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Farm Herand, Norway

5.0
(3 reviews)3

Come and experience beautiful Hardanger

Connect with the locals
3 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Learn about sustainability
3 travelers learned about sustainability working with this host
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers
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What you offer

25h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Cleaning
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Housekeeping
Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.
Gardening
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
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What you get

2

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.
Breakfast
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Free Laundry
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Hiking Tours
We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Bikes at your disposal
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Surfboards
You can use our surfboards as much as you want.
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Availability

Apr
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Jul
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Sep
Stay at least
3 weeks
Stay up to
7 weeks

The Experience

We are a family living in the beautiful village of Herand in the middle of Hardanger. We live close to the fjord and have an accounting firm and a software company that we live off of + some rental of beds in the summer. We have a small greenhouse and a small farm where we have some vegetables. Summer is a busy time and we need 2-3 positive people to help us with different work.

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Requirements

  • Beginner English
  • Over 23 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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3 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Farm

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 3 Meeting locals
  • 3 Learning about sustainability
  • 3 Immersing in the local culture
  • 3 Get in touch with nature
  • 2 Meeting international travelers
  • 1 Developing environmental awareness

Spain

5

Well, its has been one of the best experiences ive ever had in my life, Christian, Bjorg and them family are amazing people, so kind and helpfull whenever you need. The place its just amazing, landscapes really beautiful, the fiord its so chill with the kayak, mountains around are really cool too! There you live in like a bubble of happiness, not seems real life! I would recommend all the people to go there at least once in the lifetime, so nice to lose such and amazing experience. Work is not too hard, you learn lot of things about farming and local culture. 10/10. Just go there! Thank you ;)

almost 1 year ago

Argentina

5

The best experience I could have. I am so grateful to christian and biord for letting me stay with them for 3 weeks. The town is very quiet and is located next to the fjord, which gives it an incredible view that you never tire of seeing. The work is very simple and calm and if you don't understand something, they are willing to explain and teach you. I have nothing bad to say because I think it was better than I expected. Ideal if you want to disconnect for a while. I hope to return soon, thank you very much christian and biord for this incredible moment. I will never forget you all

about 1 year ago

Christian replied

Camila has been with us in March 2023. It has been a pleasure to have her here. She has done all the work we have put her to, to our greatest satisfaction, and she has been working hard. We completed far more projects than we had expected. Thank you very much for your efforts. Hope to see you again soon.

United States

5

Living in Herand has been nothing short of a dream. Bjorg and Christian are THE BEST! They are so kind, patient, hospitable, and fun to get to know. I loved our dinners together and the conversations we would have afterward over coffee and dessert. The work was good. Christian trusted us with a lot of different tasks and responsibilities and it was empowering! LOVED cutting wood and working with my hands on the farm! I learned so much here and will be forever grateful for this experience. This truly felt like home from the first day I arrived, and I'm heartbroken to be leaving!

about 1 year ago

Christian replied

Having Delaney here for most of March 2023 has been a real pleasure. We found the tone as soon as she arrived and she has done the job we set her to do excellently. She has an incredible ability to make contact with new people, so there are more than us here in the village who miss her now that she has left. Thanks for all the help and good conversations.

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