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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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275 opportunities found

Hostel Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

"Kitchen Sidekick Needed: Join Us for Breakfast and Snacks Prep!"

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Ilhabela, Brazil

Vemmmm pra Ilhabelaaaa nos ajudar na cozinha, organização e limpeza :)))

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 4 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit Project Madrid, Spain

Cafetería en Café de la Paz

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 2 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • 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 🌺​

Hostel Santiago, Chile

Ayúdanos en nuestro restaurant - Apoya en barra y cocina.

25h/week Bartending Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Koh Pha-Ngan, Thailand

Join our hostel as a bartender/chef and share your recipes!

20h/week Cooking Bartending
From 2 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Tirana, Albania

Be part of our Team and find a second home in Tirana

25h/week Building & Repairing Cleaning Cooking Arts
From 3 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Guest House Sagres, Portugal

Enjoy Sagres and help us with breakfast service + housekeeping

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Cleaning Housekeeping
From 3 to 6 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Santa Marta, Colombia

Buscamos voluntarios para bar y cocina

30h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Bartending
From 3 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Help needed in our social project in Santa Teresa

20h/week Cooking Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Ubatuba, Brazil

Junte-se a nós como ajudante de cozinha nesta aventura culinária!

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 4 to 6 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

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
  • High demand

Homestay Iwanai District, Japan

Help in Ski Resort Kitchen and Bar

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Bartending
From 4 to 10 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Orange County, United States

Join Our Vibrant Home and Make a Difference While Exploring

20h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Breakfast Bliss Maestro Wanted: Join the Morning Joy Crew!

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Tirana, Albania

Vegetarian or Vegan cook wanted for Hostel

25h/week Cooking
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Comuna 1, Argentina

Explora Buenos Aires mientras ayudas en nuestro Hostel

30h/week Cooking
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand

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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