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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Maxym was a great guide.t. His tour was very insightful. This is a good intro to the history of the city and red light district.
Claire did an amazing job with our tour! She answered questions and she was such a great tour guide!!!!
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Teja was our guide and she was great! Very knowledgeable about all aspects of this district. Gave us a new appreciation for the history and the workers of the area
Lili was an expert & knowlegable guide. She was professional & respectful in presenting all areas of the district. She included old & new information peppered with comic quips. Totally enjoyed tge tour & learned so much.
Absolutely wonderful tour with a great and very knowledgeable guide! Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to check out the RL District!
We had done a Red Light District tour previously when visiting Amsterdam - it was amazing - we convinced our friends on this trip to do the tour - and what a disappointment it turned out to be. While the guide obviously had good knowledge of the history - we could have seen the area on our own and saved the money - guide apparently not allowed to walk through the streets with the ‘windows’ so sent us on our own and then met us again at the other end. Perhaps updating the marketing for this tour would be a good idea and save the disappointment.
Glad we went and learned more about Red Light District. Tour Guide was nice but spoke too long at which point you kind of zone out
It was good tour, informative and guide was taking all places and sharing relevant information. a must do tour
Our tour group was led by a well informed and witty guide called Taja. She was full of interesting facts. We were very pleased that we booked this tour.
Very informative and friendly tour guide. Really enjoyed the insight into the red light district. Highly recommend
Francesco was fantastic, extremely knowledgeable and interesting tour! Pleasant walk and got ti see china riwn and other areas. Lots of History about Amsterdam . Good tour guide
Very informative. Johanna was an excellent tour guide.
Try to go on a Friday or Saturday see more girls.
Johanna was amazing, her passion for history was impressive and very cool. She was very knowledgeable and fun
Maxym was amazing and polite . Very informative red light tour. I would recommend to others. Glad I did it.
Sofia G was very thorough, in her tour. I appreciate the visuals, and the details
I would definitely recommend and will definitely remember to use this group again.
Myriad was absolutely amazing. She made the tour very fun and interactive. She is also very knowledgeable and fun to be around. She's the best!
Tour was interesting and great way to understand how the industry and history around the red light district.
Teja was an absolute delight as a tour guide. So informative and humorous. I would recommend this tour.
Cancelled this tour the day before, it was supposed to be refunded. Operator falsely claimed it was not cancelled. So they charged me in full. Very very STRESSFUL, on the phone many times but get nowhere. Incompetent staff & website flaws, unauthorized bookings by Viator. Taking payment without accurate date confirmation. Never use VIATOR! Terrible
Thank you so much; Anna is #1 the best guide - very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful especially helpful to someone who wasn’t feeling well. Learned a lot about the history of the red light district, appreciate it!
I booked this tour many months in advance and the day before our scheduled tour the provider contacted me on WhatsApp to advise me they didn’t have a guide available for the 5:30 tour, was it possible we could do the 6:00 pm tour? I said sure, no problem!
This was not on our initial itinerary and was a last minute booking on our part, and I am so happy we booked it. It gave us such a deeper understanding of this area, dispelled myths, etc. Eden was our guide and had so much knowledge about this district, from its beginnings to current state of affairs. We would definitely recommend this tour.
Generally interesting tour, but I wish it was more history of the district / of prostitution in Amsterdam over time rather than content around what theaters/shows/shops to go to in the area and for what experiences
Genevra was fabulous at providing the history of the red light district. She provided a detailed timeline as well as how things operate today
Wonderful tour!
It’s very interesting to hear about the history of the red light district and some of the current struggles that people face when working in the area. The protection and security measures that exist were also interesting.
We got good insight into the life and challenges that these prostitutes face. Noe was a wonderful guide who was knowledgeable and pleasant. We learned a lot through open discussion .
Michela was such an awesome guide! Learning about all the behind-the-scenes things we would’ve missed had we done things on our own. She even gave us the recommendation for a Chinese restaurant that was excellent!
Always bring an umbrella, rain or shine Netherlands does not care! None theless great guide by Lili on passing through the red district. 5 🌟
Just love this tour ! Simone gave us many fun and interesting facts about the red light district and surrounding areas we otherwise would not have known. It was evenly paced and we never felt rushed. It was a small group and kept us all engaged and Simone just truly made us appreciate Amsterdams vibe and energy. Thank you !!
Great tour to learn about the history of Amsterdam’s Red Light District . Francesco was our guide and I would recommend him for any tour he is leading.
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