Join us on this downhill walk past Fado taverns, markets and churches.
The name “Alfama” comes from the Arabic “Al-Hamma”, meaning springs or baths, due to the natural springs found in the area. During the Moorish period, Alfama was the center of Lisbon’s daily activities and over the centuries it became a slum for poor fishermen. You can steel feel the vibe of ancient Arabic markets through these narrow streets.
While you immerse yourself in Lisbon’s unique cobblestoned streets, our guide will provide context on the history, culture and daily life of Portugal.
Feel like a time traveler while you walk along Lisbon’s oldest quarter.
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We are proudly committed to the idea of not being strict to timings or specific plans and instead be flexible so that you can fully enjoy the day during your private tour.
Family Trip to Portugal - Ricardo helped us preplan a wonderful itinerary. Jose Anthony, our driver, was knowledgeable, pleasant, accommodating and flexible. He introduced us to people and places during our 3 days spent with him, sharing with us the history and culture of Portugal. My adult son, daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed the trip and would reach out to Ricardo and Jose Anthony in the future.
Amazing Day Trip from Lisbon - Ricardo organised an amazing guide, Francisco, to take us from Lisbon to Sintra, Pena Palace, Cabo da Roca and Cascais. Francisco has in depth, local knowledge of the areas and sites that we visited. The itinerary was well planned with careful consideration to our needs. We all loved the added touch of stopping at a famous icecream shop on our way back to Lisbon.
Punctuality, well planned, friendliness, well adjusted for our needs and expectations of the places visited, excellent vehicles, great restaurant suggestions were important factors that made us enjoy the whole experience. Since the beginning when we contacted the agency, Ricardo managed to arrange our trip and tours according to our needs. Our tour guide, Carlos, was knowledgeable in almost every aspect of Portugal history as well as the country's folklore. He tried to please everyone in our group making a perfect balance in the activities we performed. We have traveled in Europe, Australia, Africa, South and Central America as well as United States. Comparing the overall experience of 4U2Enjoy with other companies that we have been in contact, this has been one of the best!!!
Trip from Lisbon to Porto - This was a trip planned with 4 friends -
It was from Lisbon to Porto and back to Porto with a number of stops on the way - We were welcomed to Lisbon by Ricardo, Rita and Jose at the arrival .
The team with Ricardo was simply amazing , making this one of the most memorable trips -
The hotel and meal suggestions were awesome -
José was always punctual and we were always met with friendly smiles . We spent the second day visiting Sintra and the Nortada restaurant ( one of the best seafood in the world- Michelin star)We managed to visit so many places because of our guides that knew the sites and procedures so well -
Jose even got us into the place were they make pastries - the line up was more than a block - yet he got us into the kitchen and ordered the pastries within minutes - he was always a wealth of information about different sites - he went out of his way to always accomodate us and made exceptional suggestions -
He was an excellent driver as well - and roads and traffic in Lisbon are not for the faint hearted ????
When visiting the Duoro valley Joesph ( our second guide )was amazing -the bottom line is that the trip would not have been the same without Ricardo and his team -
Alfama Private Walking Tour
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