Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

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Join an artistic family for cob plastering in a remote mountain area of Central Portugal.
About us: We are a family of six (Laima, Alexej, Aiko and Yuuki as well as our dog Princi Pessa and cat Kūmas) living in a beautiful, remote mountain region of Central Portugal, near a rushing river. Our home is an old stone ruin that we’re ......
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Learn about gardening and share our family life in the Alto Alentejo, Portugal
Hi! 🙂 We are a mother and son, living on a farm in a small village in the beautiful Serra de São Mamede Natural Park. I, Almut, have lived in various countries and travelled extensively. I enjoy nature activities such as hiking, snowboarding, ......
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Help with gardening and DIY tasks on an off grid farm in the mountains of Serra de Estrela, Portugal
Hello, we are Celine, John and Lhamo the kitten, guardians at an an off-grid small holding in the mountains of Serra de Estrela in Portugal. Living the dream.. How did we come to be in this peaceful valley in the middle of the mountains? We have ......
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Join our artistic home close to the small historic town of Ponte da Barca, Portugal
Hello! I'm António, I live in Ponte da Barca and I'm looking for someone available for a special volunteering role, divided into three main pillars: Home: The main focus will be to help with day-to-day tasks in my home, such as: Gardening Tidying up ......
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Join our off grid land full of cats and help to take care of it in Escalos de Cima, Portugal
Hi! I’m Ana (23), and I live off-grid with my parents and brother, in the peaceful countryside of Castelo Branco. We care for around 20+ rescue cats who found their way to our land, along with a flock of poultry. Together, we’re creating a ......
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Live off grid in the mountains helping with natural building projects near Monchique, Portugal
OLA! We are Yan and Noa, living our dream life in portugal since 2022 with our beautiful dogs. Located 14 km of Monchique municipality (surrounded with beautiful mountain range) of southern Portugal,Algarve. Here we enjoy mediterranean climate with ......
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Self Sustainable way of living on a lush tiny forest, Espinhal, Coimbra, Portugal
Currently it's just me and my mother living here, since November 2024, in what I describe as a Life dream come through. We eat mainly raw lively fruits and vegetables. I love being creative, either cooking, doing construction, playing or giving ......
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Spend some time in the amazing World Surf Reserve in Ericeira near Lisbon, Portugal
We are situated in a quiet area Ericeira, at 5 minutes from the beach (Walking) and several surf spots, with a fantastic atmosphere and excellent conditions to accommodate every person. Built on a concept in which all areas are shared (kitchen, ......
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Help on a small hobby farm in Algarve, South west of Portugal
Im Gal and me and my 6.5 year old child are living on our small farm next to Odeceixe, a cute village in the Southwest of Portugal. Our place is located by the river of Odeceixe, 3 km outside of the village and 6 km from the Atlantic ocean. I ......
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Join me and my pets in our beautiful home near Aljezur, Portugal
Hello beautiful people. I am Christina, 38 years young, from Germany and am spontaneously looking for a reliable person to support me with animals and simple daily life tasks. I live with my animals in a truly beautiful area in Portugal. The house ......
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Learn about sustainability on our beautiful off grid farm and gardens in the Estrella mountains, Portugal
Kristin and Richard moved here from Dartmoor in the south west of England in 2010 and have been blessed with the opportunity to restore their farm and create a magical life here. We have loved every minute of it. We have created a paradise, planted ......
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Help a young family with child care and DIY project on their homestead in Vale de Prazeres, Portugal
Hi all and welcome to our homestead, we have recently immigrated from the UK to the glorious part of Central portugal near the pretty villages of Fundão. We are a young family of four with 2 children of ages 11 & 8 and currently establishing a 5 ......
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Join various small outdoor and garden projects in Alentejo, Portugal
The three of us, José (67 years old), (57 years old) and Alessandra (35 years old) emigrated from Switzerland to Portugal a few years ago and bought a quinta in the countryside here in Portugal, Montemor-o-Novo, which we restored and converted. We ......
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Experience an authentic and sustainable lifestyle in Paredes de Coura, Northern Portugal
Hi there! 😊 We are an Iberian family of three: Carmen (ES) [38], João (PT) [41], and our little daughter Maf [4]. A couple of years ago, we followed our dream of embracing a lifestyle more connected to nature and community, purchasing a small piece ......
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Join our community project and learn about sustainable living near Colmeal, Portugal
We are calling all free spirits! We are a laid-back couple living in the stunning central Portugal mountains outside of Colmeal. We share our lives with two furry companions (our dogs!) and are passionate about sustainable living. Our project is ......
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Help to create our off-grid paradise and have a great time :) 12km from Castelo Branco, Portugal
Hey :) we are Baru and Kathi. Young, married queer couple. Living our best live and want to share it with people. Last year we bought our dream property and started to live here in March 2023. We have done a lot of workaway ourselves ( we actually ......
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Help with gardening and DIY projects while exploring Gove, Portugal
We are Bob(38) and Marta(39) and living in Portugal now for almost one year. We live on a land in the Douro area. Our plot is in the river valley with several water sources and fruit trees. The land is around 3ha and made with several terraces. This ......
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Family of four trying to live self-sufficient in Serra Da Estrela, Portugal
Father; Pim (41) Mother; Caroline (41) daughters; Ize (12) and Fenna (10) and baby Olle (1) 8 cats, 3 dogs, chickens, pigs, goats 4 years ago we sold everything in the Netherlands and started a wonderful adventure in a camper with the hole family ......
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Let's learn together in the beautiful countryside of Juncal do Campo, Portugal
Creating a space where nature and connection thrive 🌿. A donation-based camping, co-living, and volunteering place full of potential. Dream of future projects like a pool, vegetable gardens, olive oil production, planting wine, or even bike ......
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Learn about self sufficiency and experience the beautiful Silver Coast and the vibrant city of Porto, Portugal
Hello! We are Bruno and Sylwia a couple living on a farm in a beautiful rural setting in Gaia, just 20 minutes south of Porto city and 8 km from the ocean coast. A few years ago, we followed our dream of embracing a lifestyle more connected to ......
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