Authentic Alfama Experience: Fado Music and Cultural Walking Tour
Description
Watching a Fado concert is an experience that you must have in Portugal. Fado music is the most traditional type of music in Portugal, with nostalgic and melancholic feelings in the lyrics, such as saudade and love, accompanied by the Portuguese guitar. Is an experience in one of the best and charismatic restaurants in the old quarter of Lisbon, in the ancient neighborhood of Alfama, to listen to the Fado show with high quality musicians and professional singers. We offer a tour that includes pick up and drop off at your accommodation, as well as a night sightseeing tour passing by the most emblematic places and viewpoints of Lisbon.
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Itinerary
On this Fado tour, enjoy the unforgetable experience of the live Fado show and discover the music that expresses the true soul of Portugal. A private vehicle with a qualified tour guide will wait for you. You will see the main avenues, ancient squares and the picturesque streets of the central part in the night light of Lisbon. After you will make a short walking tour around Alfama. You will pass trought the most iconic, ancient and picturesque streets, where Fado music is celebrated. In the culmination of excursion be ready for an unforgettable experience in an unique and one of the last places where true Fado can be found. You will visit an ancient restaurant with dinner included and top quality Fado artists. During the evening you will listen different professional singers and the unique Portuguese guitar! The show lasts between 3 and 4 hours, afterwards you will be dropped on your accommodation.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up all travellers in all hotels/accomodation in Lisbon and Sesimbra area
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Reviews(50)
Rui was a wonderful guide! He had wealth of knowledge and was enthusiastic about sharing it with us. It was a lot of fun to learn from someone who enjoys what they do and shares it so well. Very nice person and car was so comfortable:)
Thank you for choosing our services! It was a pleasure to serve you with complete dedication and expertise. Our team strives to deliver the highest quality in all our experiences. We truly appreciate your feedback and your support. Thank you again!
Great experience and amazing music.
Thank you for choosing our services! It was a pleasure to serve you with complete dedication and expertise. Our team strives to deliver the highest quality in all our experiences. We truly appreciate your feedback and your support. Thank you again!
We had a brilliant evening tonight touring Alfama with Pedro and listening to incredible Fado music in an authentic and very lovely restaurant. Pedro had a Portuguese version of the Irish ‘gift of the gab’! He was wonderful to listen to and filled with Portuguese pride and knowledge about the history of Alfama and Fado. We enjoyed it all immensely!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review and for taking the time to share your experience with us! It truly means the world to our local team to know that you enjoyed the tour. We’re passionate about sharing the authentic flavors, landscapes, and traditions of our region, and it’s always a joy to hear that it resonated with our guests. Your kind words encourage us to keep doing what we love — creating meaningful, immersive experiences that connect people with the real essence of this beautiful place we call home. We hope to welcome you back again someday for another adventure — whether it’s more wine, food, culture, a hike, or an off-road journey!
What a fantastic experience! Very involved and experienced guide Rui. Partly because of him, we look back on an unforgettable evening. He knew a lot about the history and stopped at nice places to show. The Fado experience including dinner and drinks were in 1 word great! Such an impressive experience in an authentic restaurant. We enjoyed it! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review and for taking the time to share your experience with us! It truly means the world to our local team to know that you enjoyed the tour. We’re passionate about sharing the authentic flavors, landscapes, and traditions of our region, and it’s always a joy to hear that it resonated with our guests. Your kind words encourage us to keep doing what we love — creating meaningful, immersive experiences that connect people with the real essence of this beautiful place we call home. We hope to welcome you back again someday for another adventure — whether it’s more wine, food, culture, a hike, or an off-road journey!
Rui and Pedro are extremely passionate and knowledgeable of the history and culture of Lisbon. Our family appreciated and understood more about Fado and how it relates to the way of life of Portuguese heritage. I would highly recommend this Fado tour with the opportunity to learn about Lisboa's rich culture, music and food! AMAZING time and experience! Thank you to you both :)
Thank you so much for your wonderful review and for taking the time to share your experience with us! It truly means the world to our local team to know that you enjoyed the tour. We’re passionate about sharing the authentic flavors, landscapes, and traditions of our region, and it’s always a joy to hear that it resonated with our guests. Your kind words encourage us to keep doing what we love — creating meaningful, immersive experiences that connect people with the real essence of this beautiful place we call home. We hope to welcome you back again someday for another adventure — whether it’s more wine, food, culture, a hike, or an off-road journey!
