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Washington DC: Georgetown Spies and Ghosts Walking Tour

By Empire Tours and Productions LLC (DC)
Free cancellation available
Price is €43 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Discover the hidden side of Washington, DC on a walking tour of Georgetown
  • Hear spine-tingling tales of haunted homes, secret CIA safehouses, and more
  • Explore the neighborhood's deep connections to American intelligence agencies
  • See historic homes, dark alleys used for dead drops, and the Exorcist Steps
  • Learn about the neighborhood's deep connections to American intelligence agencies

Activity location

    • Washington
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Meeting location: 2920 R St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA. Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour begins, where your esteemed tour guide will be waiting for you across the street from the house at 2920 R St NW, outside the gate to the Oak Hill Cemetery.
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Washington DC: Georgetown Spies and Ghosts Walking Tour

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 19:30
Price details
€43.19 x 1 Adult€43.19
Total
Price is €43.19

PRIVATE Georgetown Spies and Ghosts Walking Tour

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

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Language options: English
Price details
€295.28 x 1 Traveller€295.28
Total
Price is €295.28

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Two-hour walking tour of Georgetown
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Live tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    True ghost stories and Cold War espionage tales
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge (optional)

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

Step into the shadows of Washington, DC with this one-of-a-kind walking tour through Georgetown, where ivy-covered mansions hide Cold War secrets and restless spirits linger behind historic facades. This isn’t your typical ghost tour; it’s a gripping blend of real-life espionage, haunted legends, and untold stories from America’s most secretive area.

You’ll explore Georgetown’s storied streets and hear spine-tingling tales of haunted homes, secret CIA safehouses, and infamous betrayals. Visit the former home of “Wild Bill” Donovan, founder of the OSS and godfather of American intelligence. Stand outside Robert Todd Lincoln’s residence and learn how his life was eerily intertwined with three presidential assassinations. Step into the past at the Old Stone House, DC’s oldest building and one of its most haunted, and uncover chilling colonial ghost lore.

Along the way, stop by Martin’s Tavern, rumoured to host secret Cold War meetings (and where JFK proposed to Jackie!), and revisit the dramatic defection of KGB officer Vladimir Yurchenko, who vanished mid-meal just a block away. Hear strange legends surrounding Halcyon House, a mansion tied to occult architecture and eerie hauntings. The tour ends at the iconic Exorcist Steps, where cinematic horror, psychological warfare, and urban legend collide.

From presidential curses to Cold War double agents and ghost sightings that defy logic, this tour takes you beyond monuments and into the shadows. Whether you’re a history lover, paranormal enthusiast, or curious traveller looking for something different, this Georgetown spies and ghosts tour offers an unforgettable, story-rich experience. Perfect for fans of ghost tours, true crime, secret history, and all things mysterious in Washington, DC.

Location

Activity location

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    • Washington
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Meeting location: 2920 R St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA. Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour begins, where your esteemed tour guide will be waiting for you across the street from the house at 2920 R St NW, outside the gate to the Oak Hill Cemetery.
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States