Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

Enter country or location

Search by keyword

Last minute hosts

With feedback

If you are from outside of the EU and planning to visit Portugal to work, volunteer or study, YOU WILL NEED THE CORRECT VISA. To find out more information please contact the embassy in your home country BEFORE travelling.

Map

Filters

Portugal

Regions in Portugal

Portugal

Cultural exchange

Join our off grid land full of cats and help to take care of it in Escalos de Cima, Portugal

Hi! I’m Ana (23), and I live off-grid with my parents and brother, in the peaceful countryside of Castelo Branco. We care for around 20+ rescue cats who found their way to our land, along with a flock of poultry. Together, we’re creating a ......

(2)

Contact

Portugal

Sustainable project
Language exchange

Self Sustainable way of living on a lush tiny forest, Espinhal, Coimbra, Portugal

Currently it's just me and my mother living here, since November 2024, in what I describe as a Life dream come through. We eat mainly raw lively fruits and vegetables. I love being creative, either cooking, doing construction, playing or giving ......

(1)

Contact

Portugal

Cultural exchange

Help on a small hobby farm in Algarve, South west of Portugal

Im Gal and me and my 6.5 year old child are living on our small farm next to Odeceixe, a cute village in the Southwest of Portugal. Our place is located by the river of Odeceixe, 3 km outside of the village and 6 km from the Atlantic ocean. I ......

(17)

Contact

Portugal

Sustainable project
Cultural exchange

Learn about sustainability on our beautiful off grid farm and gardens in the Estrella mountains, Portugal

Kristin and Richard moved here from Dartmoor in the south west of England in 2010 and have been blessed with the opportunity to restore their farm and create a magical life here. We have loved every minute of it. We have created a paradise, planted ......

Contact

Portugal

Sustainable project
Language exchange

Help a young family with child care and DIY project on their homestead in Vale de Prazeres, Portugal

Hi all and welcome to our homestead, we have recently immigrated from the UK to the glorious part of Central portugal near the pretty villages of Fundão. We are a young family of four with 2 children of ages 11 & 8 and currently establishing a 5 ......

(1)

Contact

Portugal

Sustainable project
Cultural exchange

Join our community project and learn about sustainable living near Colmeal, Portugal

We are calling all free spirits! We are a laid-back couple living in the stunning central Portugal mountains outside of Colmeal. We share our lives with two furry companions (our dogs!) and are passionate about sustainable living. Our project is ......

(1)

Contact

Portugal

Cultural exchange

Help with gardening and DIY projects while exploring Gove, Portugal

We are Bob(38) and Marta(39) and living in Portugal now for almost one year. We live on a land in the Douro area. Our plot is in the river valley with several water sources and fruit trees. The land is around 3ha and made with several terraces. This ......

(2)

Contact

Portugal

Sustainable project
Language exchange

Family of four trying to live self-sufficient in Serra Da Estrela, Portugal

Father; Pim (41) Mother; Caroline (41) daughters; Ize (12) and Fenna (10) and baby Olle (1) 8 cats, 3 dogs, chickens, pigs, goats 4 years ago we sold everything in the Netherlands and started a wonderful adventure in a camper with the hole family ......

(1)

Contact

Portugal

Sustainable project
Language exchange

Let's learn together in the beautiful countryside of Juncal do Campo, Portugal

Creating a space where nature and connection thrive 🌿. A donation-based camping, co-living, and volunteering place full of potential. Dream of future projects like a pool, vegetable gardens, olive oil production, planting wine, or even bike ......

Contact

Portugal

Join our home and enjoy the nature in Algarve, Portugal

I, 34, live with my boyfriend, 45, our 3yo son, our 2 dogs and our cat in the countryside, 2km from a tiny village by the sea, where I run a little guesthouse business. We have a lot of trees to water, fertilize and prune, and a tiny vegetable ......

(12)

Contact

Portugal

Sustainable project
Language exchange

Help building an off the grid non-commericial retreat center near Coimbra, Portugal

Welcome to the DAO Sanctuary! A hidden gem of 2,5 hectares in the middle of Portugal, a 45 minute drive from Coimbra and 1,5 hour from Porto. We - Jay & friends - are building a (non-commericial) retreat centre here. Do you want to join us? We're ......

(1)

Contact

Paid position

Portugal

Paid position
Sustainable project

Dive into nature and share your creativity for crafting an oasis in Coja, Portugal

This is a cozy 12-room retreat nestled in the serene Serra de Estrela foothills of central Portugal. We've just about wrapped up the building and restoration phase of this incredible project, and now we’re ready to bring in more permanent, ......

(3)

Contact

Portugal

Sustainable project
Language exchange

Family-run permaculture homestead on the Portuguese Silver Coast

Multilingual family of four (parents and two boys, 6 and 8) developing a permaculture homestead in a coastal Portuguese town. We're creating a food forest, raising ducks and geese, and homeschooling with a Montessori-inspired approach. We're ......

(5)

Contact

Portugal

Cultural exchange

Live off-grid with us in a remote part of the Serra da Estrela, Portugal

We are Ana and André, a young couple (both 33) with a little baby named Eva. Ana studied biology and forest management, while André is an archaeologist, both did the permaculture design course. We have a great love for this mountain and dream to ......

Contact

Portugal

Cultural exchange

Help with daily life and language practice near the beautiful city of Guimaraes, Northern Portugal

Hi, we are Maura and Antonio. We live 4km from the beautiful city of Guimaraes in the North of Portugal. We recently moved into our new house which has a large garden and a bit of wild rocky land. We have lots of plans but not enough hours in the ......

(3)

Contact

Portugal

Sustainable project
Cultural exchange

Come and help us plant 30.000 trees in Odeceixe, Portugal

I would like to invite you to come and join us in Portugal to plant a lot of trees. Our place is 18 hectares consisting mostly of hillside with nice views and forested floodland next to the river Seixe. When we started there was completely nothing; ......

(32)

Contact

Portugal

Sustainable project
Language exchange

Learn new skills and discover the natural beauty of Mortágua, Portugal

I’m a watersport instructor spending my time between my farm, that needs a lot of care, and my watersport center. 1h distance between. The help would mostly involve bungalow construction and gardening. There is always something to mend or need new ......

Contact

Portugal

Language exchange
Cultural exchange

Join our community paradise in Monchique, Portugal

Hi workawayers, my name is Dudu and I am Portuguese on my late 20’s, I live in the south of Portugal 40 min to both west and south coast, I started a community project with my partner and our common friends in the mountains. We are half/half in ......

Contact

Portugal

Sustainable project
Cultural exchange

Join our artistic and rural project near Torres Vedras, Portugal

This is a family-run space where art and rural life come together! Nestled in a small village near Torres Vedras it serves as a creative and cultural hub. We host workshops, artist residencies, and arts-focused events, alongside activities ......

(2)

Contact

Portugal

Language exchange
Cultural exchange

Some varied help in the calm countryside in Foros de Almada, Portugal

We are both Dutch. We live in Portugal for over 30 years. We've met at the language course for foreigners in Lisbon in 1982. Got married in 1987 and live in Portugal together ever since. In 1994 we moved from Malveira da Serra to the Ribatejo. ......

(5)

Contact