Amsterdam Red Light District Walking Tour in EN/DE/IT/ES/FR
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover the story of the Red Light District, Amsterdam’s most famous neighborhood, on this walking tour around the district's periphery. A guide shows you around this fascinating area of Amsterdam, takes you to places most tourists don’t get to see, and reveals the history of sex work in Amsterdam and its lasting influence on the city. Note that Amsterdam limits Red Light District tours to its periphery.
- Learn more about Amsterdam's Red Light District than you could alone
- Exploring on foot lets you hone in on the finer details
- Step inside a nostalgic, 1970s-era peepshow (extra cost)
- Evening tour leaves you free to explore other Amsterdam sights during the day
What's Included
- 1.5-hour walking tour
- Professional Guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- National MonumentDam, 1012 JS Amsterdam, Netherlands
Departure Point: On the stairs of the national monument (Nationaal Monument) at Dam Square. The monument is a big white pillar/obelisk. Your tour guide will be wearing a red neckless/keycord with her/his name on it.
End point
- Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Itinerary
1
Red Light District
Admission Ticket Free
2
National Monument
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Condomerie
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Oude Kerk
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Amsterdam Centraal
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Amsterdam Centraal
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Nieuwmarkt
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Oudezijds Voorburgwal
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Please note that in summer it gets dark at around 22:00
- On Fridays and Saturdays a lot of tourists visit the Red Light District. If you would like a quieter tour please take the tour on another day
- The tour will take place in any weather. Don't forget an umbrella for rainy days
- Distance traveled is approximately 1.8 kilometers at a comfortable pace during the city tour
- It is forbidden to take photos of the prostitutes
- Participants of the public tour 16 years old and older must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Participants can go on the public tour unaccompanied from 18 years of age.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 322 reviews
Christina_B, Apr 2026
Ginerva gave us an informative tour rich with interesting facts about the Red Light District. She was very pleasant, jovial, and welcoming to everyone. She tackled sensitive topics with care.
Brenda_B, Apr 2026
Wonderful walking tour of the red light district. We learned a lot from our very informative guide and thoroughly enjoyed the tour
Jeffrey_C, Apr 2026
A great way to learn the background on the Red Light District. Our guide was great and highly recommend the tour!
Sarah_W, Apr 2026
We enjoyed our visit very much. Michaela was a wonderful guide. She was very friendly and knowledgeable and made the experience a pleasure ( even in the rain as wind).
Regina_K, Apr 2026
Lilli did an amazing job! She shared so much information that we couldn’t think of extra questions. Very interesting!
Rebecca_B, Apr 2026
Very interesting regarding the history of the red light district from the past and present. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and answered all questions.
Thomas_C, Mar 2026
Excellent tour. Guide was very knowledgeable on the history of the area. I would recommend taking later time if day when area is more "active."
Dawn_M, Mar 2026
We had a wonderful time learning about this amazing area of Amsterdam. Lots of interesting information about the history and through to the present day. Balanced info about the good and bad.
Megan_C, Mar 2026
The tour was excellent. There was so much explanation that we would certainly not have otherwise known. Our tour guide Lili was extremely knowledgeable and explained everything clearly and in depth. She also had printed examples that again we would not have otherwise gotten a chance to see. Our one regret if the tour was not bringing cash to tip her so make sure you bring cash to tip her if you get her!!
Jo_H, Feb 2026
Lovely guide. He was friendly and informative. Some information about the history of red-light district but I think we hoped for a bit more of a historical perspective.
Still worth doing.
Kristin_D, Dec 2025
Underwhelming . The guide was okay , but it was too dry and factual . There wasn’t anything to even see in the Red Light Distruct , at least at the 6:00 time we briefly walked through .
Sarah_P, Dec 2025
The tour was very informative and took you around Amsterdam city centre. It was great to learn about the history and have some laughs along the way. The tour guide was really charismatic and engaging. I would highly recommend! I believe his name was Rasheed and he was training to become a doctor.
LisaMarie_G, Dec 2025
Very fun and informative. Our guide was great. Sorry cannot remember his name but the whole experience was great. The walking pace and stops along the way made this a fun tour.
