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Hostel Curitiba, Brazil

Help us keep our hostel tidy and enjoy our home environment :)

32h/week Night Shift Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 4 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Guest House Bogotá, Colombia

Bartending at our rooftop bar.

30h/week Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Guest House Bogotá, Colombia

Night shift at reception.

32h/week Reception
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
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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 san javier yacanto, Argentina

Se parte de nuestro equipo ,restaurante-Bar

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hotel san javier yacanto, Argentina

Nos ayudas a mantener nuestro edificio historico ?

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hotel san javier yacanto, Argentina

TENES EXPERIENCIA EN MANEJO DE REDES , MARKETING ? TE ESPERAMOS !

25h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Curitiba, Brazil

Nice experience in Curitiba: give us a hand and we'll give you our heart <3

32h/week Night Shift Housekeeping Reception Cleaning
From 4 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Hostel El Paredon, Guatemala

Help us as receptionist

30h/week Cleaning
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel El Loa, Chile

Artistas, creadores e influencers, para actividades en Hostel!

25h/week Social Media Teaching Sports Music Arts
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel El Loa, Chile

Anfitrión/a de actividades y entretenimiento!!

25h/week Tour Guide Party Promoter Bartending
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Skopje, Macedonia

Make Memories in Skopje's Most Welcoming Hostel

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
From 3 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Inn Paraty, Brazil

Nos ajude com comunicação criativa no paraíso =)

25h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making
From 2 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Málaga, Spain

Help us create the best atmosphere at top rated hostel in Malaga!

25h/week Bartending Kitchen Hand Housekeeping Reception
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Warsaw, Poland

Create an amazing atmosphere in our super chill hostel events 🌞

25h/week Tour Guide Arts Music Party Promoter
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hotel san javier yacanto, Argentina

🏔️Vive y colabora en un hotel centenario en la montaña 🏔️

25h/week Housekeeping Bartending Kitchen Hand Reception
From 2 to 10 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Inn Porto Seguro, Brazil

Cuide do nosso jardim e piscina e experimente o melhor de Arraial

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

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