The 8 Best Tomar and Templar Day Trips from Lisbon

1.Templar Tour Convent of Christ & Almourol Castle from Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 704 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $133Our pick

Travel from Lisbon in an air-conditioned minivan to Almourol Castle, reached by boat across the Tagus, then continue to Tomar for the Convent of Christ and Santa Maria do Olival. Guides such as Leo, Rui, Ines, and Hugo bring the Knights Templar story to life. Lunch is independent.

“Such a good tour and our tour guide, Leo, made it fun and interesting. Leo was a wealth of information about the construction of the castle and convent and history of the Knights Templar. The convent is beautiful and I also enjoyed having time to walk around the town of Tomar.”

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2.Knights Templar Day Tour in Tomar

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 465 reviews · from $113

Travel from Lisbon in a small minivan with a guide such as Rui, Hugo, Leo, or Daniel. Visit Almourol Castle by boat, walk through Tomar, see Santa Maria do Olival, and tour the UNESCO-listed Convent of Christ. Lunch is on your own.

“We had a fabulous day! Our guide was top notch. Even while on freeway travel between locations he told us about places along the way, pointing out cork trees and their importance and history. Very knowledgeable on the Templars. So pleasant and accommodating for all that ended up in our group. It was diverse travelers When we couldn’t take the boat trip to the castle due to flooding he still told us all about its history and stories. I can’t recall a question he couldn’t answer. It was great!”

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3.Tour of the Knights Templar’s of Tomar in Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $157

Travel from Lisbon with João or Anastasia to Almourol, Tomar, and the Convent of Christ. This private, nine-hour tour combines Templar castles, churches, a synagogue, an aqueduct, and local history, with hotel pickup, private transport, and flexible pacing.

“This is a must for people who are interested in the Knights of Templar in Portugal. You will visit a beautiful fortress, see a church with hidden symbols, go to the town of Tomar and the highlight is the Convent. Anastacia is friendly, knowledgeable, and caring. She can answer all your questions and makes sure you are comfortable all day long. She knows where to stop for breaks and where to eat. The car is comfortable as well. This was the highlight of our trip.”

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4.Lisbon to Porto with stop Aveiro-Fátima-Coimbra-Tomar-Nazaré-Óbidos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 3 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $217

Travel from Lisbon to Porto in a private, air-conditioned car or van with an English-speaking driver. Choose your stops from Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima, Coimbra, Tomar, and Aveiro. Expect free time to explore, with guides such as Mario, Luis, Vasco Praça, and Jose Da Silva sometimes adding useful local context.

“Obidos was fabulous! Cherry liqueur in the chocolate cups are a must. Luis was wonderful. He was so kind and helpful. His knowledge of all the towns was incredible.”

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5.Tomar Templar Full-Day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 8 hours

Travel from Lisbon with a private guide to Tomar’s Convent of Christ, Templar churches, and Almourol Castle in the Tagus River. You get hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, a flexible route, and guides in English, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Lunch is extra.

“Fabulous day out exploring Knights Templar sites and learning about both the history of the Templars and Portugal in general. The day was well paced and our guide Gustav was really knowledgeable and friendly. Lunch was taken in a medieval restaurant which was great. Thanks Gustav for a memorable trip”

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6.Medieval Tour, Batalha, Tomar, Alcobaça, Óbidos

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 16 reviews

Travel from Lisbon in a Mercedes Vito with guide Hugo to four medieval highlights: the Templar Convent of Christ, Batalha and Alcobaça monasteries, and walled Óbidos. Expect about 10 hours, moderate walking, free hotel pickup, and time for lunch and ginjinha. Monument tickets cost extra.

“This tour was fantastic our guide Hugo was very knowledgeable about the history of each site and gave us time to take pictures and absorb our surroundings. Hugo is a wonderful guide and the transportation was very comfortable, my husband and I highly recommend this tour package. Thank you Hugo!!”

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7.Fátima, Batalha and Tomar – Faith and Knights Templar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $85Best value

Travel from Lisbon in a small group of up to eight to visit Fátima’s sanctuary, Batalha Monastery, and Tomar’s Convent of Christ. A local guide leads the day in Portuguese, English, or Spanish, with entry included at Batalha and Tomar.

“It was great! The guide was really nice and made the visit interesting! I recommend”

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8.Private Tour – Tomar and Knights Templar Heritage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 - 8 hours

Travel from Lisbon to Tomar in a private sedan or minivan with a guide speaking English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Visit the Convent of Christ, taste local sweets, see Almourol Castle, and add Barquinha’s Templar Interpretation Center. Guide Francisco is available for this relaxed, flexible day out.

“I highly recommend this tour especially with our guide Francisco who was very professional, knowledgeable and helpful.”

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