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What you offer

Hours per day: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

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What you get

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.

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Discounts on Pubs: Get discounts at nearby pubs.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Support: 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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Stay at least: 4 weeks

Stay up to: 8 weeks

The Experience

We are looking for new Bees ! We are a small cozy hostel in Lagos with 12 beds only. We are small like a Bee but we are big on activities, perfect if you're looking for some real adventure in the Algarve! Stay with us and leave with a smile. We organize: sea kayak tours (all year), surf tours, bike tours (Lagos Cliffs, bars, beaches and caves), boat trips, beach BBQ’s, boat parties and many others. We also have our own hostel van and give tours!

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Between 21 and 33 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Talk to those who have lived the experience

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c) How much did you spend on this trip?

4 Reviews

3.0

Host & Team

2.5

Hours & Tasks

4.0

Hostel

3.0

Learning & Fun

3.5

How this experience will transform you

4 Meeting international travelers
1 Immersing in the local culture
1 Practicing English

Jess

Canada

I had a overall good experience at the hostel. I appreciated that the volunteers had our own place to stay separate from the hostel. It was lovely to meet the other volunteers and a great chance to meet guests from all over the world. Lagos a lovely beautiful town and an amazing getaway spot. The hours at the hostel were very fair and the work quite manageable. The only caveat is that the owner can be critical and accusatory at times which put me in some comfortable spots. Also communication could've been better as volunteers were often not notified beforehand of new guests into our space.

27 days ago

Léa

France

I was very happy when I started volunteering at the hostel. Lagos is a very cute town, the hostel seemed warm and cosy and the volunteers I met there are incredible. But this feeling quickly faded. I wasn't welcomed or didn't receive training from the hosts. Yet, we had no room for error and have been threatened to be fired after the smallest mistake. The communication was always very complicated. The room I stayed in was very mouldy, and I was very ill for 2 weeks. I wouldn't recommend volunteering at the hostel. My time here has been very stressful, and I decided to leave earlier.

about 2 months ago

Franziska

Germany

I loved the little town, the surrounding nature, and the fact that the hostel was exclusively for women. However, the hosts need to work on their professionalism and communication skills. Some of the information on the worldpackers website was a bit misleading, especially the pictures – unfortunately, the living conditions in the staff house are pretty poor. The other volunteers made this experience worthwhile, though, and I enjoyed working on reception and being part of people's journeys. The guests were so interesting!

2 months ago

Brooklyn

New Zealand

Lagos is a beautiful town and I had the best time living with the other volunteers — we became like a little family. The work was light (2–3.5 hrs/day with 2 days off), and the location was amazing. Sadly, the hosts were often aggressive and unprofessional, sending hostile messages and threatening to fire us. I felt unsafe speaking up and ended up leaving early after being forced to work on my day off. The house had mold, and many of us got sick. I loved Lagos but unfortunately can't recommend this exchange.

2 months ago

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Hosted by Hugo

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