Convent of Christ Tour: Experience Templar History and Portuguese Heritage

Explore Templar history and Portuguese heritage at the Convent of Christ. Discover diverse styles, iconic architecture, and centuries-old stories in Tomar.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Castelo de Tomar - Smal walk through the wall and the gardens of the castle.
  • Convento de Cristo - Guided tour inside the Convent of Christ
What's Included
  • Expert local guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance tickets to the convent (6€ per adult and 3€ per child 12 years old and below)
Additional Information

This tour offers more than a mere visit to the city’s crested jewel, the Convent of Christ. It immerses you in the legendary Templar history that stretches back to the inception of Tomar and the Templar Knights. Over the years, this location has evolved into a living gallery of Portuguese history, being the stage where significant chapters of Portugal’s story were penned. As we flip through this vast historical volume, we encounter a diverse range of styles and designs cohabitating, rendering it the most outstanding exemplar of this scale globally. From the uniquely adorned panels of the Charole to the renowned window of Capitulo, or the architecture of the main cloister.

Location
Cafetaria do Castelo
The meeting point is in the parking area of the monument. The guide will be awaiting you in front of the Cafe, which is called Cafetaria do Castelo. You can leave your car right in front of the meeting point
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Beth_b
Aug 27, 2024
Wonderful and educational tour! - Sarah was a wonderful guide! She was incredibly patient with our children and took the time to answer every single question they had. She also tailored the tour to content we were interested in. The whole family enjoyed his tour!!
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Curiosity17127261261
Aug 20, 2024
Visita Guida Covento Cristo - It was a very good experience. We were accompanied by Guide Sara. Very friendly, very attentive and explains very well the walkers without giving "dry". We went with 2 1 year old babies and she was very attentive, walked at our pace, stopped when we needed something with the kids and even gave a help with the baby cart. I recommend guided visit, because if we were alone we did not see the promenades, nor did we know the true history. Marta Santos
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Teammom1811
Aug 6, 2024
Great tour - David was very knowledgeable and took his time answering all our questions. Meet us right at the location a few minutes early. Easy to findGreat tour.
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David_s
Jul 31, 2024
Fascinating insights into the pivotal role this fortress played in the history of Portugal and surrounding region. - David was an incredible guide for our tour through the Convent of Christ. His command of history was impressive, and his dialogue well organized and chronological. We had no idea of the important role this castle/convent played in the history of not only Portugal, but in the tumultuous hostilities between European kingdoms, differing religions, and the 700 year occupation by Moors. The role played by the Knights Templar in several major periods of time was fascinating. Although we were somewhat cognizant of this organization, David led us through events in their history that brought it all together. As a side note, there was a key road closure on the morning of our tour, and David along with a colleague went above and beyond to help us get to the convent for the tour.
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968davidw
Jun 24, 2024
Great start and impact of the Knights Templar on the history of Portugal - This was the perfect start to our week. We set this up as short stop from Lisbon to Porto. David was our guide. He gave us a great tour and history of Portugal and the impact of the Knights Templar and evolution of the country and impact of the crusades. The convent of Christ and palace were awesome.
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Walter_n
Jun 23, 2024
Don’t miss Convento de Cristo - David, our guide was excellent. He made the Convento come alive with his history. Fabulous photo opportunities Well, worth a visit
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Gerald_c
Jun 22, 2024
A beautiful afternoon, and a beautiful city - My wife and I had a wonderful time exploring the convent of the order of Christ. Our guide, Sarah was extremely well informed and gave us a very thorough background of our experience. Our guide was great, highly recommend the experience to others traveling again Portugal
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Bernard_s
Jun 7, 2024
Worthwhile tour in Tomar - Seeing how the building evolved over the centuries. David was very knowledgeable and did a great job.
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Hu_m
Jun 6, 2024
App puzzle a waste of time - David Souza provided an excellent tour. The only glitch was the Viator app, which wouldn’t accept my positioning of the puzzle pieces. However , the Viator tickets weren’t necessary, so the puzzle was just a waste of time.
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Roam32407312798
Apr 24, 2024
Outstanding tour of a magical place - Exceptional tour by OpenRoads Portugal! 🇵🇹 the friendly guide was a local historian and the tour was packed with interesting facts and information.
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