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Overview
Explore efficiently and stress-free: Discover the secrets of getting the most out of a single day, without wasting time on public transport or the hustle of renting a car.
Limited and intimate group: We guarantee a maximum of eight passengers per route, ensuring the proximity and flexibility that a large group does not allow.
The true Templar capital: Time travel in Tomar, the former seat of the Order of Templars and the Order of Christ, considered the heart of the medieval world on the Iberian Peninsula.
Experience the fascinating life of men who were both monks, warriors and knights, and their crucial role from the foundation of Portugal to the Age of Discoveries.
Light and human narrative: Forget the decorated speeches, obscure political data or exhaustive accumulation of dates. Our focus is to share the essence of heritage and the beauty of the natural surroundings through a fluent and authentic conversation.
What's included
Take and drop at the hotel
WiFi on board
Bottled water
Transportation by air-conditioned van
Local Guide
Lunch
Entrance/admission - Convent of Christ
Guided tour inside monuments and buildings
What to expect
Convento de Cristo
2h · Admission ticket not included
The Convent of Christ, in Tomar, belonged to the Order of the Templars. Founded in 1162 by the Grand Master of the Templars, Don Gualdim Pais the Convent of Christ still preserves memories of these monks knights and of the heirs of their position, the Order of Christ, which made this building their headquarters. World Heritage Site, classified by UNESCO
Aqueduto dos Pegoes
15m
It is one of the largest and most imposing Portuguese aqueducts and the connection between both monuments is indispensable, since the construction in the 16th and 17th centuries, with about 6 kilometers, was built with the aim OF making the supply OF water to the Convent. Over the centuries the lagars had several owners, but they always retained the original trace.
At the top OF the abbey DA the tower DE access, we can see grave DA the cross of gold DE m of Christ and the first sketches of the project, which date back to the 16th century and were in charge DE Filippo Terzi, also master of the works of the Convent of Christ.
Tomar
2h
City founded by Gualdim Pais, Templar master, in 1160. There will be a short walk around the city.
There will be a stop for lunch at this location.
Igreja de Sao Joao Baptista
15m · Admission ticket included
Located in the center of the city of Tomar, the Church of St. John the Baptist was originally built in the 17th century. XV, but rebuilt in the 19th century. XVI. In 1520, King D. Manuel elevated the Church to the Collegiate, thus assembling to integrate the chapels of the royal patron.
Igreja de Santa Maria dos Olivais
15m · Admission ticket included
The primitive church dates back to the twelfth century, under the command of D. Gualdim Pais, master of the Order of the Templars, to serve as a burial ground for the Freires. The present church corresponds to the XIII century, to the reign of D. Afonso III, instituted like the most emblematic work of the national Gothic architecture. His planimetric model served as an example for other religious temples, both cathedral and conventual from north to south.
Castelo de Almourol
1h 30m · Admission ticket included
The castle of Almourol, located on a small island that was already inhabited at the time of the Roman occupation of the peninsula, from the 8th century, was occupied by the Muslims, who will have conquered it to the Visigoths. In the context of the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula, Almourol was conquered by D. Afonso Henriques in 1129, who gave it to the Order of the Temple.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Find us at your hotel, apartment or other address you indicate, we will be with a white Fiat cart.
Additional information
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
This itinerary includes a small walk of about 35 min. People with heart or mobility problems may have some difficulty during the journey.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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