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Work exchange opportunities in Asia

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Guest House Varkala, India

If you love cooking, we are looking for you!

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5

Guest House Varkala, India

Are you yoga teacher? Teach yoga at our guest house

18h/week Teaching Sports
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5

Homestay Colombo, Sri Lanka

Help in Reception and administration

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
From 30 days to 12 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
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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

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

Private School Dang, Nepal

Come and share language and culture at our Academy

18h/week Child Care Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Private Room 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 Yokohama, Japan

Professors, PhD Students in Tourism are Highly demanded in Tokyo

20h/week Content Writer
From 2 to 12 weeks Private Room
  • 3.5

Hostel Beyoğlu, Turkey

✨ Volunteer at an Archaeology-Themed Hostel & Café in Istanbul

30h/week Party Promoter Kitchen Hand Reception Bartending
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Eco Lodge Hà Giang, Vietnam

Come volunteer with us and help develop tourism in Ha Giang

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5

Other Auroville, India

🌿 Volunteers Wanted for a Farmstay Experience in Auroville 🌞

30h/week Party Promoter Administration Reception Gardening
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm

Hostel Koh Rong, Cambodia

🌴 Become a V.I.G. (Very Important Guest) in Cambodia! 🌴

30h/week Music Party Promoter
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Hostel Surigao del Norte, Philippines

Help us create great memories for guests and enjoy hostel life

22h/week Music Tour Guide Party Promoter Bartending
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Hội An, Vietnam

Do you enjoy making friends? Come be a bartender in Vietnam!

32h/week Bartending
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Inn Liwa Qasabat al-Aqaba, Jordan

Help our diving school improve our digital presence

30h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 1 week to 2 months Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • 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.

Check out all our plans Learn more about how it works