Homestay Alcobaça, Portugal

4.5
(4 reviews)4

Gardening & Building in a wonderful place at PTs Silvercoast

Connect with nature
3 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Practice English
3 travelers recommend this host to practice English
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.
Building & Repairing
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Cleaning
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Kitchen Hand
Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
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.
Private Room
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Tent
You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
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.
Fast Internet Access
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
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.
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.
Support
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Verified Host
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Availability

Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Stay at least
2 weeks

The Experience

Welcome to our rural tourism project on Portugal's Silver Coast near São Martinho do Porto! Our nature sanctuary features an unheated pool and infrared sauna. We are restoring an old windmill and setting up five tiny houses, while hosting health, surfing, and BJJ seminars. We enjoy an active, healthy lifestyle—hiking, swimming, Padel, and local food—and look forward to welcoming proactive, like-minded people.

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Requirements

  • Intermediate English or Intermediate German
  • Between 18 and 40 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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4 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 3 Get in touch with nature
  • 3 Practicing English
  • 2 Meeting international travelers
  • 1 Developing environmental awareness
  • 1 Learning about sustainability
  • 1 Meeting locals

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 3 3. Good health and well-being
  • 3 12. Responsible consumption and production
  • 3 15. Life on land
Marci

Hungary

5

My stay at the home was honestly a 10/10 experience. I felt welcomed from the second we met. The property is beautiful and the best ocean view is just 5 minutes away. I had my own huge tent with a comfy mattress in the garden. We had healthy and delicious meals every day. My work was mainly gardening which was simple and always rewarding. I really enjoyed spending time with Mona and her daughters, they're really chill and easygoing and she always wants the best for the volunteers. Thank you Mona for everything you are genuinely an awesome host. 🌞🌀

4 months ago

Tair

United States

5

Me and my girlfriend stayed with Jan and other volunteers where we had a month and a half of fun and peace. Jan is was a very kind host that cared for us deeply, and had a nice taste in music. We got to stay in our own tiny house were the living conditions were better than home, and the work was very flexible ranging from creating stone paths to cleaning and chopping fallen trees (only if there's a once in a 50 year storm). Overall, it was one of the best volunteering conditions that I have seen and experienced. Big thanks to the people we met that made the experience unforgettable🤙

7 months ago


Jan replied

Thank you so much! It's good to know that you enjoyed yourself as I felt that I wasn't the best host due to my personal issues... Hope you come back one day! You both really did a lot and we had a good time...

Bo

Netherlands

4

The host was very friendly. Although we had some issues regarding the accommodation in the beginning this was quickly resolved by the host. The work was really engaging and also fulfilling. There were bikes available for use aswell.
It is definitely a place to relax and be away from the city.

2 months ago

Alejandro

Mexico

3

The experience was very beautiful, I met a lot of people from many places, these were incredible weeks, the work was a bit simple, mostly gardening and firewood tasks, I learned a lot and all thanks to Jan as host, we often had communication problems, I feel that a little understanding will make your stay there phenomenal :)

7 months ago


Jan replied

That hurts! You are not in touch with reality if you ask for understanding and have none yourself.

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