Lisbon: Live Fado & Alfama Tour with Traditional Dinner
ID: GYG66651-93995
Category:
Country: Portugal
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Hear traditional Fado music on a walking tour of Lisbon's Alfama district where the genre was born. Experience the charm of the capital's oldest neighborhood after dinner. Then, go to a Fado house and get lost in the mournful mood of the music.
Start your Fado tour of Lisbon with a typical Portuguese dinner in the Alfama district. Get to know about the local habits and cuisine in the city's oldest district, where Fado was born in the early 19th century.
Then, wander down the alleys of the old part of town on a short walking tour of Alfama. End at a traditional Fado house and listen to the mournful melodies of Fado. Lose yourself in the atmosphere and mood of the music. The quintessentially Portuguese genre is produced with a Portuguese guitar and characterized by heartfelt lyrics.
Fado was inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in November 2011.
Highlights
- Listen to traditional Fado music at an atmospheric Fado house
- Enjoy a Portuguese dinner
- Explore Lisbon's oldest neighborhood on a walking tour of Alfama
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• There is a considerable amount of walking is involved on this tour and it is not recommended for those with reduced mobility
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Reception of Lisbon Destination Hostel, Rossio Train Station, 2nd floor, Largo Duque do Cadaval, Lisbon. Inside the station, go to the 2nd floor, the hostel is in front of the train ticket office.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
