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.
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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.

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Donnay80
Oct 6, 2025
Tour with Robin - We thoroughly enjoyed our Red Light District Tour with Robin. He was knowledgeable and had some great stories that kept the small group entertained. Highly recommend!!
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Chastity_m
Oct 3, 2025
The tour guide was very... - The tour guide was very knowledgable and energetic. Not only did he share info about the red lights district but also the general history of Netherlands. I learned a lot. I highly recommend this tour.
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Dan_b
Oct 2, 2025
Recommend! - Very informative and fun. Not to be missed. Great tour and guide. Essential for and Amsterdam trip..
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Joanne_m
Sep 27, 2025
Red Light District Fun - My husband and I really enjoyed this walking tour with Aarre. Not only did he tell us all about the history and the current state of the red light district, he made it extraordinarily fun! We were in a group of 6. And we all asked question after question, Aarre was patient, funny, and very knowledgeable. We’d totally recommend this tour to all our friends!
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Danac745
Sep 27, 2025
Red light district - The tour was excellent. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. I appreciated his compassion for the ladies. He explained the history of how the red light district came to be. Definitely recommend.
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Kristy_c
Sep 26, 2025
Fantastic Tour - Aare was a fantastic tour guide! I feel that we learned a lot about the history and culture of the area, and he was very open with our questions. He was respectful of the workers in the Red Light District, and was the perfect guide for this type of tour. I highly recommend him.
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Lyssa_c
Sep 26, 2025
Amsterdam, Red Light tour - Interesting tour of Amsterdam red light district with history and plans for the future. Robin knows the area and is always willing to answer any questions.
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Angie_b
Sep 23, 2025
Highly recommend - go at night - We did the evening 8pm tour with Andrea and found the tour to be very interesting and our guide very informative! If you do a tour of the RLD I’d recommend the evening one over a daytime one. There is a lot more going on at night!
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Rodney_r
Sep 22, 2025
Absolutely the best.... - Absolutely the best. Knowledgeable and friendly,patience and aware of time. Talked the Absolutely necessary. No more no less.
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Stephen_h
Sep 18, 2025
Red Light - Out tour guide was excellent. An American who has gone to school in Amsterdam and lived there for several years. He did an incredibly professional job of the history of the area and walked us thru the Red Light district and showed a great deal of respect for the working girls.
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From $39
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).