Lisbon Fado Experience: Walking Tour, Dinner and Live Music Show
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Lisbon, Portugal
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Immerse yourself in the world of traditional Portuguese Fado music with this combination of a tour, dinner, and a live music evening. First, learn about the history of the genre with a guided walk through Alfama and Mouraria districts. The tour continues to a traditional Fado house where you can watch talented performers as you feast on a typical Portuguese dinner including couvert, main course options, dessert, and a drink.
- Find out about Portugal’s Fado history on a guided tour
- Explore Alfama and Mouraria on foot with a guide to navigate
- Enjoy a typical Portuguese dinner with couvert, main course, dessert, and a drink
- A special opportunity to watch live performances at a Fado house ;
What's Included
- Walking tour
- Live music
- Insurance
- DinnerCouvert (bread, chorizo, olives); Main (grilled chicken, mixed meat, cod with cream, or octopus rice); Dessert of the day; Drink (water, wine, beer, or soft drink). Vegetarian options available.
- Alcoholic BeveragesOne drink
- Extra drinks
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Lisbon Destination HostelEstação do Rossio, Largo do Duque de Cadaval 2º andar, 1200-160 Lisboa, Portugal
Departure Point: Reception of Lisbon Destination Hostel Get inside the Rossio Train Station, go to the 2nd floor, the hostel is in front of the train ticket office.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.7:00 pm
Itinerary
1
Miradouro de Santa Luzia
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Alfama
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough people to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Not recommended for people with reduced mobility
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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4.5
based on 397 reviews
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Travelers consistently praise the knowledgeable and engaging guides for enhancing the cultural experience with thorough explanations of Lisbon, Fado, and Portuguese traditions. The Fado performances are highlighted for their passionate delivery and memorable atmosphere. Food and beverage offerings receive positive remarks for flavorful, well-portioned traditional dinners and complementary cocktails, contributing to an enjoyable and well-rounded evening.
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Our trip was cancelled. I am looking for a refund.
The tour guide had car problems so we
didn’t get to experience .
Response from Host, Oct 2026
We sincerely apologize for the cancellation of your tour. It was truly a terrible day for us, and we are very sorry for the inconvenience and disappointment this situation caused you. Regarding your refund, we would like to confirm that a full refund of the amount you paid has already been processed. Once again, please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience, and thank you for your understanding.
Great dinner and an interesting walk through the Alfama neighborhood. Our guide was very knowledgeable.
Very steep climbs up and down, food was average and not traditional portughese and since since it was late evening and dark couldn't enjoy the beauty of old moore town.. fado performance was good
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for your honest feedback. We truly appreciate your comments, as they help us continuously improve our service and our guests’ experience. We’re glad you enjoyed the Fado performance, and we’ll certainly take your suggestions into consideration for future tours. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again and provide an even better experience.
Great experience. Excellent way to tour Lisbon’s historic district because you see and appreciate much more on foot. The dinner and fado experience were also wonderful
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you so much for your amazing review! 😊 We’re thrilled to hear that you had such a great time and enjoyed the experience. It was a pleasure having you with us, and we hope to see you again in Portugal soon! 🇵🇹✨
Best wishes,
The Team
Lara was absolutely wonderful as our tour guide for the Fado dinner experience in Alfama. She was incredibly knowledgeable and full of information, not only about Fado but also about the history, culture, and neighborhoods. She made the experience feel much more meaningful by sharing details and stories along the way.
What really stood out was how attentive Lara was from beginning to end. She took care of us every step of the way, making sure everyone was comfortable, knew where we were going, and had a great experience. She was warm, engaging, and genuinely passionate about sharing Lisbon and it's culture with us.
The Fado dinner itself was a memorable experience, but having Lara as our guide made it even better. I would highly recommend this experience, especially with Lara as your guide 🙂
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you so much for your amazing review! 😊 We’re thrilled to hear that you had such a great time and enjoyed the experience. It was a pleasure having you with us, and we hope to see you again in Portugal soon! 🇵🇹✨
Best wishes,
The Team
Excellent experience visiting old Lisbon, dinner and Fado performance. Guide was very personable and knowledgeable.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you so much for your amazing review! 😊 We’re thrilled to hear that you had such a great time and enjoyed the experience. It was a pleasure having you with us, and we hope to see you again in Portugal soon! 🇵🇹✨
Best wishes,
The Team
We loved our evening with Miguel. He was very knowledgeable. The other guests were great also. The food was very good. Enjoyed it immensely.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you so much for your amazing review! 😊 We’re thrilled to hear that you had such a great time and enjoyed the experience. It was a pleasure having you with us, and we hope to see you again in Portugal soon! 🇵🇹✨
Best wishes,
The Team
Lara was an amazing guide, full of energy, friendly, and knowledgeable. The dinner and Fado was magical.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you so much for your amazing review! 😊 We’re thrilled to hear that you had such a great time and enjoyed the experience. It was a pleasure having you with us, and we hope to see you again in Portugal soon! 🇵🇹✨
Best wishes,
The Team
Miguel was an amazing guide, very informative and knowledgeable. Great experience! Dinner and the show were a great time as well.
