Guided tour

Lisbon: Live Fado Show with Appetizers

Activity provider: Discover Lisbon
Guided tour

Lisbon: Live Fado Show with Appetizers

Activity provider: Discover Lisbon
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From US$ 32.38 per person

Likely to sell out

Fado is the story about the Portuguese people and their lives. On this tour you will learn the origins of this type of music and how it influenced the Portuguese culture.

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Duration 2 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Feel the intensity of the Fado Music
  • Listen to Portugal´s most beautiful heritage
  • Fall in love with the culture of Fado
Full description

Discover, Fado one of the most famous cultural institutions from Lisbon. Get lost in this sad music that is a representation of the spirit of Portuguese culture. Get goosebumps while feeling this experience for the first time. Take your seat in the front row for at a Fado show that includes one drink to enjoy with appetizers. Watch the show in a typical Portuguese restaurant and hear legendary stories told by a local guide. It is said that fado combines nostalgia, Portuguese pride, and hope, in a musical style epitomized by Amália Rodrigues. Due to its cultural importance and unique style, this musical form was declared part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

Includes
  • Fado show in a typical fado house
  • Appetizer
  • A glass of wine
  • Local guide
    Not suitable for
    • People with mobility impairments

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    Meeting point

    Meet in the center of Luís de Camões Square, close to the statue. Your guide will be wearing a yellow t-shirt.

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    What to bring

    • Comfortable shoes

    Not allowed

    • Luggage or large bags
    • Smoking indoors
    • Making fire
    • Nudity
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.2 /5

    based on 133 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.4/5
    • Value for money
      4/5
    • Service
      4.2/5
    • Organization
      4.1/5

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    Excellent experience. We met our guide on time. He took us to the venue, explained everything about the history of Fado and prepared us for the experience. Very knowledgeable and a very nice person Loved the place. Small and intimate. Singers and music were true representatives of the Fado music. Just the perfect way to experience this music. Wine and tapas were Ok. We had a great night.

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    September 24, 2022

    Brilliant night which lasted about 3 hours, drinks were great, food (Portuguese tapas) was incredible and the Fado show was very, very good. Great company who all enjoyed the evening and the people who ran it were very informative. Would highly recommend this to anyone.

    June 24, 2022

    It was a brilliant experience! I have a slight obsession with music and was really looking forward to this. Definitely enjoyed it. The guide (Thais) was excellent. She was very friendly, knowledgeable and made the experience entertaining, fun and interesting. The music was fantastic and I really enjoyed the food also. The setting was v nice and the waiter was very friendly and funny.

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    May 18, 2022

    Product ID: 139520