Red Light District Tour: Explore Amsterdam's Secrets

Explore Amsterdam’s Red Light District and coffee shop culture on this private walking tour. Learn about the history of prostitution, the liberal marijuana laws, and the transformation of the Zeedijk Street and Chinatown. Discover the secrets of the Red Light District and its current situation.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Red Light District - Discover Amsterdam’s renowned Red Light District and delve into its history and the city’s coffee shop culture on this 2.5-hour historical walking tour. Your expert local guide will offer educational insights into the Red Light District and coffee shop scene. Learn about Dutch laws, including the legality of prostitution and…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Guided walking tour
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Feel the pulse of Amsterdam’s Red Light District (De Wallen) and coffee shops on this private tour with a local guide. Explore the cobbled lanes of the famous area, plus Zeedijk Street and Chinatown, and see red-lit windows, sex shops, and erotic theaters. Your guide separates facts from fiction about the area’s past and the legalization of prostitution…

Location
Voyager Hotel Amsterdam
Geldersekade
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Maria_v
Dec 29, 2025
Catherine our tour guide... - Catherine our tour guide was amazing! She’s very knowledgeable and professional. We highly recommend this tour.
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Suttee_h
Dec 28, 2025
Well-Run Tour with Excellent Historical Insight - This Red Light District and coffee shop tour was both educational and well run. Our guide provided excellent historical context and led us through several locations around the city. The tour began right on time and felt very safe and tasteful. Our group included families with teenagers and many women, and it was comfortable for everyone.
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Yelena_r
Dec 22, 2025
Entertaining and Insightful Red Light District Tour - We had an incredibly fun and insightful tour of the Red Light District with Ben. He provided a rich historical context about coffee shops and the origins of the Red Light District, helping us understand the unique attitudes towards drugs and prostitution in Amsterdam. Ben's engaging storytelling, complete with humor and fascinating details about notable figures and modern issues, made the experience both educational and entertaining.
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Peter_p
Dec 17, 2025
Our guide was very... - Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable about the history of the Red Light District and also Amsterdam.
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Deborah_r
Dec 14, 2025
Great tour to learn the history and all of about today’s industry - It was very informative, learned lots about the history of Amsterdam overall. Ben was a great tour guide!
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Helen_b
Dec 12, 2025
Interesting and informative tour! - Our guide was really knowledgeable about the area and it's history. He also gave us some hints and tips for the rest of our trip. The tour was really interesting and also gave us a good idea of where the sites were in the area.
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Kohl_k
Dec 9, 2025
Phenomenal Way to learn about Amsterdam! - Robin was a phenomenal guide, constantly bringing light humor to the tour. Truly enjoyed the history and the recommendations. Cannot recommend enough! Must do in Amsterdam!
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Marco_l
Dec 1, 2025
Tour with Ben – Absolutely Fantastic - Fantastic tour! Our guide Ben was super friendly, knowledgeable, and showed Amsterdam in such a lively and entertaining way. We discovered both the main highlights and hidden spots – absolutely recommended!
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Johanita_k
Nov 25, 2025
Insightful redlight district tour - It was a great insightful tour. Learned a lot about Amsterdam, prosecution, the history, the reason it is where it is. It was great to walk the area, with a great guide and understand it, instead of running around and not understand it!
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Josha_m
Nov 13, 2025
Great Experience - It was great, the guide was very knowledgeable about the subject and was open to answering our questions and was a good resource for places we should visit and eat at
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From $35
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).