Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Grow some food and connect with nature in Souto Da Casa, Portugal
Bom dia! I'm Jonathan, 30 years old, originally from Cape Town, South Africa. I have always dreamt of living on a farm. After living nomadically for the last ten years and travelling to about 30 countries, the time came for me to put down some ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Share off-grid life with a young family near Coímbra, Central Portugal
We are a Japanese/English family of four restoring an old Quinta in central portugal. We have two young daughters 7 and 3, also four dogs and three cats. We have been living off grid on our land for 5 years in a caravan/cabin and are now rebuilding ......
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Porto and North, Portugal

Transforming an old vineyard into an Art yard, organic garden and food forest in Cinfaes, Portugal
Quinta Floresta is a project in the North of Portugal in the Vale do Bestanca, Douro Verde Region. The Land is in a mountainous valley with regrown natural forests and wild creeks. Help to transform the hectar of terraced land into a food ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Join our low-tech, tiny-scale, earth-honouring permaculture project in Monsanto mountain, near Castelo Branco, Portugal
Hi there, thanks for choosing to read our entry :)) We live on a small farm (2.5 hectares) inland of Central Portugal, 30km from the Spanish border in a beautiful wild area. From our land you can see the mountain of Monsanto (Sacred Mountain). We ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Help me with creating a garden and learn weaving or photography near Cercal, Portugal
I am an older woman photographer creating a garden near Cercal, Alentejo. I started the garden 5 years ago, and it already has lots of trees, cactus, yukkas and a platform for yoga/dining/star gazing. There is also a sunken garden next to the stream ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Disconnect from the world to connect with nature in Sāo Pedro Do Sul, Portugal
Into the Wild Some mornings, when I wake up and look out over the valley, I still can’t believe I live here. The trees whisper while the river hums in the background, and the land stretches out in its wild, untamed beauty. Two hectares of young oak ......
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Porto and North, Portugal

Join us to support an international coliving and art residency surrounded by nature in Braga, Portugal
Volunteer Exchange + Creative Residency Programs 🎨 In a world that never stops, we forgot something simple: we’re not here only to produce — we’re here to create. We are a creative space in nature, near Braga, where artists, creators, and curious ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Take part in our treehouse permaculture project near Castelo de Vide in Portugal
Welcome to our off-grid project nestled among cork trees and spring water, on the slope of a peaceful mountain. Since 2015, this place has grown from a simple caravan in the forest into a living, evolving space where we combine family life, ......
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about 18 hours ago

Alentejo, Portugal

Join our team and experience living a sustainable lifestyle in Terena, Portugal
Hello! We are currently looking for a motivated individual or couple to help us create and develop an organic / regenerative garden in the beautiful countryside of Alentejo, Portugal. Our place is a peaceful nature retreat surrounded by open ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Vegan regenerative smallholding in a peaceful mountain location in Oleiros, Portugal
We are a family originally from the UK, we've been settled in the mountains of Central Portugal since 2022. Phen, Victoria, our daughter Aurelia, our adopted dog, Maxi and feline friends Kiki and Silver. We are compassionate vegans and life long ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Join us to restore and create a thriving habitat for wildlife in sunny Salguero do Campo, Portugal
We are Julian and Mardi & Steve , friends and owners of a small piece of paradise in central Portugal near Castello Branco. We are fortunate to own a few hectares of beautiful land and have two main objectives: rewilding and restoring the natural ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Permaculture projects and house sitting for my two dogs and two cats in Brogueira, Portugal
We offer 2 types of work: 1-We're looking for a caring and experienced house sitter to look after our 2 Border Collies and 2 cats at our rural property in Brogueira, near Torres Novas. This is a long-term sit of approximately 7 weeks for late ......
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about 21 days ago

Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Help in the garden, while exploring the region near Tomar, Portugal
We have quit the city to live in a hamlet the mountain of center Portugal.
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Alentejo, Portugal

Volunteer on a family farm and enjoy this relaxing environment in Aljustrel, Portugal
We are a family farm with a part animal other vegetal. In the animal, our strong are the sheep and the cows, but we have all sorts of animals, like dogs cats chicken pigs birds horses etc etc. In the vegetal part we are strong in wheat and others ......
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Porto and North, Portugal

Garden and house near Vila nova de Cerveira, Portugal
Writer. North Portugal. Love the village. Write and work. Funny. Like to work by myself and with people. Read a lot and love to listento lives stories of people I meet. i am a journalist for the last 35 years and a writer of 11 books .
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Algarve, Portugal

Join our off-grid project and help bring the land back to it's full potential in Odeceixe valley, Portugal
Hi, we are Rick and Sanne. We have a fully off-grid project in the Odeceixe valley just north of Aljezur. There's a beautiful river running through the property and it's a very green and alive area close to the coast. For the last decade we had a ......
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Porto and North, Portugal

Experience life among our permaculture projects and animals near Aveiro in Portugal
We are a Portuguese couple living on a small farm in Pinheiro, Albergaria, Aveiro district, surrounded by beautiful forest and nature. We share our home with many animals, and caring for them is a big part of our life. Our farm is not a business, ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Become part of our outdoor projects in Coimbrão on the beautiful coast of Portugal
Welcome to our small and peaceful home nestled in nature near Coimbrão, on Portugal’s beautiful west coast 🌿 We are a retired international couple who enjoy sharing a calm, meaningful lifestyle close to the ocean, forests, and traditional village ......
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about 16 hours ago

Lisbon, Portugal

Collaborate with us at our tourist accommodation and discover Lisbon, Portugal
We have exclusive tourist accommodation in Lisbon, Portugal, with antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries, we accepting people to work in Lisbon as receptionists for tourist apartments and maintenance to ensure a high-quality experience for ......
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Algarve, Portugal

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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