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Guest House Luz, Portugal

Voluntário para ajudar em manutenção

20h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Guest House Luz, Portugal

Voluntário para ajudar na supervisão da limpeza

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hotel Medellín, Colombia

Disfruta Medellin en un lindo Hostal (PM)

25h/week Night Shift Housekeeping Administration Reception
From 3 to 10 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • 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 🌺​

Hotel kalutara, Sri Lanka

Marketing and videography, Bar tending, House keeping, Reception,

25h/week Photography Video Making Party Promoter Social Media
From 1 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Curitiba, Brazil

Viva no coração de Curitiba e nos dê uma mão!

30h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel São Luís, Brazil

Redes Sociais e Recepção

30h/week Video Making Content Writer Photography Social Media
From 1 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel São Luís, Brazil

Conheça São Luís e nos ajude na recepção e tarefas domésticas

30h/week Night Shift Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 5 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Ilhabela, Brazil

Venha conhecer o Bonete, uma praia isolada em Ilhabela :)

30h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 4 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Guest House Valparaíso, Chile

(*CERRADO WP TEAM*) Casa Azul voluntariado Valparaiso

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Guest House Almería, Spain

Help us with cleaning and reception in our Guesthouse and enjoy Almería!

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
From 4 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Urubamba, Peru

Te gusta ser audiovisual creativo?

25h/week Content Writer Social Media Photography Video Making
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hotel Medellín, Colombia

Vive la experiencia en Medellin!!

25h/week Housekeeping Administration Reception Gardening
From 3 to 8 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Be a member of our Hostel!

32h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Night Shift
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Guest House Luz, Portugal

Come help me and enjoy the beach

20h/week Arts
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Ilhabela, Brazil

Venha conhecer o BONETE, praia isolada em ilhabela - SP

30h/week Building & Repairing Painting & Decorating
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Recife, Brazil

Precisamos compor nossa equipe

30h/week Night Shift Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 4 to 60 days Shared Dorm
  • 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.

Check out our travel articles

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