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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.
- Farming
- Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
- Gardening
- Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
- Additional Fee
- This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.
Additional fee required
This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of Worldpackers’ annual plans.
Amount
- US$ 25
Per day
Fee pays for
- Materials for volunteer activities
Description
Volunteers contribute $25 per day to help cover the cost of food, accommodation and maintenance.
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.
- Free Laundry
- You can use our laundry room freely.
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Availability
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- Stay at least
- 1 week
The Experience
After years of working for hotels and tour operators in Drake Bay, we've decided to combine our experience to develop our very own ecotourism and farm project. We are building cabins, making forest trails and viewpoints, keeping farm animals and cultivating crops using traditional organic techniques. This is an authentic cultural exchange working with a Costa Rican family in a rural area surrounded by wildlife and outstanding natural beauty.
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate Spanish or Intermediate English
- Over 18 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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Hours & Tasks
Farmstay
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 5 Get in touch with nature
- 5 Meeting locals
- 4 Immersing in the local culture
- 4 Practicing Spanish
- 2 Developing environmental awareness
- 2 Meeting international travelers
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 3 15. Life on land
- 2 12. Responsible consumption and production
Camilla
Italy
Being at the farm has been the best volunteering experience ever. The owners are amazing and you are truly gonna experience the typical life of Costa Rica. The food, different everyday, is delicious and you can enjoy a lot of trips around the area. Everything is very special and made with love. I can't wait to come back. Muchas gracias por todo!
11 days ago
Mika Charlotte
Germany
Overall I had a really great time at the farm. The location is a bit outside of Drake but it's really beautiful and you're in the middle of nature. You can experience a authentic Costa Rican lifestyle and food. Every meal is freshly cooked and really delicious. Eliza and Erik are great hosts and really try to let you have the best possible experience. It's a really new project so everything is still in the making but that allows you to be a part of it and help with ideas. Thank you for the great time at your place!! Pura vida
about 2 months ago
Stephanie
United States
I enjoyed my time at the farm. As this is a new project there is a lot of room for advancement in activities, and opportunity to help a local family make progress toward their new property. This would be a very good project for someone who has a lot of ideas to contribute. Be prepared to possibly be one on one with the very kind host family. The food was delicious, the beach is 1 km away, the property is beautiful, the family is very sweet and helpful.
about 2 months ago
IRENE
Spain
Está experiencia en la casa cerca de Bahía Drake junto con mi amiga Inés ha sido como estar en casa.Eli y Eric nos acogieron como si fuésemos de la familia, con Martín compartimos cada día de tareas y pasamos las tardes con todos ellos y con el resto de amigos de la familia,de verdad que ha sido increíble. Hemos aprendido jardineríay pintura. Hemos visitado las playas y los pueblos cercanos,el karaoke y el campito de futbol del pueblo. Cada día tenían algo preparado para pasar el tiempo libre con nosotras. Cada día nos sorprendían con un nuevo juego riquísimo y comida local. Volveré famila!
21 days ago
Ines
France
Genial de principio a fin. Elie y Erik son unos anfitriones encantadores, siempre a la escucha, en compartir, en el buen humor y hacen todo lo posible para que se sienta como en casa. Martin, el colega con el que hemos trabajado es igual de adorable. Génial de poder ser parte del lanzamiento! La comida era excelente, el descubrimiento de la cultura y la zona a la cita y las tareas a realizar muy agradables. Estamos muy agradecidas por haber podido pasar la semana en este voluntariado y, por supuesto, volveremos. Gracias de nuevo por todo, ya te extrañamos!😊
about 1 month ago
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