Construindo e agroflorestando na alta Mantiqueira!

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Connect with nature: 23 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Expand your environmental consciousness: 22 travelers felt they returned from this experience with a greater environmental consciousness

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What you offer

Hours per day: 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.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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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.

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.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

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

The Experience

Há mais de 15 anos estamos conectados a este pedaço de terra montanhosa no alto da Serra da Mantiqueira, na região turística de Visconde de Mauá. Onde antes havia um antigo pasto e apenas um pé de limão cravo, hoje temos muitas frutas nativas e panc's, além de culturas andinas que bem se adaptaram a este clima. Temos 5 quartos no total, onde recebemos voluntários e hóspedes. As tarefas são muito variados, construindo, plantando e tocando a vida.

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Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Portuguese
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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34 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Eco Lodge

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

23 Get in touch with nature
22 Developing environmental awareness
18 Learning about sustainability
17 Meeting locals
10 Developing social awareness
10 Immersing in the local culture

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

18 12. Responsible consumption and production
16 15. Life on land
12 13. Climate action

Guilherme

Brazil

The volunteer experience was good. Everything went as agreed. The hosts were fair and flexible.

2 months ago

Alessia

Italy

The place is amazing, completely surrounded by the nature and far away from the chaos and the confusion of the cities, perfect for those is looking for an authentic and wild experience in the nature. We've learn lots of things about plants and permaculture and Emilano and Duda have been really welcoming and kind to us!

3 months ago

Emiliano replied

Thank you very much for all the help. You are great people. Always will be welcome!

Felicia

Germany

I really enjoyed being here! The place (with great mountain view!) is nice and full of trees. Beautiful waterfalls are close (30 min hike). In the property itself we did a lot cleaning/housekeeping. However, I liked more working outside. We worked 5-6 hours between breakfast and lunch, which could be quite tough sometimes. In general, the facilities are quite simple, you have to get used to. Duda was very kind to us❤️and taught us about the magic of making bread, joghurt and good food. Emiliano told stories, played guitar and frisbee with us & showed us the most interesting plants.Thank you!!

5 months ago

Emiliano replied

Thank you for all help and time you have been here sharing with us.. I will try to do like your private suggestions for next volunteers. Thanks

Marlena

Germany

The lodge is a beautiful place with lots of plants in their garden. There are many waterfalls only half an hour away, but other than that, there is not much to do in the freetime. When it was raining, me and my friend couldn't really leave our room. Emiliano and his family are very nice people and tried their best to keep us happy. The work was easy but not very exiting and sometimes the five hours of work felt longer than they were. The food was simple, but very good. Our room was smaller then expected and the bathroom situation was new to me, but other than that it was nice there.

5 months ago

Emiliano replied

Thank you very much for your help and support. We will be happy to host you girls one other next time.. now are we steel in the raining season, so it's raining frequently... In our living room we have instruments like guitar, drums, etc, that can the volunteers use to play with in the free time, or get a book to read like you did.. about the room size I didn't know it was smaller than what you expected. Actually we had other 2 rooms free, and you cut chose any other room, bigger, or individual.

שלמה

Israel

Was amazing

8 months ago

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