Be the Heart of NIDO Nomad : Help Run a CozyLodge in Borneo

Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with the locals: 5 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Connect with nature: 4 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

15h

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

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

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

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

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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.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Basic Internet Access: Basic 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.

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

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!

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Pub Crawls: Be a part of our pub crawls at local bars!

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

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: 2 weeks

The Experience

Welcome to NIDO Nomad, your faraway home in the hills of Borneo. We’re a cozy, backpacker-run lodge where travelers connect, share stories, and help each other. Join us to welcome guests, keep the lodge tidy, and host fun nights. Enjoy free stay, Wi-Fi, breakfast, and days off to explore waterfalls, mountains, and beaches. Be part of our small team and help create a home for travelers.

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Requirements

Beginner English
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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5 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Guest House

4.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

5 Meeting locals
4 Get in touch with nature
3 Immersing in the local culture
2 Developing social awareness
2 Practicing English
1 Creating true social impact

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

4 3. Good health and well-being

Floriane

Germany

Sasi and the rest of the team are so nice and really welcomed me! I could even stay a week longer because I had problems with my credit card and everyone took so great the host of me! The work was soo easy, almost a little bit too easy sometimes I felt a little bit guilty because I felt I wasn't really helping…Anyway u habe a lot of free time to explore the surroundings. All in all a very chill and nice experience, thank u so much!

9 months ago

Juniper

United States

Sasi is a friendly and flexible host who wants to learn about volunteers cultures and have them explore Borneo and have fun. Hours and tasks were kind of up to me, which took me some adjusting to as I'm someone who likes lots of structure, but I enjoyed making promotional videos of the cafe and the host. Accommodation and the town of Tamparuli itself were great, with lots of surrounding nature. I'd recommend this experience. Thank you!

10 months ago

Sarah

Germany

Sasi and his team welcomed me really well! Everyone is so nice there. Tamparuli is a small town surrounded by nature, I would recommend for coming here to know how to drive a scooter. It's so much easier to get around. The taskes are easy to handle. You have a lot of freetime to explore the area. It's a nice place to escape from all the tourists.

9 months ago

Jhessa

Philippines

I had an amazing time at this project! It was such a unique, off-the-beaten-path experience ✨ Tamparuli is such a charming town, and the people, especially Sashi and the team, were incredibly warm and welcoming. Sashi taught us life-saving tips for medical emergencies—super valuable for travelers (and life in general!). I even got to witness a procedure, which was so interesting! Volunteering here was super flexible, and I had time to explore Sabah, Borneo—a paradise of hidden gems, adventures, and amazing local food. Highly recommend! Thank you so much for this epic experience!! 💚

about 1 year ago

Ella

France

I truly recommend this volunteer. Sashi and his team are very welcoming. I got to learn from first aid and emergencies I should know about. I could also watch some procedures. I'm so grateful I learnt so much things about medicine and Malaysia. I felt very lucky to discover Sabah more like a local, people are very kind and nature is beautiful. This volunteer was full of great learning, good chats, delicious food and lots of laughs 😎☀️ I will come back for sure in Tamparuli. Thank you so much for sharing this specific and ilportant knowledgg. Thank you for this amazing experience 😍

about 1 year ago

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