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25h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Animal Care
- Help look after and take care of animals.
- Building & Repairing
- Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
- Farming
- Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
- Gardening
- Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
- Additional Fee
- This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.
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Amount
- US$ 25
Per day
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- Materials for volunteer activities
Description
Volunteers donate $25 per day to help cover costs for food, accommodation and laundry.
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.
- Basic Internet Access
- Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
- Free Laundry
- You can use our laundry room freely.
- Free Tours
- We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
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- Stay at least
- 1 week
The Experience
After years of working for hotels and tour operators in Drake Bay, we've decided to combine our experience to develop our very own ecotourism and farm project. We are building cabins, making forest trails and viewpoints, keeping farm animals and cultivating crops using organic techniques. This is an authentic cultural exchange working with a Costa Rican family in a rural area surrounded by wildlife and outstanding natural beauty.
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate Spanish or Intermediate English
- Over 18 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
- Travel insurance
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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Hours & Tasks
Farmstay
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 12 Meeting locals
- 11 Get in touch with nature
- 10 Immersing in the local culture
- 10 Practicing Spanish
- 6 Learning about sustainability
- 6 Developing environmental awareness
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 10 15. Life on land
- 7 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 3 11. Sustainable cities and communities
Ashley
United States
I had an amazing time here. Me and my friend went together and we lost power our first night and had a total misunderstanding with the host where we thought there was no electricity at all. But once that was resolved it was really an amazing experience. It would have been even better if I had known more Spanish so definitely practice that before coming. The hosts were so nice and helped us set up excursions and rides to and from the airport. Such amazing people and duh a great experience, definitely plan on coming back within a year (after practicing Spanish).
4 days ago
Asha
United States
My time at the farm was magical. Erik and Eliza are some of the most kind, caring, and overall wonderful people I've ever met. They immediately welcomed me into their space and made me feel like a part of the family and the larger community as well. The food is wonderful and healthy, and the property and surrounding area is remote and beautiful. I can't recommend the farm enough to anyone seeking to fully immerse themselves in a new culture and stunning natural setting. Tip: bring cash!! It's impossible to get in Drake
4 months ago
Keagen
United States
I missed my little family as soon as I left. Genuinely some of the most caring people I have ever had the opportunity to meet. I loved involvement in the comunity. It gave me a true feel for the culture. If you are interested in immersion I can't recommend the farm enough. I will 100% be returning to this lovely place. The whole property felt like a garden filled with medicinal and edible flora. The wildlife is unreal. things to note -they speek minimal English. They are exited to learn and teach -be ready to pay in cash before traveling to the project I love Cieba the farm!
5 months ago
Clarissa
United States
The farm is a hidden gem surrounded by exquisite nature & the most beautiful sunsets & beaches just a short walk away. I had so many incredible experiences during my short 2 weeks here that I almost can't believe it! Erik & Eli are really involved in community-based tourism so they're constantly in the know about other amazing opportunities to collaborate with locals which allowed for a variety of enriching experiences. I felt like I really got to learn more about the life of locals and Erik & Eli also shared so much wisdom & stories with me which i appreciated. Suerte con todo 🤗 ¡!
6 months ago
Sophie
Canada
Erik and Eli are so nice and welcoming! The food is absolutely authentic and so good🤤 You work before noon and the afternoons are off. They have a lot of work to do on the property and I had to paint the inside of a room. Their family and friends would visit and they are all as welcoming as the hosts! I got to go out with them, go to hidden waterfalls and immerse myself completely in the culture. My experience at the farm was exactly what I was looking for. I cried when I left haha and I will definitely come back, perhaps before the end of my trip! They speak Spanish so I could practice
10 months ago
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