Very good guide very informative. Alexis was pleasant and answered questions. Dinner group was a great mixture of people and great conversation. You must stay silent during the performance.
Everyone should be aware that the walking tour includes much walking over cobblestones, mostly uphill and up many flights of steps. The fado show and dinner are in an open terrace. Dinner was flavorful with ample portions and included starters, mains, dessert and drink.
Miguel was an amazing guide! Super down to earth, knowledgeable about Lisbon history, made great conversations and had great chemistry
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Prezado(a) hóspede, muito obrigado(a) pela sua gentil avaliação e por escolher a Lisbon Destination Tours. Saber que você apreciou a sua experiência significa muito para a nossa equipe. O seu apoio nos motiva a continuar criando experiências memoráveis para viajantes do mundo todo. Esperamos recebê-lo(a) novamente em sua próxima visita a Portugal! Atenciosamente, A Equipe Lisbon Destination Tours
This tour is not for everyone. Lara was very nice and enthusiastic but her enthusiasm led to frequent digressions that caused the walking portion of the tour to extend a half hour beyond the published hour. The tour description should have indicated that it was strenuous and was not appropriate for anyone with difficulty with steep inclines. The restaurant food, music and service were reasonably good but my sister-in-law was pickpocketed during the lights-out portion of the show. Directions to the taxi stand (Go down the alley and take a left.) after the show didn't work out; probably because people who left us before got the cabs. We went to the next major street to catch an Uber where were pursued twice by a rather tall vagrant who kept shouting "Money, money, money! It took a direct confrontation to get rid of him. Over, the tout was poorly described and executed.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback. We're pleased to hear that you found Lara to be enthusiastic and friendly. We understand, however, that her passion for sharing stories made the walking portion feel longer than expected for you. We appreciate this observation and will review how we present the pace and duration of the tour to better set expectations. Regarding the walking route, we acknowledge that some areas include steep streets, which are characteristic of the historic neighborhood. We will consider making this information clearer in our tour description so guests can better assess whether the experience is suitable for their mobility needs. We are truly sorry to hear about your sister-in-law's experience with pickpocketing. While unfortunately this is something that can happen in busy tourist areas and is beyond our control, we take guest safety very seriously and will reinforce reminders about keeping personal belongings secure throughout the tour. We're also sorry that the transportation guidance after the show did not work as expected and that you had an uncomfortable encounter while looking for alternative transport. We understand how this affected the end of your evening and will review our post-tour recommendations to better assist future guests. Your feedback is valuable and helps us continue improving the experience we provide. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, and we wish you and your family all the best.
We had a nice evening overall and are glad we experienced a traditional Fado dinner while visiting Lisbon. Our tour guide, Miguel, was friendly and accommodating. Before the tour, I told him I was experiencing hot flashes and wasn’t sure if I’d be able to keep up with the walking. He reassured me that we’d take things at a comfortable pace, and he absolutely kept his word, which I really appreciated. One of the highlights of the evening was meeting another wonderful family on the tour. We ended up making new friends, which made the experience even more memorable. The Fado performances themselves were very enjoyable. Both the male and female singers were talented, and it was a wonderful introduction to this beautiful Portuguese tradition. The dinner, however, was just okay. The menu wasn’t explained in much detail, so I ended up choosing the chicken, which wasn’t particularly memorable. The sangria was delicious, but the meal overall didn’t stand out. The staff also didn’t check in after serving the food to see if everything was satisfactory. Toward the end of the evening, we also felt a bit rushed, as if the restaurant was ready for our group to leave before the scheduled end of the experience. Dessert was a simple sorbet, which was fine but not especially memorable. Overall, we’re glad we went because the music, cultural experience, and the people we met made the evening worthwhile. With a little more attention to the dining experience and guest hospitality, it could be an even better experience for future visitors.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Dear Guest,
Thank you very much for your kind review and for choosing Lisbon Destination Tours. Knowing that you enjoyed your experience means the world to our team. Your support motivates us to continue creating memorable experiences for travelers from around the world. We hope to see you again on your next visit to Portugal!
Best wishes,
The Lisbon Destination Tours Team
Our guide Lara was super friendly. She gave us a good glimpse of the history of Lisbon and Portugal, and the connection with Brazil too.
