Lisbon Small-Group Tour: Fado Show and Dinner with Pick-up
Description
Sailors, fishermen and sea merchants, often away from home, were the pioneers of this musical genre, an emotion of longing or homesickness for their distant loved ones. We want to take you on a walking tour through the historical neighborhoods of Lisbon where fado has its roots so you understand the traditional lifestyle of the city and to feel the vibe of the city. Walking through the most emblematic places for Fado and for “fadistas” , where this music genre became famous, first as the soul of Lisbon but today a whole Portuguese identity. We start at Bairro Alto, where Fado became famous among the high classes, heading next to Mouraria where, according to the traditions, the first famous fado singer was born: Severa. Next is Alfama where Fado can be heard in every corner and where you will have a delicious Portuguese meal and a live fado show. Silence fado will be sung.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Fado songs many were inged by sailors
Bairro Alto, there are still some Fado houses with live shows, and was the place where fado became appreciated by the aristocracy.
Rossio, passing by the Rossio train station where we can see a tribute statue to fado
One of the most tradicional Areas were fado still is tradicional
On the way from Mouraria to Alfama we will pass by some other iconic places for the fado history like murals, tile panels, cobblestone decorations, statues, all focused on the fado thematic. The tour will end with a Fado Live Show in Alfama, as this was the birth place of fado.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
For logistical reasons and due to traffic restrictions, a nearby alternative pick-up point may be assigned, always within a short walking distance from your accommodation.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please be reminded that there may be more than one language spoken during the tour (max. two languages).
- English, Spanish and Portuguese are available all year round.
- A CONSIDERABLE amount of walking is involved. Not recommended for people with back problems, heart condition and mobility handicap.
- Not wheelchair accessible.
- In case of adverse weather conditions (e. g. heavy rain), the tour can be cancelled, without prior notice. Refund will be given in these cases.
- It is not recommended to bring children below age 6 (during musical performances, it is required to be totally silent, including pausing from eating)
- There's no special dress code, although it's recommended not to bring slippers or beachwear. Comfortable shoes are recommended.
Reviews(132)
very enjoyable wear layers our host was very engaging, knowledgeable and enthusiastic and nice. car ride was great
Hi 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲_𝗺! 😊 Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback about your Lisbon by Night Tour: Fado Show and Dinner! We are absolutely delighted to hear that your experience was very enjoyable! It's fantastic that your host was very engaging, knowledgeable and enthusiastic and nice, and that the car ride was great. When our hosts can combine extensive knowledge with such engaging enthusiasm and genuine warmth, it creates exactly the kind of memorable evening experience we strive for. We appreciate your practical tip to wear layers - this is excellent advice for our future guests as Lisbon evenings can have varying temperatures, especially when transitioning from outdoor exploration to intimate indoor Fado venues. The combination of an engaging, knowledgeable host, a great car ride, and the soulful experience of authentic Fado music with dinner creates exactly the kind of immersive cultural evening that showcases the heart and soul of Portuguese tradition. We'll be sure to share your lovely praise with your host, who will be delighted to know that their engaging, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic approach made your Lisbon by Night Fado experience so enjoyable! Thank you for choosing our tour and for taking the time to share this wonderful feedback and helpful tip. We hope to welcome you back to Portugal for more adventures! Best regards, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 – 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗮 🚐 🏰 The ultimate local adventure for content creators and explorers.
Our experience is that they are a bait and switch. Offer one experience, provide a completely different, sub-par one. Our tour listed including "local delicacies (+15 samplings of traditional food and live performances in 2 different Fado houses" but in fact we had a 30 minute driving tour of the city, then the (very nice) driver dropped us off at a restaurant full of cruise ship tourists, and a very limited menu of very much NOT local foods, and a pretty crummy music performance. In fact, we left mid-way and found our own experience. And their response when I asked about this was equally pathetic - that Lisbon is experiencing high tourism, which has impacted the atmosphere and service at local fado restaurants. Just go to the Fado yourself - it's very manageable!
Juan was an outstanding guide and driver. We loved the food and Fado music sets! Please note that there were 20 steps up to the restaurant with a hand rail.
Hi John_A! 😊 Thank you very much for your highly positive feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great night on our Lisbon tour with dinner and Fado music. It's wonderful to know that Juan was an outstanding guide and driver. We're particularly pleased to learn that you loved the food and Fado music sets. Your note about the 20 steps with a handrail to access the restaurant is very helpful, and we appreciate you sharing this information as it helps us better inform future visitors. Juan will certainly be very happy with your praise. His ability to provide a memorable experience is something we greatly value in our guides. We greatly appreciate your detailed comments and look forward to welcoming you back soon for more unforgettable moments in Portugal! Best regards, The Cooltours - Lisbon Team 🚐🎵
Our guide was so pleasant and full of great info. He showed us the school project of the history of Lisbon that we never would have found ourselves. Times our visit to get a glorious sunset and we also enjoyed the other person in our party. Lovely evening. Highly recommend.
Hi Michael_H! 😊 Thank you so much for your feedback on our food and fado tour! We're very pleased to hear that you had an enjoyable and enriching experience with our guide. It's great to hear that he was able to provide an informative and memorable tour, showing you interesting points of interest such as the Lisbon History School project, and even coordinating the timing of the tour so that you could enjoy a beautiful sunset. I'm sure our guide will be delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience with him! We look forward to welcoming you back on future tours for more gastronomic and cultural adventures in Lisbon! Yours sincerely, The Cooltours - Lisbon Team 🌟🍽️🎶
We had a wonderful time. The tour was just the right amount of time and dinner was great. Our guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. We would highly recommend doing this tour. As always be ready to walk up hill a lot :).
Had the most magical night on this tour! It was just me and a friend on the tour and had a great time with Thiago he was awesome. Knew the city well and taught us a lot. The Fado show also happened to be a private event because no one else came which was great luck. The food was amazing and generous the show was also spectacular. Only complaint is that we had learned about the traditional dress of Fado and our singers were in normal clothes would have liked to see the dress during the show. Would do this again 100%
Our tour and tour guide was excellent. The show was great along with dinner. I do though think the coat was too high
We did a lot of tours in different cities over the time, but this was one of the worst. First we walked 1.5h along the main roads to a restaurant where we were dropped off. The guide was friendly. But the explanations were not very informativ and some important information were only given on request. So some talking about fado before we were left with fado-singing without any explanations. We expected more insight for the price! The food was okay. Fado was nice. However, the food menu w/ fado costs 20€, not 90€! We could have done this by our own. Additionally, free walking tours, for instance by live history were much better. Even if you tipp adequately this is cheaper.
Spent 11 days in Portugal and was on a tour every single day. Thisbis the best tour that we had for the reason that our tour guide Tania was the best!!! She really knows by heart Portugal and everything about Fado. Me and my husband had a blast! Tania even stayed with us until past midnight although she gets paid only until 10:30pm. After the tour Tania even answered ny questions about Portugal and other tour that we are interested in like the buklfighting schedule,where to purchase tickets and other stuff. Definitely more than a 5 stars dor Tania!!!
We booking this through Viator which I understand is now part of Trip Advisor. Our guide picked us on time and took us and an interesting drive around parts of the city. She then dropped us off at the restaurant where we were served a delicious meal by very friendly staff. The wonderful Fado started with main singer who was a women who was fantastic. When she took a short break what appeared to be a member of the audience took over. He wasn't as good, but the whole evening was a wonderful . Not to be missed!!
