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

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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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...

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.

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...

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...

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).

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...

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.

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

**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...

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.

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...

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 ...

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...

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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