Tomar
Templar town in central Portugal — medieval streets and a UNESCO-listed convent at its heart.
Tomar & Coimbra Private Tour from Lisbon — Templars & Heritage
The Templar Convento de Cristo in Tomar, then Coimbra's ancient university and old town along the Mondego.
Centro 8–9h5.0· 26 reviews
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Two cities, eight centuries, one quiet day inland. Tomar holds the Templar convent that shaped Portugal's discoveries; Coimbra holds the oldest university library in the country. Between them, a slow lunch and a river that has watched it all.
What you'll actually do
- Convento de Cristo and Templar heritage
- Tomar historic centre
- University of Coimbra
- Joanina Library timed entry
- Private guide, tickets, transport, water and local pastry
What's included
- All fees and taxes
- Private transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- All entrances and tickets
- Certified tour guide
- Bottled water
- Local pastry
Not included
- Lunch — own expense
Who it's for
- History and heritage lovers
- Couples on a longer Portugal trip
- Travelers who already know Sintra and Évora
Good to know
- Library entry has timed slots — your guide pre-books on the day.
Your day, stop by stop
6 places across the day · 8–9h
- Lisbon
- Convento de Cristo
- Coimbra
- University of Coimbra
- Biblioteca Joanina
- Tomar
- 01
Lisbon
Starting point entry.
- 02
Convento de Cristo
Templar UNESCO monument.
- 03
Coimbra
Historic city time.
- 04
University of Coimbra
University complex.
- 05
Biblioteca Joanina
Timed library entry.
- 06
Tomar
Historic town time.
Where the day goes
Real locations across Centro. The map shows the drive between them — distances only, so you get a feel for the ground you'll cover.
Centro
- Lisbon
- Convento de Cristo
- Coimbra
- Biblioteca Joanina
- Tomar
Your guide sets the order and pace on the day — not every stop, every time.
Inside the day
Real photos · real stops
Book the Signature, as designed
Date
Who's travelling
Adults
18 and over
2
Travelling with children?
0 · Party 2Price per traveller
- Adult · 18+
- 100%
- Youth · 11–17
- 75%
- Child · 3–10
- 50%
- Infant · 0–2
- Free
Ages let us price fairly by band — no adult fallback for minors.
Total€540
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Tour to Tomar and Coimbra
This review is an 4.5. Our guide, NuNu was very kind and knowledgeable. He did everything to make us comfortable on the trip. He gave interesting information about the sites. To make the trip even better, I would have liked time for lunch and also for him to go into the sites with us and explain. We liked touring with NuNu so much we are planning to book another tour with him this trip.
Janine_B
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Memorable Coimbra
Coimbra's old-world charm is very captivating. The city is full of history. Ricardo, our tour guide, did so well in introducing us to many interesting and beautiful places around and we really enjoyed the tour. Thanks Ric!
ARNEL_T
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Great day with Ricardo and Coimbra and Tomar
This tour was a enjoyable tour we covered a lot of territory in just one day traveling from Lisbon to Coimbra and Tomar home of the Templars. Ricardo was knowledgeable, helpful courteous, thorough, and interested in what we wanted to do. Good guide.
Michael_S
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Tomar & Coimbra Private Tour from Lisbon
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A few things, before you decide.
Yes, as a private full-day tour — normally 8 to 10 hours door to door with hotel pickup and drop-off in Lisbon included, so the driving is handled for you.
Why we designed this day
Full Day in Centro. The Templar Convento de Cristo in Tomar, then Coimbra's ancient university and old town along the Mondego.
It fits best when history lovers · couples · culture seekers. The rhythm we hold is convento de cristo, coimbra university, old town walk — private guide, private vehicle, no group to wait for.
Convento de Cristo
Templar fortress — round church, manueline window, layers of orders that shaped the Discoveries.
