Animal Rescue Volunteer Project, Portugal

Project Costs

The cost to join this project for 2 weeks (12 nights) is £447 pp and for 4 weeks (26 nights) is £740 pp in the shared 4 person room.  In the single room it is £480 pp for 2 weeks or £815 pp for 4 weeks.  For the double room, it is £515 pp for 2 weeks or £888 pp for 4 weeks, or £756 for 2 weeks or £1184 for 4 weeks if a couple share (in which case the cost would be split in two).

The project costs cover your accommodation, weekly house cleaning, bed and bath linen, orientation, training and supervision.

What is not included are your flights and travel to and from the sanctuary, visa costs (if required), meals, personal expenses, and your own health and travel insurance. Personal sightseeing during your free time is also not included, but our staff are happy to advise you on the best things to see, transportation options and so on.

Payment Terms

To secure a placement volunteering in an ethical sanctuary with animals in Portugal, please complete and submit the online application form including your application payment of £195 (included in the total project costs listed above). If for some reason, your application is not accepted, we will reimburse this payment fully. However, for those who are accepted, the remaining balance needs to be paid two months before arrival. Once you are confirmed on the project, you will receive pre-departure information with further details on your project, when to arrive, contact details, suggested items to bring, programme information and lots more.

Project Dates

The volunteer programme runs all year round, and the minimum stay is 12 nights onwards, which will allow you to integrate fully into the work and needs of the animals.  Arrivals and departures are fixed and on set days as listed below.