Work exchange in Belarus: Explore Belarus while helping to hostel ...

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What you offer

30h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

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.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

Stay up to: 5 weeks

The Experience

Hi! The biggest hostel in Belarus is looking for active and sociable volunteer to share our routine and have fun! All we need is some help to our maids (cleaning kitchen, making beds and helping with guest assistance) during working hours (approx. from 10 to 15) and chill with our guests in our lounge after work. We are all about healthy lifestyle, so our staff doesn't drink alcohol.

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Russian
Between 18 and 40 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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8 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

8 Immersing in the local culture
8 Meeting international travelers
8 Meeting locals
3 Practicing English
2 Creating true social impact
1 Get in touch with nature

Vivien

Brazil

My experience at the hostel has been amazing. During this amazing time I could meet incredible friends, practice Russian, learn about culture and amplify my views on life overall. The staff is so supportive and friendly, always doing everything to make me feel welcome and comfortable there. The job is not very difficult and there's plenty of time to explore the beautiful city of Minsk, which became one of my favorite places. Lina was always very kind and helpful during the whole process of getting there and answering questions. I can't thank the hostel enough for the wonderful time!❤️

3 months ago

Urban replied

Dear Vivien, thank you for such warm words. We will be very happy to see you again :)

You are a very sincere person. Your kindness will save this world!)
Big greetings from the staff of Urban!

Mahmud

Azerbaijan

Well, It was my first such experience and I should say that I am quite happy for choosing the hostel! The staff, in general, was friendly and welcoming. Even though the working hours weren't that low, the work itself wasnt hard at all. And I am sure you will also develop new skills specially working at cafe just as me :) In addition, I recommend learning basic Russian as it will help you a lot. At the end, I definitely recommend this place for you!

10 months ago

Urban replied

Dear Mahmud!

Thank you for your kind words and we are incredibly happy that you have become part of our Hostel Urban team!

It was nice to see how you tried to help everyone, we appreciated your contribution to the development of the hostel and the ideas you proposed. It was a pleasure working with you on the team!
Thank you for your openness to people, sociability, friendliness and beautiful smile :)
We will definitely be glad to see you again and recommend you as a volunteer to all hosts!

Anton

Sweden

Wow, this place is absolutely great. I signed up at the hostel for one month as a volunteer while exploring Belarus. I was working in the Coffee shop during the morning and helped the housekeeping staff later doing housekeeping and other things. May is a perfect month to visit Minsk and Belarus. The weather was great and you always have something to do when you're free from work. I would recommend you to speak and communicate in basic Russian, but English is not a problem either here. I won't forget the hostel :)

about 1 year ago

Milana

Russia

The hostel has enough staff, and I would recommend that volunteers discuss their duties in advance and perhaps show some initiative and creativity. Otherwise, as it was in my case, your presence might not really be needed. The accommodation is great, but meals are almost not provided, and there isn't really a kitchen. Overall, everyone is friendly and I would recommend the hostel for volunteers, but I would advise thinking in advance about what to do there.

6 months ago

Edson Filipe

Brazil

It was my second time volunteering at the hostel. This year I was in a different role, mainly helping the maids to make the beds, and sometimes helping on the coffee shop. The staff at the hostel is nice and respectful and the hostel facilities are pretty good. Minsk in the autumn is a beautiful city with the trees in shades of yellow and red. Besides the cold and rainy weather, it was amazing.

over 1 year ago

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