Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Switzerland

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Learn to grow tomatoes and other veggies in Boenigen, Switzerland
*No positions available until mid March 2026. Help Needed: experienced handyman, general housekeeping/cleaning , gardening, cooking skills . The project's goal is to teach sustainability, create community and connect people to where food comes from ......
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Join our family and help with the kids in Suhr, Switzerland
Hello! We are a friendly family living in Suhr AG, Switzerland. We are Reto (45) and Riitta (41), with Tarja (9) and Sinikka (7) . We are excited to welcome travelers from around the world through Workaway! --- ### About Us: We are an active ......
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Help a family with outdoor activities on their little farm in Luzein, Switzerland
Hello! We are a young family who took over our parents' farm 2 years ago. We feel very much at home on this small and versatile organic mountain farmstead in the Swiss mountains at 1100m above sea level. The farm includes various animals (cats, ......
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Join us on family trips and speak to our children in English or French in Thal Nature Park, Switzerland
EN | A yodeling festival is a true celebration of alpine joy! Here, tradition, music, and community come together for an unforgettable experience. Become a part of our typical Swiss family life. Discover the traditional instrument of the alphorn and ......
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Join our friendly family life in Zurich-Oerlikon, Switzerland
Hi, I’m Jackie 😊 I live with my 8-year-old daughter in Oerlikon, about 5 km from Zurich’s city center (around 20 minutes by public transport or bicycle). Our neighborhood is urban and lively but also very family-friendly. We live in a housing ......
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Join our family in the beautiful village and help with house and kids in Dardagny, Switzerland
Hello ! We're two freelancers working in the agricultural sector. Guillaume is a market gardener and sheep breeder, and I'm a horse breeder! We have two children (aged 3.5 and 6), 3 dogs and a cat! We live in a village house in the middle of the ......
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Stay in a peaceful home with cats and chickens near Zurich, Switzerland
We are a family of three living in a spacious home with a large garden, just about 25 minutes from Zurich (easily reached by S-Bahn), with a beautiful view of the mountains. We share our home with eight Silkie chickens and two lovely cats. Our ......
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Learn about nature at a small village in the canton of Vaud in Lausanne, Switzerland
To come to us, the workaweyer must have a basic knowledge of French to understand the instructions. I go to work some mornings elsewhere and the workaweyer can therefore be alone. We ask for 4 hours of help per day, with 2 days off at the end of a ......
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Outdoor experience learning about animals on a non-profit sanctuary in Wallis, Switzerland
This is a Farm Sanctuary and we doing tasks very hard for our animals and we expect the same from our volonteers. We have sheep, horses, cattle, dogs. The Farm is connected by cable car as there are two barns, one up in the mountain for the sheep ......
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Family with gardening and daily life in a small village near Constantine, Switzerland
Hello ! We're a family of 4, Marc, Ana and our 2 children Kyra (2014) and Eliah (2016) and Charlotte our cat. We are both self employed : Marc is a photographer and I'm a naturopathe. We'd love our kids to discover many cultures, food and ways of ......
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Support our family with daily life and care for our kids in Bubikon, Switzerland
We are a family with four children (16, 13, 9, 6 years old). We live in the Zurich Oberland, 25 train/car minutes from Zurich. We live in a house in a village with lots of space and green surroundings. We do homeschooling with our children and ......
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Helping hand for our home and garden projects in Matt, Switzerland
We are a farming family, Franz (1986), Yvonne (1987) and our children Ellin (2019) and Rico (2022). Our farm is located in a small village with 300 inhabitants on 850 metres above sealevel in the Swiss alps. We do have moderate tourism and the ......
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Join our family meals and daily activities in Habstetten Switzerland
Hi, we are a busy family living on a farm near Bern. We live in a 2 generation household together with our 3 young adult children and a woman working with the animals. Part of our family are aswell 17 horses, 2 dogs, 5 cats, 6 rabbits, 5 turtles, 2 ......
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Join our multilingual family in nature near Lucerne, Switzerland
* Please note that we are mainly looking for girls or women [18—35] since the room is shared, and we prefer a stay of at least six weeks. 🗓 We are looking for someone to join us for a stay until the 14th of February or from September ......
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Live a self-sustainable life in a beautiful place in the forest, Ticino, Switzerland
For 20 years we live here in the Malcantone, in a generous clearing, with a lot of self-sufficiency, in a simple and sustainable way. Surrounded by forests and small streams, we live, Regina & Stefan in self-renovated stone houses. We are happy to ......
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Experience life on our family farm and help with housekeeping and gardening in Wolhusen, Switzerland
Hello, We, Anja and Weriand, live with our three children on an organic, biodynamic farm in beautiful Switzerland. Our farm is home to six mother cows, sheep, many fruit trees, and a large vegetable garden. Children from the school visit us on the ......
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Join our family for a cultural exchange in a beautiful village of Lengnau, Switzerland
Hello, Bonjour ACTUALLY, WE HAVE THESE FREE PLACES: -22th September until 11th October 2026 (2 places) -15th December 2026 until 3rd January 2027 (2 places) Please note: We only accept female Workawayers! We are a happy family with three boys ......
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Give a hand with daily family life and explore the beauty of Thun, Switzerland
Together with my sons (born 2007 and 2008), I (born 1971) live in Thun. Thun is surrounded by numerous mountains, lies on Lake Thun, and invites you to linger in nature. We live in a quiet neighborhood, about 15 minutes from the train station. The ......
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Help at our traditional non-profit cultural farm immersed in the stunning nature of Emmental, Switzerland
Hello there : ) My Name is Werner, I'm 55yo and I work as a wood sculptor. I live on a small farm, a typical Swiss farmhouse surrounded by the nature with my intern Simon and, at times, my daughter Jana (30yo). The farmhouse is immersed in the ......
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Join our fun family and learn about Swiss family life in Zurich, Switzerland
*** Our kiddies are still young, so we looking for females only to apply please. Thank you *** We are seeking to do cultural exchange with a dedicated and willing to learn female that enjoys new fun experiences to join our vibey household as a ......