Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Join my house and garden project in the quiet of nature near Tomar, Portugal
Update for October to mid November (end of season 18th/19th November): > help urgently needed for supporting the reconstruction DIY (knowledge very helpful but not mandatory) > help needed with painting the barrel sauna > help needed with ......
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about 12 hours ago
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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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about 1 day ago
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Porto and North, Portugal

Become part of an agroforestry project while enjoying surf and nature in Vilar de Mouros, Portugal
Dear community, We’re a young couple who chose a path rooted in simplicity, practical skills, sustainability, and building something real with our own hands. In the quiet hills of northern Portugal, we’re transforming an old place from the ground ......
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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

Pet and house sitting or help in garden and home with a view of the Serra de Estrela mountains near Seia, Portugal
Hi, would you like to stay for a house and pet sit? I have a year old mixed breed, medium to small size dog . It would be for some days, up to a week so partly usual workaway exchange if you want to stay for longer. If you are used to taking care of ......
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about 23 hours ago
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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 for October 5th - 17th 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 ......
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about 1 day ago

Lisbon, Portugal

Join our family improve our land next to the ocean near Lisbon, Portugal
Hi there, Thank you for checking my profile :) My name is David and I'll tell you a bit about me. I grew up in Lisboa and always lived, studied and worked there, until a few years ago I started feeling less and less happy with the kind of life I ......
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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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about 17 hours ago

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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about 1 day ago
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Lisbon, Portugal

Pet and housesitting in Montijo, Portugal
============ Dates: November 10th - Novemeber 16th ============ Hi! I'm Catarina, and this is my furry best friend, Sasha. We live in Montijo, Portugal, a riverside town just a 20-minute bus ride from Lisbon. It's a peaceful place where you can ......
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about 1 day ago

Azores, Portugal

Join a vegan home on São Miguel, Azores Islands, Portugal
Hello everyone! I am Thomas, welcome on my Workaway Profile. I try to give you here a first impression of what you can expect at my place on São Miguel. I would appreciate it, if you take the time to read it, before messaging. - Accommodation ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Become a part of our stunning communal home, surrounded by nature in Sertã, Portugal
Hi, I'm Paul. In 2014 I bought a big old beautiful (and still basic and unfinished) farmhouse set in 6 ha of wooded valley in the middle of rural Portugal. It is utterly peaceful, surrounded by nature but only 40 mins walk to the lovely and quite ......
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about 6 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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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Explore natural off-grid living in the mountains in São Vicente da Beira, Portugal
**Update** One year ago we, alongside many of our friends, were affected by the wildfires in the Serra da Gardunha. (August 2025) Fortunately the living spaces, Gardens and almost all trees survived and/or are recovering. ❤️‍🩹 Our waterlines got ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Permaculture food forest and care for the animals near Pedrogaõ Grande, Portugal
Let's just get right into what in the world exactly are we trying to do here: In 1988, a book was published titled "Permaculture - A Designer's Manual," and towards the end of chapter 12, it talks about species of plants that can stop the spread of ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Join a family and live close to Sagres, in the beautiful and warm Algarve, Portugal
Hey there! we live next to a tiny village close to Sagres, in the beautiful and warm Algarve. I am a musician, and mother of a 9 year old girl and a boy of 3 years. We share our home with my partner and 1 volunteer or a couple of such. It's very ......
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Lisbon, Portugal

House-sit my dogs and cats near the beach in Carcavelos, Portugal
My name is Geraldine, I am a therapist and travel frequently. My kids are all studying abroad so when I travel my dogs need petsitting. Walking four times a day. On the plus side, I live in front of the beach in Carcavelos. train takes 20 minutes to ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Help with cat care and pet sitting in charming rural Alcoutim, Portugal
We have 8 cats. We would like someone to care for them while we are away. Minimum 1 month. Rural location. Separate field , small but with parking for a camper if you preferred to not live in the small house. Nice enclosed terrace with shade ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Horsey person welcome to help with grooming and maintenance in Grândola, Portugal
I´m Simone, a single mature person with rescued animals. I live in a small cottage in the countryside, somewhere in the Setúbal region (under Lisbon on the map). This region is known for cork oaks, pine trees, wine and black pigs. I am not native to ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Help with housesitting and gardening in Troviscais, Portugal
Hello everybody, So my place is a quiet place in a wild natural environment . LATE OCTOBER - LOOKING FOR HOUSE AND DOGGY SITTER!! From the last week for 1-3weeks, we can talk about it. contact me if interested! For fall 26 most of the help will ......
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