Convento de Cristo in Tomar, central Portugal — the limestone walls of the Templar castle on its hilltop above the town, the round Charola rotunda visible behind the church and the famous carved Chapter House window. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983.

Convent of Christ Tickets — Adult (Convent entry)

Ages 25+ — or any age without student/senior ID

The Adult (Convent entry) option at Convent of Christ Tickets — Ages 25+ — or any age without student/senior ID. Includes skip-the-line entry to Convento de Cristo, Tomar, plus 6 other concierge inclusions. Reserve directly — we secure the official slot the moment you confirm.

What's included

Every booking includes the elements below — handled by our concierge team before your visit and confirmed at the door.

• Skip-the-line entry to Convento de Cristo, Tomar • The Charola — 12th-century round Templar rotunda • Manueline nave + Chapter House with the carved window • All eight cloisters (Cemetery, Washing, Hostelry, Cardeal, Crows, Filipe II, etc.) • Templar castle keep + outer fortified walls • Mobile ticket — no printing needed • 24/7 concierge in your language — before, during and after your visit

Who this is for

This option is designed for ages 25+ — or any age without student/senior id. If you're booking for a different group composition, see the other tiers in our booking widget — each is matched to a specific visitor profile.

On the day

Convento de Cristo is the most architecturally layered religious complex in Portugal and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. The site began as a Knights Templar castle, founded by the Portuguese grand master Gualdim Pais in 1160 on a wooded hilltop above the town of Tomar.

Frequently asked

Where is the meeting point on the day?
There's no meeting point with us — we are your booking concierge, not an on-site tour. Bring the QR ticket we email you and walk up to the convent gate on the hilltop above Tomar. Skip-the-line ticket holders use the priority lane; staff scan your QR and you're inside within a few minutes.
Is photo ID required at the gate?
Only for the youth (13–24) and senior (65+) reduced tickets — bring a passport or government ID showing your age. The standard adult ticket does not require ID. Children aged 12 and under enter free, and we never charge for a child — but the monument still issues a free child ticket that is scanned at the gate, so reply to your confirmation email with your child's age and we will arrange it for you at no cost.
What is the Charola?
The 12th-century round Templar church — the original heart of the convent and the building Gualdim Pais raised in the 1180s. It is a 16-sided polygon enclosing an octagonal central altar drum, painted and gilded in the 16th century when Manuel I added the long Manueline nave to its west side. The Charola is modelled on the Holy Sepulchre and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem — buildings the Templars knew from their crusader presence in the Levant — and is one of only a handful of round Templar churches in Europe.
Who were the Knights Templar?
A military-religious order founded in Jerusalem in 1119 to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land. The Templars became the largest landowner in Christendom by the late 13th century and were dissolved by Pope Clement V in 1312 under pressure from Philip IV of France. In Portugal, King Dinis refused to confiscate Templar lands and instead transferred them to a new royal chivalric order — the Order of Christ — in 1319, preserving the property and personnel intact. Convento de Cristo in Tomar was the Templar headquarters in Portugal and became the headquarters of the Order of Christ.