Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

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Algarve, Portugal

Off-grid fablab and a food forest in Barão de São João, Lagos, Portugal
Who we are We are a non-commercial, not-for-profit initiative, building a FabLab within a once-abandoned farm. Our goal is to create a place where thinkers, artists, makers, and farmers come together to learn, share, and create. This is not a ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Welcome nature and off-grid lovers to take part in ancient magical project in Caldas Sangemil, Portugal
Ola beautiful people, We are looking for some nature off grid loving people on our magnificent quinta surrounded by forrest & bordering the magical mystic Dao river in Caldas De Sangemil “central Portugal” 20min from Viseu city.
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Alentejo, Portugal

Join a regenerative project with our family in São Mamede Natural Park, Portugal
>>> House-sitting & pet-sitting October-November, 3 weeks <<< Hello there! We're a family of human beings, Ana, Ale and our toddler, and 2 cats, Fletchie and Micio. We have very recently (2025) found the piece of land we have been dreaming of for ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Bumper olive harvest in Guadiana valley, Portugal
###This year looks like an amazing olive year! You want to experience no-nonsense off-grid, permaculture and olive harvesting whilst slowing down? Join us from mid-Sep (preparing), mid-Nov (harvesting).#### We are an English-German couple living on ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Join a community based organic farming project in Campelo, Portugal
We are a vibrant, heart centered Christian family/community. We work, live and eat from abundant, organic gardens that are spread out below beautiful terraces, surrounded by a wonderful river with a waterfall and many secluded places to find peace ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Join my house and garden project in the quiet of nature near Tomar, Portugal
Last minute helper wanted for house and garden - also to join the other helper who is here right now (until August 20th) Please check the details below... ***************************** Hey Workawayers! Welcome to my profile. 😊 Become a part of my ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Join us at our place of tranquility in Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal
We are a non-profit small project where we share information about meditation, oriental and western natural remedies, healthy vegetarian food and how to grow and prepare your own. Our focus is on inner growth and staying healthy improving the soil ......
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Algarve, Portugal

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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Porto and North, Portugal

Help at our off-grid quinta in Sátão, Portugal
Come help us in our beautiful little valley in central Portugal, where we're creating off-grid homes surrounded by nature, with a small river for swimming and cooling off on hot days. We are a small group (Dutch, Venezuelan, Portuguese, and ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Community living, nature regeneration and personal development in Alentejo, Portugal
Our project is a land-based living project in the Alentejo — one of Europe's driest and most climate-stressed regions. For five years, we have been restoring land, building sustainable, regenerative and community systems. Growing as an international ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Reforesting our realms and re-imagining education in North Alentejo, Portugal
Im a Woman. Im a Mother. Im one of the Guardians of a Land ecosystem, welcoming regenerative Gardeners, Magician's, Creators, Transformers, Alchemists, Doer's, Re-imaginers to join this practical research: how can i Be in Collaborative relating with ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Join my home nestled in the rolling hills of Serra de Monchique Marmelete, Portugal
A Quinta in Portugal, nestled in the rolling hills of the Serra de Monchique. The vibe: care for the land, building, Flora and Fauna , creating a good living space for people. Natural buildings, Garden growth, Art and Creativity, quiet and loud, ......
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Azores, Portugal

Earthen plastering, growing food and landcare at our finca in São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
I am an American-born & French woman who, after 5 years biking through 15 countries & teaching 35+ cob building workshops, has chosen to create a beautiful cob ecovillage on beautiful São Miguel Island in the Azores (Portugal) in the middle of the ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Join an off-grid project while exploring Sabugal, Portugal
About me: Hello! My name is Carlos, I'm 48 and I'm portuguese. I grew up in a city close to Lisbon, went to college in Lisbon to study computer sciences and I started to work as a programmer. 6 years later I started to feel meaningless and took a ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Join us in the forest of Alentejo, Portugal
Permaculture project with idea and space to create an eco-village. The quinta is located in Alto Alentejo 2 km from Portalegre. Fifteen hectares with magical forests and a beautiful valley provided by seventeen sources and several mines with ......
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Algarve, Portugal

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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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Experience community, nature & wellness in Pardieiros, in the Portuguese Mountains
Imagine waking up each day in the heart of the Portuguese mountains, central Portugal, surrounded by lush nature, birdsong, and the quiet rhythm of the land. If you’re seeking a Workaway adventure that brings you back to balance and deeper ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Immerse yourself in a permaculture livestyle in Tábua, Portugal
Join us to be part of an abundant place with healthy food, eco-friendly designed buildings and down to earth off grid lifestyle. We are Kasia (33) and Franz (40), living in Portugal since 2017 and during this time we have been mainly busy creating ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Experience rural life with us in Aljezur, Portugal
We are Harry and Petra, a Dutch couple who moved 8 years ago to the Portugal, Algarve . In 2025 we bought an amazing rural property which we need help for since its big and we love to leave it better than we found it. We have 2 cats, a dog and ......
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Portugal

Stay on a stunning land in Arrabida Nature Park, just south of Lisbon, Portugal
Hello dears, Right now we are looking for help sometimes between mid SEPTEMBER and mid-OCTOBER 😊 for about + - 10 days. Please only reach out if you can come during this period! :) I want to improve and enlarge a terrace in the bamboo jungle by ......
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