Come and help us with house and dog sitting in Portimao, Portugal

Portugal

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We have a large site of 5 acres of countryside, a Villa where we live and an apartment for our family & friends & visitors, and a little caravan 7 km from Portimao and 11 km from Monchique.

We are not looking for any helpers at the moment, we will put up an update when we do!
You will stay in the one bedroom apartment next to our villa. it is lovely with a kitchen and living room, with satellite tv and free wifi and bathroom. you can use our garden and private pool. we will leave you vegeterian food in the fridge and cupboards. We ask you to be responsible to respect and look after our property and friendly black labrador dog and ginger cat. you must love animals! it is advisable to hire a car and in november its cheap to hire a car. We will skype with you to see if you are a good fit with us. we look forward to hearing from you!

There is a local bus service at the end of the track to Portimao on the coast with great beaches, restaurants, bars, cafes, shops etc and to the lovely green mountains of the old town of Monchique. A taxi will cost between €12-18. We have local restaurants nearby within a 10 to 15 minute walk. We do advise hiring a car if you can November is cheap to hire cars in Portugal.

We ask that you have your own health insurance and give us a contact number of your next of kin in case of any emergencies. We only usually like to accept helpers who are willing to stay a minimum 2 of 3 weeks.

So if you are interested in spending some time with us, able to commit to the dates you can come, and want to have fun in the sun, in a cool, chilled out environment, can smile often and laugh lots then contact us. We have a strict no drugs policy and people who have problems with alcohol please do not come to us. Smoking is strictly outside only. We encourage a healthy, laid back vibe.. we are not a party animal kind of place.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help with Eco Projects
Animal Care
Art Projects
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Get to enjoy your free time exploring the areas nearby or just chill out in our peaceful paradise, play with our friendly , funny labrador dog!
Help
We need a volunteer couple to help with Housesitting.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
There is a lovely one bedroom apartment to stay in. Once you contact us we will send you more information and a booking form to complete.
What else ...
We welcome vegeterian eaters as we do not provide meat but basic veggie food and fruit for you to cook yourself. If you want special treats, meat or expensive vegan produce we ask you to buy them yourselves.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Flexible just to be on site in the evenings to feed and look after our animals

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Feedback left by and about host (20)

19/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Anne & Kevin)

Anne and Kevin were great house sitters. They cared for our property and even tended to our garden cutting the lawn and weeding so we were so delighted to see our garden looking great when we returned from our holiday! Anne was concerned about the welfare of our beloved labrador, Sunny and emailed us her concerns. They are animal lovers and cared… read more

(Excellent )

08/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (Andrea & Waldemar) for host

We spend a wonderful and splendid December 2017 at Tipi Algarve looking after lovely “Sunshine Dog Sunny” and the cat Ginger. Calvin & Sam gave us from the initial moment the feeling to be arrived at a charming place full of peace and harmony. With their long experience of living a life surrounded by beautiful nature in a fantastic landscape they… read more

(Excellent )

08/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Julen)

Jul was a great guy to host. Always happy to try his hand to anything and very good at clearing brambles and strimming a lot of grass! He helped plant our vegetable garden and did a lot of odd jobs helping building. Very friendly and enthusiastic, we hope to see him again sometime. Thanks Jul!

(Excellent )

01/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Julen) for host

Great experience. The place itself is really nice and quiet, full of nature and positive vibes. About the host...cool and open-minded people, with a really interesting outlook on life, always ready to tell stories and teach new skills. Volunteering there was fantastic, doing many different stuff like gardening, building, planting, painting...even… read more

(Excellent )

08/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Ana Luisa)

Ana has been a real pleasure to host. She was very willing to try to help in any way she could doing a variety of tasks such as gardening, weeding, planting and clearing away and painting and always smiling. We highly recommend her and happy to have her back.Thanks for all your help!

