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Work exchange opportunities in Asia

331 opportunities found

Guest House Tonosho-cho, Japan

Helping on a small island in Japan and relax.

15h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 4 weeks Private Room

Hostel Bodrum, Turkey

Welcome guests and take care of our hostel in Bodrum sea side! =)

28h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Housekeeping Reception
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel Bodrum, Turkey

Help us decorate our hostel in Bodrum sea side! =)

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
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Hostel Bodrum, Turkey

Be a handyman at our hostel in Bodrum sea side! =)

28h/week Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel Bangkok, Thailand

Housekeeper (Common Area)

20h/week Cleaning
From 2 weeks to 1 month Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Langkawi, Malaysia

Laidback hostel in Langkawi, Malaysia looking for volunteers!

20h/week Administration Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 1 week Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Lodge Koh Ta Kiev Island, Cambodia

🧺 Volunteer Housekeeping & Laundry

28h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 3 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Lodge Koh Ta Kiev Island, Cambodia

🍹 Volunteer bartender / waiter

28h/week Bartending
At least 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel Minami, Japan

Help at our renovated hostel, based in a quiet seaside town!

15h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Guest House Sumida-ku, Japan

"FREE ACCOMMODATION"in TOKYO in exchange for cleaning!

15h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Coliving Busan, South Korea

Join us in our cultural exchange English cafe in Busan!

15h/week Housekeeping Cleaning
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Weligama, Sri Lanka

Be cool surf school social media n social host

32h/week Party Promoter
From 3 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Weligama, Sri Lanka

House keeping and cafe helpers

30h/week Photography Video Making Party Promoter Social Media
From 3 to 5 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Weligama, Sri Lanka

Enjoy our hostel life & help us near Weligama beach, Sri Lanka

30h/week Party Promoter Housekeeping Reception Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hospitality Rasdhoo, Maldives

Marketing & Ocean Adventures in Paradise 🐬📸

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 1 week Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Guest House Mima, Japan

Create Documentary-style Videos about Mima city Nature & Culture!

20h/week Video Making Social Media
From 5 days to 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

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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