Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Algarve, Portugal

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Stay with us close to the world's most stunning beaches in Machados, Portugal
Hello, We are a retired couple with an old farm in need of restoration. We have done up the house and have a 2 bedroom apartment for family and friends . It has a fully remodeled kitchen and bathroom with all new appliances including a dishwasher ......
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Help with gardening and land home projects while sharing some creative skills in the Monchique Hills near Algarve, Portugal
Hello we live on a beautiful peaceful orange organic farm near marmelette . It is surrounded by cork oak forest with amazing views to the south coast .. I live here with my partner and 2 cats. We live 30 minutes from the sea - west coast and south ......
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Revive an off-grid mountain land and explore the surroundings of Monchique, Portugal
I am living my dream to revive this beautiful old farmstead in the Algarve hills and turn it into an organic food forest farm. Since arriving in 2020 we have planted a lot of fruit and nut trees, berries, medicinal plants, mushrooms, and many beds ......
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Come help us in our garden paradise guesthouse near the beach in the sunny Algarve, Portugal
Originally from Scotland and England, my partner and I travelled and lived overseas for 10 years finally settling in the far most Western corner of Europe where we started our family. We were drawn here to Lagos, Algarve, by the desire to renovate ......

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Organic farm in a quiet beach town in the Eastern Algarve, Portugal
Dear volunteer, please be so kind to read our description carefully. Our organic/agro tourism project is close to the coast situated just in the back of a beautiful fisherman´s village called Santa Luzia, three kilometers away from Tavira. We grow ......

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Help us refit a sailboat to conduct marine research in Faro, Portugal
UPDATE: we relocated the boat to Faro, Portugal! We are currently taking a break and will be able to host again in early spring 2026. We'll try to answer every message, please forgive delays as we are quite busy and receive many requests. Thanks ......

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Stay at our home on the hills overlooking the coast in Campeiros, Portugal
Hello everyone, If you are looking for a tranquil countryside place in the south of Portugal at 11 km from the coast overlooking the mountains and the sea, this could be for you. If you enjoy working outdoors, this could be for you. If you enjoy ......

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Immerse into Portuguese culture and connect with nature in the Algarve, Portugal
The summer is coming slowly to an end and I'll need lots of help in the garden. Looking for strong arms (best 4 arms) for garden work (mainly, but there'll always turn up other projects as well) in September (max.three weeks; incl. house/ cat ......
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Experience family life in the peace of the mountains in Monchique, Portugal
Hello travellers! We are a family living in the mountains in the Algarve. We have goats, dogs, cats and a horse. We moved here to surround ourselves in nature and give ourselves the opportunity to grow our own food, lead peaceful lives and let the ......

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Come and stay at my lovely home in Loulé, Portugal
Hi, I’m Ria, My farmhouse is located north of Loulé in a protected nature park. There is a sunny terrace on the back, as well as in front of the house, with panoramic views of the entire surrounding area, and with a small lake with of different ......

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Take part in an inclusive project and experience real connection with the local community in Aljezur, Portugal
Hi! I'm Renato, founder of a non-profit organization based in Aljezur, Portugal, dedicated to inclusive and adaptive surfing. Our mission is to make the ocean accessible to everyone, especially people with disabilities, by offering free adaptive ......
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Join our small family in the beautiful countryside of Mexilhoeira Grande, in the Algarve, Portugal
We are a small family of 4 who moved to the Algarve 3 yrs ago. We have completed renovating our house, and are now trying to work towards creating a smallholding farm. We are situated in the beautiful countryside, 20 mins drive to Alvor or Portimao, ......
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Help with the house and garden in the Portimão countryside, Portugal
We are a couple (Arlindo and Natália) we are about 60 years old. We work in the field of fine arts (sculpture and painting). We live in Algarve, the municipality of Portimão, in the countryside, where we have our house with a large garden, swimming ......

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Help with DIY and gardening project located in the Monchique mountains near Marmelete, Portugal
Update: We are looking for help mainly in September and October. If you are interested to learn about water retention landscapes, we will be working on making and refining water retention features. In October the main focus will be on a big planting ......
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Come and enjoy this unique experience full of sensations and a good vibe in Sagres, Portugal
Come and join the famous surf experience. Our Surf camp is located in Sagres, Algarve. Here you will find different beaches with clear turquoise water, good weather and fun. A unique experience full of sensations and a good vibe everywhere around. ......

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Join us at our land and yurts, stay with us in nature in the Algarve, Portugal
Creating a paradise in the Algarve. Me and my best friend bought a abandoned and wild land in the middle of nature, but close to Aljezur and the best beaches of the west coast. Our dream is to transform this land into a divers and welcoming place, ......

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Interaction and collaboration in a friendly atmosphere in Vila do Bispo, Portugal.
I am a carpenter who came to this beautiful piece of land 20 years ago. Starting with a pocket knife and living in a van I slowly made this my home moving from the Nomad life into something more stable. Having created everything by my own I can now ......

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Tree-lovers welcome to experience the lovely countryside with in Algarve, Portugal
Situated in the central Algarve, we (Anne and Frank with family) run the Quinta ourselves for most of the year and are expanding it bit by bit. It is a project of the heart: founded by the parents, we are now expanding through our co-operative to ......
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Dog-sitting in Sagres, a small surfers paradise in the Algarve, Portugal
My name is Zara i live in Sagres, Portugal ,where i have a small quiet guesthouse. sagres is a small surf town, where the sun shines 365 days a year.
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Help us out around the house and with some fencing in Loulé, Portugal
Husband 78, wife 51, son 24. Dutch. We need to tidy our land and property. Wife and son do not have time to tidy around the house. We work in property management and do carbootsales too in low season. We live in central Algarve, very close to Loulé ......