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🎶 Evening Activity Suggestion in Lisbon: Fado Night That Lets You Feel the Soul of Portugal

In Lisbon’s authentic atmosphere, during special evenings held in a traditional Fado house; Fado artists who set sorrow, love, and longing to music will enchant you with melodies that touch the heart of Portugal.

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT

This trip is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people.  If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notice date is 20 days before the tour start date. The tour cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.

VISA

Ordinary Passport - Visa required                         

Green Passport - Visa not required

Service Passport  - Visa not required 

You must have a passport valid for 6 months from the end date of travel and not older than 10 years.

HEALTH

There is no vaccination requirement for entry into Portugal. We do not think you will encounter any health-threatening problems with meals taken at the region’s good restaurants and hotels. However, when you are not with the group, we recommend that you be careful about food and drink, definitely consume bottled water, avoid ice, milk and dairy products, eat meat and fish products that you are sure are well cooked, and for fruit, choose fruits whose peel can be removed such as bananas and pineapples.

FLIGHT DURATIONS

Istanbul -  Porto 5 h 40 min

Lisbon - Istanbul  4 h 00 min

OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency we work with, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If the required number is not reached, the excursions cannot be carried out or the prices, content, and vehicle used for the optional tour/activity may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of museums, archaeological sites, or venues in the places to be visited, and according to weather conditions.

ACCOMMODATION

During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used farther than the distances specified. 

3-person rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed offered to the 3rd person in such rooms may be smaller than standard beds. 3-person rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldaway and coach beds, participants are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type in 3rd-person and/or child reservations. 

Child discounts are valid only for one (1) child staying with 2 adults and matching the age group specified in the pricing section. 

Breakfasts taken at the hotel among the services included in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally with a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served for groups in a separate hall allocated to the group.

CURRENCY

The currency of Portugal is the Euro (EUR). It is advisable to have Euro (EUR) with you.

TIME ZONE

Portugal is 4 hours behind Turkey during daylight saving time and 3 hours behind during winter time. For example, when it is 18:30 in Turkey in summer, it is 14:30 in Portugal.

CLOTHING AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS

If you are going in the summer season, we recommend that you bring t-shirts that can be easily put on and taken off, short- and long-sleeved shirts, cotton trousers, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket for the evenings, and a light sweater.  In addition, you may also bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs for possible noise, a camera, a video camera, and their chargers and spare memory cards. In the winter period, we recommend clothing that allows you to move comfortably and will keep you warm.

FOOD CULTURE

Having learned many flavors from their indigenous peoples in Brazil and Africa, as well as from their colonies in Europe and Asia, the Portuguese have adapted these flavors to their own cuisine. Rice, potatoes, bread, meat, and seafood form the basis of the cuisine.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for a destination/passport requiring a visa) does not necessarily mean that entry into the country will be granted. The passport police have the authority to deny you entry. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger.  

The agency is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol dated 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delays on scheduled and special flights, or times may change before the current trip and flight. The agency is obliged to announce these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport tax and airport service fees. 

Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of cities and carried out panoramically with commentary from the vehicle, lasting at most 2-3 hours and not including entrance fees to museums or historical sites. The agency is not responsible for the failure of panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, to take place on the day and time of the tour due to roads closed by local authorities, places that are not permitted to be visited or entered, or any activity, or when the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may be carried out by public transport or on foot where possible at closed roads or points where vehicle entry is not allowed.