We arrived in Tomar Portugal to visit the castle. My husband had a bit of knowledge about the Knights Templar and wanted to see the Convento de Christo and Almourol castle. We could see the one from our hotel but could not figure out how to get to Almourol. A chance meeting with a lovely English couple in the hotel elevator solved our problem. They told us they were scheduled for a castle tour with Peter and Sylvia. They put us in touch with Peter and we inquired if we might join them. As it turned out they were traveling in a 4 person car but Peter, being very flexible and accommodating, agreed we could tag along in our hired car. That was the beginning of a wonderful and very memorable day!

Peter and Sylvia have a wealth of knowledge about the area, it’s history, topography, customs, culture, architecture etc. They share this knowledge enthusiastically and with humor. There was time for questions and more discussion when requested.

The tour included stops at local cafés for food and drink and we even enjoyed a boat ride. We visited a Knights Templar farm with beautiful grounds and tower, 2 castles, and an ancient aqueduct with an unusual filtering system.

We enjoyed learning many details we would never have learned had we been on our own. The day was immensely enjoyable.

We hope to return to Portugal and will definitely book tours with Peter and Sylvia.