Tomar Knights Templar Private Tour

Tomar Knights Templar Tour Itinerary

Hotel pick up
Tomar Castle & Convent of Christ
Church of Santa Maria do Olival
Tomar (free time for lunch - own expense)
Boat ride - Almourol Castle
Hotel drop off

Knights Templar Private Tour from Lisbon

Lisbon hotel pick up

Departing at 8:30 AM from your hotel, the Knights Templar Private Tour takes you north (1,5hr trip), to Tomar, the city of the Templars - and their former headquarters.

Guided tour of the Tomar Templar Castle and Convent of Christ

The guide will take you through the different parts of the impregnable fortress and convent, that has been used for centuries, and tell you its fascinating history. Discover the myths and legends surrounding the Warrior Monks.

Pantheon of the Portuguese Templar Masters

Highlights include a stop at the Church of Nossa Senhora do Olival (Our Lady of the Olive Grove), the burial church of the Portuguese Templar Masters, and the "Mother Church" for all parishes in the Portuguese overseas territories in Asia, Africa and America.

Stroll through Tomar’s ancient streets

Have lunch in the Tomar center, where your guide can advise you on where to eat. Take a stroll around the historic center and, then, be whisked to Almourol Castle.

Hop on a boat to visit the iconic Almourol Castle

After a very short boat ride, walk in the footsteps of the Knights Templar as you wonder the islet. Here you can find out more about the myths and legends surrounding the whereabouts of the "Holy Grail". Learn the role it had during the Discoveries Era. The scenery is off the charts and you'll have plenty of photo opportunities.

Lisbon hotel drop off

From Almourol, you will return to Lisbon, arriving at your hotel at approximately 4:30 PM.

More about the Almourol Castle
Knights Templar Tour

Almourol castle was part of a set

One of the monuments that best evokes the memory of the Templars; the Almourol castle was one out of seven. Each castle was visible to the other and communicated by fire. A tower-to-tower communication technique used by the Templars.

This one was built to create a defensive line on the river, the southern border of this territory. An important strategic position for the defense of Coimbra, the kingdom's capital.

Almourol Castle still has traces of Templar military architecture

Of very ancient origins, probably pre-Roman; the castle of Al-morolan (high stone, in Arabic) was taken, in 1129, during the Christian Conquest, and handed over to the Templars.

Rebuilt by the Templars between 1160 and 1171, we can still find their traces in the architecture today. As in the carved Templar cross, the keep in the center of the castle, or the scarp, among others.

A Templar treasure is still hidden

As an ancient site, Almourol is full of myths and legends. According to one, a Templar treasure is still hidden somewhere on the islet.