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Work exchange opportunities in Asia

17 opportunities found

Camping raub, Malaysia

Help me Build, Organize, Decorate my Camping Basecamp

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Datça, Turkey

Help with the housework and enjoy the marine life on my boat

15h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Barshaini, India

Join Us in Nurturing Nature: Help Grow Our Garden in Rishīkesh!

20h/week Cleaning Gardening Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 30 days Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
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A day in the life of a worldpacker

A day living in the mountains in India⛰️
My morning volunteering in Malaysia 🦋​
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Eco Lodge Palakkad, India

Volunteer needed for Guest service, outdoors, events

25h/week Tour Guide Party Promoter Reception Gardening
From 2 weeks to 2 months Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0

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 Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Feel the mountain breeze while making the hostel a cozy retreat

32h/week Gardening Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

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

Hostel Yuchi Township, Taiwan

Help in a chill hostel in Sun Moon Lake

25h/week Gardening Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 3 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Abuta District, Japan

Experience Summer in Niseko – Help Exchange Opportunity

20h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Guest House 玉野市築港, Japan

Help us build a new inn while living in a rural port town.

15h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

Other Minamikoma District, Japan

Help with everyday work at Buddhist temple lodging

25h/week Gardening Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping
From 30 days to 12 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Antalya, Turkey

Looking for a housekeeping at hostel

24h/week Gardening Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Koh tao, Thailand

Construction & Building Volunteer

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Weligama, Sri Lanka

Social host & social media manager TSH

5h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening Arts
From 2 to 3 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Weligama, Sri Lanka

Mural and painting @Island waves surf hostel

30h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Gardening
From 1 to 5 weeks Team Dorm
  • 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

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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