Arosa Bear Gang: free kids' programme for Altein guests
The Arosa Bear Gang is the village's supervised children's programme, run in July, August and October each summer. It runs every weekday from 10:00 to 17:00, splits into a morning session for under-sixes and an afternoon session for six and over, and is led by qualified kindergarten educators from the local daycare. As a partner hotel, Altein offers the programme to our young guests free of charge.
What the children do
Mornings are indoor and gentle: crafts, stories, games, with the four to five year-olds. Afternoons go outdoors with the older group, six years and up. Activities include visits to the fire brigade and the police, hut-building, wood carving, bear safaris, and baking sessions in the hotel kitchen. The week's programme is published in advance by Arosa Tourismus; reception can share the latest schedule.
How it works for Altein guests
Free access to the programme is one of the benefits of staying at a Bear Gang partner hotel. To enrol your child, speak to reception on arrival. Afternoon activities occasionally include a CHF 5 to CHF 10 charge for specific items (entrance fees, transport, materials), and lunch can be added for an additional fee. The reception team handles all of this; you do not book through any external system.
When the programme runs
The 2026 programme runs through July and August during the Swiss summer school holidays, and resumes for the Graubünden autumn break, which falls between 12 and 23 October 2026. Daily schedule: Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 17:00. The weekly programme grid for 2026 publishes closer to the dates on arosa.swiss; we update reception once the details land.
Altein, a Faern Collection Resort, sits a short walk from the Bear Gang's daily meeting point. If your stay falls in the summer holiday weeks or the October break, free supervised days for the children are part of what you already get with us. Come and stay with us.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Arosa Bear Gang?
The Arosa Bear Gang is the village's supervised children's programme, led by qualified kindergarten educators from the local daycare. Mornings bring indoor crafts, stories and games, while afternoons head outdoors for hut-building, wood carving, bear safaris and visits to the fire brigade. As a partner hotel, Hotel Altein offers the programme to young guests free of charge.
When does the Bear Gang programme run?
The programme runs each summer in July and August during the school holidays, then returns for the Graubünden autumn break in October. Sessions take place Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 17:00. Arosa Tourismus publishes the weekly programme in advance, and reception can share the latest schedule.
How much does the Bear Gang cost for Altein guests?
Participation is free for children staying at Hotel Altein, one of the Bear Gang partner hotels. Some afternoon activities carry a small charge of CHF 5 to CHF 10 for entrance fees, transport or materials. Lunch can be added for an additional fee, arranged through reception.
What ages can join, and how do I sign my child up?
The morning session is for children under six, with gentle indoor crafts, stories and games. The afternoon session takes children aged six and over outdoors for adventures such as bear safaris and baking sessions in the hotel kitchen. To enrol your child, simply speak to reception on arrival; there is no external booking system.
Why stay at Hotel Altein for the Bear Gang?
Hotel Altein is a Bear Gang partner hotel, so free supervised weekdays for the children are part of your stay. The hotel sits a short walk from the programme's daily meeting point. Reception handles enrolment, lunch bookings and the weekly schedule, so parents have nothing to organise externally.