Welcome to THE INTELLIGENCE TRAIL Homepage: your starting point for exclusive spy tourism experiences here in London - spy capital of the world. 

 

Needless to say, you're warmly invited to have a good browse around the site. Learn more about the different private and VIP tour options.

If the tour has whetted your appetite to learn even more about the worlds of MI5 and MI6 throughout the years, there's also some recommended book titles for you to consider - all given the 'thumbs-up' by 'Trail guide "Mr. X".  Other intelligence-related links and resources are also available.  And of course if you want to stay engaged with the 'Trail then you're welcome to do so on Twitter and Facebook: you'll see the icons at the bottom of each page.  If you're unfamiliar with the intelligence world and don't know your MI5 from your DIS, fear not: there's an informative "Who's who" guide to the British intelligence services you can read.

Whether you're London-based or coming from afar, if you're wanting to discover the real triumphs and tragedies, and the trials and tribulations surrounding MI5 and MI6 through the years on the streets of central London - you've come to the right place. 

 


LATEST NEWS


10th JUNE 2013:  NEW ROUTE LAUNCH!      The "Westminster & Water" 'Trail will be launched in July 2013. Offering the same high quality content as the other tours, the W&W will keep you absorbed, amused, and intrigued as you learn yet more about Britain's intelligence world, past and present. Learn more about the Westminster & Water tour here

 

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AUTHENTICATE!

AUTHENTICATE!

Couple? Small Group? Cultured stag party or large corporate event? The ‘Trail is the ideal choice for your group. 


SPY HOTEL MEET

Spy hotel meet

Spies have frequented London’s hotels. Some were even based there! Private tours starting/finishing at selected spy hotels available.


HALT! DISCOUNTS

HALT! DISCOUNTS

Available for all NATO, Australian, New Zealand armed forces and members of  UK Emergency Services.


MI - WHO ?

MI Who?

Spy or spy-catcher? Domestic or foreign? Military or civilian? Read the “Who’s who” of British Intelligence.


TASTE THE 'TRAIL

Taste the trail

FAM tours available for media and group tour buyers.


STUDY TOURS

Study tours

Content-rich tours provide the perfect escape from the lecture theatre.