Porto: Cálem Cellar Tour, Live Fado Show and Wine Tasting

Porto, Portugal

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Booked 5+ times last week!

1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.1

· Peta_M ·

Sep 2025

Very well organised. The group was a bit larger than expected but the hosts managed it really smoothly. The information was really interesting and the interior was very atmospheric. And the port was DELICIOUS.

· Robert_M ·

Sep 2025

Lovely evening enjoying Port and Fado! Highly recommend! Both singers were terrific and we had a great time!

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Overview

Experience the mesmerizing beauty of a live Portuguese fado performance during a 45-minute show in the historic port wine cellars of Calem. Absorb the radiant atmosphere and listen to haunting voices sing of love, loss, and betrayal. As you enjoy the dexterous strumming of the accompanying guitars, sip emblematic port wine, locally grown in the vineyards of Porto, for a truly authentic cultural experience.

Traditional fado performance in the historic cellars of Calem
Listen to the haunting voices of men and women accompanied by gentle guitar music
Sip Calem's emblematic port wine during the performance
Visit the museum to learn about the history of port wine

Sample Menu

Starter

Port wine tasting

Cálem Fine White and Cálem 10 Years Old Tawny

What's Included

Visit to the Cálem cellars and museum (30 minutes)
Fado Live Show (45 minutes)
Port Wine Tasting (2 glasses)

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks, unless specified

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Av. de Diogo Leite 344, 4400-111 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.5:45 pm

What To Expect

Porto Calem

Fado in Porto - Caves Calem

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Wheelchair accessible

Service animals allowed
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 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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Featured review

Peta_M

Reviews

4.1

based on 298 reviews

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Good

Jeanette_E, Jan 2026

Lovely tour. The explanation/wine tour was a little long and repetitive. Show was nice. Porto was good

The tour was very...

Jacqueline_S, Dec 2025

The tour was very informative and interesting. It was fun to taste port after learning about its processing. The Fado show was great.

Excellent tour of port...

Sarah_B, Nov 2025

Excellent tour of port wine making! We loved the Fado experience! They were all such talented musicians!

Tour was a brief...

Susan_F, Nov 2025

Tour was a brief description of how port is made. Not enough if this is your 1st experience in a port cellar. Fado music was good. Think fado at a bar would be more enjoyable.

Dont bother boring rip off

Paul_J, Oct 2025

You have pestered me for a response. So I'd say very average experience. Billed as Fado and port tasting at Taylors Callum. Yes true but we milled around in the dark around very large barrels of port then ushered upstairs for a tasting glass of a red and white port. Then an average Fado set for 30 minutes and out the door. 4 songs and thanks for coming! Rip off. No emotion by singers just boring although musicians tried hard

Port and Fado was spectacular!

Peta_M, Sep 2025

Amazing Fado Show and Port

Robert_M, Sep 2025

Lovely evening enjoying Port and Fado! Highly recommend! Both singers were terrific and we had a great time!

Five star Tour

Pamela_W, Aug 2025

Fantastic tour and show and excellent Port tasting with live music worth every penny. The Fado Show was excellent and the tour informative.

Not a great tour

Jonathan_S, Jul 2025

Not greatly set up or process explained in an understandable way. Did not enjoy the tawny at all. Fado show was ok

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Thank you for your feedback, it means a lot to us. We're sorry that the experience didn't quite meet your expectations. We will try to improve. Best regards

History, Tasting and Performance

Valerie_T, Jun 2025

A large number of travelers are herded around in an efficient manner. Our guide Beatrice, worked hard to impart knowledge regarding the history and the actual making of the port. Why very tall people block the view for shorter ones like myself and friend, I will never understand. The actual tasting was preceded by a short description of what we would taste, and then we were shepherded into a huge room, seated with 2 glasses of port in front of us, and treated to a Fado performance. It would have been beneficial if we had a short explanation about their repertoire.

Wine tour, tasting with Fado

Lori_D, Mar 2025

Fun to see the caves. Ending the tour with Fado and wine in the evening was nice. All seemed to enjoy the entertainment. Singing and music was very good!

Good history of the wine...

Divya_J, Mar 2025

Good history of the wine cellars, but a bit short. Fado show was lovely but a bit longer than we thought.

Very nice place relaxing...

