Create Beachside Vibes & Community 🏖️ | Zostel Gokarna \z/
The experience
Be the energy architect of our beach-side community. As a Vibe Curator at Zostel Gokarna, you’ll help shape days filled with sunlit mornings, ocean breezes, fun conversations, sunset rituals, and spontaneous beach hangouts. You’ll welcome travellers from all over the world, spark meaningful interactions, host daily experiences, and help make Gokarna feel the vibe they have always craved!
What you offer
30 hours of help per week
Arts:
Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.
Music:
Perform to entertain guests, children or local communities.
Tour Guide:
Organize and lead tours around the city.
Party Promoter:
Help organise and promote parties and social activities.
What you get
1 day off per week
Shared Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Breakfast:
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch:
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner:
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Discounts on Accommodation:
Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Hiking Tours:
We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Free Events:
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Yoga classes:
Take free yoga classes at our place.
Surf lessons:
Take free surf classes at the local beaches.
Dance classes:
Take free dance classes at our place.
Holistic Therapies:
You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
Certificate:
Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Basic Internet Access:
Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace:
Specific space for you to work remotely
Requirements
Beginner English or Beginner Hindi
Between 18 and 35 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Gokarna runs on a rhythm. Picture this:
Lo-fi mornings, reggae afternoons, indie sunsets. Think beachside energy, rooftop conversations, soft lights, barefoot dancing, jam circles, laughter that carries with the wind. Safe, social, inclusive, intentional. And yes the filter coffee experience paired with, seafood fresh off the coast!
A crazy match of backpackers, artists, solo travellers, digital nomads, first-timers, forever wanderers. Everyone arrives different. Everyone leaves connected.🌀
Activities & Shift
🌍 What You’ll Be Doing:
- Hosting indoor activities and outdoor walks/trekks/hikes.
- Creating daily hostel vibes (bonfires, music nights, hikes, chai scenes, jam sessions, games, storytelling)
- Encouraging interaction between travellers from different cultures
- Supporting guest engagement & community building
- Being the face & soul of the hostel
Rules
- Substance use prohibited on the property with/without guests.
- Inclusivity in building community is utmost requirement. No discrimination against sex,caste, colour will be entertained.