Beiras Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

My husband and I have traveled extensively all over the world. I must say Darren will always be remembered as a favorite. His knowledge and passion goes well beyond expectations. He is engaging giving a tour that takes you back to that period. I can’t say enough about the wonderful experience that he presented to us. Thank you Darren for sharing your love of the Knights of Templar and so much more. Linda and Scott

Darren provided a brilliant insight into not only the Templars of Portugal but also the history of Portugal. He was the perfect guide, heaped with information and knowledge that he imparted with enthusiasm, humour and professionalism. We were a party of 8 and nothing was too much trouble. We couldn’t recommend Darren and Templar Knights Tours more highly. With huge thanks.

A long day with several very beautiful locations. from Atlantic ocean to royal palace and parks with temple night footprints.

Our guide was very knowledgeable and a delight to talk to. He was inspiring and contagious in his devotion to the spirit of Virgin Fatima. We had an awesome time.

We had an absolutely wonderful time on our guided tour of the Convento de Cristo with Monica! She was incredibly informative and shared so much fascinating history with us. What truly set this tour apart, though, was Monica’s deep, obvious connection and passion for the history of her country. It made the entire experience feel so much more meaningful. We really enjoyed ourselves and learned so much more than if we had just wandered through the Convent on our own. Booking this tour was well worth it, and we highly recommend Monica to anyone visiting Tomar!

Fascinating, Fantastic, and incredibly educational. Our guide, Fernando, knew so much, answered all our questions, and filled surprising holes in our understanding of the Age of Discovery, the history of Portugal, and the traditions of religion and government. What an experience! Fernando is fantastic!

Thanks to Mónica, we learnt lots of interesting facts about Tomar, its traditions, its most iconic sites and the history of the Knights Templar. Mónica is an expert guide with a deep knowledge of the history of Tomar and Portugal. Her explanations are very clear (even in English) and she’s also brilliant at engaging the children during her guided tours. Highly recommended!

Extremely knowledgeable guide! Fernando was an excellent tour guide! I can’t recommend this tour more highly. It is the only way to see the Convent of Christ.

This tour was very good! The tour guide was a graduate of the university so it made him even more knowledgeable. He was fantastic!

Fatima was the highlight of our day, but it was also a great way to see Nazare and Bathala as part of the same trip. The guide was excellent and gave lots of wonderful information about the trip, Coimbra & surrounding areas.

If you are interested in the history and diverse culture of Coimbra, this is a "can't miss". Bruno is an easy going and incredibly knowledgeable guide (History degree from University of Coimbra). The views are spectacular from the top of the city and I learned so much about the history: the good and not so good. I highly recommend this tour with Bruno. Read more about - Coimbra's most beautiful locations: Private walking tour - https://www.Cool Destinations.com/tours/Coimbra/Private-guided-tour-of-coimbras-most-beautiful-locations/d23421-132136P11?mcid=56757

If you are interested in the history and diverse culture of Coimbra, this is a "can't miss". Bruno is an easy going and incredibly knowledgeable guide (History degree from University of Coimbra). The views are spectacular from the top of the city and I learned so much about the history: the good and not so good. I highly recommend this tour with Bruno.

Great tour of smaller town with huge history. Despite not being able to see castle due to reconstruction, the town itself and monastery were well worth the visit. Great explanation of how Knights Templar become Order of Christ and led to Portugal’s age of discovery.

Sara was fantastic: enthusiastic, explained the history well, and made sure we appreciated the details that made each site special. The pace was perfect. We were very pleased with our day, especially with so much information to fit in, and such an ambitious itinerary, but she made it easy.

Had a great day with Monica who is really pulling out all the stops for the best experience. As a true local, she knows Tomar like the back of her hand and as a graduate historian she knows every symbol you ask a question about. If you're still hesitating between an audio tour and this tour, don't hesitate any longer, it's worth it!

This bike tour was one of the highlights of our vacation in Portugal. First of all, the scenery and the biking is spectacular and lived up to the descriptions: the ecopista goes along vineyards, farm land, historic villages, forests, crossing old stone-arch bridges, through small towns and tunnels, with many hilltop and river valley look-offs; paved, gravel, cobble and clay trails. Lots of variety. We found this ecopista through the Viaje Portugal website. Xavier is awesome! (A knowledgeable, friendly host, prompt, and a good communicator). We (2 of us) cycled the ecopista on our own, with Xavier providing logistic/vehicle support as needed throughout the day and he took some great photos of us along the way. Would highly recommend this Viaje bike tour. Great memories. Thanks Xavier!