Work exchange in Portugal: Se você ama natureza o seu lugar é aqui...

What you offer

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

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

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 Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

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

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Name: Finca Ganadito will offer you a volunteering certificate.

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: 6 weeks

The Experience

Somos uma casa de turismo rural localizada no alto Alentejo na bonita Vila de Terena, a 2 horas de Lisboa. Os nossos hóspedes procuram tranquilidade, natureza, proximidade com as populações, locais históricos e muita tranquilidade. Precisamos de ajuda nas tarefas diárias: Limpeza das áreas comuns, quartos, arrumar as camas, jardinagem, manutenção, obras, pinturas, etc... Procuramos alguém com energia Positiva! Serás tu? :)

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Requirements

Intermediate Portuguese or Fluent Portuguese
Over 21 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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11 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Guest House

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

3 Get in touch with nature
2 Learning about sustainability
2 Immersing in the local culture
2 Meeting locals
2 Developing environmental awareness
1 Meeting international travelers

Rosalie Avola

Germany

I had a very nice stay at the guest house! I was there in mid-march which is not a very busy season at the hotel. However, there were some guests and I really enjoyed welcoming them. Otherwise, I was painting the walls, cleaning the house or helping with some other renovation tasks. Altino is so nice, and his pizza is incredible! We had some very deep philosophical conversations with a cup of tea, exchanged some poetry and I played the guitar. However, if you are not looking for a very quiet stay, I would recommend applying in later spring or summer since there will be more guests. Abraços!!!

about 2 years ago

Helen

Netherlands

I had a lovely stay at the guest house. There wasn't that much to do around the house as it was low-season but I got to harvest olives and paint furniture instead, which was great fun. Altino is a great host who prepares delicious food and who has a talent for poetry! His cat is extremely cute too. The people I met in the village (which is charming and has beautiful surroundings) were very friendly and welcoming; they really take an interest in new faces because it's such a small place. I really appreciated being able to sample a different pace of life in rural Portugal. Thanks!

over 5 years ago

Carolina

Portugal

MrAltino and his little mate Elias, a cat, received and treated me as family, Altino is very attentive and kind. When he had to go somewhere he always asked me if i wanted go along, He also took a afternoon to take me to Monsaraz. We had a very fun time trying to bake, the cakes were delicous but raw inside, we also made really good dishes like acorns and tuna or Spread of nettle. Altino it's a wise person and our conversation in the living room with a cup of tea were a great increase cultural. I loved my stay the guest house it's really good to rest and thinking, i felt free and off of the world :)

about 7 years ago

Paloma

France

This place is just awesome. I stayed one week in this countryside. Working there was easy and very pleasant. It let me time to relax and to enjoy the nature around and the friendly neighborhood and also the guests of the house . The village is just beautiful and quiet! And our host is an amazing person with an exceptional spirit with who you can talk about poetry, philosophy, politic, meditation... around the fireplace as well as good local food ! I keep a beautiful memory of this place and of this stay !!

about 7 years ago

Felipe

Brazil

Seu Altino é uma pessoa muito sábia e de um coração gigante!! Como o mês de fevereiro passou tão rápido no voluntariado em a guest house...aaaahhh!!! A ajuda nas organizações da casa e nas pinturas foram sensacionais...durante as horas de voluntariado e nas refeições eram muitas conversas sobre os costumes locais e também sobre a vida!! Ter o seu Altino como anfitrião é incrível!! Conhecer o Alentejo (a guest house, Évora, Alandroal e Vila Viçosa) foi algo inesquecível. Quero voltar para conhecer outras partes do Alentejo.

about 2 months ago

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