Bote Farms is an agrotourism farm in southern Albania, close to Sarandë and the Ionian coast. This page has been updated after two summer calls shared through our Voluntouring.org Facebook group, so readers can clearly distinguish between possible lower-hour volunteer exchange stays and the more intensive paid seasonal staff positions advertised for the summer season.
Transparency note before applying: the latest call from Bote Farms includes a paid seasonal role with a possible workload of up to 45 hours per week and a brief unpaid training or trial period before the main summer months. This should be treated as a paid seasonal job, not as a normal volunteer exchange. Before travelling, applicants should ask the host to confirm the salary, exact schedule, trial period, food, accommodation, payment method, days off, insurance or contract details, and entry or visa requirements in writing.
Bote Farms may also continue to offer lower-hour volunteer or work-exchange stays at certain times of the year, depending on the season and the farm’s needs. These arrangements should be discussed separately with the host, because the conditions for a volunteer exchange are different from those of a paid summer staff role.
Original calls shared in the Facebook group
The texts below are the original host calls as shared in the Facebook group. They are kept in a smaller quote format so readers can compare the source text with the clearer summary on this page.
Original Facebook group post, latest paid summer role:
Paid Summer Position to Live, Work, and Play in the Albanian Riviera! 🇦🇱🌿
Bote Farms in Southern Albania (Saranda) is looking for a versatile Seasonal Swing Team Member for July and August! Must travel by end of June for brief training.
If you’re a jack-of-all-trades who loves the sun, permaculture, and making guests feel at home, this is your summer.
The Role:
This is a dynamic “swing” position. Your flexible enough to fit into multiple roles on our team and covering:• Hospitality: Checking guests into our 6-villa boutique farm hotel and providing great client service.
• Landscaping/Handyman: Stepping in to mend fences, clear paths, and handle basic tools (strimmers, saws, sanders) or doing touch ups in the gardens.
Perks & Lifestyle:
• The Vibe: Work and live outdoors with a friendly team of five.
• Room & Board: Shared bunkhouse accommodations (hostel style) and pantry food for basic meals provided!
• The Area: On your days off, you’re close to world-class beaches and stunning historic sights.
• The Pay: Monthly salary (following a brief unpaid trial period June with minimal hours to ensure a good fit and comfort).
• Five day work weeks 45 hours max a week.
Are you our person?
• You’re a self-starter who can follow directions but also thinks on your feet.
• You’re handy, a problem solver, and a good listener.
• You can handle basic tools, work in the sun and are comfortable pushing a wheelbarrow.
• You enjoy making people’s holiday’s better by providing a happy face and lots of good communication with guests.
• You love animals, people, and the Mediterranean summer heat.
How to Apply:
DM us or email botefarms@gmail.com with:1. Location & Passport: Where are you now and what passport do you hold? (Must be able to enter Albania visa-free).
2. Experience: Tell us about your past work and the skills/interests that make you a fit.
3. Co-Living: Confirm you’re comfortable and respectful in a shared hostel-style dorm.
Come spend your summer at Bote Farms! 🌞✨
Original Facebook group post, previous seasonal farm and gardening call:
[Bote Farms has a seasonal job available for a permaculturist, farmer, or master gardener. We have a family-run agrotourism hotel in southern Albania with multiple vegetable gardens for our farm-to-table restaurant. We grow organically, mulch, and create our soil through no-dig methods. We provide accommodations in a shared hostel bunk room, access to a container kitchen stocked with vegetarian staples, a five day work week, and a monthly payment.
We are looking for someone who is a team player, enjoys their work, and is ok with summer heat. You must have a positive attitude and the ability to get along with people and share space as this is a co living situation.
Please note we cannot assist with visas. You must be able to enter the country on your own passport, and we will file for working permits on your arrival.
If you are interested, top consideration will go to those who follow instructions by sending a DM that has your work history, country of origin, appropriate skills, and availability to start work
Updated opportunity seen through the Voluntouring.org Facebook group.
