The image depicts a serene landscape with a river flowing through it, featuring lush greenery and a clear sky, evoking a sense of tranquility and natural beauty.
A small greenhouse stands in a sunny, overgrown garden surrounded by green bushes and trees, with hills in the background and dry branches in the foreground.
Four children play in a shallow river surrounded by lush green trees. One floats in a yellow tube, while sunlight filters through, creating a peaceful, summer scene.
A picturesque village nestled in lush green hills, with terraced fields, white houses, and a bright, clear sky, viewed from a white balcony railing.
A serene landscape features green bushes in the foreground, terraced hills, and a calming sunset sky with soft orange and purple hues. Peaceful countryside setting.
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Extra helping hands in the countryside and enjoy river swimming near Avô, Portugal

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  2026 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Olá!
    I am a single mom with four kids (12,10, 1 and 0).
    We are living on the outskirts of a village with a popular riverbeach in the beautifull country side of Portugal where mountains and rivers meet.
    When it is not too hot, there is beautifull hikes to make in the surrounding areas. When it is hot… there is the river to jump in, even at the bottom of our garden you can dive in, but the village with a beautiful beach and a small supermarket and a bakery is just a 10 min walk away.

    I am asking for 4 or 5h a day of help in exchange for food and a place to sleep (in a campervan).
    You can pitch up your own tent too.
    Or bring a van if you have.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Light gardening
    Creative DIY projects
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Light maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Writing
    Music
    Languages
    Drawing & painting
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Art & design
    Nature
    Beach
    Cycling
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    At home we speak dutch, portuguese, english and all those languages/cultures are available for you to enjoy. We are living in the country side but not very very off the grid. If you enjoy swimming in rivers, this is the place!
    Family and kids friendly!

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    There is always a lot to do in our quinta. I am very happy to have some extra hands to help me maintain the land, start up a vegetable garden, fixing occasional problems that happen all the time or just simply playing games with the kids or wipe the floor or cook

    We are always doing tasks and making the place nicer.
    We need to maintain the land after last summers fire and set up the vegetable garden again.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent
    Portuguese: Fluent
    German: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    I love languages and cultural exchanges, and used to be a teacher back in the Netherlands, so always happy to share my knowledge.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    campervan with double bed, small kitchen shower/toilet just a short walk away

    you are welcome to pitch up your own tent as well.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We recommend going to the river and just enjoy and swim.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    our quinta has easy access and enough space to park a van

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Little brown

Host ref number: 441222568921

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A small greenhouse stands in a sunny, overgrown garden surrounded by green bushes and trees, with hills in the background and dry branches in the foreground.
Four children play in a shallow river surrounded by lush green trees. One floats in a yellow tube, while sunlight filters through, creating a peaceful, summer scene.
A picturesque village nestled in lush green hills, with terraced fields, white houses, and a bright, clear sky, viewed from a white balcony railing.
A serene landscape features green bushes in the foreground, terraced hills, and a calming sunset sky with soft orange and purple hues. Peaceful countryside setting.
The image depicts a serene landscape with a river flowing through it, featuring lush greenery and a clear sky, evoking a sense of tranquility and natural beauty.

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