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Come, run and play with dogs in the mountain forests of Valencia!

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The experience

Love dogs? Cats? Chickens? Geese? How about a roaming army of sheep? Then welcome to the chaos!

Our three canine overlords—Viki, Lluna, and Hako—rule alongside our feline masterminds, Aigua, Cleopatra, and Lilu. The chickens and geese? Absolute mayhem. The sheep? Wandering woolly guests.

Experience true off-grid Spanish mountain life—forests, epic views, and a vibe you won’t forget. Don’t believe us? Check the reviews! 😆

What you offer

2 hours of help per day

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Pet Sitting: Taking care of and looking after pets.

Additional fee required

Amount: € 10 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: Why €10 a day? Simple: You get a bed in a stunning 300-year-old farmhouse, fresh home-cooked meals (no instant noodles here!), and an international community of amazing humans. Wake up to epic mountain views, hike through nature, and maybe even witness our resident fox playing with the cats. A city hostel costs more and doesn’t come with this magic. Your contribution keeps this paradise running—so really, it’s a steal. 😉

What you get

2 days off per week

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

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.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

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

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Spanish

Between 18 and 35 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Want to experience life in an ancient Spanish farmhouse without fully roughing it? Congrats, you’ve found the sweet spot! Up here, we live in mountain luxury—which means satellite internet, solar-powered 240V electricity, and enough water to keep the plants and people happy.

We spend a couple of hours a week helping build a retreat centre—because nothing says “relaxation” like building it yourself.

What’s in it for you?
✔️ Become an expert in mountain life (yes, that includes knowing which sheep is judging you)
✔️ Experience true community living (where sharing food and questionable dance moves is the norm)
✔️ Learn how to run a small business startup (with bonus lessons in “winging it” when nature throws surprises)

Who is this for?
👉 Adventurers who want to experience off-grid life 18km from the nearest shop (aka, no midnight snack runs)
👉 Anyone who dreams of a simpler, more connected way of living
👉 Yoga and meditation lovers, or just people who enjoy sitting still and looking wise

Ready to swap city stress for mountain zen? Join us! 😆

Activities & Shift

We usually help out for a couple of hours a week—whatever needs doing at the time—plus a bit of cooking and keeping this wild adventure on track. Oh, and by the way, the nearest town is a chill 20 minutes away… but the nearest shop/bar? A breezy 18km trek (hydration recommended).

But don’t worry, there’s plenty to do out here in the middle of beautiful nowhere:

🧘‍♂️ Meditating (or just staring into the abyss)
🧎‍♀️ Yoga (falling over encouraged)
💆 Massage (if you bribe the right person)
🐑 Sheep watching (they’re judging you back)
🐦 Bird watching (same deal, but with wings)
🎸 Music! We’ve got guitars, a rainmaker, a didgeridoo, a shruti box, mouth harps, a flute, spoons… basically, if it makes noise, we have it.
👀 Neighbour watching (binoculars not included, but squinting works)
🚶‍♂️ Walking, 🏃 Running, 🐌 Crawling (no judgment), 🏔 Hiking
🧱 Stone wall building (for that inner architect)
🚣‍♂️ Dry canoeing (because sometimes rivers are optional)
🏊‍♂️ River swimming (for the brave and/or hypothermia-resistant)
🗺️ Geo-caching (we think… maybe… if we can find it)

Basically, if you like nature, adventure, and the occasional existential chat with a goat, you’ll fit right in. 😉

Rules

Dont chase the animals.