Red Light District Tour: History and Culture

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: 24 hours
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…
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…

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.

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Rachel
Feb 19, 2025
Recommend - The tour guide was very informative about the area. It was a very cold evening but well worth doing. Highly recommend. Not much walking
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Rafael_g
Jan 28, 2025
Great tour - We were very luck to have Stephanie as our tour guide. She guided us through the district while answering all our questions, and sharing with us very interesting bits of information about the culture and history of the neighborhood. We enjoyed it very much, and we had a great time. Highly recommend it.
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Pamela_n
Jan 22, 2025
red light district - Very enjoyable tour. Not only did we get to see some unusual and unique sites, our guide Justin was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of information about the history of the Red Light District and how things have changed during the yesrs
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Alejandra
Dec 31, 2024
Amazing - Was amazing experience! Totally recommend! Used comfortable shoes and dress good could be a little windy. Our tour guide Stephanie was wonderful she explain more than we expected. Thanks a lot for make Amsterdam even more special.
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Michelleaw5172lv
Dec 16, 2024
Great tour - We had a great time! It was interesting to hear about the history of the area in addition to the daily ins and outs. Deborah was very nice and knowledgeable.
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Vhanzel2010
Nov 25, 2024
Informative Walking Tour - Our guide RAJEET was excellent, and very knowledgeable. It is an interesting piece of Amsterdam's History, and his knowledge encompassed the church, the government, property owners, and also the laws surrounding prostitution
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Melanie_m
Nov 15, 2024
Fun and easy - Excellent tour. It was fun and easy. Our guide Stephanie was very knowledgeable and showed us some interesting sites.
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Anthony_l
Nov 13, 2024
Great little tour of the red light district - We had a most interesting tour with our excellent guide Stefanie. She took great care to ensure we saw all the highlights of the area and was very knowledgeable about the red light district. We felt safe at all times and came away better educated let’s say. Not for the prudish!
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Becky_s
Nov 4, 2024
Amazing knowledge and history shared - We cannot say enough good things about Stephanie our tour guide. It was not it’s that she was knowledgeable but she delivered th information so well. We learned the history of the red light fortify and how it still operates today. She was clear about the positive and negative. We learned so much and had a good time. I cannot recommend this tour enough. If you want to learn the entire of the red light district
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Dreahenry
Oct 28, 2024
Touring Amsterdam - Good tour with a lot of information. Our guide Justin was wonderful. Explained and gave some history too. Can’t wait to go back to Amsterdam!
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