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Guest House Chefchaouen, Morocco

teach english and experience local life in chefchauen

18h/week Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 3 days to 2 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Victoria, Canada

Join our family and help with daily life in beautiful Victoria!

25h/week Cleaning Cooking Gardening Child Care
From 2 to 6 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House San José, Costa Rica

Help in our bed & breakfast in San José, Costa Rica

26h/week Housekeeping Administration Reception Bartending
From 3 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.0
  • High demand
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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 🦋​
Volunteering at a dog shelter in Peru 🐶
My days in Thailand 🌺​

Hostel Cardenal Caro, Chile

Ayudanos en nuestro hostal en la Playa de Pichilemu

18h/week Housekeeping Administration Cleaning
From 2 to 8 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0

Hotel Cardenal Caro, Chile

Ven a ser voluntario y disfruta de Pichilemu, O'Higgins, Chile

24h/week Administration Reception
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5

Homestay Cherokee County, United States

Help create a magical space for our forest school!

25h/week Gardening Arts Building & Repairing
From 1 week to 1 month Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel São João Del Rei, Brazil

Venha voluntariar e conheça as cidades históricas de Minas Gerais

25h/week Cleaning Gardening Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay St Martin de Cenilly, France

Deep spring house cleaning

20h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning
From 10 days to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Goiânia, Brazil

Precisamos de ajuda a manter nosso ambiente organizado =)

26h/week Gardening Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Tamandaré, Brazil

Colabore com o hostel no paraíso da Praia dos Carneiros, em PE

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Bartending
At least 4 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Kutaisi, Georgia

Breakfast and housekeeping manager

32h/week Gardening Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Villa Llanquín, Argentina

Conecta con la naturaleza ayudando en huerta, cercos y deshidratación

16h/week Pet Sitting Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing
From 4 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Hostel Kutaisi, Georgia

Tour guide for a new developing area in tourism

32h/week Night Shift Kitchen Hand Tour Guide
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Coquimbo, Chile

Conoce Coquimbo y La Serena mientras nos das una mano!

25h/week Housekeeping Party Promoter Kitchen Hand Reception
From 10 days to 2 months Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel baños de agua santa, Ecuador

Creador de Contenido y Redes para un Hostal en la Naturaleza🌿📲

20h/week Content Writer Video Making Social Media
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Inn Tiradentes, Brazil

Encontre um tempo bom entre o trabalho e a natureza. Te ajudamos.

32h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 10 days to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

What is a Work Exchange?

What is a Work Exchange?

It's a different kind of travel experience where you work in exchange for room and board in hostels, bed and breakfasts, and other locations. Travelers help out for a few hours per day, and get accommodation and other benefits in exchange. You can work and travel on a budget, learn new skills, and have an authentic cultural immersion experience. It's perfect for gap years, sabbaticals, or student exchanges abroad.

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Tips for Traveling on a Budget

This kind of experience is recommended for those travelling alone and willing to stay longer at each destination. Working in a hostel is an amazing opportunity to learn a new language and meet people from all over the world. If you're looking for gap year ideas, work exchanges abroad are a cheap way to explore different countries, get immersed in another culture and make a meaningful impact in the area.

Check out our Work Exchange tips

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