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Our Surf Camp is an Iconic location on the northern coast of Peru that has evolved over the last 15 years. We have transformed this former military base into an oceanfront sanctuary for surfers, nature lovers and explorers alike. With access to surf rental and classes, and a peaceful ambience for Yoga, this is a place to reconnect with nature and yourself 🌊
Here, I live with my husband Jhony and 4 children and Cesar, the coordinador of the volunteers. We are a sociable family that loves the simple life we live right next to the océan, baking desserts and sharing our lifestyle with volunteers from all over the world. My husband is a surfing instructor with his own school “Jhony surf school” 🏄🏻♀️ where we practice surf, wingfoil, kitesurf, windsurf and diving. I love baking desserts and I’ve been told that my banana bread is some of the worlds best 🍰
The idea for the Surfcamp started when Jhonny and I were looking for a chill place with good waves to practice ocean sports, where we could also grow our family and create a community. From there came the idea of our Surfcamp. We are a very basic hostel right in front of the ocean with a cafe, where we sell my desserts and drinks. Sometimes we do also organise little events, we're open to new ideas for events. Last time we did live music with a little joke competition. Speed dating could be fun too... We do rent surfboards and kayaks🏡🌞
Spending time here you'll see all the things you can explore and learn.
Lobitos is a surfers but also a fishing village. There is a fisherman who often takes people out to the sea and shows them how they fish and how you can prepare ceviche on a boat in the middle of the ocean. Also we have a friend who can take you fishing from the cliffs and who can make you discover all the life around the beach, when on the first sight you might think there is only rock and sand!
Also is Lobitos growing in terms of art and music. We get more and more artists coming here to do their art in these peaceful atmosphere and share with other artists in the cultural centre Kapchay. There are some musicians here who have a little studio and often organise concerts and events.
If you're into dancing, we're starting this new project here at the Surfcamp, we installed mirrors and are offering dancing classes. The goal is to have fun and also to learn our typical peruvian dances.
If you like being in nature all alone, we have wonderful beaches to go camp all alone and enjoy the wonderful night sky full of stars.
There are so many more activities to describe, i'll just listen then up: go kayaking, learn how to cook peruvian, go horse riding, rent a motorbike, go to the gym, there's a skatepark, get a massage, do yoga classes, manifacture your personalised surf poncho :-)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Movies & TV
Pets
Sustainability
Events & social
Drawing & painting
Cooking & food
Gardening
Languages
Plant care
DIY & crafts
Music
Art & design
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Team sports
Nature
Beach
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
This is a great place to practice your spanish, relax, surf and just slow down in general. We offer every volunteer a free surf class with Jhony 🌊
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
>>>>>Longterm, For short-term volunteer opportunities, please scroll further down.
New!!! Hospitality & Activities Coordinator Volunteer – Surfcamp, Lobitos, Peru (minimum 3 months)
Would you like to do a long-term volunteer stay that truly gives you time to settle in, connect, and become part of the place? Lobitos is an incredible community, full of people working on exciting projects in art, music, surf, cooking, sustainability, and more.
We’re looking for someone over 25 years old, with basic Spanish and English, and the motivation to work with travelers and volunteers.
🌿 What we offer
• Private room
• 5 lunches per week
• Free surfboard rental
• Introductory surf class with the Surf School
• A creative, friendly, beachy environment
• Free time to surf, create art, and explore Lobitos
🧩 Main tasks
• Welcoming guests and volunteers
• Coordinating the volunteer team
• Organizing hostel activities: bonfires, BBQs, outings, group lunches
• Supporting the café, sales, and event organization (live music, game nights)
• Promoting the hostel on Instagram with photos
• If you enjoy cooking: helping prepare lunches
• Keeping the hostel tidy and running smoothly
⏰ Schedule
5 days per week
• Mornings: 8:00–11:00
• Afternoons: 3 flexible hours, depending on needs and your availability
🎥 How to apply
Send us a video telling us:
• Your name, country, and age
• What you do (work, study, travel, enjoy life)
• Work experience
• Hobbies or talents
• Whether you’re vegetarian
• Why you want to come to Lobitos
• And a fun question: You rent a motorcycle here in Lobitos and take a ride into the desert… suddenly you find an elephant! What do you do?
If we think you’re a good fit, we’ll arrange a video call to get to know each other.
Come live in front of the waves, share good vibes, and be part of a project with soul.
