Private Tour KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ROUTE Includes tickets for 2 castles and boat trip
Durations
8h30
Difficulty
Easy
Min Age
1
Description
Inspired by the mysteries of the history of the Knights of the Order of the Temple and its full symbology of hidden messages, we will take you to the discovery of the Templar treasures in Portugal.
The Order of the Templars was established in Portugal in the XII century to help Portuguese kings in the Christian Reconquest and continue the Crusades. You will see their first castle and also their first headquarters at the City of Tomar from the year 1160, at the time, the most modern and advanced military device of the kingdom, inspired by the fortifications of the Holy Land. Two centuries later, in 1312, the Order was extinguished by Pope Clement V, with the intention of putting an end to their fame and power. In Portugal, however, the Order of Christ was created, faithful keepers of all its spiritual and material riches, preserving the crusading spirit during the portuguese Discoveries.
You will be guided by stories that will carry you in an imaginary quest for the Holy Grail.
Pick-up
- Estoril 7 Apartments
- Mercure Lisboa Almada
- Jardim da Amadora
- Ibis Lisboa Alfragide
- Praia Mar Hotel
- Hotel S Juliao
- Riviera Hotel Carcavelos
- Holiday Inn Express Lisbon Alfragide
- Cascais Cool Hostel
- The Oitavos
- Fortaleza do Guincho Relais & Chateaux
- Hotel Baia
- Hotel Cidadela
- Martinhal Cascais
- Hotel Nau
- Hotel Da Vila
- Pestana Cidadela Cascais
- Farol Hotel
- Estalagem do Forte Muchaxo
- Senhora da Guia Cascais Boutique Hotel
- Eurostel Cascais
- Vila Bicuda Resort
- Hotel Cascais Miragem
- Grande Real Villa Italia Hotel & Spa
- Sheraton Cascais Resort
- Pestana Cascais Ocean & Conference Aparthotel
- Vila Gale Cascais
- Equador
- The Albatroz Hotel
- Hotel Quinta da Marinha Resort
- VIP Inn Miramonte Hotel
- Arribas Sintra Hotel
- Aldeira Da Roca
- Hotel Real
- Hotel Praia do Sol
- TRYP Lisboa Caparica Mar Hotel
- Aldeia dos Capuchos Golf & Spa
- Hotel Residencial Colibri
- Residencial Mar e Sol
- Hotel Inglaterra
- Clube Do Lago
- Vila Gale Estoril
- Residencial S. Cristovao
- Hotel Lido
- SANA Estoril Hotel
- Palacio Estoril Hotel, Golf and Spa
- Estoril Eden Hotel
- Pensao Costa
- Pensao Continental
- Estoril 7 Apartments
- Hotel Londres
- Saboia Estoril Hotel
- Estoril Beach House
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- Hotel Alvorada
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- Amazonia Jamor Hotel
- Solplay Hotel de Apartamentos
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- Hotel Eduardo VII
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- Pensao Sao Joao da Praca
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- AlmaLusa Baixa/Chiado
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- Hotel Maia
- Pensao Campos
- Lisboa Prata Boutique Hotel
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- The One Palacio da Anunciada
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- Easyhotel Lisbon
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- Botanico Hotel
- Hotel Altis Prime
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- Residencia Alicante
- Albergaria Senhora Do Monte
- Hotel Dom Carlos Park
- Lisboa Pessoa Hotel
- Lisbon Inn Lapa Suites
- Hotel Alegria
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- Turim Terreiro Do Paco Hotel
- Ever Lisboa – City Center Hotel
- Memmo Alfama Hotel
- Hotel Jorge V
- Beautique WC Hotel
- Czar Lisbon Hotel
- Hotel Roma
- HF Fenix Garden
- Iberostar Selection Lisboa
- ibis Styles Lisboa Centro Liberdade NE
- SANA Malhoa Hotel
- VIP Executive Arts Hotel
- Pestana CR7 Lisboa
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- Lisbon Marriott Hotel
- VIP Executive Zurique Hotel
- Vip Executive Saldanha Hotel
- Residencia Mar dos Acores
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- NH Lisboa Campo Grande
- Hotel Principe Lisboa
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- Solar Do Castelo, a Lisbon Heritage Collection
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- Valverde Hotel
- Tings Lisbon
- DoubleTree by Hilton Lisbon – Fontana Park
- Residencial Dublin
- Hotel Acores Lisboa
- PortoBay Liberdade
- Hotel Avenida Palace
- Hotel Borges Chiado
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- O Artista Boutique Suites
- Eurostars Das Letras Hotel
- Hotel Metropole
- Hotel Gat Rossio
- Lisbon Serviced Apartments – Castelo Sao Jorge
- OnJ St Lazaro
- The Vintage Hotel & Spa Lisbon
- Safira
- LX Boutique Hotel
- Hotel Italia
- Residencial Roxi
- Star Inn Lisboa
- Hotel Riverside Alfama
- Heritage Avenida Liberdade, a Lisbon Heritage Collection
- Hotel Real Oeiras
- Hotel Solar Palmeiras
- Vila Gale Collection Palacio dos Arcos
- Lagoas Park Hotel
- Holiday Inn Express Lisbon Airport
- Residencia Familiar Em Oeiras
- Pousada Palacio de Queluz
- Quinta da Fonte Nova
- Vinha da Quinta
- Sintra Bliss House
- Tivoli Sintra Hotel
- Sintra Boutique Hotel
- Vila Gale Sintra
- Central Hotel
- Tivoli Palacio de Seteais
- Casal das Giestas
- Hotel Sintra Jardim
- Hotel Nova Sintra
- Pestana Sintra Golf
- Ibis Lisboa Sintra
- Lawrence’s Hotel
- Ninho Saloio
- Lisboa Airport
What's included?
