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Aqueduto de Pegões
TOMAR/ ALCOBAÇA/ BATALHA PRIVATE TOUR
In this tour that we suggest for you, besides enjoying the landscape along the way, you will have the opportunity to visit some of the most symbolic monuments of great beauty.
We start with Tomar, where we will visit the Convent of Christ and the Synagogue. Then we will go to Alcobaça, where the visit to the Monastery or Royal Abbey of Santa Maria is one of the obligatory points.
To end our tour, we will visit one of the most emblematic monuments of the country, the Batalha Monastery.
Departure: 9:00 am
Arrival: Approximately 6:00 pm
Minimum 2 Pax
The Tour includes:
- Departure from Hotel in Lisbon
- Certified Guide
- Free Wifi
- Liability and Personal Accident Insurance
- VAT at the legal rate in force
- Visits to monuments accompanied by the Guide
Does not include:
- Lunch
Optional: Entrance tickets to monuments.
Convent of Christ: 6 € per Pax
Alcobaça Monastery: 6 € per Pax
Batalha Monastery: 6 € per Pax
Nº Pax
Price per Pax*
2
250 €
3
167 €
4
125 €
More than 4
Under Budget
* Prices without entrance tickets to monuments
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Tour Description
Tomar - Situated on the banks of the Nabão River, it is a city with imposing monuments depicting several important historical moments.
It was conquered to the Moors in 1147 by D. Afonso Henriques, first King of Portugal, and was donated to the Templars in 1159. Dom Gualdim Pais, Grand Master of this Order, began the construction of the Castle and Convent in 1160, becoming the Templar headquarters in Portugal, and later the Order of Christ. Tomar was one of the country's defense bastions, having gained great importance over the centuries.
Convent of Christ - its construction began in 1160, intended to complement the defensive line to the then capital, at the time Coimbra.
It was classified as a National Monument in 1918 and by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1983.
Built over several years, it is made up of a number of historic buildings, including the medieval castle, the Charola, the 14th century cloister, the Manueline church and the Renaissance style convent.
São João Baptista Church - It is a monument of the late 15th century, with a Manueline portal.
The area around the church is the center of the Festa dos Tabuleiros, a pagan party that takes place in July every four years. At this party, the girls carry trays to their heads with bread and flowers.
Santa Maria dos Olivais Church - built in the 12th century, was the seat of the Order of the Templars and the Pantheon of the Masters of the Order. After the extinction of the Order, it became the matrix of all the churches of the Portuguese Empire. It has been classified as a National Monument since 1910, and is one of the most emblematic monuments of gothic art in Portugal.
Tomar Synagogue - is situated in the old Jewish Quarter in the historic city center. Here we find the Luso-Hebrew Abraão Zacuto Museum.
It was founded in the 15th century by order of Infante D. Henrique, after the expulsion of the Jews in Spain in 1492, which led to the coming of many to Tomar. It was closed in 1496, after the forced conversion of the Jews to Christianity, by order of D. Manuel I.
In 1921, it was classified as a National Monument.
Alcobaça Monastery - classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, began to be erected in 1178 in fulfillment of a vow of D. Afonso Henriques for the Christian Reconquest of Santarém.
The land was donated to the Cistercian Order which, in addition to the Monastery, organized villages and farms on this land, known as the "coutos" of Alcobaça.
The building of the Monastery was inspired by the Claraval Abbey (France), which was the headquarters of the Order of Cister, in primitive Gothic style. Here we find the tombs of D. Pedro and D. Inês de Castro, protagonists of the greatest love story in the history of Portugal. In addition to the dependencies of the monastery in primitive Gothic style, the monastery has other later buildings from the 16th to the 18th century. Considered in many respects, one of the only in the world, the Alcobaça Monastery, has three naves with 22 meters high and the kitchen chimney 25 meters high.
Batalha Monastery - The Batalha Monastery or Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória, was built in 1386 by King D. João I of Portugal, as a thank to the Virgin Mary for the victory in the Battle of Aljubarrota. It is one of the most significant monuments of the Portuguese Gothic. It was donated by D. João I to the Order of St. Dominic, and is located near the place where the important victory in the battle against the Castilians took place, which would become decisive to end the succession crisis after the death of the King Fernando
It was classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1983 due to its historical significance and architectural value.
The construction of this monastery encompassed seven reigns and its interior is of unparalleled beauty.
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