Experience the Tuscan countryside living in a 13th cent. mansion

Immerse yourself in the local culture: 8 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Connect with nature: 7 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

20h

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

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

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

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.

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

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.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

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

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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.

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

The Experience

We are looking for people who share the spirit of the project and who contribute their skills to the maintenance and growth of the structure (gardening, housekeeping)

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Requirements

Intermediate Italian or Intermediate English
Between 24 and 65 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
European Union Passport

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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10 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Guest House

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

8 Immersing in the local culture
7 Get in touch with nature
7 Meeting international travelers
6 Meeting locals
6 Practicing English
5 Developing environmental awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

5 11. Sustainable cities and communities
3 4. Quality education
2 5. Gender equality

Paeone

New Zealand

Roi, Stefan, Vittorina and the family are lovely people. They are reasonable and allowed me to do my own work at consistent times which is great! The work is varied and involves many different things, so be prepared to be adaptable to the needs of the day. I would recommend this experience to anyone that wants to learn more about permaculture as the host is very very passionate about it and has lots of knowledge on the subject. You just ask. The castle is also quite a magical place - especially when the weather is warm. Thank you Roi and Stefan, I hope to see you both soon.

about 1 month ago

Victor

Brazil

I highly recommend this place if you think on volunteer in Italy. Great people and they were very flexible with tasks and time! Also, they invited us for dinner a few times something that was awesome - pickin up at the train station but also they brought me to the station once the volunteering ended. They also brought us to a few places around the place for tourism!

about 1 year ago

Stefan replied

Thank you so much! we enjoyed meeting you and we are grateful for your help. always ready to give a hand with high spirit. we wish you All the best in your journey.

Rodrigo

Brazil

Stefan and his family are really special people. They took me in as a family member. Im grateful to have had this opportunity. Hoping to return one day. Unfortunately, I had an unexpected event and was unable to stay for the agreed period. Everyone was understanding and did everything they could to help me. The place is incredible and has a lot of potential. It's a worthwhile experience. The accommodation and work are very pleasant, everything is as described.

about 1 year ago

Stefan replied

Thank you ! You have helped us a lot. You are kind and open being. looking forward to your visit. Stef @ roi

Gabriel

Brazil

Stefan and his family welcomed us very well. The space is very large, we stayed in a private apartment for volunteers, well organized, with a kitchen and very clean rooms. It was a pleasure to learn more about the history of the guest house and how his father and his family built the place. We will definitely be back, our favorite place in Tuscany.

about 1 year ago

Nayara

Brazil

Stefan and Roi are nice people to be around, they're a beautiful family! The work journey is flexible and light many times, and they seek to include the volunteers in the week planning. If you need a tight schedule, it may not be for you though, you need to be adaptive because their needs are not always the same, but rest assured they are fair people and open to listen to our suggestions and opinions. Hope to see them again someday and wish all the best of luck in their endeavors! 😊

about 1 year ago

Stefan replied

Thank you dear! It has been a pleasure to have met you . such a loving and beautiful woman. Stef & Roi

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