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Work exchange opportunities in Asia

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Homestay Quốc Oai, Vietnam

Help to enrich our children in the suburbs of Hanoi

20h/week Teaching Languages Child Care
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Jaisalmer, India

Help us promote our place and explore the desert life!

25h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel Jaisalmer, India

Help us with SEO and explore the desert life!

25h/week Web Developer
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
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Hostel Jaisalmer, India

Help us welcome our guests while you explore the desert!

25h/week Tour Guide Housekeeping Administration Reception
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Eco Lodge Quairah District, Jordan

Come live and share the life of a Bedouin in Jordan

20h/week Video Making Content Writer Photography Social Media
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel Jaisalmer, India

Help us in the kitchen and explore the desert life!

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Bartending
From 1 to 3 months Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel Tel Aviv, Israel

Backpacker hostel in Israel needs you: come meet people and party with us!

27h/week Night Shift Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 3 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Kota Belud, Malaysia

Join Us as a Volunteer at Our Cozy Guesthouse in Malaysia! 🌺🌏

15h/week Reception Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Bikaner, India

Welcome in our social gatherings....Weddings, Fairs & Festivals

20h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 1 day Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Bikaner, India

Travel with us in Rajasthan, India !

20h/week Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House 京都市, Japan

🌟 Volunteer Opportunity only for girls in Japan 🎎🇯🇵

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
From 30 days to 12 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0

Guest House Ayvacık, Turkey

Volunteer at a Cozy Bungalow Hotel & Restaurant by the Sea/Nature

30h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Bartending
From 30 to 30 days Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia, Cambodia

Yoga teacher/ general hospitality volunteer

25h/week Teaching Sports
At least 4 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately

Hotel Kathmandu, Nepal

🌏Cultural Exchange & Hotel Experience in Kathmandu🏨

20h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals

Homestay Quốc Oai, Vietnam

Need help from Chinese Native Speaker

20h/week Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hospitality Koh Rong Samloem, Cambodia

Looking for that idyllic island experience? Help at our bar!

25h/week Bartending
At least 4 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0

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.

Check out all our plans Learn more about how it works