- No visa for stays under 90 days: you travel on your New Zealand passport.
- The camp pays you €75 a week (≈ NZ$150).
- Room, board and training included, and you're picked up when you arrive.
What an 8-week summer from New Zealand costs
Straight numbers, in euros and New Zealand dollars, with Camp Europe as the example. Approximate figures are our estimates from 22 October 2026; International Camps Network's fees are exact.
What you pay
- Pre-interview fee (early bird)not refunded on Camp Europe placements€55
- Confirmation deposit€300
- Return flight from New Zealandtypical summer fare≈ €1,600
- Medical and travel insurance, 56 daysabout €3 a day≈ €168
- First Aid Certificate€55
Total€2,178 ≈ NZ$4,300
What comes back
- Deposit paid back by the camp, placement weeks 1–4 (€75 a week; training week unpaid)+€300
- Extra weekly TCC, placement weeks 5–7: 3 × €75+€225
- Transportation Cost Compensation (TCC), against your travel invoice+€150
Total+€675
Also included: training, room and all meals, pick-up on arrival and certificates.
Your summer, in the end
−€1,503
≈ NZ$2,960
Most of it is your flight, which any summer abroad costs. Not a fortune, but a lifetime experience money can't buy.
No visa needed for under 90 days. From 2027, visa-free travellers to Europe will need an ETIAS travel authorisation (about €20).
Open placements
Each camp offers one of the two programmes: the Cultural Camp Experience or the Paid Counselor Placement.
Camp Europe · Walsrode · Germany
Outdoor Education Diploma
- The camp pays you €75 a week · €375 up front
- Next start: 13 March · 24 weeks
- Ages 21+
Camp Europe · Walsrode · Germany
Spring & Summer Camp Internship
- The camp pays you €75 a week · €375 up front
- Next start: 13 March · 10, 12 weeks
- Ages 19+
Camp Europe · Walsrode · Germany
Summer Camp Counselor - Germany + Spain/UK
- The camp pays you €75 a week · €375 up front
- Next start: 19 June · 4, 6, 8, 10 weeks
- Ages 19+
Camp Europe · Walsrode · Germany
Summer & Autumn Camp Internship
- The camp pays you €75 a week · €375 up front
- Next start: 19 June · 10, 12 weeks
- Ages 19+
Camp Europe · Walsrode · Germany
English Language Coach
- The camp pays you €75 a week · €375 up front
- Next start: 19 June · 4, 6, 8, 10 weeks
- Ages 19+
Camp Europe · Walsrode · Germany
Spanish Language Coach
- The camp pays you €75 a week · €375 up front
- Next start: 19 June · 4, 6, 8, 10 weeks
- Ages 19+
Getting there from New Zealand
- No visa for stays under 90 days, which covers every summer placement. Bring a passport valid for at least 3 months after you leave Europe. From 2027: the online ETIAS travel authorization (about €20).
- Flights from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch: about €1,600 return (≈ NZ$3,160), booked 2 to 4 months ahead. The camp picks you up at the nearest train or bus station.
- Documents: a criminal record check less than 1 year old, issued specifically for working with children or the vulnerable sector (online printouts are not accepted), a first aid certificate and travel medical insurance for your whole stay. Not sure which check to request? Message us before you order it.
Questions?
We help you choose a camp and tell you what a summer there is really like, including from New Zealand counsellors who have been.
Message us on WhatsAppIn their words
New Zealand counsellors who have been
Fun
“Camp really is great! The people you meet and the experiences you get to have are unmatched. It’s like a little community where everyone supports each other for the kids. I describe this job to my friends as ‘getting paid to be a big kid’ because it truly feels like that. The teamer games and inside jokes make it an amazing experience to be part of. I loved every moment of it!”
Tasmin G.
New Zealand
Great
“Playing sports with the kids and then just getting on well with people from around the world.”
Alex K.
New Zealand
Lifechanging
“Such a diverse range of culture and experience. The friends you make here will be friends for life!”
Oliver L.
New Zealand
Questions
›Do New Zealanders need a visa for a summer camp in Europe?
No, not for stays under 90 days, which covers every summer placement: you travel on your New Zealand passport. From 2027, visa-free travellers to Europe also need the online ETIAS travel authorization (about €20). For the 6-month Outdoor Education Diploma, Camp Europe arranges the volunteer permit.
›How much does a summer in Europe cost from New Zealand?
The flight is the big part: about €1,600 return (≈ NZ$3,160) booked 2 to 4 months ahead. Room, board and training are included, and at Camp Europe the camp pays you €75 every week. Over an 8-week summer you spend about €1,503 in total (≈ NZ$2,960), mostly the flight.
›Do I get paid?
Yes. On Camp Europe placements you pay a €75 pre-interview fee (€55 until 21 December), which is not refunded, and €300 to confirm. The camp pays you €75 every week: after the training week (unpaid), the first 4 weeks pay your deposit back, and from placement week 5 it is an extra weekly Transportation Cost Compensation (TCC), plus €150 TCC towards your travel.
›Do I need to speak German?
No. English is the working language at camp; another language is a plus, never a requirement.
›Who can apply, and when?
Anyone 19 or over (some placements ask for more). Applications are open from 1 November to 30 April.
›Which documents do I need?
A valid passport; a criminal record check less than 1 year old, issued specifically for working with children or the vulnerable sector (online printouts are not accepted); a first aid certificate (a one-day course if you do not have one) and travel medical insurance for your whole stay. Not sure which check to request? Message us before you order it.
›Does it fit around uni?
The European summer is June to August, over your mid-year break and beyond, so many New Zealanders go on a gap year or OE, or after graduating. Each placement shows its dates and length.