Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Switzerland

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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: -9th February 2027 until 21rd February 2027 (2 places) -7th April 2027 until 25th April 2027 (2 places) -7th July 2027 until 31th July 2027 (1 place) Please note: We only accept female ......
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Stay on our community farm close to Zurich, Switzerland
We are looking for a skilled and hands-on all-rounder to support us on our organic farm! Minimum age around 25 MINIMUM 6 WEEKS Our farm is a place where people, animals, and plants live together. We are a small and diverse community, currently ......
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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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Help at our traditional non-profit cultural farm immersed in the stunning nature of Emmental, Switzerland
Hello there : ) My Name is Werner, I'm 55yo and I work as a wood sculptor. I live on a small farm, a typical Swiss farmhouse surrounded by the nature with my intern Simon and, at times, my daughter Jana (30yo). The farmhouse is immersed in the ......
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Help us improve our garden whilst discovering Treyvaux, Switzerland
***DISCLAIMER: We're looking for somone(s) to join us ASAP (June 2026) *** Hi! We are Elo and Dario, a couple in our early 30’s with an 8 month old baby. Dario is a sound designer and Elo is a photographer, and two border collies animate our ......
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Community focused on ecological transition, social reintegration and sustainability in Gimel, Switzerland
We are a community project which aims to experiment with new ways of living, based on respect for the living, for others, and for the earth. Located in Gimel (Switzerland) since November 2017, it is open to welcoming and exchanging with the outside ......
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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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Sustainability and daily life under the sun of the Riviera, Switzerland
Available 21.06-10.07 Hello, My name is Gabriel, I'm 32 and I will have the pleasure of welcoming you to my Romany chalet. Ideally located in the Riviera region, you will find here a place just as suitable for rest as for many activities. Close ......
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Join our family and experience countryside life in Etziken, Switzerland
Welcome to our organic farm! We are a lively family with 5 children and are happy to welcome workawayers from all over the world. There is always a lot to do on our farm, so it would be beneficial if you have a certain degree of independence. You ......
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Family with gardening, cooking, computer help and daily life in a small village near Avenches, Switzerland
Hello ! We're a family of 4, Marc, Ana and our 2 children Kyra (2014) and Eliah (2016) and Charlotte our cat. We are both self employed : Marc is a photographer and I'm a naturopathe. We'd love our kids to discover many cultures, food and ways of ......
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French, Spanish or English speaker welcome to improve our language knowledge in Walkringen, Switzerland
Are you experienced in either gardening or cooking meals independently? Would you like to visit Switzerland and our family? We are a family of six (44, 43, 17, 14, 10 and 8) who live simply and uncomplicated in a house in the countryside. We also ......
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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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Share your gardening skills with a young family in sunny Roveredo, southern 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 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 ......
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Spend some time with our family in the beautiful Jura landscapes, Switzerland
Hi! We are a family of three people: me (Maken), and my two sons Raphaël (15, who is in high school) and Mathys (19, who is currently a Workawayer in Germany, and will come back to Switzerland in September for his studies at EPFL in Lausanne). We ......
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Help with gardening, painting and share the life of a Swiss family in Peseux, Switzerland
Switzerland and its sheep, its chocolate and its cows ... .. Why not come to work in our house near a lake or in our chalet in the Alps? La Suisse et ses moutons, son chocolate et ses vaches…..Pourquoi ne pas venir faire du travail dans notre ......
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Babysitting in the beautiful stunning landscapes of Crans-Montana, Switzerland
I am mom of a 3 yo girl. I made a big changement of life and decided to stay here at this natural corner at the mountains of Switzerland. I am from Colombia and I grow up in Córdoba , Spain. After finishing my degree I worked abroad and volunteered ......
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Join our family and help with the kids in Dagmersellen, Switzerland
Hello and welcome to Switzerland! We are Reto and Johanna, living in beautiful Switzerland with our two cheerful daughters (10 & 8 years old). Our home is warm, lively, family-oriented — and sometimes a little wonderfully chaotic. That’s why we’re ......
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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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Join our family on a small organic farm in the beautiful countryside near Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Hello, We are a family of four: Nico, who works on our farm; Aline, who works remotely for a non-profit scientific society; and our two children, Kaïna, who is 7, and Ilan, who is 5. We live in the countryside. There is no public transportation ......
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