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Other Pokhara, Nepal

BACK TO NEPALI FOOD-Cooking class & Lodge

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Chitwan, Nepal

Volunteering in kindergarten and farming with home stay

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kolkata, India

Need Expert to Design and Build Natural building

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
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Shared Home Thừa Thiên - Huế, Vietnam

Live and learn with a local friend

24h/week Cleaning Gardening Teaching Languages
From 2 to 3 days Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Auroville, India

"Experience Auroville": Volunteer at our eco-friendly hostel.

18h/week Farming Gardening Arts Painting & Decorating
From 4 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Guest House Chiang Dao, Thailand

🌿 Help, Relax & Stargaze in a Magical Retreat in Chiang Dao ✨🌌

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Gardening
From 4 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • Higher approval

Hostel Kyoto, Japan

Come to help our hostel and enjoy Kyoto, Japan

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

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 Amphoe Khlong Luang, Thailand

cooking food a and teaching english

18h/week Gardening Cleaning Teaching Languages Cooking
From 4 to 7 days Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Camping Yangpyeong, South Korea

✨ Volunteer in Yangpyeong: Help with Cleaning & Guest Support ✨

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

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

Private School Gianyar Regency, Indonesia

EmpoweringFutures:English and Green Gardening for Early childhood

20h/week Teaching Languages Gardening Child Care Cooking
From 1 week to 1 month Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Eco Lodge Sauraha, Nepal

Volunteer for Eco-Tourism and Lodge Management in Sauraha

25h/week Administration Reception Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5

Hostel Kangra Division, India

Join us as a volunteer and help our reception, housekeeping, and gardening team.

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.0

Homestay Mathura Division, India

Experience the Spirit of Lord Krishna’s Land! 🌿🙏

8h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
At least 2 days Private Room 2 meals

Homestay Kabupaten Kendal, Indonesia

🏡✨ Volunteer at a Cozy Home & Shop! 🇮🇩

10h/week Gardening Cleaning Housekeeping Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals

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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