 – Aug 7 (4 wks) | weekly packages | 8:30–15:00 |
*BISP Early Years (3–5) is mornings only, 8:30–11:30. Main camp day students run 8:00–18:00.
See What a Camp Day Looks Like
One minute inside Bamboo Valley — the campus, the animals, the mud, the children:
Now, the camps — one by one.
Bamboo Valley — The Nature Camp (Ours)
Best for: children who thrive outdoors, and families who want a screen-free week of gardening, animals, and mud rather than classrooms.
A 5,600 sqm palm plantation campus in Cherngtalay where the day is built around real things: soil, animals, food, water, and free play. Completely screen-free.
Animal care is a daily rhythm — rabbits, goats, and chickens.
The Two Programmes
- Mini Camp (ages 3–6) — 13,000฿/week. Gardening, animal care, baking, Waldorf painting, yoga, stories. The only full-day programme for 3-year-olds in Phuket.
- Maxi Camp (ages 7–13) — 15,000฿/week. Animal care, gardening, Muay Thai, cooking, sports and games — plus a field trip every Tuesday and beach day every Thursday.
The Practical Details
- Season: June 29 – August 14 — the longest in Phuket, and the only camp open after August 7
- Hours: 8:45 – 15:00, lunch and snacks included
- Book: Register here or WhatsApp us
Tuesday field trips: elephant sanctuaries, mangrove lakes, marine discovery.
Summer@BISP — The Big International One
Best for: older children (9–15) who want specialised morning programmes, and families needing boarding.
The largest operation in Phuket, on BISP's 44-acre campus in Koh Kaew.
How It Works
Mornings are specialised tracks — English, coding with CYBERone, Cruzeiro football academy, or adventure sports. Afternoons are on-campus activities and trips.
Prices and Ages
- Early Years (3–5): 9,000฿/week — mornings only (8:30–11:30), no lunch
- Day camp (6–15): 22,550฿/week
- Full boarding (9+): 29,400฿/week including meals, laundry, and weekend excursions — the only boarding option for under-12s in Phuket
Dates: June 29 – July 24. Details at bisphuket.ac.th
UWC Thailand — The Early Starter
Best for: families who need camp in late June, and teens up to 18.
Runs with TEEMS Global on UWC's campus in Thalang, June 22 – July 17 — the only camp open the week of June 22.
What's On Offer
- Sports, outdoor adventure, STEAM, AI and coding, for ages 4–18
- Day camp: 18,950฿/week (8:00–15:00, lunch included)
- Residential (12–18): 36,500฿/week
- Optional English immersion hour: 7,500฿/week
HeadStart — The Themed-Weeks One
Best for: families near Phuket Town, and parents who need late pick-up.
Six weeks (June 29 – August 7) at HeadStart's Chaofah City campus, with a different themed option each week.
The Numbers
- Activity Camp: 18,000฿/week
- Themed camps (Around the World, Discovery, Adventure, English Focus): 20,000฿/week
- Late Club until 17:00: 3,000฿/week
- 10% off when booking three or more weeks; lunch, excursions and insurance included
Details at headstartphuket.com
Lighthouse — The Budget-Friendly One
Best for: families in south Phuket watching the budget.
The most affordable full-day camp in Phuket: 10,000฿/week, or 45,000฿ for all six weeks (June 29 – August 7), ages 4–11, in Rawai.
A classic primary-school summer programme — arts and crafts, sports, simple science, music and drama — with lunch and snacks included. Details at lighthousephuket.com
PGIS — The English-Immersion One
Best for: families who specifically want English progress, in the Chalong area.
Prasan Gateway International School runs July 13 – August 7 for ages 5–13, built around English immersion with international faculty — designed for language learners, open to native speakers.
Weekly island excursions and Muay Thai are included, along with snacks and lunch. Details at pgisphuket.com
A Real Day at Camp, Hour by Hour
Most Phuket camps run roughly 8:30–15:00 with a similar skeleton: morning circle, activity blocks, snack, lunch, afternoon wind-down. Here's our actual Mini Camp (ages 3–6) schedule — taken from the timetable on our fridge, not a brochure.
