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 everything about the prostitution, coffeeshop culture and history of the Amsterdam Red Light District. Your guide will tell you how it is working as a prostitute in the Red Light District, the liberal laws and tell you many interesting facts. Your guide will also tell you about the coffeeshop culture of Amsterdam. Learn where the name “coffeeshop” comes from and some of the weird laws we have on the consumption and production of soft-drugs.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $200.
Larger groups pay less per person.
Out at sunset: the 5:00 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 6:35 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
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.
1. The dam, Also known as the City built on trees: Due to the soil in Amsterdam consisting of a thick layer of fen and clay, some buildings in the city are built on wooden poles that are fixed in a sandy layer that is approximately 11 meters deep. Since the old days, the houses in Amsterdam were known to have been built on wooden foundation piles that are driven deep into the clay, peat, and water until they reach the first layer of solid sand.
The area is a part of the Red Light District, tob e specific, part of the Old Town area. So this is the oldest part of the city that is why there is a lot of history as well.
Pub The Ape, also known as Int Aepjen in Dutch. Built around 1540 and one out of two remaining wooden buildings left in Amsterdam. Which is very special as there was a big fire in 1452 and after that point the government decided that buildings should have brick facades.
The Waag used to be one of the city gates of Amsterdam, a part of the defensive wall. It was built around the 1400s and is the second oldest building of Amsterdam. Later on it was used as a guild, craftsman’s organizations, situated themselves within the Waag and around the square.
The smallest house of Amsterdam was built around the 1700s and was first used as storage place for the VOC trading company. Later on people started living in the house for a very long time.
This is the world’s first condom shop special for condoms, in place here since 1987. You can get a size customized condom and all kinds of special condoms.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Amsterdam: Red Light District guided tour lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 7 stops.
Prices start at $30 per person for this Amsterdam experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $200. There are 3 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, with 12 departures a day between 10:00 AM and 9:00 PM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meet your guide in front of the entrance of the ‘Barbizon Palace Hotel NH collection’. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in DE, EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 15 participants.
Not recommended for travelers with limited mobility
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 834 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Trigger Tours.
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Esther was awesome. She’s a walking encyclopedia of Amsterdam history and notable facts. From the beginning of our tour to the end, she shared so much interesting information, that coupled with all the sights of our tour. She was friendly, extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to tour with. I’d highly recommend touring with her.
Brian, our guide, is very knowledgeable, friendly and professional. Learned a lot about the history, fun facts. A great tour and highly recommended.
Good Info but we got tired of standing and the guide wasn’t picking on cues of our feet swinging nor our fatigue.
It was a great tour. Particularly enjoyed Ben as our tour guide. He was well informed and answered all our questions. We really did enjoy this tour.
Our tour guide Brian did a wonderful job of explaining the history of the red light district, including the changes it has gone through and plans for the future. We appreciated the safety and photo etiquette tips. It was enlightening two hours.
Had a lot of fun and the guide was very informative. While also keeping things lighted hearted. Would recommend to others
Unique tour of the iconic red light district. Our guide Brian was excellent, weaving in history and stories. Our group enjoyed it all!
Brian was absolutely wonderful. I learned so much about the Red Light District. From the past and what’s going on most recently. He was funny and knowledgeable. I’d definitely do another tour with him.
Although it was rainy and cold the information was great. The background of the district and what the future holds! Thank you for an informative evening!
Excellent tour! You learn a lot of history about the area. Aarre was our guide and he was great. He clearly has a lot of respect for city, the Red Light District and the people working there. Highly recommend!
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