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25h
- Hours per week
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- Tour Guide
- Organize and lead tours around the city.
- Administration
- Help with booking systems and payments.
- Gardening
- Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
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- US$ 30
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Description
Volunteers donate $10 per day to help cover costs for food, accommodation and laundry.
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.
- Basic Internet Access
- Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
- Free Laundry
- You can use our laundry room freely.
- Free Tours
- We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
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Availability
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- Stay at least
- 4 weeks
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 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
- Between 18 and 46 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
- Travel insurance
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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21 Reviews
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Hours & Tasks
Farmstay
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 20 Meeting locals
- 19 Get in touch with nature
- 15 Immersing in the local culture
- 15 Practicing Spanish
- 10 Developing environmental awareness
- 9 Meeting international travelers
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 18 15. Life on land
- 12 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 5 11. Sustainable cities and communities
Francesca
United States
My stay at the farm was incredible! Eliza and Erick are the most kind and fun people! We were warmly included in many activities with their family, the local community, and other volunteer organizations nearby. Eliza and Erick are very knowledgeable and experienced, and are eager to share their knowledge of the local plants and animals, construction, gardening/farming, Costa Rican cooking, and crafts. The surrounding area is beautiful, the beach is walking distance, and there are lots of toucans and monkeys to spot! They speak Spanish only and are very willing to help those learning!
15 days ago
Ceiba replied
Muchas gracias a ty por venir a compartir en ceiba ganadito tqm
Katherine
United States
The farm is a magical place, we came for only two weeks and we had the time of our lives. The project is beautiful and they have so many plans to expand it and create a lasting impact in their community. We learned lots about the local biodiversity, animal care, seeding corn, cooking, speaking Spanish, and life lessons from Eliza and Erick. They took such good care of us - the accommodations and food were amazing, the work gratifying and full of learning, and they took us out and about lots to get to know the area and people. We felt a part of the community and will be coming back!
15 days ago
Ceiba replied
muchas gracias a ty por venir a convivir en ceiba ganadito aqui te esperamos para cuando quieras regresar
Ashley
United States
I had an amazing time here. Me and my friend went together and we lost power our first night and had a total misunderstanding with the host where we thought there was no electricity at all. But once that was resolved it was really an amazing experience. It would have been even better if I had known more Spanish so definitely practice that before coming. The hosts were so nice and helped us set up excursions and rides to and from the airport. Such amazing people and duh a great experience, definitely plan on coming back within a year (after practicing Spanish).
8 months ago
Nathan
United States
The hosts really care about their volunteers! They clearly work very hard and show great hospitality to their guests. I would highly encourage knowing how to speak Spanish since the hosts speak very little to no English. I relied a lot on other volunteers who spoke English and Spanish. It also makes socializing and getting around the community much smoother. Also be prepared for the extreme humidity! A lot of hard labor and landscaping is required on the farm, but short hours were appreciated. Overall, I think these hosts are doing the best they can with their resources and have kind hearts!
6 months ago
Xander
United States
Elisabeth and Eric were super welcoming when I arrived. Elisabeth is a great cook and Eric knows a ton about the land they live on so talking to him about the plants was super interesting. The only complaints I had was about the work, it seemed more like busy work that actually helping, granted I don't speak much Spanish so we couldn't communicate what's going on super well, we did a lot of raking leafs and moving a pile of wood from one area to another. Their farm isn't as much of a farm as a hostel. They are very close to the beach and we had a lot of free time to explore the land scape.
7 months ago
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