Paid summer role at Bote Farms in southern Albania
The latest summer call from Bote Farms is for a versatile seasonal team member who can help during the busy months of July and August, with arrival by the end of June for a short training period. The farm is looking for someone flexible, practical and comfortable moving between different tasks in a small agrotourism setting.
According to the post, the role may include hospitality work, such as welcoming guests to the farm’s small villa accommodation and helping visitors feel at home, as well as landscaping, basic maintenance, garden support and practical outdoor work. The person should be comfortable using basic tools, working in the sun, helping with paths or fences, and supporting the team wherever needed.
What is offered for the paid position
- Accommodation: shared bunkhouse-style accommodation.
- Food: pantry food for basic meals.
- Pay: monthly salary after a brief unpaid training or trial period.
- Schedule: five-day work weeks, up to 45 hours per week.
- Location: southern Albania, close to beaches, coastal towns and historic sites.
Because this is a paid seasonal position with a higher number of weekly hours, applicants should make sure they understand the conditions before accepting. A written agreement is strongly recommended, especially for the salary, trial period, expected duties, working hours, days off and accommodation details.
Who this role may suit
This position may suit someone who enjoys living outdoors, working with a small international team, meeting guests, solving practical problems and moving between hospitality, garden and maintenance tasks. The host is looking for someone independent, positive, respectful in shared accommodation and able to communicate well with both guests and team members.
It may not be the right fit for someone looking for a relaxed low-hour volunteer stay, because the paid summer position appears to involve a stronger work commitment during the high season.
Possible volunteer exchange at Bote Farms
Bote Farms has previously welcomed travellers interested in farm life, gardening, animals, food, hospitality and hands-on outdoor tasks. Lower-hour volunteer or work-exchange stays may still be possible during some periods, but readers should confirm this directly with the farm, as needs can change from season to season.
A volunteer exchange should be clearly separated from the paid summer role. If you are applying as a volunteer, ask the host to confirm the expected weekly hours, days off, minimum stay, type of accommodation, food arrangements and the kind of tasks you may be asked to do. A fair volunteer exchange should leave enough free time to rest, explore the area and enjoy the cultural experience.
Questions to ask before confirming
Before you travel to Bote Farms, ask whether you are applying for the volunteer exchange or the paid seasonal position. Also ask for clear details about working hours, food, sleeping arrangements, transport to and from the farm, laundry, internet access, visa or entry requirements, payment if relevant, and what happens if the arrangement does not work out after the first days.
About Bote Farms
Bote Farms is an agrotourism project in southern Albania, in the countryside near Sarandë. The farm combines accommodation, farm visits, outdoor spaces, animals, gardens and a rural setting close to the coast. For travellers who enjoy hands-on work, Mediterranean landscapes and community-style living, it can be an interesting place to contact, as long as the conditions are clear before arrival.
The word “Botë” means “world” in Albanian, and the farm has hosted international travellers and staff over the years. The current summer call suggests a busy, guest-facing environment where flexibility, practical skills and a good attitude are important.
How to apply
For the latest paid seasonal position, Bote Farms asks applicants to send a direct message or email with a short but clear introduction. In your message, include where you are currently located, what passport you hold, whether you can enter Albania without needing a visa or e-visa, your relevant work experience, and whether you are comfortable living respectfully in shared hostel-style accommodation.
Contact details 🔍
Website: botefarms.com
Facebook page: Bote Farms on Facebook
Email: botefarms AT gmail DOT com
Seeing this opportunity after the advertised dates? Contact the farm directly to ask whether similar volunteer exchange or paid seasonal roles are available for future periods.
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Hello,
my name is Maria Bednarova, 18, I live in Slovakia and I am interested in volunteering for your farm. I have a previous work experience with kitchen and I have no problem working with animals or gardening. I would love to come help for the whole season. Please contact me via mail and I will send you any information needed, like my resume and english proficiency test.
I am looking forward for your reply
Maria Bednarova
Dear Maria 😊
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