(Excellent )

08/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Ana Luisa) for host

My first workaway experience has been great! The hosts are really nice, open-minded people, and they are always willing to teach you new skills or anything you don’t know how to do. Thanks to them I have learnt to plant vegetables, paint walls, drive a tractor… and I have seen how to build a compost toilet! I have also learnt many things about… read more

(Excellent )

17/03/2015

Left by Workawayer (Grace) for host

I had such a brilliant month ! I went from mid February to mid March, so at the start it was quite quiet, however as the weeks went on, more volunteers turned up and there became more of a team atmosphere, which was really good. The accommodation I was given, was clean and very comfortable. The days were spent doing all sorts of different jobs,… read more

(Excellent )

16/01/2015

Left by Workawayer (Marta & Bruno) for host

Such a beautiful experience! If you need a kind of retreat to re connect with mother earth and feel useful working in a beautiful place, this is the place to be. Calvin and Sam are really nice people who will make you feel welcome. Sam was busy during my time in tipis but Calvin was always around making sure volunteers were doing good... He will… read more

(Excellent )

26/11/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Marta & Bruno)

Marta was a volunteer for us this year. She is a very friendly, warm person always happy to help whenever we asked. She undertook all her duties very well, cleaning the showers and toilets and making up the beds in the Tipis. She worked well as part of the team. We wish her well with her future travels!

(Excellent )

13/01/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Martin)

We were so lucky to have Kevin help us. Such a friendly guy always willing to hepl. Very hard worker! Good handyman a great at cleaning our camp kitchen aswell. We wish him well, thanks Kevin

(Excellent )

27/05/2014

Left by Workawayer (Martin) for host

Very nice place and very nice people. I stayed there about two weeks in March beginning of April met a lot of nice people and enjoyed the time at tipi algarve. Thank you very much Kelvin & Sam! And sorry for the late feedback!

(Excellent )

02/03/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Richard)

Richard and Ester are a lovely couple, very conscientous, hard working, reliable and trustworthy. They did a great job looking after our property and animals whilst we were away and also good at gardening too! We would be very happy to recommend them to any host and would be happy to have them back to house sit for us again in the future. We… read more

(Excellent )

20/02/2014

Left by Workawayer (Richard) for host

We house sat for Sam and Calvin for a couple of weeks in December 2013 whilst they took a well earned break. We were looking after the property (security), a little light garden maintenance and their pets. Sam is very well organised and there is a house-sitting instruction sheet, plus everything was shown to us by Calvin - so they didn't leave… read more

(Excellent )

17/09/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Sandra)

(No show)

17/09/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Roberto & Melek)

Melek and Roberto were a delightful couple. Very warm, friendly towards the guests aswell as the volunteers they were managing. Roberto was partculary good with kids, he seemed to have alot of fans and good at hosting at BBQ night. He was keen to get stuck in and help our when needed and Calvin enjoyed working with him. Melek was very diligent… read more

(Excellent )

16/09/2013

Left by Workawayer (Roberto & Melek) for host

It was our first experience,it was a great start in workaway and we think we had been very lucky in choosing tipi algarve! Sam is very dedicated and passionate on her work, and naturally as a volunteer you also feel like taking care of the job in detail. She is understanding and comprehensive on your needs and ready to help you. Calvin is an… read more

(Excellent )

14/09/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (CLAIRE)

Emma was a good member of the team, hardworking and friendly towards the guests. Great at massage and yoga and mucking in to help with all the other duties. There is always an expectation to carry out duties of the highest standard such as cleaning as we have paid guests staying with us who will obviously have an expectation of services so all… read more

(Excellent )

13/09/2013

Left by Workawayer (CLAIRE) for host

I did enjoy my time here. It was great being a part of the guest's experience and helping to welcome them into Portugal, and the chance of practicing my massage work and yoga teaching in a beautiful environment, taught me a lot about myself and what my abilities are. The campsite itself is lovely, the sleeping quarters are comfy and food is good,… read more

(Very good )

14/05/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Michael)

Mikey was a great help to us and a very valuable member of the team. He worked hard, especially on our eco projects, with enthusiam and energy. He was always hungary to learn. He was a great joy to be around. He even came back again the following year to help so it was a real pleasure to have him back. Thanks Mikey, always welcomed back : )

(Excellent )

08/03/2013

Left by Workawayer (Michael) for host

Fantastic! I stayed here for 1 month, from the beginning of Feburary last year, until March and absolutely loved it! It was my first real experience of volunteering, and I have volunteered at many places since then, and still remember my time here as it was such a great experience.
Sam and Calvin are extremely nice people, very friendly and… read more

(Excellent )

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