Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

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Alentejo, Portugal

Experience a rural life and learn new skills in Odeceixe, Portugal
Hello, we are looking for helping hands on a farm on the southwest coast of Portugal. The property is located on a river that marks the border between the Algarve and Alentejo. We are a small private farm and live in a shared apartment. A man, a ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Enjoy an incredible region on the most beautiful part of the West coast in Aljezur, Portugal
We are a family of 5 who love sport and nature. We are based in the most beautiful coast of Portugal. The gorgeous Costa Vicentina. We live 10 minutes away (by car) from 3 amazing beaches. We are photographers and film makers. We are currently ......
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about 15 days ago

Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Come and discover what it is like to live off grid in Monsanto, Portugal
My boyfriend & I moved to Central Portugal in 2017 to follow our dream of building an off grid homestead from scratch, fast forward 5 years and we need some extra helping hands to complete some big projects we are currently working on. We are ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Help out with gardening at our place in Póvoa de Midoes, Portugal
A beautiful Quinta in Central Portugal (Beiras) – We (Jan & Karin) own a rural property in the Portuguese wine region of Dão. The Quinta is situated in the small village of Póvoa de Midões (Tábua), near the Mondego River with stunning views of the ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Help with daily life in FIgueira, the Algarve region of Portugal
I am a woman who loves life and nature. Since 4 years I have been living in the Algarve region of Portugal which has been an amazing experience, a lot of connection with nature and magical people. At the moment I am developing a sustainable food ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Experience outdoors and learn new skills in Fundao, Portugal
Hi!! My name is Dan and moved to portugal in 2012. I have a large farm in central portugal and there is always lots to do. I am currently building up my farm house so my to do list is always growing 🤣 Currently on the look out for people with ......
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Lisbon, Portugal

Be part of a unique musical project outside Lisbon, Portugal
This is a personal home evolving into a unique guesthouse and retreat for musicians, set in beautiful nature just 40 minutes outside Lisbon. The project is featured on Workaway’s Portugal page and has consistently received top-rated reviews. We ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Join us in regenerating land around the village of Silveira located in Serra da Lousã, Portugal.
We are regenerating 230 hectares of land around the village of Silveira located in Serra da Lousã, Portugal. We're looking for all the help we can get in creating a thriving biodiverse and resilient forest for future generations.
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Lisbon, Portugal

Join us at our family homestay in a small village in Azinhaga near Golegã, Portugal!
This is a family homestay which provides services of accomodation and local experiences for their guests, who are essentially Santiago Pilgrims but not only. The house is located in Azinhaga, Golegã,, a small village known as the hometown of José ......

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Algarve, Portugal

Help around a country house & garden near Silves, Portugal
I am Isabel a rare and true Algarvian. I live in my old typical country home in the farmland nested between the historical city of Silves (5km away) and the urban hub of the south coast Portimão. Surrounded by orange groves and a pristine ecological ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Enthusiastic helpers for my land close to the sea in Budens, Portugal
Olá! My name is Pedro, Portuguese, 53 year old maried with 2 children, that enjoy life, Kitesurf, beekeeping,wild mushrooms and nature. I love to meet new people, freedom and tolerence. Speaking English, Français, Português, Espanhol e um pouco de ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Join our off-grid family and help with gardening and permaculture projects in Odemira, Portugal
About us, so much and so little to say. We are a couple with 3 wonderful children (3, 14, 20 years) who decided to change their lives. Bankers by profession for many years, we decided to move from the North of the Country (Porto) to the South, more ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Help our family take care of our rescue animals, help training horses in a fair and friendly way
Help with animals on a family farm and building a retreat center in Baixo Alentejo, Portugal. We moved from Germany to Portugal in January 2023 to grant our animals a life in freedom and to build a retreat for people who want to take a break from ......
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about 2 days ago

Algarve, Portugal

Join our loving little family and lend a hand with childcare in the beautiful countryside near São Teotónio, Portugal
We are a small family consisting of Seema Jiwan and Prem Mandeep, along with our 3-year-old son Leopold. Our home is located in the beautiful Algarve in Portugal, on a 4-hectare piece of land. Surrounded by a stunning landscape, our property ......
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Vegan off-grid project in south west Algarve, Portugal
Hi Everyone! I’m Cindy, I'm part of a vegan off grid project in the south west Algarve, 8km from the nearest beach. I'd started working on an off grid set up before the land was burnt in a wildfire in 2020. The landscape and vegetation was ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Helping a young family with goats and land clearing in Amieira, Portugal
We are a family, Claire, Sheran and Sophia who are starting work on our own property in central Portugal. We are currently working with our neighbours clearing land to reduce fire risk in the area. We are looking for help with this and with walking ......
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Help organise community art workshops in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
I am an artist - simple illustrations + paintings. I'm also an arts coordinator - drawing and painting workshops. 1, This is a community art group. Art activities include drawing, music and creative writing in schools, libraries etc in Caldas da ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Have a peaceful time while helping out on our family farm in Mora, Portugal
Hello everyone! We are a family of seven who loves socializing and getting to know other people and cultures. We bought this farm a year ago, and with no prior farming experience, we took on the challenge and have been doing our best to make this ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Come enjoy our lake, go for a walk or meditate in the hills of Aljezur, Portugal
##Please only react if you really plan to come, we don’t mind spending time to reply but only if it’s not in vain!## We are two Dutch families with five home-schooled children. In summer 2017 we bought a piece of land near Aljezur where we want to ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Help care for the animals and enjoy our peaceful smallholding in Alcafozes, Portugal
We are Tegan and Jimmy, an English couple living an off-grid lifestyle and striving to be self sufficient on our small holding in rural Portugal. We fell in love with the country whilst on our own work away adventure and are now enjoying living a ......
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