- 8:45 Drop-off — barefoot by 8:50, usually
- 9:00 Circle time & story time
- 9:30 Free play across the campus
- 10:00 Yoga & meditation, then snack
- 11:00 The day's big activity — baking, Waldorf painting, music, or outdoor free play
- 12:00 Lunch together
- 12:30 Story time, quiet time & nap
- 13:50 Crafts, gardening, or animal care
- 14:30 Afternoon snack
- 15:00 Pick-up — check pockets for snails
Maxi Camp (7–13) runs the same hours at a faster pace — sports, science experiments, Muay Thai, clay and crafts — with the Tuesday field trip and Thursday beach day replacing the on-campus schedule entirely.
The kind of focus no worksheet produces.
Find the Right Camp in 30 Seconds
Match by age first, then by where you're staying — Phuket traffic decides more than brochures do.
By Age
🧒 Age 3
Two options on the island: BISP Early Years (mornings only) or Bamboo Valley Mini Camp (the only full day).
→ Bamboo Valley or BISP🧒 Ages 4–6
Add UWC and Lighthouse to the list. Choose by day length, budget, and drive time.
→ Bamboo Valley, BISP, UWC, Lighthouse🧑 Ages 7–13
Every camp works. Decide by character: nature, sport, academics, or English focus.
→ All six — see below🧑🎓 Teens 14+
Two camps take teens: BISP to 15, UWC to 18 (with residential for 12+). Honest answer: not us — Maxi Camp ends at 13.
→ BISP or UWCBy Where You're Staying
🏖 Bangtao · Laguna · Surin · Kamala
Bamboo Valley and UWC are the short drives.
🏙 Phuket Town · East Coast
HeadStart or BISP are closest.
🌅 Rawai · Chalong · Kata
Lighthouse or PGIS save you the cross-island commute.
By the Kind of Week You Want
⚽ Structured programmes & sport
Specialised tracks, coding, football academies on school campuses.
→ BISP, UWC, HeadStart🗣 English progress
Immersion-built programme with international faculty.
→ PGIS🌿 Outdoors, animals & no screens
Soil, animals, and free play — the research on outdoor play and children's immune systems is worth five minutes.
→ Bamboo ValleyBy the Calendar
- Late June: UWC opens a week before everyone else (June 22)
- July: every camp is running — book early
- After August 7: Bamboo Valley is the only camp open (through August 14)
Free play under nearly 100 palms — the part of camp children remember.
Booking Tips for 2026
- Book early for July. It's high season — BISP and UWC both reported full programmes last year, and HeadStart discounts multi-week bookings.
- Visiting just one week? Every camp accepts it. Choose by location first.
- Late June or August? Your options narrow fast: UWC for June 22–26, Bamboo Valley for August 10–14.
- Want to see before you book? Any good camp will show you around. We're happy to.
✅ 6 Questions to Ask Any Camp Before Booking
- What's the staff-to-children ratio — including on excursions?
- What happens on rainy days?
- How do you handle food allergies?
- Can we visit the campus before booking?
- What's the refund policy if our travel plans change?
- How will you update us during the day — photos, messages, a contact person?
Shell Lake field trip, Maxi Camp.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a summer camp in Phuket cost in 2026? Full-day camps range from 10,000฿/week (Lighthouse) to 22,550฿/week (BISP), with Bamboo Valley (13,000–15,000฿), HeadStart (18,000–20,000฿) and UWC (18,950฿) in between. Boarding runs 29,400–36,500฿/week.
When do the camps run? UWC starts first (June 22). Most others start June 29. BISP ends July 24, UWC July 17, HeadStart, Lighthouse and PGIS run to August 7, and Bamboo Valley runs latest — to August 14.
Can we book a single week while on holiday? Yes — every camp on this list takes week-by-week bookings.
What about children who don't speak English? All camps operate in English with international staff and welcome learners. Hands-on camps (nature activities, sports, excursions) tend to be easiest for children still building confidence in English.
Which camps include lunch? All full-day camps include lunch and snacks. The one exception: BISP's Early Years half-day programme (3–5) excludes lunch.
Are these camps safe and established? Every camp on this list is run by an established school or licensed operation that has been running camps in Phuket for years. Visit if you can — any good camp will happily show you around.
We update this guide as camps publish changes. Spot something outdated? Tell us on WhatsApp and we'll fix it.
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