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25h
- 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.
- Building & Repairing
- Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
- Cleaning
- Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
- Cooking
- Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.
What you get
2
- 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.
- Fast Internet Access
- High-speed internet for you to work remotely
- Free Laundry
- You can use our laundry room freely.
- Permaculture Course
- Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
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- 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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- 4 weeks
The Experience
Savitaipale is a beautiful, hospitable little town in between the lakes Saimaa and Kuolimo. It is well known for its various sports facilities (gym, pool, ice hockey, ice skating, curling, volleyball, tennis, horse riding, etc).Occasionally, we take our helpers to our cottage. The cottage is in a beautiful location near a lake with almost nobody around and where you can enjoy Finnish nature. From September to April, volunteers will need headlamps
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate Finnish or Intermediate English
- Between 20 and 60 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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24 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Hospitality
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 17 Get in touch with nature
- 16 Practicing English
- 16 Meeting locals
- 15 Meeting international travelers
- 14 Immersing in the local culture
- 9 Learning about sustainability
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 11 15. Life on land
- 6 6. Clean water and sanitation
- 5 2. Zero hunger
Marisol
Colombia
My time with Sofia was amazing, I had very good experiences there, went to beautiful places, and learned a lot about the Finnish culture and their sauna, I loved the experience and would do it again without hesitation.
25 days ago
Nicolas
Italy
It was my first experience with World Packers, and I really enjoyed it. I highly recommend this experience if you love nature, tranquility, and sports. The work is very flexible, and you can manage your time. Sofia and the others you'll meet here are lovely and kind people, with whom you can learn about Finnish culture. I had the opportunity to stay few days at Sofia's Cottage, completely immersed in nature, and it was a unique experience. Overall, I highly recommend this experience; the time flew by also if Savitaiplae is very small town. I hope to come back one day.
about 1 month ago
Matteo
Italy
I loved this place, surrounded by nature and near a huge lake where you can go swimming and get some sun. Sofia is a very kind and caring person, even Ahmed her assistant is very kind, helpful and nice. The work is not hard and there is a lot of flexibility with the schedules, I hope to go back one day.
about 1 month ago
Mauricio
Mexico
I spent 10 days in Savitaipale. The town is beautiful and the place is comfortable. Sofia and the other people there were very nice. The activities are simple, and you can adjust your schedule to have more free time if you need it. I recommend it if you're looking for a peaceful experience
3 months ago
Samuele
Italy
The flat is big and everything that you need, the house is warm despite the freeze temperatures outside Ahmed, the assistant, is a so kind person, it's rare to meet a similar kindness and he will not give you problem The other workers/people that I met there are very nice person as well Sofia (the the host) is a sincerely and nice person and she is open to teach you the Finnish culture, it was so interesting (thanks) This place is perfect if you are traveling to discover the real side of the country, there you can meet a lot of local people
4 months ago
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