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Dead Drops & Double Agents: The Spycraft Tour of Europe

Apr 10 - 19, 2027

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Your Advisor

Jack Buchanan

Tradecraft Travel LLC

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jack.buchanan@avoyanetwork.com

(571) 571-7573

Overview


This immersive journey explores some of Europe's most important Cold War cities, tracing the hidden world of espionage, intelligence, and divided ideologies. From Berlin's iconic spy sites and former Stasi headquarters to Prague's surveillance legacy and Vienna's role as a neutral hub of international intelligence, the tour reveals the secret operations, double agents, and political tensions that shaped postwar Europe.

Highlights: Germany (Berlin, Leipzig) · Czech Republic (Prague) · Austria (Vienna)

Duration: 9 nights / 10 days

Supplier: Kensington Tours

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What's Included

  • Two retired senior CIA officers as guides throughout
  • 24/7 in-destination support from Kensington's local office
  • All accommodation stays, tours, and transfers for scheduled activities
  • Private driver for tours and transfers
  • Local private guides throughout
  • Meet & greet at hotels
  • Breakfast each morning at your hotel, plus the group welcome dinner in Berlin
  • One suitcase and one carry-on per person for trip transfers

What's Not Included

  • International airfare
  • Travel insurance
  • Visas
  • Tips for services and experiences
  • Lunches, dinners, and drinks (unless specified)
  • Personal charges (laundry, phone calls, room service, etc.)
  • Early check-in / late check-out

Trip Details


Your Chief of Station

Clients joining this program will be guided by John Sipher, a retired Central Intelligence Agency Senior Executive who spent his career operating at the intersection of intelligence, foreign policy, and strategic storytelling. Mr. Sipher served ne...

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Your Chief of Analysis

Jack Buchanan is the founder and principal travel advisor of Tradecraft Travel, a Virginia-based travel advisory firm built around a simple idea: meaningful travel benefits from the same qualities that define good intelligence work — preparation, ...

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Reading the Ground: The Dead Drops & Double Agents Field Dossier

About This Series This opening chapter begins the private read-ahead series for our Dead Drops & Double Agents travelers: Reading the Ground — The Dead Drops & Double Agents Field Dossier. The purpose of the series is not to turn the trip into hom...

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Day 1 · Sat, Apr 10 · Berlin


Germany Welcome Package

A Welcome Package with a copy of your itinerary, tickets (if relevant), and other useful information will be provided to you in destination.

Local Tour Escort in Germany

A German tour escort will accompany the group during the services in Germany from the afternoon of April 10th until April 14th, with drop off at the hotel in Prague.

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Half-Day Berlin Walking Tour

Highlights include: The location of what was once Hitler’s bunker Brandenburg Gate Gendarmenplatz and its remarkable architecture Museum Island Unter den Linden Boulevard Checkpoint Charlie, the prominent border crossing between East and West Berl...

Group Welcome Dinner in Berlin

Welcome dinner will be served at a restaurant within walking distance of your hotel. Enjoy a 3-course menu and beverage package (usually ½ bottle of water + a glass of wine/beer + a cup of coffee/tea). Gratuities are not included.

NH Collection Berlin Mitte am Checkpoint Charlie

Apr 10 - 13, 2027

Where you’re staying: NH Collection Berlin Mitte am Checkpoint Charlie Room type: Superior Room with Breakfast. Decorated in soothing neutrals with colorful bursts of violet and green, the hotel’s contemporary rooms are designed with relaxation in...

Day 2 · Sun, Apr 11 · Berlin


Berlin Cold War and Espionage Tour

Sites include (all visits from outside): Teufelsberg: A former U.S. listening station built on an artificial hill in West Berlin, used to intercept communications from Eastern Bloc countries, now offering insight into espionage operations and pano...

Day 3 · Mon, Apr 12 · Berlin


East Berlin, DDR Museum and Former Stasi Headquarters

Step into Berlin’s past, where echoes of resilience and revolution still reverberate through its streets. Accompanied by your private driver-guide, begin at the iconic Brandenburg Gate, where in 1987 President Ronald Reagan famously urged Soviet P...

Day 4 · Tue, Apr 13 · Leipzig


Private Transfer from Berlin to Leipzig

Apr 13

Depart Berlin with your private driver and transfer to Leipzig. Approximate travel time is two hours and 15 minutes (Berlin – Leipzig, approx. 2.5 hours).

