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School music tours to Lisbon

Portugal’s hilly, coastal capital
Great sunshine record
One of the world’s oldest cities

“Club Europe makes organising a tour so easy, I can’t recommend them enough.”

Anthony Chew, Head of Music, Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, Lancashire

“Alahree always understands perfectly what we want and need! Our music tours give our students the best memories of their time at school.”

Jane Werry, Head of Music, Hayes School, Kent

“It’s made the group into an unbreakable family and has had the most profound effect on the confidence of every single one of them.”

Darren Roberts, Mounts Bay Academy, Cornwall

“Club Europe always go the extra mile to ensure that our needs are met.”

James Williams, Llandovery College, Carmarthenshire

Makes a great off-season school music tour

Lisbon is situated on the mouth of the river Tagus and is Europe’s most westerly capital of mainland Europe. It’s one of the continent’s oldest cities, even pre-dating Rome and is the most fascinating city to explore. With its hilly terrain, you’ll often find a viewpoint while strolling around the city, whether you’re on the way to the Castle of Sao Jorge or exploring the tiny streets of Moorish Alfama. Lisbon makes a great off-season school music tour (hyperlink to home page) destination and there will always be exciting things to discover, from the Oceanarium, Europe’s third largest, in the east, to the more traditional and historical sights of Jeronimos Monastery and the Belem Tower to the west of the city.

Minimum Duration4 days 3 nights
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Tour ManagerFull Time
MealsHalf board
Flight time2 hours 45 minutes

Concerts

Our partners in Lisbon organise some fantastic experiences for our groups, always guaranteeing plentiful and appreciative audiences. Venues include the atmospheric ruins of Carmo Convent in the heart of the city, and the opulent recital room of Palacio Foz. Whatever your ensemble type, there are venues to suit all tastes and styles of music.

Sample itinerary

(Orchestras)

If you are a different ensemble type, please ask us for a sample itinerary.

Day 1

Depart school for your flight to Lisbon. Afternoon arrival in Lisbon and transfer by coach to your hotel. Free time to start exploring.

Day 2

Morning guided tour of the Alfama district with a visit to Sao Jorge Castle. View the city from this magnificent vantage point. Afternoon rehearsal followed by concert at the ornate Palacio Foz.

Day 3

Morning visit to Belem, to visit the Belem Tower and the Jeronimos Monastery. Buy a Pasteis de Nata from its original bakery, Pasteis de Belem and enjoy it in the nearby botanical gardens. Afternoon exploring the Bairro Alto part of Lisbon. Evening concert at Carmo Convent.

Day 4

Morning visit to the Oceanarium. Transfer by coach to the airport for your flight back home.

Lisbon International Youth Music Festival

If looking to travel during July or August, ask us about the opportunity to take part in the Lisbon International Youth Music Festival. This festival brings youth orchestras, choirs, jazz bands and chamber ensembles together from all over the world, to perform in outstanding venues across Lisbon and other Portuguese cities.

Extra activities and excursions

Browse a selection of our favourite activities and excursions.

Sintra
Lisbon’s beaches
Fado evening
LX Factory
Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

A fairytale town just 25km from Lisbon, home to the colourful castles of Castelo dos Mouros and the Palácio Nacional da Pena.

Beautiful sandy beaches that lie close to the city, on four separate coastlines.

Enjoy an evening listening to Lisbon’s famous, mournful songs, Fado, perhaps combining with a dinner.

A quirky part of Lisbon’s Alcantara, where you’ll find independent shops and boutiques.

One of Europe’s leading fine art museums.

Where to stay

Popular places to stay.

We use a variety of 3 star hotels that lie on the outskirts of Lisbon, offering great access into the city for sightseeing.

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FAQs

Find the answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.

Travelling by coach is the most economical and flexible way to tour. Be collected from your meeting point and arrive at your destination in comfort on air-conditioned, high specification coaches. Enjoy the freedom of your own vehicle whilst on tour and travel in comfort with reclining seats and toilet. More and more groups choose to fly. We can arrange your flights from your local airport as well as from London. Once you have arrived at your destination, we can provide transfers to your accommodation and local coach hire throughout your music tour.

We have drawn up a comprehensive step-by-step Guide to planning a school music tour for first time tourers. This covers all aspects of tour planning from budgeting and fundraising, to choosing the right destination, accommodation and performing venues for your ensemble. Click here to read our Guide.

We accept any group as long as they are used to performing together as an ensemble, even if only to their fellow students and parents. We always ask for a recent recording of your group and we have range of venues on offer that will welcome beginner groups as well as experienced ensembles.