Be part of the best Hostel in the Latin America!

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
High demand host: This host has received 13 applications recently. We recommend you apply for other positions too.
Connect with international travelers: 212 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with nature: 194 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Needs help immediately
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

Hours per day: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Administration: Help with booking systems and payments.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Party Promoter: Help organise and promote parties and social activities.

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Discounts on Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Pubs: Get discounts at nearby pubs.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pub Crawls: Be a part of our pub crawls at local bars!

Name: Finca Ganadito will offer you a volunteering certificate.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 4 weeks

Stay up to: 8 weeks

The Experience

Come join us. If you want to be part of our family and to learn how to run a hostel and have fun, our hostel is the right place in Latin America. Less than one year and half, we won two Hostelworld's Hoscar Awards "Best hostel in Brazil" and "Best Hostel in Latin America". We always need staff with great energy and easy communication with everyone.

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Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Spanish
Between 18 and 37 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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407 Reviews

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Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

212 Meeting international travelers
194 Get in touch with nature
176 Practicing English
175 Meeting locals
140 Immersing in the local culture
139 Practicing Spanish

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

18 5. Gender equality
14 17. Partnerships for the goals
8 4. Quality education

Guilherme

Brazil

Amazing experience! Ubatuba is just amazing, the hostel experience is fabulous. You meet people from all over the world, make some good friendships and work with a wonderful staff team. While not working, you were practically a guest. Foods and drinks amazings with good discounts Rooms are small but were never on full capacity, so it was never a problem for me. Tasks are simple: you develop a lot of your communication and learn about hostel adm. Only suggestion is a previous work schedule so we can plan the week, and review about the weekly workload (might be too much for a volunteer job).

4 months ago

Cauã

Brazil

Magic. Without a doubt, it is the best word to represent my experience on the hostel with the other packers and employees that I was able to share. The possibility of learning from the people who came to stay and also from everyone I met really made me learn more about myself and group work. I believe that the possibility of living these days working and learning every minute about how to be a better person and understand the work processes created to improve the quality of the hostel. I am very grateful for the opportunity to have shared this time with everyone

5 months ago

Diego

Brazil

My experience at the hostel was amazing. For some health reasons, I need to end volunteering early. However the time I spent at the hostel was wonderful and I learned a lot. I especially thank Vinicius and Tati for the opportunity. I recommend it to everyone who wants to know the operation of a hostel in all its departments and also to those who want to know a little more about the paradise called Ubatuba. Thank you, folks!

11 months ago

Katrin

Germany

After 3 weeks at the hostel this place became really a home for me. Even though i was the only foreigner in the team i felt directly part of the family. Despite that there were definitely some language barriers, due to my lack of portuguese skills and some collegues lack of english skills. Furthermore you have to consider that the working rules are 6 hours a day and 6 days a week. One day is off, but never on the weekends. Also there is nightshifts. the hostel is a very popular hostel because it is really social. Every night there are events. I am thankful for the time and the friends i made!

5 months ago

Cassidy

United States

During my 6 weeks at the hostel I feel I have grown so much as a person, made really good friends, and had some really fun times. While I was at the hostel I was the only volunteer who was an English speaker which was hard at times but with the help of my friends i was able to have a full experience regardless of this. Don't let language stop you from coming here if you are considering applying, just be aware people will not primarily speak English. I really enjoyed my time at the hostel and did extend my trip while I was there. I made a lot of amazing memories and I'm truly sad to leave.

over 1 year ago

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