Embassy Row Spy History Tour with a Former CIA Officer
Description
Spyher’s hosts are all former CIA officers with operational experience. Pending availailability, the tour is available privately in Spanish, French, Russian, Hebrew, Arabic.
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Itinerary
We discuss a suspicious death that took place at the Dupont Circle Hotel
Discuss spy activity during the Revolutionary War and learn about a tradition of CIA officers before they deploy.
Discuss the assassination of Orlando Letelier at Sheridan Circle
Practice your hand at impersonal communication. Can you spot the signal and unload the dead drop?
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(12)
Resort left a little to desire in issues of drinks that has to be practically humiliating to be served. Few seafood options! Little sound environment and no varied beverage options near the beach! Best attendants, Juraci, Bruno, Wagner, Rodinelle and Kettelen! Very good room, attentive waitresses!
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We had a great time! Learned a lot. Our guide was interesting, intelligent, and great at telling the intriguing stories of the CIA and the mysterious deaths in DC. We learned info about the CIA and how they operate. It was great having a source who was once in the agency. It really gave the information we learned credence and veracity. Highly recommend if you are interested in the CIAs activities in DC.
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the tour and the insider perspective.
I want to rate the employees Rose, Alef and Warley who have provided great service to my whole family
Thanks so much!
Very well done tour. Rosanna is a great guide and took the time to answer all our questions. It was interesting to hear the stories around Embassy Row and to get a little glimpse of how the CIA operates from someone who worked there. Most unique tour I've done in DC so far!
Thank you! It was a pleasure to meet you and share some stories around sites along Embassy Row. Wishing you all the best, Rosanna
This tour was very interesting! Rosanna was very knowledgeable and made it fun! I highly recommend spending some time to experience this fun event.
So glad you enjoyed the tour and the stories. Thank you!
I cannot say enough good things about our tour with Rosanna. It was informative, entertaining, and exciting, an excellent combination of history, tradecraft, and thrilling personal stories. Highly, highly recommended.
Thank you. Much appreciate the feedback on the tradecraft elements. We have a lot of fun with those, too!
The gems and tidbits shared were incredible. Being a huge fan of D.C. in general, having this activity was a huge highlight of our weekend getaway. Plan is to also take part of the other group sessions upon our next return to the area.
Great! So glad this was a highlight of your weekend getaway and looking forward to your next visit.
This was a great tour! In just a touch over an hour, Rosanna gave our group a bit of Washington architectural history, a short practical exercise in agent-handler tradecraft, some history of (many, murderous) espionage-related events near Embassy Row, and insight into her experiences in the U.S. Intelligence Community. This was a treat.
Thank you! We aim for guests to learn a bit about Washington D.C. and the unique world of espionage through case studies. Hope to see you again on another tour!
This is such a fun and unique experience! Rosanna led us on a fascinating tour through Embassy Row on an icy day. She is a charismatic guide and shared vivid stories of espionage episodes in the Dupont Circle area covering hundreds of years. It was fascinating to hear these tales told by an experienced intelligence professional and to see where the events took place. There was a fun twist at the end too. I lived in DC for many years and a lot of the stories were new to me. We are excited to check out a Vintage Espionage event in the future. This tour is must do for history and spy lovers!
What a fun group! Thanks for coming out on a chilly day and being so engaged in the content. We could have kept going! I look forward to seeing you again on a future visit!
Rosanna's tour was very informative and interesting. Enjoyed it a lot, my wife and I highly recommend it.
It was lovely to meet you! You both handled the cold amazingly and I very much enjoyed our conversation along the way. Safe travels home and happy holidays!
