Tomar Walking Tour – Medieval Town and Synagogue Private Tour
Join this Tomar walking tour and uncover the city’s most sacred and symbolic landmarks: the Church of São João Baptista, the ancient Templar pantheon of Santa Maria do Olival, the unique Medieval Synagogue, the Convent of Santa Iria, and the Mouchão waterwheel, a masterpiece of Muslim hydraulic engineering.
Learn how Tomar’s architecture, sculpture, painting, and poetry conveyed political, religious, and philosophical messages, including hidden symbols and coded meanings for the Knights Templar and the Order of Christ.
Discover why the Templars chose this city for its spiritual and mystical roots, with traces from prehistoric, Roman, and medieval times, and explore its link to Theomar (“Sea of God”) and the cult of the Holy Spirit, whose traditions spread across continents.
Guided by expert local guides, this walking tour immerses you in history, myth, and symbolism, offering the most profound way to experience the true essence of Templar Tomar.
Tomar Walking Tour – Convent of Christ Small Group Tour with Tickets
Our local guides are professional, friendly, and highly knowledgeable, offering both solid historical insight and fascinating Templar mythology.
This small-group experience, including entrance tickets to the Convent of Christ, provides the most affordable and interactive way to explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Discover hidden symbols, captivating stories, and the mysterious secrets of the Knights Templar as you enjoy a memorable and enriching visit.
Tomar Walking Tour – Convent of Christ Private Tour with Tickets
The city of Tomar was founded by the Knights Templar in 1160, on March 1, ordered by its most famous Portuguese master, D. Gualdim Pais. He was a personal friend of the first king of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques and his faithful companion, fighting alongside him in countless battles against the Moors, being decisive for the consolidation of the territory that today forms Portugal.
D. Gualdim Pais left most of the mysteries and secrets of this religious and military order immortalized in the stones of this city. Despite having existed for 200 years (1118-1312), they left profound marks on Western civilization that still remain today. The descendants of the Templars, the knights of the Order of Christ, an exclusively Portuguese order, were the great drivers of maritime discoveries in the 15th century, when Portugal became the greatest European power and the pioneer country of globalization.
As the capital of the Order of the Templars and the Order of Christ, countless myths and legends have emerged over the centuries about the treasures and relics hidden in the foundations of the city of Tomar. Perhaps for this reason, countless adventurers and treasure hunters, over the centuries, have sought to find in Tomar the revelation of the great secrets that this authentic mystery capital hides. The key to the great secret of the Templars is probably hidden in the extraordinary convent of Christ, which has been a World Heritage Site since 1982.
