Travel Opportunity | Josephine Baker: An American Hero in France

October 1 - October 8, 2026

Join the International Spy Museum and Best of France Travels for an exclusive tour of American icon Josephine Baker’s France.

Baker traveled to France in 1925 with a musical revue and quickly became a star. The toast of Paris — she was soon headlining a show at the famed Folies Bergère. She was known throughout the 1920s and ‘30s for her dazzling lifestyle — her pet cheetah had a diamond collar — fabulous fashion, popular songs and films, and penchant for flying. She found freedom from racism in France, and when France declared war on Germany in 1939, Baker was keen to support her adopted country. Baker became a spy for France. She went on to do dangerous work for the French Resistance and to raise money to back the Free French government in exile. After the war, Baker continued performing and striving for equality — she was the only woman speaker at the March on Washington in 1963.

On this tour you’ll be introduced to Baker’s incredible life by Agent Josephine best-selling author Damien Lewis, explore the neighborhoods and clubs where she performed, and discover her work in the shadows with former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez, also a best-selling author. Lewis will join the tour kick-off in Paris, while Mendez will participate in the full tour which continues through France to include Limoges and the Martyred Village Oradour-sur-Glane, and Baker’s Château des Milandes in the Dordogne. Experts from the Museum’s staff Mira Cohen and Amanda Ohlke will provide additional context regarding Baker’s role in US history and as a formidable collector of intelligence.

Tour Includes:

• 4-star Hotel Accommodation (private bathrooms) – seven nights


• Breakfast daily


• 6 gourmet dinners (including wine/soft drinks/ tea and coffee)


• 2 lunches (including wine/soft drinks/ tea and coffee)


• Welcome Cocktail reception


• Dinner event with guest speaker, author Damien Lewis


• All transportation during the tour in a luxury coach


• Private Airport transfer in Paris (arrival) and Toulouse departure as required


• Tips to local guides/ drivers/ restaurants (group meals only)


• All entry fees to museums and all visits listed in daily program (The Pantheon, Folies Bergère, Moulin Rouge show with glass of champagne, vineyard tour and aperitif, porcelain factory tour in Limoges, Underground museum, Lascaux IV Cave, Château des Milandes activities, walking tour in Toulouse)


• Local guides and private tours as per the itinerary


• Traveler information booklet

Tour Itinerary:

Thursday, October 1, 2026 | Day 1: Arrive in Paris

Friday, October 2, 2026 | Day 2: Paris Sightseeing & Dinner with Damien Lewis

Saturday, October 3, 2026 | Day 3: Folies Bergère & Montmartre

Sunday, October 4, 2026 | Day 4: Limoges

Monday, October 5, 2026 | Day 5: Oradour-sur-Glane

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | Day 6: Château des Milandes

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | Day 7: Toulouse

Thursday, October 8, 2026 | Day 8: Departures

Pricing:

• $5,895 (Double or Twin share = Two people sharing a room in either one or two beds)


• $6,625 (Single Room)