The walk thru the ups and downs of narrow cobbled Lisbon streets was unique in it's own way.
The weather was beautiful in the evening as we were brought to the restaurant. Light breeze, good food and cocktail and the Fado music made the evening. Definitely recommend it.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Dear Guest,
Thank you very much for your kind review and for choosing Lisbon Destination Tours. Knowing that you enjoyed your experience means the world to our team. Your support motivates us to continue creating memorable experiences for travelers from around the world. We hope to see you again on your next visit to Portugal!
Best wishes,
The Lisbon Destination Tours Team
A truly authentic Fsdo experience. We loved the outdoor setting and the performances were excellent. It is hilly, but our guide was accommodating. I was able to manage the walk with a sprained ankle
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Dear Guest,
Thank you very much for your kind review and for choosing Lisbon Destination Tours. Knowing that you enjoyed your experience means the world to our team. Your support motivates us to continue creating memorable experiences for travelers from around the world. We hope to see you again on your next visit to Portugal!
Best wishes,
The Lisbon Destination Tours Team
This walking tour took us to beautiful vistas and interesting back streets. The Fado music was haunting and beautiful and food was delicious. Our guide Miguel was very knowledgeable and entertaining.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Dear Guest,
Thank you very much for your kind review and for choosing Lisbon Destination Tours. Knowing that you enjoyed your experience means the world to our team. Your support motivates us to continue creating memorable experiences for travelers from around the world. We hope to see you again on your next visit to Portugal!
Best wishes,
The Lisbon Destination Tours Team
Miguel was an excellent tour guide and very helpful as we had some elderly on our group so navigation and mobility were a little challenging. He was very helpful and found elevators where we could use them versus the stairs. We definitely highly recommend just with caution that you need to be in fairly good shape or not have any mobility issues because there’s a lot of stairs and upward climbing and then back downhill. Overall, it was excellent. We enjoyed it, especially the dinner and the fado singing.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Dear Guest,
Thank you very much for your kind review and for choosing Lisbon Destination Tours. Knowing that you enjoyed your experience means the world to our team. Your support motivates us to continue creating memorable experiences for travelers from around the world. We hope to see you again on your next visit to Portugal!
Best wishes,
The Lisbon Destination Tours Team
This was a good tour with some walking so be prepared. It was a challenge to find the meeting place but the folks around the area were very helpful. It was a informative walk as our guide was knowledgeable even though he was from France. The food was very good and the fado show was great for the exception of the other guests that were in attendance. This show is best appreciated with a quiet crowd. Our group respected this but other guests did not. We still enjoyed the show but felt bad for the performers.
Tour guide very knowledgeable about history of portugal. Would love to do another tour with this company
Please plan on eating later in the evening. The walking portion of the tour was longer than we expected.
A little hard to find at first. Miguel was fantastic, very personable and knowledgeable. The restaurant was nice and the food was delicious.
Rodrigo was very passionate and knowledgeable with the history of Fado and Lisbon. The Fado performance was beautiful and the walk through the city included a number of incredible viewpoints which was amazing during the golden hours of the sunset.
Miguel, our guide was excellent! Very knowledgeable about the history of Fado and of Lisbon and Portugal. Wonderful views of the city, along with interesting historical information. Great tour!!
Note: if you have trouble with steep hills and steps, this may not be the tour for you.
Good information shared, but they need to explain that the walking is uphill and lots of stairs. Two of my friends couldn't join the tour.
You shouldn't go to Lisbon and not experience the Fado tour!
It is one of the best experiences to have
Nessim was very engaging and informative. Lonf walk but saw lots on the way. The Fado was fantastic and the dinner and staff at the restaurant were amazing.
if you are curious about really hearing fado you should take this tour. Miguel is an excellent guide who was born and raised in Portugal. He speaks excellent English and his commentary included how to behave in a.fado restaurant. It would probably have been more fun if we had had a larger group, but after his talk on behavior, eight girls who thought they were going to a bachelorette party broke off from the group. He took it well and we had a private guide for the meal. He explained what the usual Portuguese meal schedule was and what most of them ate. We had several choices of dinner. A grilled chicken and the national dish of salted cod and potatoes. It was delicious.the fado Singers were very nice to listen to and very personable. They were friends of Miguel and when I asked about the instrument were thrilled to show me a 14 string guitar. The players fingers moved so fast. I could not follow it. Highly recommended. We took a food and wine to her earlier in the day, which was much more expensive than nowhere near as informative.
It was a walking tour of the older residential neighborhoods leading to the Fado bar and restaurant. Our guide, Nessim, was knowledgeable and experienced. Very engaged. The Fado performance at the Alfama Grill was excellent.
Miguel was great! We recommend the experience. Food was very good and entertainment was one of a kind
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