Red Light District Tour: Explore Amsterdam's Heart

Discover the fascinating history, landmarks, and local culture of Amsterdam’s famous Red Light District on this 2-hour walking tour. Explore the transformed sailor neighborhood, visit the Old Church, and learn about the legalization of prostitution and the origins of coffeeshops.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Red Light District - Stroll through the narrow lanes and take in all the attractions the Red Light District has to offer! Discover the history and current state of the Red Light District while exploring Amsterdam’s narrow streets with your personal guide.
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What's Included
  • 2-hour walking tour
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Join this engaging 2-hour walking tour to explore the renowned “Red Light District.” The tour begins in the historic sailor neighborhood of Zeedijk Street and Amsterdam’s well-known Chinatown. Once considered a no-go zone, this section of the Red Light District has transformed into a safe and welcoming area. Here, visitors can admire attractions such as…

Location
Geldersekade 2
Geldersekade
Meet your guide in front of the Voyagers Hotel and Coffeeshop.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lynn_w
Jul 14, 2026
Excellent tour - An excellent tour which explains a lot of history surrounding the origins of the ‘Red Light’ area. It also helps you understand other key things about Amsterdam. It was highly informative and also entertaining. Sophie, our guide was excellent.
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Sharon_f
Jun 28, 2026
Ben was very... - Ben was very entertaining with all his stories. He kept the tour very interesting. There is so much more than you can imagine within the History of Amsterdam.
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Christine
Jun 14, 2026
Highly recommend this tour - Fun and informative tour with a wonderful guide. Very aware of the ages involved and was cognizant of informational impact.
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Wolfgang_w
May 8, 2026
Super Tour - Very interesting and informative. The tour guide Kathi has illuminated the topic in an excellent neutral way
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Robert_d
Feb 12, 2026
A must do learning experience - Highly recommend this tour. This is a big part of Amsterdam history. We did the 1800 tour that is more family friendly and was ideal for my 17 year old, the later tour I would keep for adults only. Our tour guide was amazing and we learnt a lot
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Lisa_s
Dec 7, 2025
The tour was rich in... - The tour was rich in history as well as the tour of the red light district. Ben articulated history and related and well.
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Mark_c
Dec 2, 2025
a must do tour - we did the tour with Ben he was grate. very informative. we arrived a little earlier for the tour so we when for a little walk in the area but after the tour walking the same route we had much more appreciation for the area and customs. highly recommend this tour if its your thirst time to Amsterdam then it is a must
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Bvtw
Apr 29, 2026
Entertaining - It was a crazy day to do the tour as it was King’s Day. Guide was knowledgeable but unfortunately werenot able to see all the sites
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587maryv
May 31, 2026
First time in the red light district - Ben was the guide. Nice guy and we saw some unique events. He was too much of a story teller on tales that were off topic for the content of the tour.
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Stellamarie_e
Jan 10, 2026
Bad Experience - VERy BAD Experience. If you are in Amsterdam the pst 3-4 days, you know the weather is not good. It is very difficult to walk on an icy street. We arrived at the meeting place at 6:02. We suppose to meet at 6:00. I messaged the operator. I called. Meanwhile, i did not receive any updates or message from the operator. When we arrived the (small group) left. No one was there. We waited until 6:15. We were so disappointed. Bad Tour operator for not giving us a chance even for 2 mins. My other tours in Tripadvisor and Get your-guide give at least 5 mins allowance to wait…they call the clients… I am not doing anymore any Viator tour. What a shame!
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From $30
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).