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Work exchange opportunities in Asia

263 opportunities found

Hotel Nainital, India

Help Grow Our Social Media in the Heart of the Himalayas! 🏔️📸

20h/week Social Media Photography Painting & Decorating Arts
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Other Kabupaten Lombok Timur, Indonesia

Immerse yourself in an Indonesian adventure!

20h/week Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Homestay Dharke, Nepal

Spend time with Nepalese family in countyside of Nepal

15h/week Tour Guide
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
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Hotel Nainital, India

Grafitti Artist plus Creative Assistant.

20h/week Social Media Photography Painting & Decorating Arts
From 1 to 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Camping Quairah District, Jordan

Experience in Wadi Rum desert

13h/week Content Writer Web Developer
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Needs help immediately

Camping Quairah District, Jordan

Volunteer needed for Bedouin camp!

15h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Help us to develop our cultivation

20h/week Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 5 to 8 days Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Indonesia

Learn and Sundanese Culture and Help With Content Creating

15h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 8 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Guest House Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon

Professional photographer

30h/week Content Writer Video Making Social Media Photography
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Guest House Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia

Pro-community beachfront Guest Hs. Breakfast, check-ins & love ❤

28h/week Bartending
At least 4 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Other Kathmandu, Nepal

Content writers: help us out and we'll help you explore Kathmandu

7h/week Content Writer
From 1 week to 2 months Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Other Kathmandu, Nepal

Join Us on the Himalayan Trail — Share the Journey

25h/week Tour Guide
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Private School Ngawi Regency, Indonesia

Backpack & Teach: The Speaking Guide Project 🌍

15h/week Teaching Languages Arts Tour Guide
From 2 weeks to 1 month Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Camping Wadi rum, Jordan

Experienced web developer and photographer

10h/week Web Developer
From 1 day to 1 week Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Temanggung Regency, Indonesia

Teach English, Contribute to Coffee Farming, and Create Exciting Video Projects in Indonesia! 🇮🇩

24h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0

Homestay ANDONG-SI, Korea, South

Organic gardening in the countryside

30h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Kitchen Hand Gardening
From 5 to 10 days Private Room 2 meals

Why do a work exchange in Asia?

Did you know Asia is the largest continent on Earth? It covers 9% of our planet’s surface and it’s formed by 48 countries. In a work exchange in Asia you’ll enter an almost endless world of discovery. From pristine beaches and communities visited by backpackers every year in Thailand, Vietnam or Cambodia to skyscrapers in South Korea, Japan or Hong Kong, Asia is very diverse. It’s also ideal to travel on a low budget, with affordable food and tour options for all kinds of travelers.

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Work exchange in Asia: what can I do?

If you want to save money on accommodation, there is a range of ways to work for a hostel in exchange for room and board in Asia. In a work exchange experience in Asia, you can use your creativity to play music in a hostel to liven up the mood, create new drinks as a bartender, promote parties, help with social activities and much more. If you’re not the outgoing type, other possible tasks for work exchange in Asia include video-making, photography, cooking, painting or even content writing. 

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How can I use Worldpackers to do a work exchange in Asia?

You can use Worldpackers to save money and exchange work for accommodation in Asia. Check our host list to see the main destinations to do work exchange in Asia, like India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Philippines and others. A variety of landscapes and cultures: this is what awaits you in Asia! Start by making a profile with information about yourself, your best skills and travel photos. Become a member of the Worldpackers community and schedule a trip.

How Worldpackers works: the complete guide

Time to prepare for your trip as a worldpacker!

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.

With positive reviews, you’ll stand out to hosts and get even more benefits.

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