Tomar Templar Private Tour

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About this activity

With this private tour we intend to complement your wishes with our professional suggestions and thus provide you with an amazing day in Tomar and Ribatejo region.

You will have the opportunity to choose between the best spots, gastronomy and historical sites available and organize a tour that best suits your wishes and needs. The private tours are designed to be more flexible so they can be adapted and customized in order to meet your needs and interests, along with our suggestions will result in an itinerary tailored to suit you. Yellow Cab TT Tours is always at your disposal with the quality you have come to expect.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Operated by: Yellow Cab TT Tours, Unipessoal, Lda.

Ages: Adults (3–85 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Private tour
Included: Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Not included

Not included: Lunch
Not included: Tips

Itinerary

Tomar

30 min

Started in the 12th. century, inside the Medieval Templar castle by Gualdim Pais, Tomar is one of Portugal's historical jewels.

Especially important in the 15th century, it was a centre of Portuguese overseas expansion under the order of Henry the Navigator, the Grand Master of the Order of Christ, successor organization to the Templars in Portugal.

At the time, Tomar had also a jewish community established in the downtown, where nowadays it's still possible to see some traces and the Museum synagogue.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.
Convento de Cristo

one hour Admission not included

This monumental ensemble, begun in 1160, spans the entire Templar presence in our country and was the central command point of the fortified defense system, made up of various castles and watchtowers.

After the establishment of the Order of Christ with Henry the Navigator, this monumental construction saw several improvements and additions and keeps several examples of Medieval, Gothic, Manueline and Mannerist architecture.

World heritage from Unesco since 1983 it has now attracts people from all over the world researching more and more about the mysterious Templar brotherhood.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.
Igreja de Sao Joao Baptista

15 min

Located in the main square of the town, in front there is a modern statue of Gualdim Pais, the founder of Tomar.

The church was built between the 15th and 16th centuries and has many interesting artistic details, like the Manueline portal, the tower with a 16th-century clock and several panels painted by the Portugal's best Renaissance artists.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.
Praca da Republica

15 min

The main square of the old town of Tomar.

Between the City hall and the São João Baptista church you find a modern statue of Gualdim Pais, the city founder.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.
Igreja de Santa Maria dos Olivais

15 min

Built over the ruins of a Benedictine convent from the 7th century it's one of the great examples of gothic architecture in Tomar

After the 15th century it became the major church of the Order of Christ, to whom all the other portuguese dioceses in Africa, Asia and America reported.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.
Castelo de Almourol

15 min Admission not included

Around 1170, this castle was erected on a small island about 20 meters above water level, having a strategic importance in the so-called Tagus Defensive Line. From here it was possible to view and communicate with Castles and Watchtowers in the surrounding areas, making the defense line almost unbreakable.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.
Santarem

Passing by

Since prehistory, this area has been habited by different civilizations.

From Greeks, Romans, Visigoths, Moors and later the Portuguese, Santarem holds a mix of influences and is considered the portuguese Gothic architecture capital.

From it's elevation you can see the plains after the Tagus river, that are actually still used for agriculture due to their rich soils.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.
Jardim das Portas do Sol

25 min

Located on a high slope over the Tagus river and the surrounding landscape, the site of the old castle of Santarém is now a park.

Since the conquer by the first portuguese king D. Afonso Henriques, it gained a crucial importance as a military defense above the plains after the river.

From various construction campaigns over the centuries a big part of the walls and towers of the castle are still preserved.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.
Torre das Cabacas

Passing by

This tower is, in fact, a Clock tower; the popular designation calabash tower comes from the clay calabashes that served to amplify the bell sound. Although the mechanism of the clock has been modernized, this tower is set on the first generation of clock towers in Portugal. From the top of its 126 metres it is possible to see the urban net of Santarém and the fields surrounding it. Nowadays it shelters the Núcleo Museológico do Tempo.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.