The Soul of Alfama: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Overview
Explore the historic neighbourhood of Alfama at your own pace with this self guided audio tour perfect for story lovers and photography enthusiasts. Beginning at the top of the Alfama, by Santa Luzia viewpoint, you'll weave your way through timeless streets while discovering the stories and history that this ancient neighbourhood hides in plain sight.
The tour is ready whenever you feel like taking a stroll. It plays audio automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smart phone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline. If you've got an hour and want to see all the major historical and cultural themes that this picturesque quarter has to offer – this is the tour for you! The tour can also be enjoyed virtually at home.
What's Included
- VoiceMap Application
- Lifetime access to 'The Soul of Alfama' tour
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Smartphone
- Transportation
- Food/drinks
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Meeting Location
1100-307 Lisbon
Portugal
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Alfama
Largo do Chafariz de Dentro 1, 1100-139 Lisboa, Portugal
What To Expect
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Alfama (pass by)
Miradouro de Santa Luzia (pass by)
Miradouro Das Portas Do Sol (pass by)
Museu do Fado (pass by)
Chafariz de Dentro (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Activity code: C-110804P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- VoiceMap Application.
- Lifetime access to 'The Soul of Alfama' tour.
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata.
- Smartphone.
- Transportation.
- Food/drinks.
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route.
The minimum age to participate is 6..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the The Soul of Alfama: A Self-Guided Audio Tour is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for The Soul of Alfama: A Self-Guided Audio Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- VoiceMap Application
- Lifetime access to 'The Soul of Alfama' tour
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Smartphone
- Transportation
- Food/drinks
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
