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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Hostel Brasília, Brazil

Venha nos ajudar na cozinha e aproveite Brasília

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 1 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Private School Quito, Ecuador

Cook your favorite meals with students at our English institute

20h/week Cooking
At least 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel Tulum, Mexico

Únete a nuestro equipo de cocina en el hostel

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
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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 Santa Marta, Colombia

Cocina, Sol y Mar en Santa Marta 🍳🌴🌊

20h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 1 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Lodge Barreirinhas, Brazil

Help us with your cooker’s talent

24h/week Cooking
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Holistic Center Coromandel, New Zealand

🧑‍🍳👩‍🍳 Cook(s) for Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Retreat

25h/week Cooking
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit School Città metropolitana di Palermo, Italy

Help us grow our outdoor education project in nature in Italy

25h/week Housekeeping Child Care Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 3 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Pisac, Peru

Help us with the Cleaning of our Hostel and Explore Pisac, Peru

24h/week Cooking Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Cleaning
From 1 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Other Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Ayúdanos a crear una huerta que alimente el alma en Tenerife sur

20h/week Housekeeping Cooking Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 8 weeks Tent
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge Barreirinhas, Brazil

Ajude a preparar o café da manhã em Atins!

24h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Aljezur, Portugal

Help us With Daily Housechores & Enjoy Costa Vicentina in Aljezur

15h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Cleaning Cooking
From 2 to 4 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Holistic Center Sat Magura, Comuna Bezdead, Romania

Embark on a culinary adventure in a peaceful retreat center

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Shawnigan Lake, Canada

Creative in the Kitchen (Cooking and Kitchen Crafting)

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Valparaíso, Chile

Ayuda en nuestro hostel como cocinero! :)

26h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 4 weeks to 2 months Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel Big Bear Lake, United States

Come help us at our Hostel in the Mountains!

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Cooking
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Córdoba, Spain

Help family of 3 settle into their new home in rural Córdoba

20h/week Gardening Cleaning Child Care Cooking
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals

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.

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