Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

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House-sit my dogs and cats near the beach in Carcavelos, Portugal
My name is Geraldine, I am a therapist and travel frequently. My kids are all studying abroad so when I travel my dogs need petsitting. Walking four times a day. On the plus side, I live in front of the beach in Carcavelos. train takes 20 minutes to ......

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Join our family’s creative & soulful home in Porto, Portugal
Description: My name is Francisco. I’m an architect originally from Porto, currently working on the rehabilitation of a historical building from 1830, located in the heart of the city, just 5 minutes walking from the central area, in one of the most ......
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Join our regenerative community project in the Serra da São Mamede, Portugal
We are a family with four kids , aged between 4 and 12 and living the off grid life between cork-oaks and olives, in the middle of the beautiful Serra da São Mamede. Before we settled we used to travel a lot and are loving it to meet and welcome ......

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Help on an off-grid quinta in the middle of nature in Abrunhosa-a-Velha, Portugal
Hey hello, My name is Margon, I am Dutch and I live in Central Portugal. In 2024 I purchased a plot of land of 1 hectare near a small village, called Abrunhosa-a-Velha, in between Gouveia and Mangualde. I fell in love with this piece of land, ......

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Share your healthy cooking skills with our friendly family in the heart of Lisbon, Portugal
Hello dear volunteer, We are a family of five. A Turkish couple ( Nazli- the mother and Ilker- the father) with a 1.5 year old baby and two cats, Ponçik and Biber. We have been living in Lisbon since October 2023. We need help for cooking to be ......
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Enjoy life and nearby beaches in Lagoa, Portugal
We are a small family with a cat and a big dog, we live near to the nicest beaches of the algarve, only 5 min. away. We are ronovating an old villa at the moment. Our cat Tiggi lives inside and outside, if you are home, he will follow you.. our dog ......
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Help us on our rescue donkey farm in Alentejo, Portugal
5 years I bought a large piece of land in Portugal in the beautiful Alentejo and renovated the house, planted trees, started a garden .... i am an animal lover and healer, i rescued horses, donkeys mules and when they recovered i found good homes ......

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Permaculture cheese and goat farm in the Serra of Monchique, Portugal
Located in the beautiful Serra de Monchique, we run our farm along Permaculture and self-sustainable lines. We are: Tom and Monique; Oxford our dog, 11 chickens, the goats & our buck Boris and their kids. We have a small scale goat dairy business ......
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Outdoor family projects and peaceful living in São João da Ribeira, Portugal
We are a Dutch family living in Portugal – my husband, our 15-year-old son and I. We moved to Portugal now 3 years ago. Step by step, we are creating a beautiful, free place where we aim to be as self-sufficient as possible. It’s still very much a ......
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Experience the natural beauty of Marateca while helping in our dog rescue shelter in Portugal
PLEASE READ THE FULL PROFILE BEFORE APPLYING — AND CHECK THE CALENDAR FIRST Hi everyone, My name is Teresa, and I’m a retired English teacher from Portugal with a lifelong love for animals — especially dogs. Over 20 years ago, I began rescuing ......
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Join my nature sanctuary with creative and practical projects in Porto, Portugal
Hi! My name is Chandni and I am indian-portuguese. I am 31 years old. I recently sold my apartment in the city, packed my life into boxes and started over in nature. I currently live with my pets - Shiva (1,5y dog), and 3 beautiful cats - Niko, ......
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Join our multilingual family in Marco de Canaveses, Portugal
We are Miracy (Trinidad & Tobago), Jeroen (The Netherlands), our son Lucas is 12 and our daughter Mila is 8. We live in an old vineyard and olive grove in the mountains, 1 hour away from Porto in the city of Marco de Canaveses. The property ......

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Help our Portuguese-Russian family creating a small piece of sustainable paradise in SW Alentejo, Portugal
Hello beautiful people of the world! We are a small Portuguese-Russian family with a 9 year old child. We are artists, musicians, builders and gardeners doing our best to live a simple but meaningful life by creating a small piece of paradise where ......

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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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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
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 comfortable with solitude, early mornings, and a simple life close to the land. Life here follows the rhythm ......
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