Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Switzerland

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Join our vegan family in the mountains of Alvaschein, Switzerland
We are a family of five, a 6 year old boy and 4 year old twins. We live in a former school building in Alvaschein, a small village in the mountains in the heart of Graubünden. We have set up a studio in the former gymnasium where we produce art. We ......
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Outdoor experience learning about animals on a non-profit sanctuary in Wallis, Switzerland
This is a farm sanctuary, and we work hard to care for our animals and the land. We truly appreciate volunteers who share the same mindset and values. We have sheep, horses, cattle, donkeys, dogs. The Farm is connected by cable car as there are two ......
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Help us our home and garden and enjoy the wonderful Berner Oberland in Thun, Switzerland
Hello helper! You're welcome to spend time in Switzerland for some help in exchange. We are a family consisting of me and my son, 24, who is studying industrial engineering. I am the leader of administration in a physio therapy practice and have ......
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Experience daily life with our dog loving family in Gontenschwil, Switzerland
We are a family of five with lots of pets (guinea pigs, rabbits and a dog) and live in an idyllic village in our house with lots of space and a big garden. My husband and I are self-employed and work a lot, he in the workshops and I in the gardens, ......
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Join our family for a cultural exchange in a beautiful village of Lengnau, Switzerland
Hello, Bonjour ACTUALLY, WE HAVE THESE FREE PLACES: -1st July until 27th July 2026 (1 place) -not sure yet: 15th December 2026 until 3rd January 2027 (2 places) Please note: We only accept female Workawayers, because two workawayers share one ......
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Experience conscious and simple life on mount RIGI, Switzerland
Dear Workawayers Please note this information in advance regarding our location. We live up on 1600 meters above sea level in a car-free zone. Our place only can be reached with various mountain railways, cablecabins or by hiking. You will find ......
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Share our family life and play with our kids in a small village near Sierre, Switzerland
Bonjour, hello, hola, hallo, ciao, zdravo, добрый день, merhaba, salam ! Welcome to our page and to our place ! We are an energetic family of 5 mini and maxi backpackers, who have recently settled down back in Switzerland. Since Alex and Adèle met ......
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Join us on family trips and speak to our children in English or French in Thal Nature Park, Switzerland
EN | A yodeling festival is a true celebration of alpine joy! Here, tradition, music, and community come together for an unforgettable experience. Become a part of our typical Swiss family life. Discover the traditional instrument of the alphorn and ......
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Live with a family in the Alps and enjoy nature and activities in the famous touristic area of Laax, Switzerland
Hello dear workawayers! We are a family of 3 living in Laax, a village in a well-known ski resort in the Swiss Alps. We're looking for warm-hearted persons giving us hands to help for everyday tasks and bring in their skills and interests to ......
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Join our friendly family life in Zurich-Oerlikon, Switzerland
Hi, I’m Jackie 😊 I live with my 8-year-old daughter Joana in Oerlikon, about 5 km from Zurich’s city center (around 20 minutes by public transport or bicycle). Our neighborhood is urban and lively, yet very family-friendly. We live in a housing ......
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Join our family to help out in our vineyard-garden in the Swiss Mountains, Roveredo, Switzerland
Dear traveler, We’re a small family – Fabienne, Martin, and our daughter Aluna and our son Roran – living in Roveredo, a peaceful mountain village in the heart of Switzerland. At the beginning of 2024, we became proud parents for the first time, ......
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Join our fun family and learn about Swiss family life in Zurich, Switzerland
*** Our kiddies are still young, so we looking for females only to apply please. Thank you *** We are seeking to do cultural exchange with a dedicated and willing to learn female that enjoys new fun experiences to join our vibey household as a ......
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Learn about nature at a small village in the canton of Vaud in Lausanne, Switzerland
To come to us, the workaweyer must have a basic knowledge of French to understand the instructions. I go to work some mornings elsewhere and the workaweyer can therefore be alone. We ask for 4 hours of help per day, with 2 days off at the end of a ......
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Join our family and help with gardening in the French speaking part of Le Mouret, Switzerland
We are farmers living in the french part of Switzerland. We produce milk for the production of Gruyère cheese and own about 20 dairy cows. Our son Raoul (28 years old) is the manager of the farm. Our daughter Lucie (26 years old) is studying ......
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Help our little family with everyday activities in Sorengo, Switzerland
Join our lively family in beautiful Lugano and experience life with us! We are a Spanish family living in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland — a unique cultural crossroads that makes every day an adventure. Marco and Cristina are the parents ......
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Join us on different projects in the beautiful mountains of Kandergrund, Switzerland
Update 9/3/26: Outlook Spring & Summer 2026 The weather in the mountains gets warmer, new ideas are coming up and soon there are a few new projects starting! Around my home i'd like to create a little gardenspace with a fireplace - it could be nice ......
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Become part of our big family at a multi-lingual holiday camp for kids in St. Cergue, Switzerland
Hoi, Salut, Ciao, Allegra & Hello :) We organise buzzing language & sports camps for kids aged 10 to 17 in Switzerland - and we’re every bit as colourful, dynamic and lively as the languages we help our students to learn. Learning languages ​​can ......
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Join and stay in a magnificent environment in Fontanezier, Switzerland
Latest news: This spring 2026, various infrastructures will need to be installed, either outdoors or in the workshop, such as a garden shed, compost bins, shelves and other storage spaces for equipment and tools, and so on. These projects will ......
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Experience simple life in nature in Villeneuve, Switzerland
Welcome to my old farmhouse near Lake Geneva! My name is Marie, I’m 60 years old and I live in an old rural house with 20,000 m² of land, in the beautiful Montreux region of French-speaking Switzerland. Just to be clear, this is no longer an ......
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Join our family in a Swiss-Italian village – forests, waterfalls and lake swims in Novaggio, Switzerland
Hello! We are a family of three looking for a kind and responsible person who would like to spend some time with us and help with the children and a few small tasks around the house. Our family is made up of me (Laura) and my two energetic children, ......
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