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Homestay Altamura, Italy

Harvest Olives in October and enjoy Alta Murgia's stunning views

Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers
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What you offer

30h

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

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Amount

€ 7

Per day

Fee pays for

  • Benefits for travelers
  • Materials for volunteer activities

Description

You will have your room or camp in the garden (Michele will be happy to join you in the garden in that case!) and share kitchen and bathroom. You will have access to super fast WIFI, a nice library of italian books, dishwasher, washing machine and dryer. We will usually provide you with 3 meals per day, and we are asking for a symbolic price of 7 EUR per day to cover all the expenses.

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What you get

2

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.
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.
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.
Pick Up
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Support
Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
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Availability

Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Stay at least
2 weeks
Stay up to
2 weeks

The Experience

We are an italian family that lives in a small, beautiful plot of land inbetween Altamura (Puglia) and Matera (Basilicata). We are located in Alta Murgia, a UNESCO Geopark full of unique flora and fauna. We tend an olive grove, some fruit trees, and grow veggies. We would love to start restoring this little piece of land in a regenerative way, and get some animals again (we used to have some). Near our house there is a tiny forest, nested between

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Requirements

  • Intermediate Italian or Intermediate English
  • Between 25 and 45 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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Hosted by Michele

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