Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

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Share our family life, enjoy horse-riding and much more in Barao de Sao Miguel, Portugal
Bom dia, hello, we are a small family , mother Béatrice 42, father Ambo 37 and two girls Mina 12 and Noémie 9. Some years ago we decided to leave the Northern Europe to live in the South of Portugal ( Algarve) and it s 2,5 years now that we live ......
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Live with us and help build a beautiful Algarvian wild garden and unique place to live in Lagoa, Portugal
============= December 2025 ============= I am looking for a strong person to help with hedge cutting and garden / outside house maintenance starting towards the summers end for a couple of weeks + and winter cleaning . We will work together at ......
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Help with developing projects for a Modernist house near Braga, surrounded by the National Park in North Portugal
Located in a small village called Valbom (São Pedro), in the North of Portugal, 25 minutes from Braga, and 1 hour from Porto, our region is known for its culture, authentic and welcoming people, great food and preserved nature. Old house renovated ......
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Gardening on a natural land plot while staying in a Yurt near Castro Marim, Portugal
The Monte is located in the Tavira Region eastern Algarve, where I own a small house and a yurt. In my garden you will find vegetables, almondtrees and herbs. Help is needed for building or repairing fences and some repair tasks after this very wet ......
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Join us on our land in Aljezur, beautiful South West Portugal
Join us in the beautiful South West of Portugal (Aljezur). Come and work and enjoy the surf, beautiful beaches, nature and sunshine!
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Produce good qualtiy food using organic methods and permaculture principles in Viseu, central Portugal
I'm Scott and I've been travelling around Europe since 2004. I recently got my own piece of land to settle on where I can put into practice all of the different techniques and principles of ecological building and growing I've picked up over the ......
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Join in creation of our dream home while exploring Soure, Central Portugal
UPDATE FOR 2026: Olá! We are Fabio & Maris! We are a happy, music-loving Brazilian couple living in the beautiful district of Coimbra. If you read our reviews, you know that our home is filled with laughter, guitar jams, and the smell of Maris’s ......
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Help us become more self sufficient in São João do Peso, Central Portugal
My wife and I live on a small organically farmed Eco Farm with our large friendly cat called Pushkin and some chickens, located in rural Central Portugal. We are in our fourth year and are looking for some help in developing new projects and ......
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Help us care for our peaceful family home and land in the hills of Figueiró dos Vinhos, Portugal
☀️☀️☀️SEEKING A HOUSE SITTER FROM 27th March - 12th/13th April - no work exchange right now ☀️☀️☀️ We’re looking for someone grounded, kind, and steady — someone who enjoys quiet spaces, nature, and real, hands-on work. You’ll need to be ......
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Join me to create a paradise on an ancient farm in Vale de Prazeres, Portugal
Hi there and welcome to my workaway profile 🤗 I'm Silvan 36 years old born and raised in switzerland. I love traveling nature exploring , sports, gardening and landscaping, food-cooking & wine. Traveling aswell is what brought me here to Portugal ......
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Enjoy a family home between the ocean and the mountains in Covas Tbu, Portugal
We are a family of 5 living in central Portugal. We at the end of a small village surrounded by fields and forest. Thanks for our 3 kids our house is very family friendly and baby safe. We have enough toys, books (in Czech, Russian and ......
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Join in learning together in a sustainable and ecological direction in Monchique, Portugal
My name is Anne (Irish Anne) and I've been living on the sunny south side of Picota mountain in Monchique, for the last 37years. Enjoying it's wilderness, fruits, isolation, quietness and views! Went from van to tipi to house. Reared 3 wonderful ......
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Join and relax in a family organic place, near Serra da Estrela, Portugal
👫Who we are? We are a couple (Daniel and Reut) with our children (2 month, 3 yo and 5 yo). Living in a beautiful land in the center of portugal. 🏡We invite you to join us for a while, enjoy the beautiful and peaceful farm life. And learn a bit ......
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Join our family on the Algarve, Portugal
SLOT AVAILABE from 26.3. till 19th of April (DATES NOT FLEXIBLE) Please do not contact me if this week does not work as I am fully booked the rest of the year. JAMBO (what does Jambo mean? Check below!) We are Astrid (half German, half Brazilian) ......
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Nature loving people needed for off-grid paradise, near Monsanto, Portugalj
Update: We are nature lovers living on an Organic, off-grid Quinta close to the historic, ancient village of Monsanto in central Portugal. We are looking for nature and dog loving couples (over 25) to help us maintain and care for our beautiful home ......
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Retreat center eco lodge in a valley where two rivers meet, in the foothills of the Serra da Estrela Mountains
Hello, and thanks for your interest in reading more about life and work at our eco lodge:-)! We are now taking applications for a couple of positions for 2-8 weeks. The projects during this time will be help to prepare the place for opening. Lots ......
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Build, plant, learn and live in a community in nature near Lisbon, Portugal
"fools' valley" - is community house on 16 hectares of beautiful valley that we are reforesting, with a giant warehouse for art projects, an eco-pond, a sauna... Liza, an experienced entrepreneur, and Chris - a lawyer, philosopher, entrepreneur and ......
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Be part of a permaculture farm and get to know the neighbouring community in Sandomil, Portugal
You are welcomed to stay in this flourishing land, next to the mountains of Serra de Estrella in central Portugal. We live in a valley with the clean and fresh water of the Alva river, and an apple orchard of about 500 trees. Our dream is to ......
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Help welcome guests at our retreat in São Bartolomeu de Messines, Algarve, Portugal
Location: São Bartolomeu de Messines, Algarve Dates: March – April. Monday to Friday – approx. 3 hours per day Free accommodation + €5 per hour payment (in line with Portuguese minimum wage) This is a peaceful countryside property surrounded by ......
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Help with outdoor projects in a beautiful village near Sao Luis, Portugal
My name is Julia I'm Dutch and I live with my amazing dog and two cats near Sao Luis in a small beautiful countryside village, 20 min from the beach of Vila nova de Milfontes. This part of the coast has amazing and quite beaches that I love to go ......
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