Leipzig Walking Tour and Stasi Museum "Runde Ecke"

Step into the heart of Leipzig on a half-day private walking tour, guided by an expert who unveils the city’s rich layers of history. Once a crucial hub at the crossroads of medieval trade routes, Leipzig is a city steeped in historical significan...

Hotel NH Leipzig Zentrum

Apr 13 - 14, 2027

Where you’re staying: Hotel NH Leipzig Zentrum Room type: Standard Room with Breakfast. Rooms: Standard Room. Amenities: On-site restaurant (Dining) Recreation amenities as provided by the hotel Address and contact: Burgpl. 5, 04109 Leipzig, Germa...

Day 5 · Wed, Apr 14 · Prague


Private Transfer from Leipzig to Prague

Apr 14

A private transfer from Leipzig to Prague is provided. An English-speaking assistant will greet you on arrival in Prague, help you to check in, walk you through your welcome package documents and itinerary, and answer your questions.

Prague Welcome Package and Check-In Assistance

On arrival in Prague, an English-speaking assistant will greet you at your hotel, help you to check in, walk you through the welcome package documents, your itinerary, and answer your questions. A Welcome Package with a copy of your itinerary, tic...

Prague Old Town Walking Tour

Journey back in time and immerse yourself in the heart of Prague on a private walking tour. Your adventure begins at the majestic Powder Tower, where you'll greet your knowledgeable guide and set off on a journey through the city's 1,100-year-old ...

Hotel BoHo Prague

Apr 14 - 17, 2027

Where you’re staying: Hotel BoHo Room type: Standard Room with Breakfast. Stylishly designed Standard Rooms (approximately 236 sq. ft.) evoke comfort with the use of contemporary facilities. Rooms feature a choice of a European queen-sized bed or ...

Day 6 · Thu, Apr 15 · Prague


Museum of Communism, Wenceslas Square and Cold War Museum

Begin with an immersion into life behind the Iron Curtain at the Museum of Communism, where ideology shaped every aspect of daily existence. Then walk through Wenceslas Square, a key site of Cold War protests. Visit the Cold War Museum for espiona...

Grand Café Society Tour in Prague

Journey through the enchanting grand cafes of Prague with a private walking tour. Over the course of four hours, immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere of the "bohemian way of living," an artistic lifestyle that has shaped the city's cultural i...

Day 7 · Fri, Apr 16 · Prague


Ideology, Resistance, and Power Full-Day Tour

Start the day in the Žižkov district, a politically active working-class area, to discover Socialist-realism art from the Communist era, local bars, independent artists’ studios, and seasonal street events. Visit a Cold War–era nuclear bunker used...

Day 8 · Sat, Apr 17 · Vienna


Prague to Vienna by Train with Private Station Transfers

Apr 17

**Enjoy private train station transfers with vehicle and driver between your hotels and the train stations. For your added comfort, an English-speaking assistant will help you with check-in procedures and walk you through your welcome package docu...

Austria Welcome Package

In Vienna, an English-speaking assistant will help you check in at your hotel and walk you through your Austria Welcome Package, including your itinerary, tickets (if relevant), and other useful information.

Walking tour: Vienna – Capital of Spies

This city walk reveals Vienna’s hidden role as one of Europe’s most important espionage hubs, especially during the Cold War. Starting at Stadtpark, you’ll be introduced to Vienna’s geopolitical position and neutrality, which made it ideal for int...

Hotel Kaiserhof Vienna

Apr 17 - 19, 2027

Where you’re staying: Hotel Kaiserhof Room type: ROH with Breakfast. A combination of modern conveniences and traditional Viennese style with romantic canopy king beds creates a room that brings back the romantic historical ambiance of Vienna’s ki...

Day 9 · Sun, Apr 18 · Vienna


Espionage Vienna – Imperial Power, Military Secrets & Cold War Shadows

This tour explores Vienna as a center of imperial strategy, military intelligence, and later Cold War espionage. Traveling partly by vehicle, you will leave the city center to uncover locations closely connected to military planning, intelligence ...

The Third Man & Vienna’s Secret Underground tour

This immersive tour dives deep into Vienna’s post-war espionage world. Begin with a guided visit to the Third Man Museum, exploring the film’s real historical background: occupied Vienna, black market networks, intelligence services, and divided z...

Day 10 · Mon, Apr 19 · Vienna


Departure from Vienna

Departure on your own. Depart from the international airport from Vienna at your scheduled time. No transfers are included for this departure day.

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