Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

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Enjoy creating a relaxed, communal atmosphere near Tomar, Portugal
*** LAST MINUTE SPACE AVAILABLE*** Hello, I’m Annie, a retiree living in Pai Cabeça, a small village near the historic town of Tomar. My home sits on the edge of a forest and is within walking distance of the beautiful Castelo do Bode lake. There ......
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We are looking for help with preparing a veggie garden and planting trees on our Land in south Alentejo, Portugal
We are a German/Israeli couple and we live since 10 years with our two Children Liam (10) and Alma ( 7) on our beautiful land in South Alentejo. Since 3 years my parents from Germany joined us on the farm and they live on the hill next to us in a ......
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Learn new skills and explore the local villages in the beautiful Beira Litoral, Portugal
Hi ,my name is Alex I am Portuguese ,my husband Julian is English and we live in a large slightly rundown 18th century manor house near to Anadia in the centre of Portugal with our extended family of 18dogs, 14 cats and 5 Guinea pigs and we have ......
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Join our small family in restoring our century old home in Alquerubim, Portugal
We live with four dogs and a cat on a property 20 minutes inland from Aveiro and just under an hour South of Porto. The house is over a hundred years old and is in need of restoring. Large iron gates need revitalising, windows and doors removed and ......
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Join a vegan home on São Miguel, Azores Islands, Portugal
Hello everyone! I am Thomas, welcome on my Workaway Profile. I try to give you here a first impression of what you can expect at my place on São Miguel. Please take the time to read it before you message me. - Accommodation for - 3h/day, 5 ......
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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
Welcome to Star Mountain Animal Sanctuary, a Vegan Sanctuary! Hello, I am Annie, and I run a registered non-profit animal sanctuary located in the stunning Serra da Estrela National Park in central Portugal. The mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, ......
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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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Experience peace and a deep connection with nature in Cercal, Alentejo, Portugal
I acquired a property in the picturesque setting of Alentejo, In the meantime we brought our two horses, three sheep, two cats a about a year ago. My vision involves maintaining amd organize my space.. I intend to incorporate gardening, animal care, ......
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Join the family and help with whatever you are good at in Sao Jorge, Azores, Portugal
(due to a lot of requests, we are now only excepting applicants that with to stay 1 month or longer) (we now can offer a separate fully furnished house for couples or families). Hey there! So, we’re based out in the Azores and we’re looking for ......
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Experience rural lifestyle at a watermill in Ponte de Lima, Portugal
Hi! I'm Mario, I spent 12 years working for a humanitarian aid organization in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. For the last couple of years I've been living in a small farm in Ponte de Lima together with a bunch of chickens, dogs, ......
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Join our family in yurt and tiny house in Quinta do Penedo, Portugal
We are a family with 3 children : 18, 15 and 10 years old. We are on a beautiful place near Aljezur, Algarve. We are living in wooden's cabin and yurt in the middle of the nature. We have a simple life, connecting with the nature. We planted an ......
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Quinta sitting for our dogs and chickens in Avô, Portugal
Quinta Sitters needet from 18- 6 Jan We are urgently looking for Quinta Sitters to stay with our two sweet Dogs, a cat and chickens over Christmas (18th December-6Jan) not a lot of work, just feeding and a walk here and there :) Possible to stay ......
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Help needed on our small family farm in Villa 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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Experience village community life in Santa Cruz da Trapa, Portugal
Bom Dia! URGENT need. Workawayer + House minder December 5-- 28th... can stay longer. I'm Satya. Although native to New Zealand, I have lived all over the world and came to Portugal in 2022 looking for simplicity, deep connection to nature & ......
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Volunteer on a Portugese Farm in the heart of Serra da Malcata, near the River Bazágueda
Quinta is a traditional goat, sheep and cow farm in the heart of Serra da Malcata, in an almost desertified area of the center of Portugal. Farm with animals, trees, vegetables, forest and houses to restore. Minimum time of stay: 24 days. Working ......
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Experience the lovely culture in Guimaraes, Portugal
Hello folks (: We are a English/Portuguese speaking family of 4 that live in the North of Portugal in the beautiful town of Guimarães , the city where Portugal was born. We live in a fairly big house with lots of room and space for the hosts to feel ......
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Island life in Lombada Velha, Madeira, Portugal
Hello, we are Polish-Slovak couple living with our two cats in a very calm area of island Madeira. I (Oktawia) am working remotely and my husband Tomas is renovating an old house we are living in. We urgently look for somebody to take care of our ......
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Become a part of our family in the centre of Lisbon, Portugal
Hello, We are a family of five. A Turkish couple with a 15 months old baby (December 2025) and two cats. We have been living in Lisbon since October 2023. We mostly need help for cooking to be able to organize our family life in a healthier way. ......
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Help welcome at our sanctuary for senior and handicapped dogs in Catrâo, Central Portugal
Hello, my name is Irene and I have a Sanctuary, a non-profit organization, for senior dogs, dogs who are sick and need extra care, and dogs with a handicap. We also have other animals; horses, cat Simba, goat Max, and chickens. It all started in ......
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