Top 10 Cultural Tours in Santarem District, Central Portugal

Visit Fatima as a pilgrim, not a tourist ! Tread in the footsteps of religious pilgrims during this private full-day tour to Fátima from Lisbon. One of the most important Catholic pilgrimages sanctuaries in Europe, Fátima is the town where, in 1917, three small children saw the Virgin Mary. Tour the homes where the children lived, visit the Sanctuary and Chapel of Apparitions, and see the Basilica of the Holy Trinity. Attend mass in Fátima if you choose to. This private tour can be customized to suit your needs at Fatima Shrine and includes round trip transportation from Lisbon. With our tour you'll have a deep knowledge of the Fatima Message still so contemporary more then 100 years later!

Inclusions: Bottled water, Driver/guide, Tour escort/host, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off at Lisbon Central Hotels, Private tour, Transport by air-conditioned minivan or transport by private vehicle OR, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities

Fátima Tour from Lisbon: As one of the largest religious pilgrimage sites in the World, Fatima was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is known as the place where the Virgin Mary appeared to three little shepherds. In a private car, visiting Fatima from Lisbon can be a challenge. This tour offers a solution by providing transportation between the Portuguese capital and one of the country’s most important religious sites, without sacrificing the comfort of private transportation. Your guide takes you to top sites in and around Fatima, including a factory of religious objects and sacred religious sites, and then leaves you free to explore each location on your own.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Fuel surcharge, Tour escort/host, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Transport by air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Lunch, Gratuities

Visit Fatima as a pilgrim, not a tourist ! Tread in the footsteps of religious pilgrims during this private full-day tour to Fátima from Lisbon. One of the most important Catholic pilgrimages sanctuaries in Europe, Fátima was a small town where, in 1917, three small children saw the Virgin Mary. Tour the homes where the children lived, visit the Sanctuary and Chapel of Apparitions, and see the Basilica of the Holy Trinity. Visit the tumbs of the 3 children and learn a bit more about their profound Faith and Devotion to the Blessed Mother. Take part on one of the most moving collective praying moments at Fátima: the International Rosary and Candle Procession. Our Lady asked us to pray the Rosary everyday, and at our day trip you'll experience all the spirituality of Fátima. **Procession is of exclusive responsability of Fatima Sanctuary; on Thursday's, Procession will be Eucharistic.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Bottled water, Driver/guide, Tour escort/host, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off at Lisbon Central Hotels, Private tour, Transport by air-conditioned minivan or transport by private vehicle

Exclusions: Dinner, Gratuities

We go to a sacred place, Religious where Our Lady of Fatima appeared to the Little Shepherds. Let's visit the houses where the 3 shepherds lived Let us walk a little by the sacred road to the Calvary of the Hungarians The driver will always be a Catholic In our Tour there is no stress, because we will be in a sacred place so that we can pray and feel the peace within us. The driver will always take pictures of you to offer at the end of the Tour. Our Tour is peace and love to all Pilgrims

Inclusions: Water, Free WIFI, Mass on TV and Film of Fatima History on TV in the car, Sockets USB for mobile phone charger, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board

Exclusions: Lunch

A relive to the past trying to understand the past, the present and maybe even future importance of the Templars in Portugal, do it on our Templar Tour. Also understand the importance of this important religious Order in the future Country Portugal and also the importance that Portugal had for the growth of the Order. Held in our company, on this tour in a comfortable and 100% flexible way.

Inclusions: Private guide and accompaniment to all monuments, Private transportation, Compulsory insurance, Pick up and drop off at the accommodation, Air-conditioned vehicle, Clean and Safe Certificate

Exclusions: Lunch, Monument tickets

Looking to discover Portugal in a different way, without stress and with all your day planed? Look no more. We do private tours around this lovely region of Portugal (we are locals) from Nazaré or other local city up to Batalha, Alcobaça, Nazaré, Óbidos and more, and we will be with you all day. All our tours can be customised. Just drop us a message and we can plan our day together. We will make your day special and unique with this tour starting and ending this west center region.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Driver/guide, Local guide, Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points, Private tour, Transport by private vehicle

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Lunch, Fees for the monuments

Much more than a simple, plain visit to the ex-libris of the city, the Convent of Christ, this tour guides you and involves you in the mythic Templar History that the teletransports you all the way to the beginning of Tomar’s history and the Templar Knights.This place has become, throughout the decades, a live museum of Portuguese History having been in this exact same place where important portuguese history pages were written. Leafing through this immense book we will be get in touch with the most diverse styles and forms which coexist there, making it the greatest example of this magnitude in the world. From the Charole and its uniquely painted panels to the illustrious Capitulo window or the architecture of the main cloister

Inclusions: Ticket to enter the Convent of Christ

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Visit 3 monuments classified by UNESCO as world heritage, and through them, know the Gothic, Manueline and Renaissance architecture, as well as the history and legends of the creation of Portugal in the XII century, until its affirmation, in the Battle of Aljubarrota, in the century XIV.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, skip the line to the monasteries

Exclusions: Lunch

This tour, called the Portuguese Spirit Tour, includes a visit to the Shrine of Fatima, the church and the new temple, as well as a visit to the heart of Fatima, a symbol of generosity, in the Sacramento Chapel. Including this special day is the extraordinary 4-hour tour of Sintra, which includes a visit to the Moorish Castles and the Village Center. Cabo da Roca, which is the westernmost point in Europe, is also a must visit, as are the beautiful rocks of Boca do Inferno. On our way back to Lisbon we will cross the famous fishing village of Cascais, traveling the 24 most beautiful kilometers of Portugal along the Atlantic Ocean and the Tagus River.

Inclusions: Visit to Fátima Sanctuary, Church and New Temple, Visit to the Castles of the Moors and the Center of the Village

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On this tour we invite you to explore our best secret: the Knights Templar history. We’ll start our day in Tomar (140 km or 87 miles northeast of Lisbon). We’ll visit the Church of Santa Maria do Olival, that was built in the eleven-hundreds and was used as a burial place for the Knights Templar. Then, we’ll visit the Convento de Cristo which was founded in the same century and was the headquarters of the Knights Templar in Portugal. It’s a Romanic, Gothic, Manueline and Renaissance building with an 8-sided Templar church, inspired in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. We'll also explore Tomar, a lovely town. In the center of Tomar, we’ll find the country’s best-preserved medieval synagogue, that was built in the fourteen-hundreds. Tomar is also the perfect spot for a traditional local lunch. Finaly, we’ll end this tour in the Almourol castle, that was built in the middle of the river Tejo. We will take a boat to reach the castle and enjoy the view from the tallest tower.

Inclusions: Convento de Cristo entrance fee (6€ per person), Almourol castle entrance fee (4€ per person), Hotel pickup and drop-off, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Local guide and driver

Exclusions: Food and drinks