Lend a Hand and Share Smiles in Marlborough Sounds! 🤝🏡✨

Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with the locals: 6 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Connect with nature: 6 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
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What you offer

25h

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

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

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

Bartending: Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.

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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.

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.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet 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 Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

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

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

The Experience

🌊✨ Imagine yourself at a charming lodge nestled on the sea in the stunning Marlborough Sounds! Here you'll enjoy an authentic, off-the-grid experience, helping welcome guests with a smile. Assist in the kitchen, help prepare delicious meals, and create unforgettable moments while sharing stories with visitors from all around the world. It's a place where adventure, friendship, and nature combine to make every day memorable. 💙🏡🍽️

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Requirements

Fluent English
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

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8 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hospitality

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

6 Meeting locals
6 Get in touch with nature
5 Immersing in the local culture
4 Developing social awareness
4 Meeting international travelers
3 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

3 3. Good health and well-being
3 15. Life on land
2 7. Affordable and clean energy

Jake

United Kingdom

My time at the host has been wonderful. Mike and Penny are amazing and funny people who are easy to get on with. They have made sure I was well looked after during my stay. the host is quite isolated due to the sounds so there isnt loads to do other than hike , kayak, or fish. However the work scheduling means that you're busy most days but can still have time to explore. Take the time to get to know Mike and Penny they really are wonderful characters. The work is restaurant and cleaning mostly, nothing too difficult. the host is beautiful, the sounds in Marlborough are truly magnificent.

5 days ago

Nickoo

Sweden

I had the absolute best time at the host. The location is beautiful but remote, but if you enjoy hiking, playing board games and living a slow life, this will fit you perfectly! Penny and Mike are both wonderful people who are really nice to work with. I learned a lot working in the kitchen even if I had never worked in a kitchen before and even though it could get stressful at times I still enjoyed it very much. The other volunteers made my stay wonderful as well and I'm really happy I chose to go there!

16 days ago

tiphaine

France

I spent one month at the host, and first of all, it's a WONDERFUL place. I was amazed every single day for 34 days. I also met two incredible and kind people, Mike and Penny. I spent most of my time in the kitchen with Mike (the chef), who was incredibly patient and pedagogical. He always took the time to explain everything to me and to repeat things as many times as needed. They are both very chill, welcoming, and open-minded. Us 5, with Cess and Caro, we became a small family, eating, playing, and living together. I reco a 1000 times, and I am so grateful to have been able to live it.

22 days ago

Cesira

Switzerland

The host is a place like no other. Penny and Mike are incredibly kind, welcoming, and patient. They take the time to answer all questions, even when it's busy, and show you how to do everything, from the kitchen and bar to housekeeping. You learn so much in a short time and gain at least two funny, lovely, and truly charming friends along the way. The scenery is absolutely stunning, and I even had the chance to go diving for mussels twice! I would highly recommend this place to anyone who enjoys working in hospitality and being surrounded by nature.

28 days ago

Lilou

Belgium

Had the absolute best time at the host! Penny and Michael are the absolute sweetest and cannot wait to go back!

3 months ago

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