Amsterdam Red Light District: History & Culture

Explore the Amsterdam Red Light District on a guided tour through the old town and gain insights into the city’s history, prostitution, and coffeeshop culture.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Red Light District (De Wallen) - Walk through the narrow streets and see all the sights that the Red Light District has to offer! Learn about the history and the current situation of the Red Light District and explore the streets of Amsterdam with your local guide.
  • Dam Square - 1. The dam, Also known as the City built on trees: Due to the…
What's Included
  • Guided by a local expert
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Start this tour in front of the Amsterdam Voyager Hotel. From here you will walk to the famous Amsterdam Red Light District. First part of the tour leads through the old town area and Amsterdam’s Chinatown. Here you get a insight of the history of Amsterdam and the area. 
Then walk to the center of the Red Light District where the guide will tell you…

Location
ParkBee Parking NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace
Prins Hendrikkade
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Liz
Mar 15, 2026
Red light tour - Had a very enjoyable walk around the red like district with Robin as our guide. It was very informative we learnt about some of Amsterdams history as well as a comprehensive tour of the red light district. Two hours went very quickly!
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Marti_p
Mar 15, 2026
Great experience! - It was very informative and entertaining. Well worth the money. We learned a lot about Amsterdam and the red light district and the history of this city. Ben was awesome !
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Lisa_b
Mar 13, 2026
Great tour. Tour guide... - Great tour. Tour guide was entertaining and educational! Best tour of our trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mato_c
Mar 9, 2026
Very good tour, excellent... - Very good tour, excellent guide and we learned a lot about history of the citty Amsterdam. Thank you very much.
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Mirain_a
Mar 9, 2026
Evening tour - This was an excellent tour with our guide Ben he was humorous and informative.We would definitely recommend this tour .It gave a good insight into the history of the coffee shops and red light district .
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Dixie_h
Mar 8, 2026
What an informative tour!... - What an informative tour! Ben was knowledgeable and passionate as he guided us through history to provide fascinating context for our tour through the Red Light District.
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Jeff_n
Mar 8, 2026
More than the eye can see - The tour guide Ben was great. His knowledge of the historical structure around the red light district and cultural development of Amsterdam was remarkable.
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Izaiah_s
Mar 3, 2026
Ben!!! - Ben was awesome! So fn funny and knew all the ins and outs (heh) and highly recommend! Bring cash!!!!
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Paul
Mar 3, 2026
Fun, fascinating tour - Ben was very knowledgeable and fun and provided a great tour of the red light district. 🚨
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Nikola_s
Mar 2, 2026
Very informative- history... - Very informative- history and facts around the famous Red Light District. Very interesting! The guide was amazing!
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From $36
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).