ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE

Immerse yourself in the cloak & dagger world of the second oldest profession – Espionage! Start at ‘The House of Spies’ to sip a Vesper martini shaken, not stirred. Learn about the dirty tricks, false flags and Black Ops of some of the most famous spies in history who worked in the area with your spy expert. Walk through St James’s Park at night, a park full of spy stories, before enjoying dinner in an atmospheric Whitehall location. You are going on a journey into the devious world of subterfuge and infiltration in the birthplace of professional espionage!

London is the true “City of Spies” with over 10,000 agents working hard in the capital! You will hear tales of Elizabeth I and intrigue, the Great Game, and the Cold War. You’ll tread in the footsteps of “The Cambridge Ring”, the Special Operations Executive and, of course, the most famous spy in the world: “007”.

This is a spy journey of which John Le Carré, Frederick Forsyth, and Ian Fleming would be proud.

We explore the successes and failures of MI5 and SIS (MI6), root out the treachery of the Cambridge spy ring, find out the facts behind the invention of the world’s first computer and why many of its uses were top secret until recently… and how many more still are! Created by an expert from the real world of espionage and the British secret service, you will discover the world of spooks in a unique and practical way, starting with a Vesper Martini (or other cocktails/mocktails) and ending with dinner and discussion at our atmospheric Whitehall venue.

Meet at St James’s Park Underground Station at the Petty France exit at 6.00 pm.

• Visit St Ermin’s, an essential part of the British espionage story. Known as the “House of Spies”, this beautiful Art Nouveau building sat opposite a former MI6 headquarters and was frequented by none other than Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond novels.
• Queen Anne’s Gate: home of the first Head of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) codenamed “C” (that’s “M” from the Bond movies to you and me) and was the base for all the most prominent espionage personnel.
• A walk-through St James’s Park is always a pleasure, but you’ll never see it in the same light after this visit as you are surrounded by espionage history.
• Then, as we walk through the corridors of power, past the old War Office and the Air Ministry, we’ll stop off at The Admiralty which some believe is the birthplace of Bond himself.
• Then, to finish off the day, you’re invited to an atmospheric pub in the heart of Whitehall, at a Whitehall Club for dinner where guests are welcome to discuss the tour with their expert host and fellow spy explorers.

• Extra drinks and food at the selected venues