Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

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Lisbon, Portugal

Share your gardening skills on our small farm in Arrábida Natural Parque near Sesimbra, Portugal
Hello :) We are looking for someone that has interest in gardening and farm life with the biggest respect for all living things (extra point for natural construction skills :) Someone that maybe, or not, wants to move to Portugal, move here, or ......
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Lisbon, Portugal

Cultural exchange and environmental projects in the heart of Arrábida Natural Park near Lisbon, Portugal
We are João and my son Pedro, living on a farm in the heart of the Arrábida Natural Park in Portugal. I’m a sociologist, and Pedro hopes to become a cook. We enjoy sharing our connection to this beautiful region and welcoming people from different ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Help around the garden and enjoy historic Loulé in the Algarve, Portugal
My name is Elisa, I am a semi-retired graphic designer, lived in Africa most of my life and moved to Portugal 6 years ago to live a slower lifestyle. I have a great interest in all things art and crafts and love to read, travel and enjoy a good ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Learn about yoga and meditation near the beaches in Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Hi I have retired and bought a small farm of 6000sqm and a large yoga center near the beach at Figueira da Foz Portugal, We have land but no animals. I am a yoga teacher, a builder, architect, farmer, and cook. I was born in New Zealand, lived most ......
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Porto and North, Portugal

Cultural exchange and daily life near the village of Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal
Hello, I'm Eric, a french man who traveled the world from the amazonas jungle to the high seas. Three years ago I walked the portuguese camino. At the very north of Portugal I passed an overgrown plot of land with an old mill on it and a river going ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Experience peace and a deep connection with nature in Cercal, Alentejo, Portugal
I acquired a property in the picturesque setting of Alentejo, In the meantime we brought our two horses, three sheep, two cats a about a year ago. My vision involves maintaining and organize my space.. I intend to incorporate gardening, animal care, ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Look after my house with two friendly dogs near Tomar, Portugal
I'm Carol and I live with my two furburgers (dogs), Lottie and Rex, just outside of Tomar, Portugal. We have a large garden with views and fruit trees.
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Join us at our off grid family farm in Anseriz, Portugal
We’re opening our farm to a few kind, responsible people, couples, friends or families who would like to join us for the Autumn/Winter season. And we’re looking for kind, responsible people to look after our home and animals while we’re away over ......
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Lisbon, Portugal

Olive picking season and we welcome keen or eager to learn pickers, near Tomar, Portugal
LAST MINUTE Getting our Olive picking team together and welcome enquiries from keen or interested to learn pickers. Accommodation with breakfast, lunch and a communal hot evening meal. Hello, I’m Annie, a retiree living in Pai Cabeça, a small ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Help us improve our guesthouse in Algarve close to Silves, Portugal
We are Maurits, Femke and Bram (2,5 years old), We moved to the Algarve in February 2026 with our son Bram. We renovated an old Quinta close to Silves into a small scale guesthouse/b&b. We choose the Algarve and Silves because we have some family ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Come and stay in a rural village northwest of Lisbon, Portugal
Olá, I am Anir, a happy 73 year-young Dutch woman. I lived for almost 18 years in the lower mountains of Central Portugal together with my animals. There, from 2013, I received many volunteer-guests. Together we did small building jobs, took care of ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Help welcome on our small family farm in Villa Cova de Alva, Central Portugal
Hi! **In the month of October we're looking for someone who can do a multitude of tasks from cooking to gardening (pruning) prepare firewood and help build the wood store/chicken house and van shelter** We're a British/German family living in ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Experience family life in the peaceful rural village of Tondela in Central Portugal
We’re a young family of three living, with our two friendly dogs, Winston and Fred. Our home sits on 1.2 acres of land, just a 10-minute drive from the nearest town, so it’s the perfect mix of countryside calm and easy access to amenities. After ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Find your new stay in our permaculture tribe and nature life with gardening, eco projects in Serta, Portugal
Hello everyone! 🏠🙋👋🌺🎉🌿🏵️🌱 Small young tribe in middle Portugal, Serta area, search volunteers to stay with us. We have a huge garden full of bio fruitrees and vegetables with a sound of river all day, in the green mountains🌱🐜🍋🍊🍇🥝🥔🥬🍓🍍 We create food ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Join our healing and education center in Oleiros, central Portugal
A BRIEF HISTORY OF NOGAH LORD FOUNDER OF LIVING IN HARMONY SEMINARS I was born in Israel and educated in America. I started teaching yoga and meditation in America in 1976. After meeting Babaji in India, I begun giving seminars in living in harmony ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Help creating a family self-sufficient agroforesty project close to the Serra da Estrela mountain in Portugal
We have recently bought a small farm in central Portugal, very close to the Serra da Estrela mountain. My 2 children, aged 17 and 13, and I share the house with our 7 dogs and 6 cats. Our move is part of a change towards freedom and a more ......
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Azores, Portugal

Taking care of our home in Flores, Azores, Portugal
** We've already found someone - thanks (: ** Hi there, we’re Jennifer and George, and we live in an off-grid old mill house on the island of Flores. Our stone house is completely surrounded by Nature. The river flows alongside our home with views ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Come volunteer with us in the beautiful nature of Alentejo, Portugal
Located in the beautiful nature of southern Portugal, our land is a peaceful sanctuary surrounded by stunning landscapes and just a short distance from the sea. We are creating a space for art workshops, retreats, and meaningful gatherings. A place ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Basic nature living, clay homes and family life in the Algarve, Portugal
🦎 Hello workawayers! We are a German family with 4 kids, now 6, 8, 15 and 19 years old. We grow fruit trees and vegetables, dreaming of having a fruitforest someday....We started the projekt about 10 years ago and are still in construction... we ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Experience life on a horse refuge farm in the Western Algarve close to Lagos, Portugal
I am running a horse refuge farm in the Western Algarve close to Lagos and need help with the farm and the animals. People with building experience welcome, I need to do some renovating. This year I would like to find somebody with experience in ......
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