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Amsterdam Red Light District Walking Tour
4.9
165 Ratings
Amsterdam
Embark on a critical and informative tour of Amsterdam’s famous red light district. Explore the history and future of erotic Amsterdam, learn about the work of prostitutes, and gain a critical perspective on sex work in the city.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- National Monument - Start of the tour
- Condomerie - Visit the iconic condom shop “condomerie” and learn about the history and importance of contraception in Amsterdam’s red light district.
- Oude Kerk - Explore the area around the Oude Kerk (the oldest church of Amsterdam) and dive deeper into the history of how the red light district was established in the historical center. Get a chance to see the first windows.
- Amsterdam Centraal - Discover the historic old harbour and learn about all the important facts related to sex work in the red light district. Is the sex work legal? How much do the services offered cost? How does the renting system of the windows work?
- Amsterdam Centraal - Take a critical perspective and dive deeper into issues that sex workers have to tackle. Find out whether the liberal city of Amsterdam has pimps and what the city does to make the district safe.
- Nieuwmarkt - Learn about the history of coffeeshops, how they got established in Amsterdam, the political situation related to cannabis and the future of the red light district.
- Oudezijds Voorburgwal - Receive some tips from your guide how to best explore the red light district at your own pace, including a 70’s peep show.
What's Included
- Professional Guide
What's Not Included
- Peepshow (2EUR)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Explore the renowned red light district of Amsterdam on a thought-provoking and educational 1.5-hour journey guided by a fluent German or English city expert. Gain insights into the profession of sex workers and critically analyze Amsterdam’s sex industry. Get to know about the sex theaters enriched with unique performances and understand the historical background of the region. Find out about the emergence of coffeeshops in Amsterdam and the possible future scenario of the red light district.
- Please note that in summer it gets dark at around 22:00
- On Fridays and Saturdays a lot of tourists visit the Red Light District. If you would like a quieter tour please take the tour on another day
- The tour will take place in any weather. Don’t forget an umbrella for rainy days
- Distance traveled is approximately 1.8 kilometers at a comfortable pace during the city tour
- It is forbidden to take photos of the prostitutes
- Participants of the public tour 16 years old and older must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Participants can go on the public tour unaccompanied from 18 years of age.
Location
National Monument
Dam
Departure Point: On the stairs of the national monument (Nationaal Monument) at Dam Square. The monument is a big white pillar/obelisk. Your tour guide will be wearing a red neckless/keycord with her/his name on it.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(165 Ratings)
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Gabriela_g
Jul 22, 2024
Great Tour - Great tour that gives you insight into how the red light district came to be and how it actually runs. I thought it was very informative and helped clear up any misconceived notions about the district. Would strongly recommend it!
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Nkiru_o
Jul 7, 2024
Definitely recommend - Nina was very informative and really brought to life the history of the district.
Also made exploring the district on our own afterwards very easy.
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Elkewl4281cg
Jul 1, 2024
affectionate, informative, german, humorous, inclusive, top - We had booked a barrier-free canal ride and the red light tour as a 27-person tour group (stroke sufferers), nine of them wheelchair users.
We say thank you to Shari, Marina, Johanna and Noemi from the heart.
With Shari we had coordinated the program. Due to the special needs of our group, the advance planning was very complex and was then wonderfully brought to life.
Marina accompanied the canal cruise and reported extensively and practically on Amsterdam and life in Holland.
Johanna and Noemi led us through the red light district and brought us closer to the topic in a smiling way:)
Thanks again to all the girls - you are doing a great job!
We learned a lot and spent nice hours.
See you again in Amsterdam - all the best!
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Lucas_p
Jul 1, 2024
Very educational and fun 6pm tour! - Nina was amazing as a tour guide! The tour was very educational and detailed, and she was available to answer any question we had about the Red Light District. We particularly liked how gracefully the nuances of the topic were handled, thoroughly discussing the positive and negative aspects of the topic. One note, if you’re booking the 6pm tour don’t expect to see much activity in the district as it’s too early for most of the windows to be active. Overall, we highly recommend this tour!
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Matt_h
Jun 15, 2024
Fantastic! - Marta was fantastic! This tour provided great context and history about the district. Excellent for those looking to hear more about Amsterdam
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V8467lastephanies
Jun 3, 2024
Highly recommended tour - It was a really interesting tour with Noemi. Her friendly manner made it very entertaining and fun. We not only got an insight into the red light district, but also a lot of background information.
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Andrew_s
May 20, 2024
Great tour to learn a bit of history before the partying begins - Great opportunity to not only see the area (which is easy on your own), but to actually learn the history, laws and regulations, and lesser acknowledged aspects of the area.
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Peterba4757ry
May 14, 2024
Infinitely admirable. - We were traveling with Theresa! She was a hit when it came to knowledge of the history of Amsterdam and conversation about it. Whether on the bus or on the tour of the windmills, she was always approachable and passed on her knowledge to us in a wonderful way.
We can only recommend Theresa and Amsterdamliebe.
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Jake_s
May 11, 2024
Great tour! - Sonja was amazing! Great energy and explained all the history very well. I would highly recommend this tour!
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Karen_k
Jul 14, 2024
Interesting way to spend an hour and a half - Knowledgeable guide Roman, interesting facts about the red light district and its history, some funny and some sad stories about the worlds oldest occupation. Felt slightly misled that we would actually go into the red light district itself, but assume these rules are in place for good reason. Maybe the description should clearly indicate this more for those who particularly wish to go in.
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