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private Tour
- WiFi on board
- Food and drinks
- Includes tickets at 2 castles
- Boat trip
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- All insurance included
Please note
- Stroller / pram accessible
- Public transportation nearby
- Infant seats available
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Dress code is smart casual
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Not suitable for pets
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Not recommended for people with heart conditions
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Dress code is smart casual • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- We also pick up our guests at their accommodation, train station, and any other destinations on agreement.
Cancellation policy
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 1 day or less before the event
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 0% if booking is cancelled 1000 days or less before the event
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Itinerary
Ourém Castle
The Ourém Castle is located on top of the town of Ourém, a place conquered to Arabs by the King D.Afonso Henriques during 1136, being the first castle built between 12th and 13th centuries. Nowadays it is considered one of the most beautiful castles in Portugal. To see it you must climb a hillside that lays across the old side of Ourém. The story goes that its name comes from a Moorish woman, Fátima, who fell in love with a Templar knight and converted to Christianity, adopting the name of Ouerana.
Towns and Villages At the top of a high hill
Towns and Villages At the top of a high hill, which was the ideal place for the building of a settlement in the old days, stands the older part of the town of Ourém, founded under the name of Abdegas. The Moorish occupation of the region from the 9th century onwards lies at the origin of the town’s current name, reminding us of the story of the Moorish maiden Fátima, who converted to Christianity because of her love for the Knight Templar Gonçalo Hermingues and thereafter adopted the name of Oureana. In 1136, the town was conquered from the Moors by Dom Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal, who gave it to his daughter. Dona Teresa ordered the Castle to be built in 1178, and granted the town a charter in 1180. The 15th century was the most crucial historical period for the town’s development, when the fourth Count of Ourém, Dom Afonso, the grandson of Dom João I and Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira, settled here. Dating from that time are the reinforcement of the town’s walls which still encircle the old mediaeval centre today, the Count’s Palace, the Igreja da Colegiada, a church that was remodelled in the 18th century, and the Pillory. Roughly two kilometres away, down in the valley, is the new town of Vila Nova de Ourém, built after the earthquake of 1755 and now the main residential and commercial area. During your visit to the town, make sure to sample the local cuisine, in which the highlights are the dishes cooked with lamb, kid and rabbit, whilst amongst the pastries make sure to taste the famous Bolos de Arco de Ourém. You are advised to accompany your meal with a glass or two of one of the regional wines. Grapevines are one of the oldest plantations in the region, dating back to the time before the town’s actual foundation. If you’re a devout believer in the Virgin Mary, make sure to visit Fátima close by, where there is a most important shrine dedicated to Our Lady. If you’re a nature lover, then we recommend that you set off to discover the Serra de Aires e dos Candeeiros, a range of hills that marks the municipality’s southern border.
The Convent of Christ In 1983
Igreja de Santa Maria do Olival
Igreja de Santa Maria do Olival – Tomar Monuments The Igreja de Santa Maria do Olival was built at the orders of the knight Gualdim Pais in the 12th century to serve as the Pantheon for the Order of the Knights Templar. Inside the church are the Gothic tombs of Gualdim Pais, Mestre Lourenço Martins and Mestre Dom Gil Martins. The church that can now be seen by visitors dates from the 13th century and, because of its characteristics, is considered to be a classic example of Portuguese Gothic architecture. Its interior is spacious with a central nave and two side aisles lit by the large rose-window in the façade. The church has a plain and simple appearance both inside and outside, which is a typical feature of the Mendicant Orders. It is believed that its master builder also worked on the Mosteiro de Alcobaça. At the top of its main façade is a rectangular tower that is thought to have had a tunnel connecting the church to the Castle of the Knights Templar in Tomar.