We’ll be waiting for you at Surfcamp! 🌊✨
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>>>short-term
We’re looking for volunteers to help keep our place clean, tidy, and creatively growing! Our home has plenty of blank walls waiting to be transformed into beautiful art, so artists are very welcome. 🎨
We’re also looking for musicians and creatives who can help us organize events and cultural nights in our beautiful seafront space. We often host DJ sets, live music, painting sessions, and cinema nights. 🎸🎶
Finally, we’d love volunteers who speak good English and enjoy spending time with kids. The role includes helping them with their school homework, teaching them English, and playing with them. They’re very sweet and easygoing—sometimes a bit shy at first, but once they open up, they love to joke around, especially the little one! 😄
We are looking for people that are chill, sociable, careful with people and their environment and that stay out of trouble. We do not welcome drugs in any form, nor alcohol in excess. Over the years, we have established a history of safety and respect in our home, especially for women, and we want to keep it this way.
If you agree with our values, we would love to open our family doors for you. If not, please look somewhere else. If at some point of your stay we notice we’re in disagreement or have trouble with our shared living arrangement, we will kindly ask you to move out. Please understand we need to protect our family, guests, community and the people that put their trust in us.
In exchange for your help, we offer lodging in comfortable tents, bathrooms, showers, a large kitchen with various pans and utilities, a good wifi.
Languages
Languages spoken
Spanish: Fluent
English: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We have 4 children and are always happy if they get to learn a bit english :-)
Accommodation
Tent with personal mattress
What else ...
Lobitos is a small surfing town 20 minutes from the main city of Talara (6 soles trip, 12 round trip ), visitors here mostly go surfing but it is also a great spot for taking it easy and relaxing by the beach.
We find ourselves in the middle of the desert that characterizes the northern coast of Peru, somewhere that is especially affected by the global warming. It is a very dry ecosystem, and because of this we have to be very careful with our limited resources and use them consciously - for example, not spending too long in the shower, not leaving water open while washing the dishes, being generally mindful in our daily activities. Let’s make this hostel an eco-hostel! We are grateful for every suggestion to better ourselves. :)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Yes
Space for parking camper vans
We have plenty of space for your van.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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Light, meaningful volunteer work, plenty of time to surf. Left with new friends, great waves, and a big smile. Perfect for ocean lovers who want purpose and relaxation in one place.
It was my favorite time of travelling so far, because of the family- like feeling.
Cesar the manager of the volunteers is a super heartwarm involving person, which created a wonderfull group between all people.
During the day there was much time for surfing, cooking, reading or exploring the area around.
On… read more
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Light, meaningful volunteer work, plenty of time to surf. Left with new friends, great waves, and a big smile. Perfect for ocean lovers who want purpose and relaxation in one place.
It was my favorite time of travelling so far, because of the family- like feeling.
Cesar the manager of the volunteers is a super heartwarm involving person, which created a wonderfull group between all people.
During the day there was much time for surfing, cooking, reading or exploring the area around.
On… read more
El Surfcamp está ubicado justo en frente al mar, entonces todos los días me dormía y despertaba con el sonido de las olas.
La… read more
estuvimos en 15 voluntarios de varios paises y para nosotros esa fue la mejor… read more
un lieu incroyable pour surfer, prendre du temps pour soi et faire de belles rencontres
je vous aimes ❤️
Beautiful family, that makes you feel… read more
workaweys muy responsables, trabajadores comprometido con el lugar, muy amables, respetuosos, hicieron un excelente trabajo, no queria que se vayan, recomendados totalmente, los extrañamos chicos, regresen cuando gusten a esta su casa, buena vidaaa!!
Loana y su familia son realmente amables y es un placer trabajar con ellos.
Hicimos de todo y tuvieron en cuenta de nuestras capacidades: desde limpiar y pintar hasta construir un techo en bamboo.
La acomodación en carpa fue muy cómoda y dormirse con las olas del mar es algo que difícilmente… read more
The work is varied and your skills/interests are taken into account when deciding on jobs. It was a lot of fun working… read more
There is a lot of work to do but they make sure that we are having fun while doing it.
It is an amazing place to calm down, practice… read more
I came thinking of staying 2 weeks and stayed 3, and I could have stayed monthes. The work is not overwhelming, the idea is also… read more
Gracias, buena vibra
Y esta ubicado justo frente al mar, teníamos una vista mágica. El trabajo era bastante sencillo, limpieza y… read more
We spent a whole month at the surf camp, working 3h per day, 6 days a week. The work is chilled and enjoyable, yoga teachers and artists are more than welcome to… read more
