Knights Templar Private Tour: Enigmatic History and Personalized Experience

Embark on a captivating private tour of the Knights Templar, where our expert driver/guide will unveil the enigmatic history of this ancient order. Discover Portugal’s hidden gems and indulge in a personalized experience tailored to your preferences.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Castelo de Almourol - After our expert guide pick you up at your hotel, we will take about 1h30 until the amazing castle of Almourol. On the river Tagus, this particular castle has really advanced arquitecture for the period. Here we will take a small boat that takes 2 minutes until we reach the castle.
  • Igreja de Santa Maria dos Olivais - This the mother church for the Knights Templar, ground zero where they iniciate the other, to be, Knights. Here we unreavel some mysterys of the order of the Knights Templar.
  • Tomar - In the Center of Tomar we will walk trough the medieval streets, this town was built by the Templar’s for a defensive purpose.
  • Synagogue of Tomar - The oldest Synagogue existing in Portugal. It was built by Prince Henry the Navigator and still preserves the original character. It was closed after the Jewish expulsion and used as a jail and warehouse.
  • Igreja de SĂ£o JoĂ£o Baptista - Beautiful church from the 16th century
  • Convento de Cristo - The Convent of Christ and the Templar Castle. The oldest, the castle was built by Gualdim Pais in 1160 in the image of the Middle East castles. The amazing Castle was the home of the Knights Templar until the 14th century, from then on the Convent was built and serve as home and sacred protection.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • On-board WiFi
  • Driver/guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Tickets for the Christ convent and Templar Castle
What's Not Included
  • Boat ticket in Almourol castle
  • Lunch
Additional Information

From the pick up in your hotel, our expert driver/guide will tell you all the details of this enigmatic and fascinating history of the Knights Templar. On a private car or Van just you and your family will enjoy this customized private tour, where you will have a guide that also drives and can tell you the best restaurants and curiosities of the Templar and also Portugal. We make a difference by the comfort we give, flexibility and the customizing, because for us every client has different needs. So come and have a wonderful day with hurries, leave all the details for us.

Location
Castelo de Almourol
Cancellation Policy

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

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Neen1009
Aug 2, 2022
Excellent - highly recommemd - Andres is a fantastic tour guide. He is prompt, very professional and knowledgeable. If you want a great experience definitely book Andres for our your tour needs!
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