Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

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Help us with some DIY projects and daily life in Sertã, Portugal
We are Robert and Asheba, in 2020 we left Holland to retire in Sertã , we have a cat she enjoys roaming our and our neighbours- land. Our three grown up children live and work in The Netherlands. One project that was offered is Cambridge English ......
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Join a lively family community and experience the simple life in beautiful nature near Castelo Branco, Portugal
Hello work-awayer, let me introduce ourselves, our visions and our daily live: We are living in a peaceful neighborhood together with a group of families with homeschooled kids between 6-10. Our off-grid farms are settled in a lovely green ......

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Donkey whisperer welcome in our farm in Alquerubim, Portugal
This farm is owned by Amelia whose lifelong dream was waking up every day to donkeys on a farm and whose dream has come true!!! We have a large double story house (well I think it's a mansion! And live in a little village far enough away to feel ......

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Stay at our little oasis in the countryside in Sao Bras de Alportel, Portugal
We are a family of 3 (German/English, 57,62 and 15 years old), a dog a cat and some chickens. We have relocated to Portugal about 30 years ago, our son was born here and we love living in this beautiful country. We are looking for a couple/or 2 ......
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Stay with us close to the world's most stunning beaches in Machados, Portugal
Hello, We are a retired couple with an old farm in need of restoration. We have done up the house and have a 2 bedroom apartment for family and friends . It has a fully remodeled kitchen and bathroom with all new appliances including a dishwasher ......
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Experience off grid living in rural wild and wonderful central Portugal
It is a beautiful 2 hectare farm with stunning views of Estrella Mountain and the surrounding valleys. We have here a drinking water spring , fire bath, bamboo forest, oak forest, a well, eco toilet, clay oven and a community event space called A ......
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Help with gardening and land home projects while sharing some creative skills in the Monchique Hills near Algarve, Portugal
Hello we live on a beautiful peaceful orange organic farm near marmelette . It is surrounded by cork oak forest with amazing views to the south coast .. I live here with my partner and 2 cats. We live 30 minutes from the sea - west coast and south ......
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Revive an off-grid mountain land and explore the surroundings of Monchique, Portugal
I am living my dream to revive this beautiful old farmstead in the Algarve hills and turn it into an organic food forest farm. Since arriving in 2020 we have planted a lot of fruit and nut trees, berries, medicinal plants, mushrooms, and many beds ......
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Learn about permaculture, natural building and sustainable health in Viseu, Portugal
We are a group of Permaculture teachers, gardeners, natural builders and health practitioners. We function as a Cooperative, on anon-profit basis and as self-sustainable as possible. Four years ago we followed through on our big dream, to settle in ......

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Come help us in our garden paradise guesthouse near the beach in the sunny Algarve, Portugal
Originally from Scotland and England, my partner and I travelled and lived overseas for 10 years finally settling in the far most Western corner of Europe where we started our family. We were drawn here to Lagos, Algarve, by the desire to renovate ......

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Organic farm in a quiet beach town in the Eastern Algarve, Portugal
Dear volunteer, please be so kind to read our description carefully. Our organic/agro tourism project is close to the coast situated just in the back of a beautiful fisherman´s village called Santa Luzia, three kilometers away from Tavira. We grow ......

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Join our off-grid family homestead, nestled between the mountains and the beach in Sintra, Portugal
!! Currently only looking for someone who would like to play with the toddler +-3h / day !! Bom dia! We are Michèle, Samuel, and our toddler Jorge. After years of working and learning on Workaway projects ourselves, we have put down roots in ......

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Help us refit a sailboat to conduct marine research in Faro, Portugal
UPDATE: we relocated the boat to Faro, Portugal! We are currently taking a break and will be able to host again in early spring 2026. We'll try to answer every message, please forgive delays as we are quite busy and receive many requests. Thanks ......

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Stay at our home on the hills overlooking the coast in Campeiros, Portugal
Hello everyone, If you are looking for a tranquil countryside place in the south of Portugal at 11 km from the coast overlooking the mountains and the sea, this could be for you. If you enjoy working outdoors, this could be for you. If you enjoy ......

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Learn about ecological gardening on the Silver coast, Portugal
Changing our environment in central Portugal into a more sustainable micro-world. We are a gay couple doing vegetable and floristic gardening in an ecological way. The gardening we do for our fun (physically and mentally) and for our own ......
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Become a co-creator on our land and learn about the principles of permaculture in Portugal
If you have plumber skills and can help us before the yoga retreat that starts on the 22nd of September 2025 to change some taps, repair leaks, a toilet, a sink, etc. we welcome you with open arms! Professional plumbers are not easy to find in the ......
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Help with my garden and maintenance in Meruge, Central Portugal
Hello, hello, My name is Mieke and I am the happy and proud owner of a very beautifull, small and cozy campsite in Central Portugal. Because of my busy life I'm looking for volunteers to help me with the maintenance in general, there is always ......

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Immerse into Portuguese culture and connect with nature in the Algarve, Portugal
The summer is coming slowly to an end and I'll need lots of help in the garden. Looking for strong arms (best 4 arms) for garden work (mainly, but there'll always turn up other projects as well) in September (max.three weeks; incl. house/ cat ......
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Create a food forest with us and try surfing off-grid in Vimeiro, Portugal
Hi, we are Jack & Faith. Originally from the Netherlands, but already happy living in Portugal for the last 7 years. We started out as owners of a Surf House in Santa Cruz, Silveira, but decided to make a big change in our lives. Now we are the ......
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Experience family life in the peace of the mountains in Monchique, Portugal
Hello travellers! We are a family living in the mountains in the Algarve. We have goats, dogs, cats and a horse. We moved here to surround ourselves in nature and give ourselves the opportunity to grow our own food, lead peaceful lives and let the ......