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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Learn in Ecovillages, Farms & Permaculture Projects

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Animal Shelter Huntsville, Canada

🐾 Pet Resort Maintenance in Stunning Cottage Country 🌲

24h/week Pet Sitting Housekeeping Cooking Building & Repairing
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • High demand

Hostel San Cristobal, Mexico

🌟 ¡Conviértete en un Voluntario Culinario en México! 🇲🇽🍽️

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5

Other Victoria, Canada

Wild Food ~ Culinary Apprentice on Vancouver Island in Canada

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 4 to 10 weeks Private Room 3 meals
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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 🌺​

Camping Cantabria, Spain

Volunteer in Summer camps with children

20h/week Teaching Languages Child Care Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Hostel Caraguatatuba, Brazil

Venha nos ajudar em nosso hostel no litoral paulista! 🏖️🌊☀️🏝️

19h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking Building & Repairing
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 1.0

Hostel AHMEDABAD, India

We Looking For You If You Love Cooking.

25h/week Cooking
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm
  • 3.5

Hostel Peruíbe, Brazil

Ajude na COZINHA e conheça Peruíbe-SP e suas Praias Paradisíacas

32h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 15 days to 2 months Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5

Farmstay GRIMO, Norway

Extra hands in household

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 4 to 8 weeks Private Room
  • 3.0
  • Sustainable project

Hotel himare, Albania

Live the Himarë Vibe While Helping a Local Family 🚐🌞

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 4 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.0

Farm Chiloé Province, Chile

¡Vive la experiencia en el mejor restaurant de Chiloé! 🐟

32h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Bartending
From 3 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Guest House Viksjöfors, Sweden

Houskeeping in a cozy lodge in the middle of the Swedish forest

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Liège, Belgium

Help with driving, house and garden/forest

20h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Cooking Gardening
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Other Lac La Hache, Canada

Help making pizzas and working in café! :)

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 4 weeks to 3 months Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Hospitality Jaén, Spain

Ven a ayudarnos y descubre los pueblos de Andalucía en España

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking Gardening
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hotel Rotonda, Italy

Volontariato in Hotel & Ristorante: Vivi, Impara e Connetti 🍽️🏨

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals

Guest House Cusco, Peru

Clean&Maintain Guesthouse And Enjoy the Cusquenian Culture!

20h/week Cooking Painting & Decorating Cleaning Building & Repairing
From 30 days to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

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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