A guesthouse like home

Suécia

4

This was our first experience at Worldpackers and it was good. Alvor is a beautiful town and the beaches are incredible. Neither one of us could speak Portuguese which made communication w Christina (the owner) a little limited. She is a strong willed women but also a lovely and kind person. When it comes to accommodation we stayed in a room with seven beds and did not have access to a washing machine or a proper kitchen. The other volunteers were all kind especially a women named Anna, who will be there until October. So if you go before then you'll have the privilege of working with her.

quase 2 anos atrás

Espanha

4

My stay in the guest house was really nice, and the host created a cozy environment.

2 anos atrás

Áustria

4

This was my first experience on World packers and will definitely not be my last. The work is pretty much just cleaning, and we never worked more than the agreed 4-5 hours per day. Christina is a lovely person who really tries here best to make you feel welcome, but the organisation of the schedule could be a bit better. There's two different volunteer accommodations. The house I stayed in was about a 30 min walk from the beach.

2 anos atrás

França

3

My stay at Cristina's was pleasant but not always what I expected. Expect to work on construction sites, clean her own house and her son's place (which Cristina both considers as accommodations), garden in her own backyard and iron hundreds of clothes for her own business. These tasks aren't mentioned in the description. You will only work a little for the guesthouse. If you come as a pair, be prepared to work separately in different locations most of the time which can be annoying if you have plans together after work. Thanks to Marcio, Fernanda and Nayara for making my experience great !

2 anos atrás

Estados Unidos

4

My stay at the guest house was nice! Christina is so lovely and friendly and makes you feel very welcome. It was a great place to meet other travellers as well, because there are a lot of volunteers! The volunteer work was a bit chaotic, and not communicated very clearly. There was no training, just expected to know what to do, and tasks change everyday so you don't know what you'll be doing. The work shift was typically 8-1, so you had the rest of the day to yourself and to explore. Alvor is a beautiful place with stunning beaches, so most of my time was spent there and it was incredible!

2 anos atrás

França

4

We were here 18 days, it was our first experience volunteering. Cristina made sure we were comfortable and was really nice to us. She can be challenging to work with because you never know what you are going to do. We had to clean rooms, her garden, her son's house, even a construction site. We lived in a house outside of Alvor, it's a 30min walk to the beach, so you might want to take an Uber afterwards (4€).. It is far but we liked it! It was a pleasure to share the house with Marcio, Fernanda, Nayara, Breno, Delfina and Angela. I will cherish the memories we made for a long time! :)

2 anos atrás

Bélgica

4

Los trabajos pueden ser difficiles pero los horarios se respetan !

2 anos atrás

Irlanda

4

Alvor is a perfect place to stay for a tranquil and small town vibe with a great nightlife (Karaoke must do!). João and Gugga absolute legends, really made my time here very enjoyable. I would like to address that Gardening does involve manual labour more so than gardening itself, which at times proved challenging and not what I expected. Cristina is a lovely person, but challenging to work for. Overall I would recommend staying in Alvor for the experience of meeting fellow travellers and immersing yourself in a new culture.

2 anos atrás

Irlanda

3

My fellow volunteers made my time amazing in Alvor. With the work, we were not told what we were doing for the day until the morning, which was an issue for me. Tasks ranged from sweeping and mopping, preparing breakfast for the guests, and cleaning rooms. Other days the work was harder like clearing overgrown weeds or cleaning an entire house. The hours were 8am-1pm and were always stuck to, and Cristina was flexible with what day we wanted off. There we no cooking facilities in the house I was in except a microwave so you may not be able to cook (there are two houses for volunteers).

2 anos atrás

Argentina

2

La habitación era muy incómoda, los colchones super delgados, no había privacidad porque la utilizaban de depósito cuando llegaban las sabanas limpias. Aunque fuera tu día libre no podías descansar porque te despertaban. Cristina nos pareció una excelente persona,siempre cálida y amable, pero a veces nos hacía trabajar demasiado y sentíamos que estábamos trabajando para el lugar y no ayudando cómo voluntarias. No te explican las tareas que tenés que hacer con antelación, ni el lugar en el que las vas a hacer. En nuestro primer día nos llevaron a un campo sin explicarnos nada.Mala experiencia

mais de 2 anos atrás

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