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Hotel Pushkar, India

Social worker

20h/week Tour Guide Party Promoter
At least 2 weeks Tent 2 meals

Hostel Chitwan District, Nepal

Join us and help us rebuild our hostel!

25h/week Gardening Painting & Decorating Arts Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Homestay Karachi City, Pakistan

Cultural Exchange & Local Impact in a Warm Family Home 🌍🍛🐱

8h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 1 day Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
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Private School Hà Đông, Vietnam

Help us teach and share your experience with the students

18h/week Teaching Languages
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Taichung City, Taiwan

🌟 Help at a Fun Hostel in Taichung – Cleaning & Housekeeping 🌟

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Hostel Palawan, Philippines

Lets get Social with Hostel Guests in Palawan - Philippines

25h/week Tour Guide Party Promoter Bartending
From 4 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Guest House Jaisalmer, India

Help us in Camping on dune with Animal Backpackers Hostel

16h/week Painting & Decorating Kitchen Hand Teaching Languages
From 1 to 5 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kolkata, India

Help designing old age fun games and activities

25h/week Teaching Sports Social Work Housekeeping Elderly Care
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Camping wadi rum, Jordan

Support and Hospitality in a Bedouin Desert Camp! :)

15h/week Content Writer Web Developer
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kolkata, India

Help us with digital marketing!

30h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kolkata, India

Paint for Change- Eco friendly Painting.

20h/week Photography Content Writer Painting & Decorating Arts
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kolkata, India

Home Decorating, re-arranging and interior setup

20h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
From 1 to 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kolkata, India

Need expert in Chicken coop building for the Permaculture Garden

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kolkata, India

House cleaning, Kitchen cleaning, Cooking

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 1 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kolkata, India

Come help with Elderly Care

30h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Elderly Care Cooking
From 1 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kolkata, India

Support meaningful causes as a fundraising volunteer

30h/week Content Writer Video Making Party Promoter Social Media
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

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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