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Knights Templar Legacy: Uncover Tomar Region's UNESCO Sites & Almourol Castle Boat Tour
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6 Ratings
Lisbon
Embark on a quest to uncover the Knights Templar legacy in Tomar region. Explore UNESCO-listed sites like the Convento de Cristo and take a boat tour to the enchanting Almourol Castle.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Lisbon - Meet your Around Lisbon guide at your Hotel or Apartment and head to Tomar, on a road trip that should take about 1 hour.
- Castelo de Tomar - When there, we will go directly to the Templar Castle and the Convento de Cristo Monastery and get amazed by this magnificent monument filled with history.
- Convento de Cristo - Learn about the History and symbology of the Templars in Portugal, with the help of your expert guide.
- Tomar - Descent to the city of Tomar and take some free time to walk around and find some of the most unique buildings in the city, and enjoy your lunch (not included).
- Synagogue of Tomar - Visit the old town passing by the old Synagogue, the oldest in Portugal.
- Constancia - Leaving Tomar, we’ll head on to Constância, where LuÃÂs de Camões - the most famous Portuguese poet - is said to have lived. There, enjoy the magnificent views of the onfluence of Zêzere and Tejo rivers.
- Castelo de Almourol - Take a small boat ride in the Tagus River calm waters up to the unique Almourol Castle island, where you’ll have some more free time to explore.
- Golega - Then, take the beautiful roads that follow the Tagus River south, crossing the Ribatejo plains and passing by Golegã (horse riding capital of Portugal).
- Santarem - Pass by Santarém (gothic capital of Portugal), before taking the return route back to Lisbon.
- Lisbon District - Return to Lisbon by the end of the day, and be dropped off at your Hotel or apartment.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Private tour
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a journey to explore the heritage of the Knights Templar in the Tomar region. Be amazed by the Convento de Cristo, a noteworthy and striking architectural landmark in Portugal, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Explore the city of Tomar, the historic residence of The Knights Templar Order, an enchanting and enigmatic locale that’s steeped in magic.
Hop on a boat trip to uncover the breathtaking Castle of Almourol, perched atop a petite isle in the heart of the Tagus River.
Location
Lisbon
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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H1444ybkimf
Jun 27, 2024
The passion of Portugal - We took a modified version of this tour with Orenna. While we enjoyed many tours in Portugal, Orenna was - by far - our guide who was most passionate about her specialist subjects, especially the Templars. We learned so much from her and had so much fun!
We started the tour in Arrialos at the Tapestry Museum. We appreciated that Orenna helped us to engage with craftswomen making tapestries therein and then to find places to shop for modern tapestries to take home. During the drive to our next stop, Orenna taught us about the history of Portugal, the surrounding area, and the Templars. We were delighted by the stunning beauty of Almourol castle. Orenna gave us several suggestions for our lunch stop in Tomar and then showed us around the fascinating town. We visisted the church, synagogue, and the castle and enjoyed, too, the beautiful scenic homes and streets. Our next stop was the gorgeous Batalha church. Finally, Orenna ended the tour just across the street from our hotel for the evening with a visit to a historic shop and a taste of ginja. A sweet and tasty finish to a wonderful day!
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Manuel_n
Mar 3, 2024
If you live history, book this tour! - This was a fantastic tour. Despite the rain, I would not have missed a minute of it. Juoo was a personable and very knowledgeable guide. I absolutely recommend this tour.
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Jonathan_h
Nov 5, 2022
Great Tour! - My wife and I along with friends took the private tour with Joao who was extremely knowledgeable and shared a great deal of history around the Knights Templar and the Order of Christ as we toured Almourol and Tomar. Great tour and would definitely recommend.
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Cj_k
Feb 17, 2020
Tomar and more - What an amazing adventure. Our guide was very knowledgeable and shared great insight and kept checking to make sure she was meeting our needs. She booked us at a great place for lunch in Tomar. All around highly recommend!
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Judith
Jan 1, 2018
Highlight of our trip. Pedro was... - <p>Highlight of our trip. Pedro was knowledgeable and personable tailoring the tour to our interests. Ask for Pedro. His knowledge of Templar and European history makes the day pass so quickly.</p>
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William_m
Apr 7, 2024
Joseph and Phillip were great tour guides and we enjoyed our time spent with them . A wonderful day. - Almoural castle was really nice and peaceful . Boat ride was very nice as well. Very enjoyable! Joseph and Phillip were excellent.
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