Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

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Alentejo, Portugal

Make a difference for nature in the Guadiana valley, Portugal
###If you care about biodiversity, want to be part in repairing the damage to a small part of this planet, learning a bit about the " how to" and are aware, that you are a part of nature and not way above, come join us.#### We are an English-German ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Take care of our dog in a rural village near São Teotónio, Portugal
CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A DOG- AND HOUSE SITTER FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER! Reach out for more detailed info. You'll be staying in our main house, not seen in the photos. We are Bram (39) and Kaylee (29) with a baby coming in April '27. Together with ......
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about 20 hours ago

Algarve, Portugal

Experience life with animals in Algarve, Portugal
Hello everyone, my name is Manon. Im living in the Algarve in a small village called Tunes. Im living at a Quinta. I have 3 horses, 2 sheeps, 2 piggies, chickens and 3 dogs With so many animals and a plot of land of 5000m2 its a lot to take care ......
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about 6 days ago

Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Help us with some DIY projects and daily life in Sertã, Portugal
We are Robert and Asheba, in 2020 we left Holland to retire in Sertã , we have a cat she enjoys roaming our and our neighbours- land. Our three grown up children live and work in The Netherlands. One project that was offered is Cambridge English ......
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about 2 days ago

Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Join our season-long team at an off-grid riverside retreat centre in Portugal
Hello, and thanks for your interest in life at our Eco Lodge! :-) We’re an off-grid retreat centre in a beautiful river valley in central Portugal. For our **2027 season**, we’re looking to bring together a small, steady team who enjoy communal ......
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about 2 days ago

Lisbon, Portugal

Help welcome in our garden near Sintra, Portugal
We welcome you to help us work in our garden near Sintra, Portugal! We are a family of 4 living since 2023 in Portugal. Fernando is from Sintra. Carole is French/American, we speak English together. Our older son is 4.5, full of energy and likes to ......
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Porto and North, Portugal

Join an off-grid community permaculture farm in the beautiful São João Da Serra, Portugal
Hi, I’m Sebastian. I recently took over a beautiful 3-hectare quinta in the Magic Mountains of central Portugal. There is a lot of potential here, but also quite some work to do. My plan is to slowly bring the place back to life and turn it into a ......
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about 11 hours ago

Alentejo, Portugal

Join our warm and friendly family and share your skills in Marvão, Portugal
I live on an organic smallholding and also help run my parents farm which consists of olives and sheep. Mine is a new venture whereas my parents have farmed all their lives in the Alentejo and have worked on many conservation projects. It's an ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

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(70)and Patrick(60) 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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about 20 hours ago

Alentejo, Portugal

Straw bale house in Castelo Branco, Central Portugal
We are a couple of travellers who decided to settle down in Portugal, we live in a straw bale house. We bought a land, that had been neglected for many years, we are trying to restore it, clear it, finish off our house and take care of our animals ......
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Lisbon, Portugal

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 toddler - 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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Lisbon, Portugal

Lend a hand on a rural place near the Atlantic coast between Nazare and Peniche, Portugal
Me & my girlfriend have a beautiful small rustic farm with almost 9000m2 of eco terrain. I bought the farm almost decade ago & did a full restoration myself. We have loads of interesting projects going on & could use some extra help on the ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Live in connection with nature on an off grid farm in Mangualde, the heart of Portugal
Hi,I´m Annette, living on a huge, biodivers farm surrounded by native forest, fields, running water all year. River-beach on the bottom of the farm, some animal and garden I started the farm 88 . Make a abandoned farm liveable keeps in process. A ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Join us to create an eco-friendly farm and explore Cercal do Alentejo, Portugal
Hello, We are Cam and Vera. I (Cam) am originally from California. Vera is from Porto in the north of Portugal. We met while both living in New York back in 2016. We decided to trade in the pace of NY for the lifestyle of Alentejo. We purchased a ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Join us and experience family life near Silves, Portugal
We are Lisa and Steve, our two children, Molly and Sebastian, three rescue cats, and numerous chickens! Four years ago, we left the rat race in the UK to pursue a simpler, more fulfilling lifestyle in the beautiful Algarve region of Portugal. Since ......
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about 12 hours ago

Algarve, Portugal

Join me at my simple home while enjoying the Algarve coast in Portimão, Portugal
Hey! Nice to meet you. I’m Miguel, born in Portugal, in my thirties, splitting my time between Lisbon and the Algarve. Whenever I can, I escape back to Portimão: sunny weather, beach days, coastal trails and the relaxed rhythm of life by the ocean. ......
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about 9 days ago

Algarve, Portugal

Join our family and help with the kids, animals and around the garden in Algarve, Portugal
We are a family of 5 (parents, 14 year old twins and "dada"(grandad) and live in our dream home in Lagoa in the Algarve. We are looking for a couple or single person who can help with animals, general cleaning, cooking, gardening and some ......
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about 19 hours ago

Algarve, Portugal

Join our family and explore most stunning beaches in Aljezur, Portugal
I am looking for a female volunteer who wants to stay with me and my daughter in our beautiful house in Aljezur, Vale da Telha and help us with the normal household chores, running errands, driving my teenage daughter to school or activities. ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Learn about horses and agriculture in a rural setting in Odiáxere, Portugal
We are a horse farm and agricultural holding on Portugal's south coast. Our 7-hectare property includes four vineyards, a pine forest, and over 150 carob trees, as well as orange trees and native shrubs and trees; we also have a vegetable garden for ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Join a familiy of six doing regenerative agriculture in the beautiful Alentejo, Portugal
# Generally: even for times that our calendar shows limited availability, we can always host self-catering families with kids around the same age as our older ones (~ 7 to 14), who travel with their own accomodation (caravan / camper / tent) - also ......
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