Knights Templar Tour: Exploring UNESCO Site Tomar, Almourol Castle and Dornes
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Embark on an 8-hour Knights Templar tour, exploring the UNESCO site of Tomar, Almourol Castle, and Dornes. Uncover the mysteries and secrets of the Knights Templar in Portugal's history.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Torre Templaria de Dornes - The first stop will be at Dornes, an ancient village, founded by the Romans. At Dornes we will visit the medieval Tower, built in the 12th century by Gualdim Pais, the Knights Templar Grand Master, and will appreciate the breathtaking view over Zêzere river.
  • Igreja de Sao Joao Baptista - we will visit Tomar historic center. The S. João Batista Church was built in “Manuelino” style, the unique Portuguese 16th century architecture style.
  • Synagogue of Tomar - We will also visit one of the oldest Synagogues in Europe, the Tomar Sephardic Synagogue.
  • Convento de Cristo - Discover the Convent of Christ, a World Heritage Site. Its history goes back several centuries and steeped in myth and symbolism.
  • Castelo de Almourol - Start the day visiting the surprising Almourol Castle, an amazing construction placed on an island, in the middle of Tagus river.
What's Included
  • Tickets to the iconic Almourol Castle included.
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off for central Lisbon locations and Lisbon cruise terminal.
  • Enjoy the company and expertise of a full-time driver/guide.
  • Travel comfortably in a private, air-conditioned mini van.
  • Comfort pack provided, including fresh waters and cleaning wipes.
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance fees (Christ Convent 6€)
  • The baggage is limited to one standard suitcase and a small carry-on bag per person.
Additional Information

Embark on an intriguing exploration of the legends surrounding the Knights Templar on this eight-hour guided tour. Enjoy convenient pick-up and drop-off from your hotel in central Lisbon, cruise terminal, or airport, with your private guide and your exclusive group of up to eight people, as you visit Tomar, Constância and Dornes. Delve into some of the most closely-guarded secrets of Portugal’s past.

  • Adult pricing applies to all travellers.Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking. Portuguese law stipulates that children under 12 years of age and 135 cm in height, when transported in a car with safety belts, must travel in an approved restraint system adapted to their size and weight. Please let us know if you have children and their ages. This service does not have any additional cost.
  • Dress code is smart casual, recommended comfortable clothing and shoes.
  • The baggage is limited to one standard suitcase and a small carry-on bag per person.
  • No smoking or eating inside the vehicle.
  • Gratiuties are not included.
Location
Torre Templaria de Dornes
Dornes
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Luiscy7864st
Jan 17, 2024
Informative and Interesting Tour - Daniel was a wonderful and informative guide and the sights we saw were different from the normal tours undertaken when traveling. There's a uniqueness to the Templar lore, and this tour, and Daniel's knowledge, highlight this. In short, we were very happy with this tour and especially our tour guide.
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Traveller7654321
Nov 8, 2023
Fantastic trip. Highly recommended - Our trip to Knights of Templar Tomar (including the Tomar synagogue), Almourol Castle and the Tower of Dornes was fantastic. This is the second time we have done a tour with Diogo. He is an excellent guide. He is extremely knowledgeable about the subject matter and his enthusiasm for this part of history makes this a most enjoyable trip. My wife and I highly recommend this tour.
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673minl
Nov 2, 2023
Stunning historic monument - Stunning monastery with the fabled Knights Templar altar of initiation that will take your breath away. A few stairs(about 100) will take you there but there are many stopping off points inside where one can take great photos.
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Chris
Oct 18, 2023
A lot of fun - Daniel was a fantastic tour guide. The sites were well preserved and it was s fantastic experience.I recommend this tour to anyone who is a Knights Templar enthusiast.
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Joel_d
Nov 4, 2022
Excellent tour and tour guide (Diogo) - Tour guide (Diogo) was very knowledgeable giving historical overview and relevance to sites visited.
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525alanf
Oct 28, 2022
Following the Knights Templar - Resting up after one day filled with visits to so many indescribable places over the three previous days, we next set out to follow the Knights Templar, beginning with a visit to the Tower of Dornes, constructed by the Knights. At first we saw just an apparently ordinary tower, but after a few details by Daniel specifically about the design, things came to life. An additional benefit to this visit was a chance to observe how climate change is affecting our environment--the nearby lake was way beneath its original level. Driving on to the pretty little city of Tomar, where we had lunch in a restaurant with medieval decor, we ascended to Castelo de Tomar with the Convent of Christ built inside. Absorbing the detailed descriptions of what we saw and the history behind it, we left for our final stop, the Almourol Castle on an island in the Tagus. Here with rain threatening and our museum legs needing a rest we decided to view this magnificent castle from nearby rather than take the boat ride as the only means of access to Almourol. Together with Daniel we sat, observed, chatted, learning additional background information and thoroughly enjoying the experiences of the day.
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99vikasg
Jul 6, 2022
Tomar/Fatima were great; Tour guide Diogo was excellent - We took a private tour to visit Tomar and Dornes. Midway through the tour we decided to visit Fatima instead of Almoural Castle. Diogo (our tour guide) was excellent and very accommodating. He went above and beyond in explaining the history of Portugal, history of the Knights Templars and the symbology of Tomar/Dornes. Overall a very good experience. Tour was in a Citroen SUV. Extremely comfortable.
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