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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Learn in Ecovillages, Farms & Permaculture Projects
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Work Exchange and Volunteer programs in Costa Rica • Building & Maintenance

17 opportunities found

Farm Limonal de Cahuita, Costa Rica

Building, gardening, maintenance

22h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 14 days to 2 months Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Acosta, Costa Rica

Ven y acompáñanos en nuestra finca

25h/week Farming Building & Repairing
From 1 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Farm Jaris, Costa Rica

Contribuye a nuestro eco-lodge y refugiate en la naturaleza

30h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 4 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
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Permaculture project Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica

Volunteer for amazing Costa Rica experience :-)

25h/week Painting & Decorating Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals

Hotel Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

Creative Projects and Maintenance at Local Woman-Owned Hotel 🌸

20h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Team Dorm
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Turrialba, Costa Rica

Experience Off-Grid Permaculture Farm life in Costa Rica

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Needs help immediately

Camping El Guarco, Costa Rica

Ayúdanos a cuidar nuestro proyecto en la montaña

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal

Hotel Drake Bay, Costa Rica

🎨 Bienvenido a una Experiencia Artística Única en Nuestro Hotel!

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 6 weeks Tent 1 meal

Sustainable Community Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Local Rural School Support: basic repairs and renovations

20h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 4 to 12 weeks Tent
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter Samara, Costa Rica

Help at our Dog Refuge in Samara Beach

22h/week Gardening Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 2 to 8 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Eco Lodge Puerto-Viejo, Costa Rica

Necesitamos ayuda con el mantenimiento de nuestro pequeño Paraíso

20h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 3 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5

NGO Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

Dreaming of a Plastic Free Planet? Work in our Recycling project

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Gardening Building & Repairing
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

Voluntariado en Puerto Viejo, CR-Limpieza y Recepción

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 4 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

Eco Lodge Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

Help us build a Recycling Machine

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5

Permaculture project Nosara, Costa Rica

Come help us building bio construction rooms in Surf Paradise

18h/week Building & Repairing
From 1 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Nosara, Costa Rica

Building Clay Rooms in Surf Paradise

18h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

How do Worldpackers trips work?

As a member, you can contact as many hosts and travel safely as many times as you want.

Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

Complete your profile, watch the video lessons in the Academy, and earn certificates to stand out to hosts.

Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

If a host thinks you’re a good fit for their position, they’ll pre-approve you.

Get your documents and tickets ready for your volunteer trip.

Confirm your trip to enjoy all of the safety of Worldpackers.

Have a transformative experience and make a positive impact on the world.

If anything doesn’t go as planned with a host, count on the WP Safeguard and our highly responsive support team!

After volunteering, you and your host exchange reviews.

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