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Volunteer in Olympos Valley, Turkey.

Turkey
Last activity : 12 Sep 2024

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Please, apply if you are %100 sure about joining us. when someone is accepted for a period, that means more people will be refused for same time period. so, please show respect to chance of others. this might be the dream of another volunteer.

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We need volunteers with different skills depending on time period.

Artists (1 April - 31 May )
Maintenance & gardening ( 1 April - 31 May )
For other options, please contact us and let us know about your previous experience at bars, restaurants or guest houses. (15 May - 30 September )

please, let 'the hosts' know as much as possible about your skills, experiences and personality for benefit of both sides. feel free to ask all your questions.

Our place is located in Olympos Valley, in a large orange garden, surrounded by the natural pine forest. We offer a calm, peaceful and cheerful social atmosphere with the bar, garden restaurant, hammocks, burning fire, TV room. This is simply HEAVEN on EARTH where you can unplug yourself.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
General Maintenance
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
Art Projects
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
If you volunteer here;

1 - you will enjoy the beautiful beach, amazing forest, archaeological site...
2 - you can learn about Turkish people and culture
3- you can try plenty of tasty local food
4- you can try, practice or improve sports such as rock climbing, diving ...
5-maybe you will meet with some of your best friends, who knows ...
Help
Artists; you can help us to beautify our place. Feel free to contact me about yourself and offers.

We also need volunteers who can help us with painting wood - bungalows, maintenance, gardening etc.

Handy people who are experienced with carpentry, electric and water systems are welcome ...
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Turkish: Fluent
This host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
*️️ Free accommodation; Accommodation will be at A/C rooms as soon as they are available (mostly from April 1 until May 13 & from September 20 until October 15). As A/C rooms will not be available during busy season; dorm room without A/C will be available. Tents are always available for volunteers who want more privacy.

*️️ Free breakfast-lunch-dinner, drinking water, tea-coffee.
* Some tours are free of charge for our volunteers.
What else ...
*️️*️️*️️ REQUIREMENTS;

*️️ Good level of English ( + languages will be advantageous) / In case of NO ENGLISH, Turkish is a must !!!

*️️ Age between 24 & 34,

*️️ Availability of staying min. for 20 days (long term availability will be advantegous) please contact us first...

*️️ Communication skills,

*️️ Smile on the face is necessary.

*️️*️️*️️*️️*️️ WE WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT YOU;

*️️ Please send your basic details and past experiences that can be related to our services. Please, do not forget to:
*️️ Attach your photo,
*️️ Mention your available time period,
*️️ Add spoken languages, education, skills, interests, age, nationality etc.
*️️ and contact me..
*️️ Please, also spread among your friends whom might see this offer as an opportunity.

*️️*️️*️️ WE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION IF YOU HAVE

*️️ Previous experience at bar, restaurant or guest house service.
*️️ Skills such as painting or any other arts that may add some value to visual improvement . All equipment will be supplied by us. Please, contact us for details.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two

Host ref number: 352141324873

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28 Nov 2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Svitlana)

She came as a volunteer and left us as being my sister. The first thing you will see is her warm and sweet smile. She always have that gorgeous smile :) She is a very nice person as a friend, a very responsible person with the work and responsibilities, she always cares about the details to do her best. She is an early bird for the work and always… read more

(Excellent )

25 Nov 2021

Left by Workawayer (Svitlana) for host

I spend almost a month here in September 2020.
It was my first workaway experience and my first solo-trip.
I was amazed by how good I was treated and supported.
Yucel asked what I would like to do the most and gave me such schedule which best fitted my lifestyle.
I was the one waking up early, so I’ve got morning tasks of trash picking from the… read more

(Excellent )

27 May 2020

Left by host for Workawayer (AGUSTIN)

Agustin spent almost 4 weeks in my place during the Co-vid 19 restrictions. He is always positive and energetic. He never says ‘no’ and does his best for his duties. He helped with painting, cleaning, gardening mostly. He is also very practical in the kitchen. He is social and has good music taste. I am sure future hosts will be happy to meet… read more

(Excellent )

15 May 2020

Left by Workawayer (AGUSTIN) for host

Holaaa, Yucel is a very good man, he respect you, he cares about you, like a father I would say. The work was cleaning and fixing some stuff, was easy and some.work we did togethers. The food and the accommodation in my experience in Turkey was the best. For finish this feedback the place Olympos it's too beautiful, you will enjoy for sure, I… read more

(Excellent )