Karen_G, Dec 2025
Lillly was so knowledgeable and a lot of fun. Loved hearing the history of the Red Light District and walking through the side streets. We had a small group of 10 so it made the tour super fun.
Janet_Z, Nov 2025
Lili gave us a thorough explanation about the history of the red light district. As a result, we had a better understanding about the life and rules in the red light district.
Lisa_M, Nov 2025
It is a very enlightening tour of the oldest profession. This gives you facts about this legalized profession and how it had been established. Not for kids!! Our tour guide, Risheet, did an amazing job. Highly recommend him.
Liz_R, Nov 2025
The tour was fun and interesting at the same time. Walking around Amsterdam and learning about the history of the sex workers was very informative.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
We're glad you found the tour informative and enjoyed the experience ☺️ Thank you for sharing your lovely feedback 🌷
Nishit_B, Nov 2025
Superb guide ….. very informative our guide was great and gave an amazing perspective of the district. Visited with my spouse in October.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
That's so great to hear! Thank you for sharing your feedback with us 🤗
Tom_E, Nov 2025
Our tour guide was very entertaining as well as educational on history of the Red Light District. I would recommend this tour to anyone.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
That's lovely to hear, Tom! We're glad you had such a wonderful experience ☺️
keith_l, Nov 2025
A good introduction that Amsterdam’s famous area which didn’t avoid the history and gritty truth. Food for thought at times as well as interesting.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Dear Keith, we're very glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with us! Thank you for your feedback 🤗
Sandra_P, Oct 2025
Very educational about the history of the Red Light District. Unfortunately it was a Thursday evening so many windows were unoccupied.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
We're glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with us! Thank you for your feedback ☺️
Sue_T, Oct 2025
Really something you could almost do yourself, we really just wandered around and our guide explained a bit about the “business “in the district
Save yourself some money, and do it yourself
And by that, I mean the tour 😏
Response from Host, Oct 2025
We’re sorry to hear that the tour wasn’t quite what you expected. Our guides are professionally trained and all have a tour guiding license issued by the city of Amsterdam. Therefore, our guide can offer context and local insight that help visitors understand the area’s history and culture beyond what can be seen while walking around without a tour guide. We hope the rest of your stay in Amsterdam was enjoyable and that you still took away something interesting from the experience. 😊
Janet_H, Sep 2025
Rashiit was great--funny, informative, professional and helpful. totally recommend. I now feel comfortable going on my own, but the history and information he gave was great
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Janet, we are so happy to hear you enjoyed your tour with Risheet 🤗 Thank you very much for your lovely feedback, we'll make sure to forward it to Risheet 🥰
darren_h, Aug 2025
We greatly enjoyed this tour, our guide Risheet was not only very knowledgeable but also a great storyteller who made the tour both fun and interactive.
Recommend to others before taking your own walk through the red light district.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
That's lovely to hear, dear Darren! Thank you so much for your lovely feedback ❤️
Jared_H, Aug 2025
We had our tour in English with Micaela, who did a wonderful job explaining the history of the Red Light District. She also did a wonderful job contextualizing it in the modern day. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
We're so happy to hear that, dear Jared! We'll make sure to forward your feedback to Micaela 🥰
Michelle_C, Aug 2025
Noah was our guide, he was informative and funny, he was an excellent guide for us. We learned a lot about the Netherlands as well as the red light district.
Carolyn_P, Jul 2025
Francisco was a great tour guide! Very enthusiastic and had a wealth of information. Information we would not have known if we walked through the red light District on our own.
Peter_A, Jul 2025
This tour was a lovely walk through the streets of Amsterdam getting to learn the full history of the area. Yes its 2 hrs but the walk is very casual and you are always stopping to see or learn about something. Could of listed to our guide and kept going for another 2 hours. An amazing evening
gdlaming, Jul 2025
Great tour - Francesco was awesome and gave so much insight and made the tour so great for us. His insight of the history of the area and his personal thoughts made this so very interesting.
Erica_T, Jul 2025
We enjoyed three toured with David! He answer led all of our crazy questions and made a subject that could be embarrassing funny and informative. Definitely recommend!
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