Heritage of Templar Knights Private OneDEDay Tour

The Pegões Aqueduct is undoubtedly a must-see on a Templar itinerary in the Middle Tagus : for its monumentality, its surroundings, and for being the perfect spot to watch the sunset. At the Superstar of the vault of the access tower, we can see the engraved Cross of the Order of Christ and the first sketches of the project, which date back to the 16th century and were designed by Filippo Terzi, also the master builder of the Convent of Christ.

It is one of the largest and most imposing Portuguese aqueducts, and the connection between the two monuments is unavoidable, as the approximately 6 - kilometer construction, built in the 16th and 17th centuries, was intended to supply water to the Convent

Stroll through the historic center of Tomar and visit some of its most interesting monuments; the churches of ‘São João Baptista’ and ‘Santa Maria do Olival’ and the oldest synagogue in Portugal.

Built by Grand Master D. Gualdim Pais, in 1160, as the headquarters of the religious and military order of the Knights Templar.

After the extinction of the Knights Templar in 1312, King D. Dinis created a new religious militia, the Military Order of Our Lord Jesus Christ, stating the need to defend Portugal from the Moors.
The headquarters of the Order of Christ was created in the former headquarters of the Knights Templar in 1357, where it will remain for centuries. Considered one of the largest monastic complexes in Europe, it was classified by UNESCO as a world heritage Menu publisher in 1983.
During the visit you will see; Charola, the round temple of the Knights Templar; the western window, unique in the world and designed in Portuguese late Gothic style and the main cloister, a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture.

visit a small typical Protuguesa village, with just a few hundred inhabitants, to taste a traditional conventual sweet from the region; the Cheeses from Heaven, made by the Carmelite sisters.

The castle was rebuilt in 1171 by the first Templar Grand Master Gualdim Pais. Since it was built on an island in the middle of the Tagus River, access would have to be done by boat