Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Coimbra and Center, Portugal

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Help us fulfil our dream of making our own wine in the Dao Region, Portugal
Our quinta is a 5.5 hectare farm within secluded nature, yet a gentle 20 min walk through the vineyards to the nearby village of Carvalhal Redondo. Nelas with its large supermarkets and cafes is just 4 km away. We are Nicole (Dutch) and John ......
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Quinta sitting in off grid location near the mountains of Coimbra and Center, Portugal
If you are looking for a place to hide away over Christmas in nature please get in touch. We would love someone responsible and considerate to stay on our farm, take care of our animals and enjoy the peace and quiet of the valley while we go to ......
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Join a family and live surrounded by nature near the river in exchange for some help around the house in Orca, Portugal
We are a Dutch family of 5. I Yentl (38) and Barry (46) and our three sons aged 18, 13 and 11 have been living for almost a year now on am old farm, 3 km outside a small village isolated in nature along a river in central Portugal. Our base is in ......
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Enjoy nature, eco-projects, beekeeping and gardening in rural Benfeita, Portugal
~ This spring we will be preparing our communal gardens, preparing and checking beehives, putting bee boxes up to catch swarms and do more tree planting on my new piece of land to turn it into a fruit yard. Also work on the house as this is a work ......
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Be part of our nature project in Penamacor, Portugal
Our project - self-sufficient nature-pure agriculture on 3 ha Start - 2018 Location - central Portugal near Penamacor Philosophy - vegetarian , spiritual but not religious, We love - all kinds of music, art, meditation, yoga etc. Nutrition - ......
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Help with land clearance near the city of Viseu, Portugal
We moved from the UK in 2005 when we found and restored an old farmhouse (Quinta) . We have our own vineyard with 6000 vines for our own consumption and for our extended family and friends ,in the center of the Dao wine region. The property has an ......
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Join me in my home and help me build my own little ashram/communal house in Fundao, Portugal
I am Chris a dreamer, an art teacher, a tourist guide, a traveller and a lover of life. The more I grow the more i appreciate simplicity and quietude, with some quality sharing of course. This is why I bought this piece of land and a house here, I ......
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Join us on a small family farmstead in Vila Cova de Alva, Central Portugal
Hi! We're a British/German family living in Central Portugal with our two teens, the boyfriend of our daughter, 2 dogs and 4 cats. We live in a beautiful location in Central Portugal, about an hour east from Coimbra and the coast and a little over ......
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Learn about permaculture with our family, surrounded by mountains in Gouveia, Portugal
We are a Portuguese couple with experience on permaculture and self-sufficient-living that in 2015 got 15ha of abundant land in a beautiful valley and an amazing community at the highest mountains inside the biggest natural park of our country. ......
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House sit and take care of the dogs one hour north of Lisbon two hours south of Porto, Portugal
At the moment: I need someone for May of 2026 - If you are interested in just these dates, please inquire. Otherwise please do not inquire. Thanks!!! My name is Kellie. I am married to Joe. We are easy-going and fun-loving. We have Two cute puppies ......
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Join a loving family and experience homestead life in Vila de Rei, Portugal
My name is Raymond and I live with my lovely wife Miranda and our two children Christiaan 12 and Tessa 11 and our 2 loving dogs Max &Joy. We live in a small village right in the center of Portugal a beautiful place surrounded by nature with amazing ......
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Creating a non-profit circus school and permaculture garden near Nazaré, Portugal
✨🎪WELCOME! 🎪✨ We are in the very beginning phases of creating a beautiful Circus School, Theatre and Permiculture Garden at the edge of a small Portugese Village. Out here it is a mix of hard work, beautiful nature, creation and laughs with the ......
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Join our journey towards a self-sufficient life in Sao Pedro do Sul, Portugal
Hello everyone, I'm Mick, 42, born and grown in the italian alps. After many years of traveling the desire to saddle and have my ovn little harbor grew bigger than ever so I decided to buy a little farm in Portugal where I now live since 5 years ......
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Help us care for and beautify our peaceful family home and land in the hills of Figueiró dos Vinhos, Central 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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Transform the education in my city, teaching in nature and creative ways in Vestiaria, Portugal
Hi, I'm Margarida,a mom full of big dreams to transform the education in my town. I have a project of nature activities for children, where a small family community meet together every month to play free in the woods. Now i'm starting a journey to ......
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Wild swimming and off-grid adventure near Oliveria do Hospital, Portugal
Are looking for a longer term escape in nature- back to basics, un-plug from the world and re-connect to your wilder side - or maybe you are interested in a taste of living off grid and what it really means! (we ask for a mimimum two week ......
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Join us at a vegan animal sanctuary near the Serra da Estrela National Park, central Portugal
Hi, From our Animal Sanctuary we are looking for motivated by their love of animals, volunteers to help with Fencing, cleaning animal areas, cleaning and painting the volunteers house. It's physical work, so if you are injured or unfit, it probably ......
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Join our projects and enjoy peaceful getaway near Peniche, Portugal
Hi, we are Sophie (44, german) and Boris (49, dutch). After being workawayers ourselves for some time, we are now living in a place where we are able to host. Just an hour north of Lisbon, close to the most beautiful beaches, is our home with a big ......
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Help on a smallholding with horses in Portugal
We live on a 3.5 hectare smallholding with 4 horses, 2 dogs, 4 cats, and 3 hens. There is a cosy caravan or a campervan with your own kitchen facilities to host volunteers, and a shared bathroom. Some of the projects we have planned include ......
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Bush Retreat and Holistic Sanctuary – Looking for Help-full Volunteers in Vila Ruiva, Portugal
Hi, we’re Lucy and Millo. We live here with our two kids (Leo, 2 and Aria, little baby!) Paul joined us in 2020 and now lives here. He’s helped to regenerate the soil and now runs his own market garden on the land. Gardening is what gets him up in ......
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