On this small group 3 hour walking tour, you will learn how, in the 15th century, Portugal created the Atlantic Slave Trade, and how slavery went hand in hand with the journeys of exploration Portugal is most famous for.
This educational experience cover the locations in Lisbon's historical city center associated with the Slave Trade and African History, but will also address Portugal's contemporary History and the recent fall of the country's colonial empire in the mid 1970's.
Posted By : jalanae
Rui did an awesome job giving great explanation of the trans Atlantic slave trade and Portugal’s hand in it. Provided more information in a 3 hour walking tour than you would likely find anywhere else in Portugal ! Amazing 👏🏾
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 22:19:19 
Posted By : sandy16163
Rui was phenomenal. He took his time and covered so much history. You can see that this is his passion. These were tough subjects that he covered with the honesty and dignity they deserved. My husband and I were thoroughly impressed. We were not aware until we got here how hard Portugal tries to hide its colonial past and history of slavery. Denial and misinformation everywhere. The truth is not even taught to the students in school in Lisbon. You can't find it mentioned anywhere. So glad we did this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-05-13 13:03:09
Posted By : Penelopelololo
Rui is an excellent guide, passionate and very well articulated. He knows his subject very well and answered questions remarkably well. The subject is tough, but necessary and important, and it is handled with sensitivity.
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Posted On : 2024-04-17 05:26:36
Posted By : dcC8703GQ
Rui Fernandes, our private tour guide, exceeded any expectation I may have had for this tour. He was kind, considerate, and exceptionally knowledgeable about the subject matter. As a lifelong student of the American Slave Trade, I had previously begun learning about the Portuguese involvement in the enterprise of the Atlantic Slave Trade. Rui was a literal well of knowledge, information, and compassion. My friends and I spent the rest of our time in Portugal regaling over the information shared by Rui. For anyone interested in this topic, Rui should be your first and only choice for a tour guide. We would have gladly spent an entire day with him, as he was inexhaustible. When I returned home, I realized that I was so absorbed in our discussions, that I never thought to take any pictures. Our tour guide, Rui Fernandes, is exceptional!
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Posted On : 2024-03-29 14:14:31
Posted By : Barbara_T
Our tour guide, Rui Fernandes, was amazing! Prior to the tour, he reached out to introduce himself and give us instructions on where to meet him. On the day of the tour he contacted us when he arrived at the meeting spot. It was a rainy day, and he took special care to ensure that he kept us out of the rain as much as possible. He was extremely knowledgeable and explained things throughly. He kept things interesting. He also took the time to answer all of our questions - and we had lots of them. This was our best Portugal tour, and we took several. Since coming home, I have recommended this tour to friends who will be traveling to Lisbon in the near future. I also highly recommend it to anyone reading this review.
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Posted On : 2024-03-25 22:09:33 
Posted By : Jeanette_M
This tour exceeded our expectations! We learned so much. Although it is not an easy discussion for many, this one was filled with great learning. Many historical facts and evidence to support. Book it!
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Posted On : 2024-03-22 19:51:02
Posted By : Laurie_K
Our guide was extremely well prepared - and totally willing to answer our many questions. Understanding the slave trade through time —and Portugal’s slave trade in that context —was eye opening and added a much deeper dimension to all I saw in Lisbon. I can’t recommend this tour highly enough!!
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Posted On : 2024-03-10 14:48:19
Posted By : andrewlucindaf2024
OMG!!! This was an amazing tour. Rui is fantastic, knowledgeable and so accommodating. The dude really knows his history. In our eyes, a very honest depiction of the past. Thank you Rui.
By the way guys, we visited in July 2022. It’s taken us almost 2 years to write this review, but we’ve never forgotten.
THAT IS HOW GOOD IT WAS!!!
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Posted On : 2024-02-22 17:22:46
Posted By : Ndidi_I
I am absolutely loved this tour! Yes the subject matter maybe heavy but it was actually quite empowering for me as a black traveler to have the subject matter acknowledged opposed to masked as just the Age of Discovery. I appreciated the opportunity to learn about the impact of the slave trade on Porotgual's development and how Lisbon was marked by slavery.
Rui was a very knowledgeable, accommodating and friendly tour guide. The tour was engaging and I liked the way pictures and historical documents were weaved into the tour. I also thought Rui's connection to the tour's subject matter revealed at the end was quite interesting and touching.
I would highly recommend Rui's tour for anyone visiting Lisbon. It was well worth it!
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Posted On : 2023-11-30 04:45:48
Posted By : Climber569097
This tour was informative, well pace and a tour to take again!
Being Africa Americans we are interested in the history of our ancestors and seek events that address this in all the countries we visit.
This is by far the best tour on the subject we have participated outside the US. It is worth attending and put it on the top of your tour list! Do not miss this tour!
The only thing that was missing was the opportunity to purchase some reading matter from our tour guide(Riu).He really should put something together(book maybe), because he really did a fantastic job of research and preparation!
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Posted On : 2023-11-09 15:36:00
