Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

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Join our family and help us with horse handling in Sao Teotonio, Portugal
We are a family living in the sw alentejo, costa vicentina, working in 3 different fields: -Horsetraining / Horsetrails -pedagogical work w. teenagers and also medical mushrooms in the winter season. Our ranch is 12km from the ocean in the middle of ......
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Join our hands-on permaculture experience in Sintra, Portugal
Hey traveler, Thank you for stopping by. Please read this carefully before contacting us. We are Jon & Eva, a couple with over 20 years of experience in holistic health, retreats, and practices that support human consciousness and meaningful ......
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Creating a non-profit circus school and permaculture garden near Nazaré, Portugal
✨🎪WELCOME! 🎪✨ ⚡HELP US RECOVER FROM THE AFTERMATH OF STORM KRISTIN⚡ We are in the very beginning phases of creating a beautiful Circus School, Theatre and Permiculture Garden at the edge of a small Portugese Village. Out here it is a mix of hard ......
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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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Peaceful rural homestead, surrounded by nature, van life friendly amazing park-up East Algarve, Portugal
Home is in a once abandoned beautiful traditional village in the foothills behind Santa Catarina, It is situated in the east Algarve ... just 20 mins drive from the stunning Rio Formosa coastline, between Tavira and Faro. We are a creative, active ......
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Explore natural off-grid living in the mountains in São Vicente da Beira, Portugal
!!UPDATE!! We, alongside many of our friends, were affected by the wildfires in the Serra da Gardunha. (August 2025) We now need more immediate help and will also be on the farm for the most part the coming months to rebuild. Fortunately the living ......
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Connect with nature and learn about permaculture near Lisbon, Portugal
Born in Texas and I've been traveling around the world for 15 years. I’ve been fortunate enough to to visit 45 countries and lived on 6 continents. This all has been funded by a myriad of weird jobs along the way from combat soldier, gem dealer, ......
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Help create a harmonious space for sustainable living and restore our quinta in Lobāo da Beira, Portugal
“” Urgent ”” We're embarking on an exciting journey of restoration and creation, and we need your help! ❤️ We are Rick and Yasmin, a couple from Manchester...Between the mist of the madness in 2020 and with an end date for Brexit set.. We found ......
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Help us with projects in the midst of wild nature in Marmelete, Portugal
Hello, Bom dia dear people. ★★★ WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO ACTIVE SUPPORT AND INSPIRING EXCHANGES. ★★★ Are you looking for a beautiful and inspiring place in the middle of the untouched nature of the Algarve/Portugal? - then you have come to the ......
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Become part of an agroforestry project while enjoying surf and nature in Vilar de Mouros, Portugal
Dear community, We’re a young couple who chose a path rooted in simplicity, practical skills, sustainability, and building something real with our own hands. In the quiet hills of northern Portugal, we’re transforming an old place from the ground ......
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Daily life near Santarem, Portugal
I am a retired Brit living in village close to Almeirim in the Santarem area of the Ribatejo. The main industry here is growing and making wine. After 10 years living on the Silver Coast I moved here and have acquired an old house that used to be an ......
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Join us at our glamping site nestled in the mountains of Central Portugal
***SUMMER 2026 VACANCIES*** Please not : we do not need baristas, nor receptionists. - April: Experienced Gardener (1 to 2 positions). Tasks include mainly brushcutting (and maybe some trimming and wood shredding ). 1 week to 1 month position. ......
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Join our family and learn about sustainable living on our farm near Amarante, Portugal
Hi! We’re Guido, Elisah, our daughter, and a bunch of animals 🐴🐓🐶. In 2026, we’re starting a new chapter on our farm and are looking for a cheerful volunteer who loves being outdoors, caring for animals, helping and assisting with cooking and light ......
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Be part of our family while learning about off-grid life in The Magic Mountains of Portugal
We fell in love with this land in 2023 mostly because of the epic waterfall. There are two rivers running through the 8 hectares with multiple private swimming spots to choose from. We are in a beautiful valley with amazing views, and you can always ......
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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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Rural life in a passivhaus, sustainability, permaculture and more in Nelas, Portugal
We are a bilingual English Portuguese family living in a beautiful rural area of central Portugal, 1 hour drive to the Serra da Estrela mountains. My parents are Portuguese immigrants they live next door and share their home with workaways, and we ......
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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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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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Experience the project on our ecological yoga and meditation farm near Trafaria, Portugal
family farm project Availability to host: 20 of April to May 11th or even extended up to May 18th (max 1 month). Please motivate your reasons and how you relate to what we ask here if you can join? Looking for help from a kind and respectful ......
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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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