Full-Day Private Tomar, Knights Templar And Castles Tour - Lisbon
Tour Information
Key Details
- Mobile Voucher Accepted
- Hotel pickup Available
- Free Cancellation
- Duration: 8 Hrs
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Language:
English
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Departure Time :
9:00 AM Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.
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Departure Details :
Traveler pickup is offered
This is a Private Tour please inform your Hotel / Port / Apartment Address for Pick-up and Drop Off in Lisbon region / Cascais / Sintra.
Airports
Lisboa Airport, Al.. read more -
Cancellation Policy : For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
Overview
Enjoy visits Tomar The Templarios city, affords a rewarding 8 hours Private Tour experience. Former seat of the Order of the Knights Templar, Tomar is a city of great charm for its artistic and cultural wealth, whose greatest expression is in the Convent of Christ, one of the chief works of the Portuguese Renaissance. Visit Templar castle and discovering the monumental work of the Convent of Christ built in the 12th century. Tomar may seem like a simple riverfront town, but it packs a strong historical punch. Set on the banks of the Nabo River, this small city is home to the impressive Castle of Tomar and the Convent of Christ, a 12th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site and the former medieval headquarters of the Knights Templar.Your Private tour also includes a free and flexible pick-up (9am)/drop-off (5pm) from your located accommodations, driver/guide.
Highlights
All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees included
Private tour is operated with just your party and a guide/driver
Flexibility to customize your itinerary to your own preferences
Know More about this tour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Castelo de Ourem, Ourem, Santarem District, Central Portugal
The Convent of Christ (Portuguese: Convento de Cristo/Mosteiro de Cristo) is a former Roman Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal. Originally a 12th-century Templar stronghold, when the order was dissolved in the 14th century the Portuguese branch was turned into the Knights of the Order of Christ, that later supported Portugal's maritime discoveries of the 15th century. The convent and castle complex is a historic and cultural monument and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Synagogue of Tomar, Tomar, Santarem District, Central Portugal
The Synagogue of Tomar is the best preserved of the medieval synagogues of Portugal. It is located at 73 Rua Dr. Joaquim Jaquinto, in the historic centre of the city of Tomar, and houses a small Jewish Museum. The synagogue of Tomar was built between 1430 and 1460 by the thriving Jewish community of the town
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Castelo de Tomar, Tomar, Santarem District, Central Portugal
The Castle of Almourol is a medieval castle atop the islet of Almourol in the middle of the Tagus River, located in the civil parish of Praia do Ribatejo, 4 kilometres from the municipal seat of Vila Nova da Barquinha, in Portugal's Center Region
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pelourinho de Tomar, Tomar, Santarem District, Central Portugal
The Convent of the Order of Christ needed a water supply, and the answer was to construct this magnificent six-kilometre aqueduct to conduct water from the four springs at Peges.
The project began in the 1590s and was planned by the Italian military architect Filipe Terzio who had been hired by the Portuguese crown.
Duration: 30 minutes
Inclusions
Driver/guide
Private tour
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Entry/Admission - Castelo de Ourem
Entry/Admission - Synagogue of Tomar
Entry/Admission - Castelo de Tomar
Entry/Admission - Pelourinho de Tomar
Guaranteed to skip the lines
Exclusions
Gratuities
Additional Info
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Traveler Reviews
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Dont waste your money with this tour company. While our guide was kind, he offered little or no value to this tour. Quite frankly, he knew nothing about the topic, and we had to google everything to learn about the sites. Pretty much, he was nothing more than a very expensive driver for the day. We felt as If hed rather not be doing the tour. He was not engaged at all. We learned absolutely nothing about Knights Templar or Portugal. Only positive, the sites were beautiful.
RIP OFF. Wish I could get a refund.
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This is an absolute must see! There is so much history with this tour. The castles are really neat. Two are ruins and one took over two hours to tour and was amazing! Suzanna was such a great guide. Had a ton of knowledge and taught us so much throughout the entire day. She even took us off the beaten path for two extra stops that she knew we would enjoy! We got to see the dam and aqueduct. She was also very accommodating with our small three children. We stopped at an excellent little restaurant that she recommended for lunch. A little bit of a drive from Lisbon, but definitely worth it!