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Washington, D.C. Spy History Tour with a Former CIA Officer

TourTruth score 7.0 out of 10

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18 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • Washington DC
  • 1 hr 30 min
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore Embassy Row’s covert past with a former CIA officer, uncovering espionage stories and trying signals and dead drops.

About this tour

Washington, D.C.’s Embassy Row holds secrets in plain sight. On this 90-minute spy history tour, a former CIA officer brings the neighborhood’s covert past into focus, sharing stories of a suspicious death, Revolutionary War espionage, and the assassination of Orlando Letelier. Along the route, hear how intelligence work unfolded and try spycraft techniques such as signals and dead drops. The experience pairs compelling history with a closer look at the methods used to communicate and conceal information. Meet by the northwest area of the fountain, where your contact will wear a baseball cap and carry a magazine. Washington, D.C. Spy History Tour offers a distinctive way to explore Embassy Row through the people, events, and secrets that shaped its history. Join the walk and see the capital’s diplomatic streets from a spy’s perspective.

Highlights

  • Uncover espionage stories along Washington, D.C.’s Embassy Row
  • Hear accounts of a suspicious death, Revolutionary War espionage, and the assassination of Orlando Letelier
  • Learn about spy activity with former CIA officers
  • Practice signals and dead drops

What's included

Included

  • All fees and taxes

Not included

  • Bottled water

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Important information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
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  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Meet by the northwest area of the fountain; look for a contact wearing a baseball cap and carrying a magazine

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 4.78 from 18 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

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  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.0.

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