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Permaculture project Oxapampa Province, Peru
Help us with our permaculture project to preserve the wildlife!
What you offer
30h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Kitchen Hand
- Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
- Farming
- Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
- Animal Care
- Help look after and take care of animals.
- 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 an additional fee to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan for the sustainability of the project and the quality of the experience for volunteers. Learn more.
Amount
- US$ 10
Per day
Fee pays for
- Benefits for travelers
- Materials for volunteer activities
- Donation to project
Description
Volunteers contribute 10 dollars per day to cover the costs of food, maintenance and to support our project.
What you get
1
- 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.
- Shared Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
- Tent
- You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
- 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.
- Basic Internet Access
- Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Discounts on Tours
- Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
- Free Tours
- We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
- Free Hiking Tours
- We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
- Language lessons
- Take free language classes at our place.
- Permaculture Course
- Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
- Support
- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
- Verified Host
- This host has been verified by our team before joining the community.
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Availability
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
- Stay at least
- 1 day
The Experience
Hello volunteers from all over the world, We are looking for interested volunteers to help us on our permaculture farm in the cloud forest of Peru. Some daily tasks are for example: -chopping wood -growing seeds -recycling -help in kitchen -harvesting The day starts in the morning at ca. 6:30 and at 11-12 we will make lunch. After lunch you have free time where you can explore the surroundings. We also can help you with tours in whole Peru.
Learn moreRequirements
- Beginner Spanish or Beginner English
- Under 80 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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UN Sustainable Development Goals
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5 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Permaculture Project
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 5 Get in touch with nature
- 5 Learning about sustainability
- 4 Developing environmental awareness
- 4 Practicing Spanish
- 4 Meeting locals
- 2 Developing social awareness
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 3 3. Good health and well-being
- 3 11. Sustainable cities and communities
- 3 15. Life on land
- 2 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 2 13. Climate action
- 1 4. Quality education
Sabine
Germany
Diego, Jorge, and the entire team were incredibly kind and welcoming. They always made sure I felt comfortable and part of the group. The volunteer project was a lot of fun. We worked on a wooden house, planted various plants, and even made our own lemonade. Oxapampa is such a beautiful and peaceful place, surrounded by amazing nature. Diego cooked delicious meals every single day, and overall, the experience made me feel truly connected to nature. I felt very welcomed and would absolutely recommend this to anyone looking for a meaningful and authentic experience.
14 days ago
Maria
Egypt
The experience was overall great. i learned so many things and experienced great things with a supportive community. Diego was super flexible, helpful and understanding with so many things. The activities were diverse and well planned. I truly felt that I was welcomed and contributing to meaningful work with environment and animals. I got to enough the work, activities, beautiful views and awesome food and amazing people
2 months ago
Emilie
Norway
It was not a good energetic match for me personally.
3 months ago
Diego replied
Dear Emilie,
We are very sorry that you did not have a good time here.
We hope that you have more luck next time...
If you could tell us how to improve our project we would be really grateful.
Best regards
Casa de la permacultura
Dave
United States
Diego is a gracious host and a great cook. A very well-rounded individual, he can teach you not only about sustainable agriculture, but also about many other subjects. He has a special passion for archeology. Most of the work revolves around plant and animal care and is reasonably light. Diego works hard to tailor the experience to your specific needs. One of the best aspects of my stay here was how safe I felt during the entire visit, whether hiking the forest, walking the town, or leaving my stuff unattended. I highly recommend this venue with an ideal blend of Nature and culture.
9 months ago
Sissi
Peru
Diego y Jorge, fabulosos anfitriones. Llegué y me sentí como en casa. Hemos compartido las vivencias diarias, ir al mercado, cocinar, compartir los alimentos; Pequeños trabajos de cómo reconocer las hierbas que no favorecen al crecimiento de los plantones frutales, apoyar a sembrar y cuidar las semillas en crecimiento y los más bonito, los paseos o descansos diarios conversando de tantas experiencias de vida. Espero regresar pronto al proyeto. 10.02.1025
4 months ago
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