5 Nov 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Nina)

Nina is a kind, caring person and quite successful volunteer. She stayed about 5 weeks with us. She is a bit shy in the beginning and it may take some time to understand her. She was always punctual and responsible with her duties. I am so happy to meet her and I really enjoyed sharing business with Nina. She is always welcome as a volunteer and… read more

(Excellent )

14 Oct 2019

Left by Workawayer (Nina) for host

Amazing. I stayed here from 13th of September till 6th of October as a volunteer. The place is marvelous, calm, nice, historical, in the middle of an orange garden. Boss, Yücel, is great, intelligent, funny, very welcome, carefull about guests, stuff and volunteers as well. I was really happy staying here.
The work was easy, i should help with… read more

(Excellent )

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28 Nov 2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Svitlana)

(Excellent)

25 Nov 2021

Left by Workawayer (Svitlana) for host

(Excellent)

27 May 2020

Left by host for Workawayer (AGUSTIN)

(Excellent)

15 May 2020

Left by Workawayer (AGUSTIN) for host

(Excellent)

5 Nov 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Nina)

(Excellent)

14 Oct 2019

Left by Workawayer (Nina) for host

(Excellent)

8 May 2019

Left by Workawayer (Martin & Christine) for host

Well, if we have to choose one word to describe our stay here, it would be 'unforgettable'. We don't know how to start. The whole team made us feel very very welcome, right from the start. We had so much laughter together. Our stay started in the beginning of April (preseason). We helped Yucel & his lovely team to get the area ready for the… read more

(Excellent)

5 May 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Martin & Christine)

Martin & Christine spent 1 month with us. They are both very friendly, helpful and hard working. They really care about the work and always perform responsibly. Martin & Christine have respect to rules and became part of our team with loyalty and discipline.

We enjoyed every moment they were with us. During this period 1 month period, they… read more

(Excellent)

6 Nov 2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Leidy Carolina)

We spent almost 1 month together in our place. She is always kind, smiling, helpful (sometimes funny ;) She became a part of our team and family. We look forward to see her again.

(Excellent)

4 Nov 2018

Left by Workawayer (Leidy Carolina) for host

Thank you so much!!
You, your brother and the whole family make me feel happy!
Is a beautiful place when really feel the connection with the nature!
Thank you a lot, I enjoy too much with all you!!
See you soon!!

(Excellent)

20 May 2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Joana & Maikel)

We spent 1 month together. They came as volunteers and left as a part of our family. We all have good memories with this lovely couple. Both of them are very kind, sensitive, caring, emotional, polite, sensitive, respectful and responsible with their work. They give heart for their work. We already miss them and we look forward to meet again soon.

(Excellent)

10 May 2018

Left by Workawayer (Joana & Maikel) for host

Lovely, awesome, you name it. We had a great experience, we made - for sure - friends that will stay in our memory!
We started before the season begin so our manly tasks were to help cleaning the bungalows, pick up some grass and make the paths clearer and nicer. When the season started we helped picking plates from breakfast and dinner.
The food… read more

(Excellent)

10 Aug 2017

Left by Workawayer (Camila) for host

I spent 3 weeks here and it was my best workaway experience! Olympos is a magical place and the work team is amazing. It is like a big family! I felt part of it since the beggining. The work was super easy, you will be plenty of time to enjoy the beautiful Olympos.
The room is comfortable and the food is great!
Anyway, the best part was share… read more

(Excellent)

19 Jul 2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Iva)

We spent 2,5 months with Iva. She came as a volunteer and left as a part of our family. We all have good memories with her. She is kind, sensitive, caring, emotional, polite, sensitive, respectful and responsible with her work. She gives her heart to her work. We already miss her and we look forward to meet her again.

(Excellent)

11 Jul 2017

Left by Workawayer (Iva) for host

I spent 10 weeks working as an artist and later helping with service at this lovely place. This people took me as a part of family and the hardest thing I did there was to leave. Olympos is amazing place with beautiful beach and nature with its unique stile and amazing people. I really hope I can come back here some time :D :D :D

(Excellent)

1 Feb 2017

Left by Workawayer (Veronika) for host

I was volunteering in this nice place in August - September, at first I was going only for 30 days but extend my staying and stayed almost two months.
The work wasn't hard at all, at first I was helping in the mornings on breakfasts, then in the bar in the evenings.
The staff and bosses are really nice people, make me feel very comfortable… read more

(Excellent)

25 Aug 2016

Left by Workawayer (Marta) for host

Few weeks which I spent in Olymposs was definitely very special time in my life.
Wonderful people from here & volunteers team (I really, really hope to see you again), delicious food (beware! Any sport activity after mezze-salad-main supper dish + sometimes dessert is hardly possible) & beautiful surroundings make this place amazing.

