Red Light District: History and Culture Tour

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.

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Climber813621
May 5, 2025
A MUST DO tour that you must do with Aarre! - Aarre was great! He gave us a very lively and informative tour while remaining very respectful to the customers and the workers. We learned a lot about the history and the future of the red light District. We would highly recommend Ari in the tour.
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Alexandre_b
May 5, 2025
Had an amazing time on... - Had an amazing time on the Red Light District tour in Amsterdam! Our guide, Aarre, was fun, engaging, and super informative. He shared fascinating stories with humor and insight. Highly recommend this tour for a unique experience!
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Ashley_h
May 1, 2025
Robin is the Best! - Robin was AWESOME! He gave us so much information and answered all of our questions! He took time to get to know us and make sure he included information that we would find interesting! He was as great!
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Patricia_w
Apr 28, 2025
Great Tour - Adam was amazing. He knew so much history and delivered it with much humor. If you are lucky enough to get Adam you will love this tour.
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Mark_h
Apr 28, 2025
Informative Tour - Roman was a very good guide, knowledgeable, good English, together with a good sense of humor……………..
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Spenc5ja
Apr 25, 2025
Highly recommend! A great... - Highly recommend! A great way to see a historic district of the city with learning the history. I enjoyed hearing the past and present ways of the district and our tour guide was very knowledgeable.
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Sandra_l
Apr 22, 2025
Red Light - An historical presentation was provided on the tour. The guide was knowledgeable and respectful of the situation.
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Renee_c
Apr 21, 2025
Red Light District with Aarre - Fabulous tour with a fantastic guide! Aarre was a great guide & gave a ton of information in a fun and engaging way! Would recommend him for sure!
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Simon_c
Apr 20, 2025
We had a great time with... - We had a great time with the Red light district tour, Aarre was such a wonderful tour guide, he shared a lot of information with us related to history of Netherland and the area that we were walking through. It was amazing and definitely recommend it.
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Stephanie_c
Apr 29, 2025
Great experience. Lots... - Great experience. Lots of information, history and personal stories. Our guide was well versed and made the tour interesting.
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From $37
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).