Come help us and enjoy the beautiful island of Azores in Portugal

Immerse yourself in the local culture: 4 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Connect with international travelers: 3 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world

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What you offer

25h

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

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

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

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.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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 Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. 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: 4 weeks

Stay up to: 12 weeks

The Experience

My house and garden need repairs and I need help with that. I also have two dogs. I have fruit trees and a lot of grass to cut.

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Portuguese
Over 25 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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5 Reviews

3.5

Host & Team

4.0

Hours & Tasks

3.5

Guest House

3.5

Learning & Fun

4.0

How this experience will transform you

4 Immersing in the local culture
3 Meeting international travelers
3 Meeting locals
2 Get in touch with nature
1 Learning about sustainability
1 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

1 8. Decent work and economic growth
1 10. Reduced inequalities

Lorela

Albania

2 otherworldly intense months 🤩My goals were all ticked 🥳1. Practised Portuguese by befriending the locals & adapting to their culture ✅2. Sustained my travel to an exotic island without touching my savings✅3. Cooked delicious local recipes that I shared with my mom who's a chef✅4. Connected with the wild Atlantic🐋✅I gave lots of ideas that were welcomed making me feel valued and part of the team. Rita patiently taught me how to cook 👩‍🍳 Work is indeed very fast paced but I enjoyed the end result of a celebrated plate made by team work. A transformative experience 🌻Thank you everyone 🤍

almost 2 years ago

Rita replied

Thank you Lorela for having been a part of our team and for having shared a part of your culture and customs. You were a real valuable asset for our Bistro and you will be our Alice wonderland :)

Maria Jose

Colombia

Rita is a hardworking and independent woman, this experience allowed me to meet excellent people, unfortunately I did not feel fully respected as a volunteer, I did not have a comfortable space to sleep and several of the premises stipulated in the application were not met,it was an experience full of learning in which I had very low moments(Due to communication with the host), unfortunately despite the postive I do not recommend it to anyone ( the island is greattt tho)

almost 2 years ago

María Trinidad

Chile

I don't recommend this place to volunteer. They are not prepared enough to host volunteers because the work is not clear, they don't train you and then they yell at you for doing it wrong, and they have a huge lack of communication, so everybody is very lost in their work. They expect you to do more than you are supposed to and if you don't do it they make disgust faces. Even when I had a talk with the owner she got mad at me and treated me as a lier, then she ignored me, so I left the volunteering a few days earlier and she didn't say bye. I really hope no one goes through the same situation

almost 2 years ago

Rita replied

Dear Trini,

Thank you for your feedback.

It is very valuable for us in improving our volunteer placement since this is our first time doing this experience.

The work of any restaurant and guest house, especially a startup in a high season is normal to be fast paced and demanding for the full time staff, including me, resulting in stressed facial expressions. I am sorry that this may have been overwhelming for you, I assumed it was not since you asked me to work some extra paid hours. We tried all we could with the information we had at the time to make you feel welcomed. Giving you space to cook your national dishes and express your culture was a part of that and I would like to thank you for the delicious recipes you shared. I agree that there were communication issues from both sides and wish this experience would have been more smooth for all of us. Thank you for sharing your point of view.

As I already told you in person when you informed in short notice of leaving the placement, I wish you all the best in your future endevours.

Warm Regards,
C - Bistro Team

Andrea

Italy

Nonostante a minha permanência no voluntariado tenha sido breve, recomendo-o vivamente a quem gosta de trabalhar com o público. Rita e a sua equipa me acolheram calorosamente e nunca deixarei de agradecê-los pelos momentos que passamos juntos. Além disso, é um lugar perfeito para explorar as várias ilhas dos Açores e comer todos os dias pratos ricos e tradicionais.

about 1 year ago

Rita replied

Obrigada Andrea,

Serás sempre bem vindo ao nosso cantinho.

Beijinhos

Nicolas

Argentina

Tive uma experiência boa, onde foi livre para trabalhar, expressar, sugerir, aceitar sugestões e isso que eu goste. Mas também a ilha tem um encanto único e vale a pena experimentar.

8 months ago

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