Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

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Alentejo, Portugal

Spend time in a Portuguese family help us around the house and with my dog in Montemor o Novo, Portugal
My name is Carlos and moved to Lavre in Alentejo, interior of Portugal (1h from Lisbon) 6 years ago. I bought and rebuild a house with a garden and fruit trees, and made 2 apartments. I live in the bigger one with my dog Ninja, and every week with ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Living in nature with horses, conscious land care, enjoying life in Southern Alentejo, Portugal
This is a haven of peace in a crazy world, surrounded by cork oak woodlands and inspirational views. We (4 adults from 4 nations, ages ranging from 30-70) live here simply with our herd of horses, caring for the land. We harvest the native plants ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Countryside home with dogs near Melides, Alentejo, Portugal
🏡 Welcome to My Countryside Home in Melides Olá 👋 I’m Laura (47), HR manager / gardener / mother of dogs, working remotely in the startup world for 15+ years. I live in a family home in the countryside near Melides, really in the middle of nowhere ......
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Madeira, Portugal

Learn about the traditional way of life and old school farming on the beautiful Island of Madeira, Portugal
Canadian/Iranian living in the beautiful mountain top of Madeira Island. I live in a small traditional home along with my two English bulldogs 🥰🐶 I also have a dwarf goat whose name is Pia and 6 chickens. I work in the field of natural medicine and ......
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Porto and North, Portugal

Gardening in the countryside in Minho, Portugal
Hello, My name is Alexandre from the beautiful french Alps , i have been living in the North of Portugal for 6 years It took me 4 years to rebuilt an old stone house cause summers are hot and winters are rainy I want to give life to a non ......
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Porto and North, Portugal

Help us with gardening and explore beautiful Northern Portugal
Ola, I am Tracey living in the beautiful Minho region of Northern Portugal. I have a lovely home in a small village near the Geres Peneda national park. After many years of traveling and living in in different cultures around the world this is the ......
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about 13 days ago

Portugal

Permaculture project in Gaia Serzedo north Portugal
I am Pedro 44 years old born in Paris but always live in gaia close to the beach.I started this projet in March 2025, our main focus will be music and ecology.We are at the beginning but very motivated.Theres plenty of work to be done.welcome
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about 10 days ago

Lisbon, Portugal

Join us for family life, pets and exploring Lisbon, Portugal
We are a family of three people and three pets (two cats and a small dog). We moved to Lisbon in 2024, and we are still discovering it's beauties and opportunities. We enjoy getting to know new people, new places, new cultures, new cuisines, and new ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Live and help in nature near Aljezur, Portugal
We are a couple , living on our land around Aljezur, Marmelete. Beautiful, peacefully vale. Looking for people of wishes to stay on our land in exchange for work. We have a mobile home that can host a couple ( only from September till April) and ......
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Porto and North, Portugal

Come to my beautiful home in the Peneda-Gerês National Park, Portugal
Originally from Los Angeles I have a lovely home in the Peneda-Gerês National Park in Northern Portugal. I am doing many small projects at my new home including general cleaning, landscaping, other remodeling-type projects AND I need a cat sitter ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Activities with rescue horses and dogs in beautiful Alentejo, Portugal
We are a little farm and did rescue horses and dogs We stil take care of 10 rescue horses and 4 dogs ( horses and Dogs) in Portugal close to Evora • We did rescue animals, especially horses that are mentally, physically damaged, no longer welcome ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Help on a farm in the mountains of Serra da Estrela, Portugal
After taking a break from hosting, we are accepting again volunteers for this year. 2 weeks minimum stay. Come share experiences on our small farm in the mountains of Central Portugal. We search for builders with experience in stonework, cob or ......
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Lisbon, Portugal

Join me in creating a sustainable off grid farm and a food forest in Mouronho, Portugal
Hi, I'm Susana, and after many years of living off the grid in various places/projects, I decided to settle in Portugal. After six years of exploring different places in this country, in 2025 I bought half a hectare of olive groves and have been ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Helping around our off-grid homestead tasks while experiencing the magic of Monsanto, Portugal
We are a family of three (47, 13, 11). In 2022 we bought a beautiful piece of land here near Monsanto. We live very off-grid, solar power, water from a spring, outdoor shower, compost toilet... We are working on becoming self-sufficient, making our ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Learn about organic gardening on a little farm near Monchique, Portugal
I'm a Swisswoman and I live on a little farm near Monchique. I have a dog, two cats, an organic garden and many fruit trees and a lot of work on my steep land. I need somebody, who is helping me in the garden and on the land. I need somebody, who ......
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Azores, Portugal

Take part in our organic agriculture project and enjoy nature in Azores, Portugal
Help with DIY and gardening. This profile can be in Flores island or in S. Miguel island. The house in Flores is by the sea and the work is more in the summertime. In S. Miguel the garden is big and it´s about 30 mins walking to ponta delgada ......
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about 4 days ago

Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Stay on a peaceful off grid quinta with animals, fruit trees and outdoor living in Pedrogão, Portugal
Hi, I’m Dan. I live on a small off-grid quinta in Portugal, surrounded by olive trees, fruit trees, vegetable beds and beautiful countryside. I share the land with two dogs, a cat and chickens. As I work quite a lot, I’m looking for a calm, kind ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Join our family and creative projects in Lousã, Portugal
🌱🚨🪵!!! VERY INTERESTED in people keen to help us with GARDENING and WOODEN CONSTRUCTION !!!! reach us out to talk 🤗 Hi everyone, we are a couple with a little baby, living in Lousã, central Portugal. - 👩🏻‍🎨 Romane 🎨: French, she's the artistic ......
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Porto and North, Portugal

Help with project to bring my vision to life and nourish this place for healing in Tràs os Montes, Portugal
Hi everyone, my name is Mario and this is one of my Life Projects and I am very grateful for your assistance. I love connecting, expanding, sharing stories and bringing creative ideas to life :) I also have two amazing cats you will love to meet. ......
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about 9 days ago

Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Help us create a more sustainable life between Caldas da Raina and Óbidos, Portugal
Hi there! We are a Traditional portuguese family of 5 vegetarians, Tiago, Joana, and three little kids. Plus 1 cat, few hens and 4 goats. We are trying to live a sustainable life, so we bought a piece of land between Caldas da Raina and Óbidos, ......
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