Hostel Paracas, Peru

5.0
(171 reviews)171

Kitchen Hand & Service

Higher chance of approval
This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with international travelers
132 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with the locals
115 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Kitchen Hand
Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
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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.
Team Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
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.
Fast Internet Access
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace
Specific space for you to work remotely
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.
Yoga classes
Take free yoga classes at our place.
Dance classes
Take free dance classes at our place.
Support
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Availability

Oct
Nov
Dec
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Feb
Mar
Stay at least
3 weeks
Stay up to
5 weeks

The Experience

Help in the kitchen with cleaning, organizing, and assisting the staff with safe activities. Also, get involved with customer service in the dining area. This position does not always require staying in the kitchen; you can go out to enjoy or learn about customer service by delivering and collecting dishes (every staff member and kitchen employee also participates in this). Enjoy working in a friendly, relaxed environment by the sea.

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Requirements

  • Beginner English or Beginner Spanish
  • Between 18 and 40 years old
  • Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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171 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 132 Meeting international travelers
  • 115 Meeting locals
  • 102 Practicing Spanish
  • 79 Practicing English
  • 74 Immersing in the local culture
  • 60 Get in touch with nature

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 52 14. Life below water
  • 34 15. Life on land
Isadora

South Africa

5

My volunteer opportunity at the hostel was an absolutely amazing experience! The staff always put in the effort to ensure my comfort within the workplace, and always kept the atmosphere fun and lighthearted. I was extremely fortunate to have worked alongside a wonderful group of volunteers, all of which became close friends. To say this experience is one I cherish is an understatement. I would recommend them hundreds of times to anyone searching for volunteer work. I'd love to return purely for the wonderful people I met in my environment.

3 months ago

Giorgie

United States

5

The hostel and Paracas was such a great experience! The work itself is very easy to do and the roles are well defined. The schedule is great as well and the bar/experiences staff are so fun & welcoming. I loved my time working here and would absolutely recommend!

7 months ago

Bruna

Brazil

5

Volunteering in Paracas was the most amazing experience, the little town is great, the facilities of the hostel are great- it's right at the beach, the staff is super welcoming and some of them feels like family. The work hours are kinda tiring but fun, you get to interact with everyone, organizing some activities, being a bartender and just waitressing tables.
Its really a party hostel, every single night we have a different activity and during the weekends we have huge parties that are so much fun. The only thing that I didn't like at all was the staff's food, but still worth it

7 months ago

JodyAnn

Jamaica

4

It great place to practice and improve your Spanish my workmates mostly spoke Spanish so it great.I learned about different cuisine and shared mine as well...Some days where quiet.Paracas is the place if you want to take it slow..the hostel kitchen and bar staff where amazing they made feel at home from day one...the daily lunches where soooooooo delicious (Peruvian food) Would recommend

3 days ago

Mariana

Portugal

2

Unfortunately, this volunteering experience wasn't for me, and I ended up leaving 2 weeks early. There was only one other volunteer (both of us only lasted a week there btw), so it lacked any social atmosphere within volunteers, especially when compared to other volunteering experiences i had. I also found it hard to connect with the staff, as they already had their own established group. Most of my shifts were at night, which made socialising difficult, and I spent a week washing dishes everyday for 5 hours straight, which felt more like paid work than volunteering.

6 months ago

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