Fado Tour with Guide, Dinner & Live Show in Porto

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Porto, Portugal

4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

In Portugal, the musical tradition of fado is a cultural institution, so it’s a must-do experience when you’re in the country. This hassle-free Porto experience saves you the hassle of booking tickets and dinners separately and comes with a guide to help put the poignant singing into historical context.

Delve deeper into fado's history on a walking tour with a show
Dinner is included, so you don't need to reserve a restaurant
Enjoy personalized attention in a small group limited to 15
Save hours of research—leave the planning to an expert

Sample Menu

Main

Traditional Portuguese dinner

What's Included

Guide
Live Fado Show
Full-course dinner (starters, main course, dessert)
A certain amount of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks

Additional food and drinks are paid separately, directly to the restaurant

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Fonte do Cubo
Praça Ribeira, 4000 Porto, Portugal
The guide will be waiting for you in front of the Cube Fountain (Fonte do Cubo).

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.7:00 pm

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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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Reviews

4.6

based on 21 reviews

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Fado and dinner

ang7601, Oct 2024

Our Fado show was exceptional. Although I only understood a few words, I was able to truly feel all the emotion from the performers. Our guide was very kind, thoughtful, and passionate about the music and the beautiful city. He introduced us to some incredible traditional dishes I would not have otherwise tried on my own

Intimate night learning about fado

Callum_D, May 2024

We had a great evening learning about fado from our guide, Emilia. We had expected a small group so were surprised to find it was just the two of us (plus Emilia). We started with a short walking tour around the Ribeira district. We then went to the venue where we had one of the nicest meals of our trip. Three courses with very generous portions plus beer or wine. The fado performances were excellent. Emilia explained the backstories and lyrics, which added to our understanding. However, if not looking for the extra background and detail, you could easily book a fado show and dinner directly with a fado house without going via a 3rd person tour company like this.

You can enjoy Fado without a tour, but this tour is a great enhancement

Francis_d, Jul 2023

Excellent experience. Daniela was engaging and knowledgeable about Fado. On the walk to the Fado venue she told us about the history and what to expect regarding Fado, as well as spicing the conversation up with anecdotes about the area in Porto we were in. During the concert (not really a concert, but with Fado you pay attention) she wrote out the lyrics and during breaks translated the songs for us. You can enjoy fado without this but this tour is well worth it.

Daniella was an excellent...

Michelle_V, May 2023

Daniella was an excellent guide. Knowledgeable, enthusiastic and went the extra mile to interpret the meaning of the fado stories. Highly recommend her as your guide.

Mislykket Fado Show

Anna_D, Jun 2025

At first my booking was canceled, but not until I had arrived at the meeting place and waited for the guide. I had spent 30 minutes walking to the meeting place. However, I was booked for the next night. I was expecting to be at dinner with Fadomusik. This was not the case. First I had to meet down by the river, far from where the Fadoshow was. Then go up steep streets to the concert, which lasted for an hour, where we got a glass of porto. After that again a walk up the hill to a restaurant where I got 3 small dishes(not a whole-right menu with prep, main dish and dessert) and a glass of wine. Really not an experience that lives up to the description of a walk followed by a Fadoshow and dinner. The concert was fine enough, but the dinner I could well be in addition serely since it was not at the same time as the music. However, the guide Flávio was very kind and thoughtful and accompanied me all the way. He also accompanied me to my apartment so I didn't have to walk through the city alone in the evening. 5 stars for him. I would not recommend this trip.

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Response from Host, Aug 2025

Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry the tour didn’t fully meet your expectations and appreciate your comments about how we can improve. We’re especially grateful for your kind words about Flávio. he’ll be happy to know his care and thoughtfulness made a difference.

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