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Work exchange opportunities in Asia

72 opportunities found

Guest House Mahabalipuram, India

Helping to organise things in our place

32h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 3 to 12 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 4.0

Guest House Mahabalipuram, India

Help and Learn in our Hostel or restaurant

32h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Gardening
At least 3 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 4.0

Hostel Taichung City, Taiwan

✨ Join Us in Taichung – Help with Housekeeping & Cleaning 🛏️🧹

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 10 days Team Dorm
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New
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Guest House Komae, Japan

Live like a local Japanese and experience the way of life in Japan!

10h/week Cleaning
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Guest House HA GIANG, Vietnam

Join a wild ride and help shape a vibrant homestay

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 2 to 6 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Camping Wadi Rum, Jordan

Volunteer at a Traditional Bedouin Camp

15h/week Tour Guide Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 1 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0

Hotel Kathmandu, Nepal

🌏Cultural Exchange & Hotel Experience in Kathmandu🏨

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

Guest House Taito, Japan

Come help us with cleaning and housekeeping and enjoy Tokyo

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 3 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Hostel Ito, Japan

Live in 100-year-old Japanese heritage house and enjoy!

20h/week Housekeeping Cleaning
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Camping Fethiye, Turkey

Volunteer as a Housekeeping Extraordinaire!

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Hostel Kandy, Sri Lanka

General Helper, Hostel in downtown, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

10h/week Tour Guide Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 1 week Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kabupaten Lombok Timur, Indonesia

Help our community to develop services

10h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Reception
From 1 week to 1 month Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Isfahan, Iran

Warm Welcome to hostel and the Beautiful City of Isfahan 🏙️✨

16h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Building & Repairing Teaching Languages
From 1 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal

Hostel Amman, Jordan

Help us with daily tasks and enjoy Jordan!

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Camping Quairah District, Jordan

Live in the Wadi Rum desert helping us in our Camp

20h/week Housekeeping Gardening Cleaning
At least 7 days Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel Tel Aviv, Israel

Help us with cleaning at our Front Beach hostel in Tel Aviv!

6h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 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.

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