Did a week long trip to Portugal visiting lots of the major attractions.

But we saved the best for the last day with our Templar tour!!! Our guide, Miquel was friendly and knowledgeable, answering all our questions and pointing out details we never would have seen or understood if we visited these site by ourselves. Our driver, Judite, was also friendly and shared her keen knowledge of the region.

Our private all day Templar tour was jam packed but never rushed. We were promptly picked up in Lisbon and driven to Tomar and dropped off back at our hotel at the end of the day. Extremely convenient!

We visited the Convent of Christ, the 16th Century Aqueduct of Pegões, the 12th century Templar Pantheon church of Santa Maria do Olival as well as a short walking tour of Tomar where we had a great lunch with Miguel and Judite who recommended some fine dishes to order. After lunch saw the Quinta da Cardiga (which unfortunately has been closed to the public for many years) and walked around the surrounding abandoned town. Finally we ended the tour with a visit to Almourol to visit the Knights Templar Castle on the river.

Overall, a great trip that is unlike most other “drive by” pre-packaged tours.