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Be a part of our family and join us with our pets near Reykjavik, Iceland

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  2025 

 Estancia mínima:  1 mes o más

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  • Descripción

    Descripción

    Hi there! We are a cheerful German - Icelandic family of 4 living in beautiful countryside in South Iceland, about 100 km from Reykjavík, the Icelandic capital. We live on a farm, but it is not a working farm, our animals are strictly pets. We have a few horses, rabbits, chicken, cat and a dog - most of them rescues!

    We live in stunning landscape with views of volcanoes and glaciers. Great area for hiking. I am usually working from home, my husband works in a nearby community. We have had aupair girls for about 10 years and it has been a lovely experience. They have been like our daughters and have returned many times as friends. But now our kids have outgrown the babysitters and we just need a little help in the house and with the pets. Also some house & farm sitting so that we - as a family - can get away once in a while for a town or ski excursion. It is simply nice to have some company and an extra hand around to care for the animals and help with household chores. So we thought we give workaway a try as a form of cultural exchange to get to know you and to give you a chance to get to know the daily life in Iceland, learn about its amazing geology and history. I am a professional tour guide and love to talk about Iceland and its many wonders!
    From September to End of March you can see the Northern Lights very well from our farm, we live remote, so hardly any light pollution.
    Hours would be max 25 light help per week in exchange for accommodation and food. You would have your own little cozy and bright studio apartment with a sleeping couch and private bathroom. Meals are taken with the family. The help needed would be light house/garden work (1-2 hours daily) and some help with the pets (2 -3 hours daily) and once in a while some house sitting. Native English, Scandinavian or German speakers would be preferable.

    We would favor a female workaway who loves horses and animals and has already some experience in taking care of horses and animals in general, but you do not need to be an expert rider!

    In general:
    Strictly non-smokers only. We can also only accommodate ONE person at a time, so please refrain from applying if you are a couple or family. We hope you understand. Thank you !


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    We have been lucky to find enough wonderful workaways for 2025 but we are now accepting applications for 2026.
    Please only apply if you can come for a whole period of 10 - 12 weeks in 2026. A week to and fro is not a problem, but we simply do not offer short term placements of a few weeks only. We hope you understand!

    Period A: ca. January 3rd - ca. March 31st 2026, approx. 10- 12 weeks - already booked!
    Period B: ca. April 1st - ca. June 30th 2026, approx. 10-12 weeks - already booked!
    Period C: ca. July 1st - ca. September 30th 2026, approx. 10- 12 weeks - already booked!
    Period D: ca. October 1st - ca. December 18th 2026, approx. 9-10 weeks

    All the best to you!

  • Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Jardinería
    Cuidado de animales
    Cocinar para toda la familia
    Ayuda doméstica
    Mantenimiento general
    Cuidado de casas
  • Intereses

    Intereses

    Trabajo de caridad
    Mascotas
    Historia
    Cuidado de plantas
    Cocina y alimentación
    Jardinería
    Animales
    Montaña
    Naturaleza
    Deportes de invierno
    Senderismo
  • Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de las NU
    Fin de la pobreza
    Hambre cero
    Salud y bienestar
    Educación de calidad
    Igualdad de género
    Agua limpia y saneamiento
    Energía asequible y no contaminante
    Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico
    Industria, innovación e infraestructura
    Reducción de las desigualdades
    Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
    Producción y consumo responsables
    Acción por el clima
    Vida submarina
    Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
    Paz, justicia e instituciones sólidas
    Alianzas para lograr los objetivos
  • Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    We live in stunning landscape with views of volcanoes and glaciers. Great area for hiking and to enjoy the Icelandic landscape! I am a professional tour guide and work for a tour operator called Exploring Iceland and can provide lots of information about Icelandic geology, history and culture. If you want to travel after your time with us, we can help you to find the perfect route and help organizing the trip. If you like horses and have already riding experience you can join us in your free time on our rides. But please note, you need to be an experienced rider. We do not have beginner´s horses. The riding would be in your free time, it is not part of your duties.

  • Ayuda

    Ayuda

    Hours would be max 25 per week in exchange for accommodation and food. Duties would be light housework and some help with our pets. We are not a working farm, all of our animals are dearly beloved pets and part of the family.

  • Idiomas

    Idiomas hablados
    Alemán: Fluido
    Inglés: Fluido
    Icelandic: Fluido

    Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
    Happy to teach German and Icelandic and would love to learn some Swedish!

  • Alojamiento

    Alojamiento

    You have your own little studio apartment with sleeping couch and private bathroom. Meals are taken with the family. (see picture of bedroom with large windows in picture gallery)

  • Algo más...

    Algo más...

    We live rather remote in the countryside, about 2 km to the next farm but please note there are no bars, pubs or cafés around ;-) Just good to know for you! If you come to stay with us you need to be able to fill your free time with hiking, biking, playing with the animals, reading or that kind of stuff. If you like horses and have already riding experience you can join us in your free time on our rides. But please note, you need to be an experienced rider. We do not have beginner´s horses. The riding would be in your free time, it is not part of your duties. Horseback riding is usually only possible from April-early September. We have bikes and an e-scooter than you can use any time you want!

  • Un poco más de información

    Un poco más de información

    • Acceso a Internet

    • Acceso a Internet limitado

      Acceso a Internet limitado

    • Tenemos animales

    • Somos fumadores

    • Puede alojar familias

  • Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    We have pretty good internet connection and I work from home and use video conferences all the time. It works fine!

  • ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    Uno

  • Mis animales / mascotas

    Mis animales / mascotas

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Become a part of our family while having a taste of local life in Njarðvík, Iceland
Experience nature in the very far North of Iceland