Kevin_Y, Feb 2025

Very nice place relaxing environment and educational. Wine and beautiful music nice event before we had dinner across the river.

O seara minunata!

Cube_C, Feb 2025

An easy location to reach, the lady who presented the location is extremely dedicated, and the fado program was worth all the money!!

Lovely evening

Caroline_C, Jan 2025

Really lovely evening both learning about the Port, tasting it and then listening to the Fado music!

Classy night

Darisleydi_S, Dec 2024

It was very interesting and informative. The Live Fado show was amazing and made it truly special. And the walk to there and back was lovely,

Unforgettable Experience

Laumary_C, Dec 2024

Very friendly staff at the front desk and the guide as well, she was very knowledgeable and professional. The Fado group was amazing, excellent performance. The two wines for tasting were so good, we bought a bottle of each one, prices are very affordable less than €25 each bottle and it worth it.

Not really what we expected.

David_W, Nov 2024

The cellar tour was very rushed. No time to look around the cellar or exhibits, moving quickly to each section whilst guide just read what was shown on screen very quickly, she sounded like a horse racing commentator! Could not digest the information on the screens as they were just changed so quickly. Port tasting is just 2 glasses on the table for you to taste, no explanation what they were. Disappointed we could not tasted a range of ports. Fado show was good though quite long. More time spent learning about Port would have been better. Even at the end we were rushed out of the place as they wanted to close up.

Unsure if we would recommend

Kenneth_G, Nov 2024

The tour and the Fado experience performers were exceptional. Unfortunately, there were a group of females at a table next to us during the Fado experience who ignored the announcement to not use flash in their cameras. They talked loudly throughout the performance and were in their cellphones with lighted screens. They also used flash on their cameras. It was extremely disrespectful and distracting. We reported it to one of the workers during the performance and no attempt was made on behalf of management to ask them to be respectful to the performers and fellow guests. That was disappointing and unacceptable.

Little too touristy…

Grayson_S, Oct 2024

I think I should have done a little more research into the tasting. I didn’t know it was such a huge group and such a rushed tour. We couldn’t see what was going on because of all of the people and she spoke really fast. We did learn a few things, though. One of the reasons we chose the tour was the word “caves”. We thought we going to get a more in depth tour through the port barrel caves. It was beautiful but you didn’t go very far. The Fado show was great and the ports were delicious. This was my personal opinion but may be perfect for others just wanting to touch on the history of port.

Porto Cálem tour/Fado

Louise_B, Oct 2024

We had a very knowledgeable guide who provided very interesting facts on the production of port wine. It was a little dark in the cellars so we were not as comfortable with the surroundings but we understand that this is normal for a cellar. The Port tasting and Fado show were wonderful. The musicians/singers gave us a truly authentic experience.

Excellent show

Paul_S, Oct 2024

Tour was very informative. The Fado show was amazing, the musicians and singers were excellent. Highly recommend it.

Fado in lovely setting

Nick_H, Sep 2024

I loved the music. Very nice setting for listening to Fado. Tawny port was the best with complexity of flavours.

Ok if you like big grouos

Valerie_W, Sep 2024

Truthfully, this tour is like a cattle call. A private tour possibly could be better. The fado show was pleasant but not very personable.

Excellent overall presentation

Rick_W, Sep 2024

Really great tour wine and fado music was excellent. Maybe add two more wines to taste and sone cheese and crackers.

Worth the time

Karen_M, Sep 2024

Well done performance Interesting information on the history of port wine Port samples were tasty Beautiful facility

Super value

Wendy_L, Sep 2024

Great tour, the music and singing was very very good. Port was nice too. Good value for the price, especially for a first time visit to a port cellar

Enjoyabe

Julia_B, Sep 2024

The tour was interesting, though brief and the port tasting was enjoyable whilst listening to the singing. Well organised event

Good experience

Tatiana_B, Sep 2024

The show was excellent. The tour was fun, but quite quick, no time for any questions. Quite standard program, would be great to have some water in between the wine tasting

Port wine tasting and Fado performance perfect way to end the day.

Kyla_C, Sep 2024

Great afternoon/evening. Learning about the region and the famous port wine. The wine tasting and Fado show were amazing. I had heard so much about Fado music and it’s just so beautiful.