Incredible tour! Our local guide was Rui and he was incredibly knowledgeable of the history and culture of Lisbon. We learned so much about Fado and its importance to Lisbon’s heritage. The experience was a 10/10!!!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review and for taking the time to share your experience with us! It truly means the world to our local team to know that you enjoyed the tour. We’re passionate about sharing the authentic flavors, landscapes, and traditions of our region, and it’s always a joy to hear that it resonated with our guests. Your kind words encourage us to keep doing what we love — creating meaningful, immersive experiences that connect people with the real essence of this beautiful place we call home. We hope to welcome you back again someday for another adventure — whether it’s more wine, food, culture, a hike, or an off-road journey!
Pedro was waiting outside our hotel. He sent me a WhatsApp earlier in the day and I didn't see it. I kept looking for a text or phone call. Europeans really like WhatsApp and seen to expect everyone else does, too! 😆 It appears we were the only guests in this car. Nobody else signed up? Questions ... But I didn't ask. Pedro was charming and maybe we'd be part of a group later. He took us on a short tour of the Alfama district, which was great. Then he took us to Guitarras de Lisbon, introduced us to Antonio, asked us to WhatsApp him when we were ready to leave. Then he left. First surprise. I swear I got something from Viator saying something about the Hard Rock Cafe. This wasn't the Hard Rock Cafe, but it was certainly 'authentic'. So, whatever ... We were at a table separated across the room from the 2 other couples and a rather large party. Next surprise. We were the only people on this tour and evidently going to be left on our own. Antonio brought one small bottle of water and bread/olives. Another couple came in . They were seated close to the other couples already there, given menus and two bottles of water . After another 20 minutes of being ignored, I walked into the kitchen to get menus, more water and wine. Next surprise. It seems we came to this tour with a "fixed" menu and he (not Antonio and I'm sorry I didn't get his name) was JUST ABOUT TO COME OVER AND EXPLAIN IT ALL TO US. It consisted of 3 versions of salt cod. I asked for a menu twice, we finally got more water and a really cheap bottle of wine (2.75€). I ordered a mushroom starter, a pitcher of sangria and a different main course (which was barely edible as was the "fixed" course choice my husband got. The soup was really good, though.) We paid for the extras. The Fada music was wonderful, and Antonio sang! I would love to compare my experience with the description on the web site -- but it is no longer there!! Why? I was not totally disappointed with this tour. Pedro was great. The Fada music was great. The food was ... lacking. What I am suggesting is a MUCH better description of what to expect. I would give it a 4 out of 5 stars.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review and for taking the time to share your experience with us! It truly means the world to our local team to know that you enjoyed the tour. We’re passionate about sharing the authentic flavors, landscapes, and traditions of our region, and it’s always a joy to hear that it resonated with our guests. Your kind words encourage us to keep doing what we love — creating meaningful, immersive experiences that connect people with the real essence of this beautiful place we call home. We hope to welcome you back again someday for another adventure — whether it’s more wine, food, culture, a hike, or an off-road journey!
We had a really good time! The Fado musicians and singers were GREAT! Personalized attention with city knowledge from a local resident (Thanks Pako!). The only reason we rated the tour a 4 is because it would have been much better during the day.
Thank you for choosing our services! It was a pleasure to serve you with complete dedication and expertise. Our team strives to deliver the highest quality in all our experiences. We truly appreciate your feedback and your support. Thank you again!
We had an amazing guide in Pako, very knowledgeable about the city, life in Portugal and taking us to truly lovely spots around town, including Alfama. The diner with the Fado performance had many pluses and some minuses. Food was a good taste if what Portuguese cuisine had to offer but not excellent. The Fado performance was a very nice introduction to this art form. With some of the singers a bit more engaged with the audience as others. But I would still highly recommend it.
Thank you for choosing our services! It was a pleasure to serve you with complete dedication and expertise. Our team strives to deliver the highest quality in all our experiences. We truly appreciate your feedback and your support. Thank you again!
Our driver was Pedro, he stopped at some beautiful Sunset spots for pictures. We were the only customers at the restaurant for the show, so it was special. The food was a very good presentation of Portugese cuisine. Pedro was very informative on the history of Alfama. Thank you
Thank you for choosing our services! It was a pleasure to serve you with complete dedication and expertise. Our team strives to deliver the highest quality in all our experiences. We truly appreciate your feedback and your support. Thank you again!
