UNESCO Heritage Monuments Private Tour: History and Architecture of Tomar, Batalha, and Alcobaça
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14 Ratings
Tomar
Explore three UNESCO World Heritage sites and immerse yourself in the historical magnificence of Gothic, Manueline, and Renaissance architectural styles. Follow the legendary tales and historical accounts from the founding of Portugal in the 12th century up to its consolidation at the Battle of Aljubarrota in the 14th century.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Castelo de Tomar - Visit the Templars’ Castle - Order’s headquarters in Portugal, know its history, its legends and the hermetic knowledge behind the symbols of some stones.
See also the Convent of the Order of Christ, which succeeded the Order of the Temple, and came to make the maritime discoveries.
- Batalha Monastery - Admire the Gothic and Manueline architecture, know the history and legends of those who started the Portuguese maritime discoveries. Place of birth of the Manueline style and the first stained glass windows in Portugal.
- Monastery of Alcobaca - Visit the first Portuguese Gothic monument, closely linked to the creation of the Kingdom of Portugal in the 12th century, and the burial place of Pedro and Inês de Castro - protagonists of the famous tragic love story.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Skip-the-line monastery access
- Climate-controlled vehicles
What's Not Included
- Lunch
Location
Castelo de Tomar
Colina do Castelo
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Lindatabb
Nov 30, 2023
Three UNESCO site wonder - Vera is a wonderful guide. She reached out to me to introduce herself after I booked my tour to confirm details. She is an interesting storyteller of history in person. It was a delight to spend the day with her and the tour was masterfully handled to insure all three UNESCO sites got an adequate treatment. It was alot to do in one day, but so glad I took this trip!
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Kseniaheld
Oct 30, 2023
the best tour to discover Templar secrets - Our experience was incredible. It was such a pleasure to have Vera as our guide. I had a feeling that we were able to see more than other visitors, find all those hidden symbols. It is precious when you meet people like Vera who are so passionate and have amazing personality. I am sure my visit would not be so enjoyable if it was not for her. I highly recomend this tour.
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Michelle_k
Sep 12, 2023
Fantastic day trip from Lisbon - Fantastic day trip from Lisbon. The history, scenery and churches were excellent. Goncalo was a really good guide and is very knowledgeable about many things about Portugal in addition to the 3 sites we visited. Well worth the time.
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Jjbenitez
Mar 21, 2023
Amazing tour! - My family and I (2 adults, 3 kids - 17/14/11) had an amazing day with Vera. She was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and had a great sense of humor. The tour was well paced, we never felt rushed or bored. Vera was a safe driver and by the end of the trip we said goodbye to a friend. Highly recommend!
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Wingyant2023
Jan 30, 2023
Amazing tour to UNESCO heritages - The three monuments were amazing and truly worth a visit. Our tour guide Gonçalo was very knowledgeable and nice. He gave us plenty of good stories about the monuments and the cities we visited, recommended good picture spots for our family. I will definitely recommend.
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Foxcharles
Oct 8, 2022
An experience to remember - Incredible tour, full of interesting history and architecture. The monasteries were inspiring. Golzalo was an excellent guide, quite knowledgeable, flexible and personable.The pace was relaxed. Highly recommended.
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Bj88watkins
Oct 5, 2022
Great guide, fascinating histories, and plenty of photo-ops - My tour guide was Vera who promptly picked me up at my hotel in Lisbon. Vera has a wealth of knowledge about Portugal, both historical and contemporary. She also has an excellent command of the English language, so our long drive to Tomar and from Alcobaca were filled with lots of conversation about a wide variety of topics. When visiting the monasteries, she pointed out lots of fascinating details and knew where to take the photographs. I emphatically endorse this tour with Vera.
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Steve
Sep 14, 2022
Great Tour - Our tour guide was really knowledgeable and friendly. The chapel and Tomar was one of the highlights of our trip.
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Nancyrg3729qe
May 31, 2022
Choose Windland tours to visit anywhere is Portugal - We just finished several excellent days with Goncalo of Windland tours. We particularly loved the trip to the old monasteries. Goncalo had great stories and insight into the life and times of the kings and queens of 100s of years ago. He brings history alive. These places are not to be missed and Goncalo enhanced our visit greatly. We also went with Goncalo to Douro River and used his services on several other occasions . A friendly, relaxed, capable person
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509isabelg
Feb 22, 2020
An amazing tour - We really liked this one day tour, Vera was an amazing guide, very knowledgeable, punctual and nice. Comfortability, flexibility and excellent a service would be the words that best describe our experience.
Super recommended for all types of groups!
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