Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

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Enjoy a unique cultural exchange on our environmentally conscious land in Vila do Bispo, Portugal
Since about 20 years we own a property in the southwest of the Algarve. Since then, many projects have developed around 2 small houses, a groundwater borehole, solar energy, a composting toilet and a way of life that is as self-sufficient and ......
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Join us at our off grid farm in Anseriz, Portugal
Hello ☺ ➡ We are looking for a couple or friends to join us on our off-grid farm and help with hands-on restoration and land care. This is not a holiday experience—we need enthusiastic, hardworking volunteers who are ready to get stuck in and ......
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Join our traditional family home and farm project near Lisbon, Carnota, Portugal
We're Lucas and Annamaria. We live on an old 18th century farm with our newborn - together with our dog Pinga and our chickens. The Quinta is a historic Portuguese farm, 35 minutes north of Lisbon. It used to make olive oil, wine, grow fruit and ......
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Permaculture family adventures in Aljezur, South-Westcoast of Portugal
About us: As a family of four we moved from the Netherlands to Portugal in 2021. We found this beautiful land in South West Portugal close to a few of the best surfing spots this land has to offer. We live in this beautiful valley on a 3 hectare ......
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Become part of a diverse, self-sufficient life in Alentejo, Portugal
Olá.I’m Andrea and since 10 years my two daughters and I living in the (almost) middle of nowhere in Alentejo/Portugal. We are surrounded by nature (5 km off grid road to the nearest village), living with the elements and the rhythm of Mother Earth. ......
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Cultural exchange and daily life near the village of Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal
Hello, I'm Eric, a french man who traveled the world from the amazonas jungle to the high seas. Three years ago I walked the portuguese camino. At the very north of Portugal I passed an overgrown plot of land with an old mill on it and a river going ......
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Off grid community in Costa Vicentina, the heart of Western Algarve, Portugal
Our property is located at the Costa Vicentina. It’s the heart of Western Algarve with magnificent beaches and a young, international community. We are off-grid with own water and electricity. You would be living with us in the middle of ......
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Join our summer of yoga, community & festival vibes in São Pedro do Sul, Portugal
We are a small, international group living on a beautiful property in rural Portugal. During the summer, life here is all about connection, shared experiences, and enjoying the outdoors. We host yoga retreats, community dinners, and occasional ......
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Help and learn with us on our off grid family quinta in Castelo Branco, Portugal
We are Rick and Kerensa. We have live off grid for over 10 years on a beautifully peaceful mountainside quinta with our two children (age 9 and 11) and a bunch of animals! We've worked hard to rebuild and renovate the old structures, reveal and ......
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Get to know the locals and explore the countryside in Oleiros, Portugal
We are Aidi and Stefan, a couple with roots from Estonia and Germany, currently living in Portugal. This is a project in central Portugal, on approx 5 ha land with forest and agriculture terraces. The land here has been abandoned for decades, its ......
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Join us in caring for our home in the countryside of Arganil, Portugal
Welcome on the website to our little piece of paradise in Portugal. We are Dee(69)and Patrick(59) an english belgium couple and our dog Diesel. We live already for more than 18 years in portugal and are living in a house in the countryside, ......
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Help us with our permaculture land regeneration in Seixal, Portugal
Hello there! Easter 2026: help in the garden needed! Planting, weeding, constructing! Me, Lea, and my husband Bruno are renovating the piece of land we recently bought close to Lisbon. The property was abandoned with 1500 sqm of land, and we are ......
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Stay in peaceful place in nature in a decorated gypsy wagon with your own kitchen and outside shower in the Algarve, Portugal
Ola! I am Sabine, enthousiast Asia traveller, former fashion designer, former ballet dancer, yoga teacher, reiki master, healer, herbalist, now farmer. I live with my big dog Shiva iand my little dog Sinta in a typical portuguese Quinta. We have a ......
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Help in garden and home with a view of the Serra de Estrela mountains, Portugal
We are lucky enough to live in a beautiful location on the edge of a village and near to the small town of Seia (5 minutes by car). With me are my daughter and 6 year old grandson, along with their fun dog Indie, my young energetic dog Banjo and cat ......
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Adventure sports and ocean life in Algarve, Portugal
Hi! My name is Nelson and I live in Raposeira, Vila do Bispo, Algarve, with my family: wife, 2 daughters (15 and 13yo), a dog and 2 cats. I was born in Lagos, growing up by the beach, exploring the coastline and surfing whenever I could, always ......
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Welcoming helping hands to join us in Alcobaça, central Portugal
June and/or July- Capable hands needed The projects we need help with fall under two headings: (i), someone with automotive skills to assist in the restoration of an old classic car, and (ii) painting and decorating. We need help in both of these ......
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Join us at our place between the sea and mountains in Turquel, Portugal
Hi there! Nature brings us happiness and joy. We love to work in and with it by growing vegetables, herbs and fruits, building with ecological materials, and trying to live as conscious as possible. We moved into our (totally renovated) oldtimer ......
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Experience life on a permaculture farm based in the Serra da Estrela mountains, Portugal
Come and help us develop our ecological infrastructure and add to your skills in a serene natural setting. Quinta is a granite house on 8 hectares of terraced deciduous woodland and garden in the Serra da Estrela National Park. We have a large ......
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Help welcome 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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Enjoying peace and nature in Charnequinhas, Portugal
We are Dick and Angela, we come from the Netherlands and we live off-grid in Cercal do Alentejo in Portugal. We have a farm of 12 ha with alpacas, chickens , horses, dogs and cats and a small vineyard. We also rent out 3 holiday homes. We live in ......
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