My task was… read more

(Excellent)

4 Jul 2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Marta)

Marta spent June 2016 in our team. She was always kind, gentle and caring. She is a very responsible person and she finished all her duties with care. Meeting her is a pleasure for us. She is also easy going with kind understanding. She is very talented with art and painting as well. We look forward to see her with us again.

(Excellent)

19 Jul 2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Maria Jose)

(Excellent)

4 Oct 2015

Left by Workawayer (Maria Jose) for host

This hostel is lovely, as well as the people that work here!
I spent a week volunteering and I had a nice time with all of the staff.
Thank you guys and I wish you all the best!!
XXX

(Excellent)

19 Jul 2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Scott)

Scott came as a volunteer and became a member of our family. He is a great person and a good friend. He is also very responsible with the work. He became a part of our team and we all look forward to see him again. We appreciate everything you did for us and we all love you so much.

(Excellent)

17 Jan 2016

Left by Workawayer (Victor) for host

There's no way to describe this place, I was here two summers ago, and it's been the best workaway expierience by far. An amazing place full of amazing welcoming people, and so much fun. I worked as a musician in the bar, and it was simply great.
Thanks Yucel and everyone for this great experience

(Excellent)

5 Jan 2016

Left by Workawayer (Victoria) for host

It was one of the best and memorable adventures in my life! I think, Olympos valley is one of the most lovely, peaceful and picturesque places in Turkey. And I can't find the words to describe this big friendly community, where I was staying and working at about one month. All guys are so much kind, funny and hospitable, that only thing you feel… read more

(Excellent)

17 Nov 2015

Left by Workawayer (Helissa & Marcellino) for host

I stayed here for a little more than 1 month, and had a great time! The place is beautiful, with a lot of animals (cats, chickens, hedgehogs), the work is nice and very organized (I worked at the bar), the bosses and the other employees are great people, very kind and fun to be around, and always helping with everything they can! The acomodation… read more

(Excellent)

12 May 2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Valebene)

Valerie is a quite hard working and responsible girl with a great smile. We all hope to meet her again in future. She is always welcome in our team. We all miss her...

(Excellent)

24 Sep 2014

Left by Workawayer (Valebene) for host

My stay here was short but wonderfuuuuuul !
The work was nothing complicated, working hours were very reasonable and we were given a free day trip on a boat. You get to meet people from all around the world so most of the time it didnt even feel like work. Yucel and Yiğit (thank you both!) are the best hosts/bosses anyone could ask for, cool and… read more

(Excellent)

9 Jul 2014

Left by host for Workawayer (florinzona)

Flo came as a volunteer and left us as a brother. He is a great person as a friend. He is a very responsible person with the work and cares about the details. He did great job for us and we all wish he had never left us. I am so sure that we will be together again soon. Flo; thank you so much for being with us. We appreciate everything you did… read more

(Excellent)

4 Jul 2014

Left by Workawayer (florinzona) for host

It's hard to leave my home, yes it was my home for two months,at the beginning I just planed to stay one month, but things changed, we have fun all together on boat trips, snorkeling, cycling, hiking, paddling, swimming and enjoying the wonderful landscape. Yessss I still remember that moment when Yiti told me, HERE NOBODY LOSE WEIGHT. and that… read more

(Excellent)

25 Jun 2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Brooke)

We spent a month together with other volunteers. Brooke did several paintings in the garden such as wooden signs etc. We are happy to meet her.

(Excellent)

9 Jun 2014

Left by Workawayer (Brooke) for host

I had a great time working here as a painter. The people are friendly and the food is delicious. We went on boat trips too. A really fulfilling experience!

(Excellent)

13 Sep 2013

Left by Workawayer (Laura) for host

I had a fantastic time. Yucel, Yigit, Nevin, Yigitan and Sezer were all extremely friendly and made me feel very welcome. The location is beautiful, cute little bungalows set in an Orange tree garden and only a short walk to the beach. The work was good fun too. I worked in the bar so I got to meet and chat to the other guests. The other… read more

(Excellent)

1 Sep 2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Laura)

"Excellent" does not describe how wonderful Laura is. She is very hard working and one of the most responsible person in the world. I would trust her with my life.

(Excellent)

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