Knights Templar tour

Difficulty Average

Duration 8H

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Highlights

  • Convent of Christ
  • Tomar’s downtown
  • Almourol mythical castle
  • Boat ride

In this tour we’ll follow the footsteps of the Knights Templar, a religious-military order full of mysteries.

Did you know that the order of the Templars was created in the early 12th century to protect pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land? This order spread from the East to Europe until it reached the Iberian Peninsula, amid the Christian Reconquest.

Come discover Tomar with its charming historic center on the banks of the Nabão River and the mysterious Convent of Christ and its 8 cloisters. This former headquarters of the Templars in Portugal was built between the 12th and 16th centuries and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will visit its church inspired by the Temple of Solomon, its various cloisters, and the famous Manueline Window while uncovering the secrets of the Templars, the extinction of the order, and its succession as the Order of Christ.

On the banks of the Tagus River, we will find a boat that will take us to the Castle of Almourol, one of the most interesting castles in Portugal built by the Templars on a small island.

At the end of this tour, you will have an overview of one of the most fascinating religious-military orders in the world and you will know the origin of Friday the 13th as an unlucky day…

Don’t be superstitious and book this tour!

The tour includes

 

Pick up and drop off in the hotel or agreed-upon location, private 8-hour tour with an official tourist guide, Mercedes with a professional driver, boat trip to the Castle of Almourol, ticket to the Convent of Christ, travel insurance.