Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

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Explore the beautiful island of Pico and join us at our property in Piedade, Portugal
Hello all , we are a small family, living in the beautiful island of Pico in the Azores, we need at the moment help in our farm and need some extra hands to take care of the garden, property , cleaning and diy projects and building deck .we prefer ......
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Join me in my countryside home near Santarém, Portugal
I'm a self-employed woman with two lovely Havanese dogs living near historical Santarém, Portugal. I have a self-contained annex with a kitchen and bathroom for accommodation in return for the help. The quiet countryside is beautiful, the sunsets ......
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Help us around a beautiful house of my family while immersing in Portuguese history and culture in Evora, Portugal
This is my family house is Evora, Portugal. A very nice place to relax and immerse in portuguese history and culture. Evora is a UNESCO Heritage City with a beautifull medieval and roman architecture. The property has a wonderful atmosphere with the ......
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Horsey person welcome to help with grooming and maintenance in Grândola, Portugal
I´m Simone, a single mature person with rescued animals. I live in a small cottage in the countryside, somewhere in the Setúbal region (under Lisbon on the map). This region is known for cork oaks, pine trees, wine and black pigs. I am not native to ......
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Welcoming some help on our farm in Alentejo, Portugal
We are currently looking for one or two helpers to help us with several projects from the end of March 2024 onwards. Please note before accepting a position at our place we have 7yes 7 dogs which live in, yes live in the house with us. You must be ......
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Get hands-on experience with regenerative principles of growing in rural Fornos de Algodres, Portugal
Closing out a year cycle and feeling good! The land is in good heart, the olive harvest was ok - not as good as last year but not bad. I grew aubergines for the first time ever and the fruit is ongoing: still picking persimmons, oranges are starting ......
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Help out on our beautiful family land and enjoy peaceful life in São Teotónio, Portugal
We are a Portuguese / English family who have been living on our beautiful piece of land in southern Alentejo's Parque Natural da Costa Vicentina with our two children (2 and 6 years old) for the past two years. Our land is 2.7 hectares of nature ......
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Small quinta while slowing down and connecting with nature in Vilela, Central Portugal
Hello, My name is Jurrie (67). I’m originally from The Netherlands but live in the Beiras/Central Portugal full time for more many years. Recently sold our holiday park where we have hosted many volunteers over the years (see reviews until 2023). ......
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Experience life with animals in Algarve, Portugal
Hello everyone, my name is Manon. Im living in the Algarve in a small village called Tunes. Im living at a Quinta. I have 3 horses, 2 sheeps, 2 piggies, chickens and 3 dogs With so many animals and a plot of land of 5000m2 its a lot to take care ......
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Help with some home projects in Atougia da Baleia, Peniche, Portugal
Hi. My name is Caroline, Belgian, 54 years old. Me and my dog (Teckel) recently moved to a big house in Atougia da Baleia, Peniche. Capital of the wave. Surf, surf and more surf.. The house came with a lot of furniture. Decent quality, but very ......
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Clear branches on our beautiful woodland garden in Arcos de Valdevez, Northern Portugal
We moved to this beautiful farm two years ago and have been working to open spaces to allow light into the fruit trees that were planted by a previous owner some years ago. We have plenty of trees, coppices and a vegetable garden as well as small ......
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Join us with our horses near Chaos, Portugal
LOOKING FOR A LONG TERM (MINIMUM ONE MONTH) VOLUNTEER FROM EARLY JANUARY. A couple, based in beautiful Portugal, with five horses, six dogs, two cats, several chickens, and two dwarf goats. Accommodation is in a large modern caravan (maximum 2 ......
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Join my hands-on eco-project and experience rural life near Portimão, Portugal
😊 Hello, I’m Eilis, I recently moved to a magical piece of land between Lagos and Aljezur, about 26 minutes from the nearest beach. It’s peaceful, with a lovely old well, and a winter river, olive trees, cork oaks, fruit trees and horses nearby, a ......
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Come and join me in this magical valley, Sao Pedro Do Sul, North Portugal
**Currently away taking time for myself - looking for land / house sitters all of Summer 2026 (May-September) to water trees - must be able to commit to long periods at least a few months** Hey folks, I have a solid little stone house nestled in a ......
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Join our regenerative community project in the Serra da São Mamede, Portugal
We are a family with four kids , aged between 4 and 12 and living the off grid life between cork-oaks and olives, in the middle of the beautiful Serra da São Mamede. Before we settled we used to travel a lot and are loving it to meet and welcome ......
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Join us to create an eco-friendly farm and explore Cercal do Alentejo, Portugal
Hello, We are Cam and Vera. I (Cam) am originally from California. Vera is from Porto in the north of Portugal. We met while both living in New York back in 2016. We decided to trade in the pace of NY for the lifestyle of Alentejo. We purchased a ......
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Get in contact with nature in West-Algarve, Portugal
7 hectar land with 3 small houses and 1 Tinyhouse. 1 wood house is occupied with a family with 4 children (1,5,8 and 10 years old girls). In the Tinyhouse is living our new neighbour and friend Kamile, who help me on the land. I live close by in ......
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Join us out at our family Quinta with varied projects near Tomar, central Portugal
Welcome….. Hi, I am Janine , my partner Terry both originally from the UK, we have two boys of 11 and 10yrs old and we live on a Quinta (tiny farm) in central Portugal next to the country's second biggest lake Castello Do Bode. We own 2 acres of ......
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Be welcome at our piece of paradise located in the peaceful mountains of Monchique, Portugal
Are you on a journey of discovery? Do you yearn for meaningful experiences with like-minded, sovereign individuals? Perhaps our little chunk of paradise will put a smile on your face. Hi... we're James and Nadine. We are a couple of Canadian ......
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Join our family and learn new skills in S.B. Messines, Portugal
We're a German-Portuguese family with two school aged children. We home school. Our project is an already established, 20 year old permaculture homestead. We produce our own eggs and milk and some meat. The holistic land management approach of ......
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