Amsterdam Red Light District Walking Tour in EN/DE/IT/ES
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Discover Amsterdam's famous red light district on a critical and informative 1.5-hour tour with an English, German, Italian, or Spanish city guide. Learn more about the work of prostitutes and take a critical perspective on sex work in Amsterdam. Discover the sex theaters with their quirky shows and the history of the area. Learn about the rise of coffeeshops in Amsterdam and how the future of the red light district may look like.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
1.5-hour walking tour
Professional Guide
Peepshow (2EUR)
Gratuities
What To Expect
Red Light District
Discover Amsterdam's famous Red Light district on a critical and informative 1.5-hour tour
National Monument
Start of the tour
Options
Red Light Tour English
Red Light Tour Spanish
Red Light Tour in Italian
Rotlicht Tour in German
Reviews
235 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Informative tour with a great storyteller
darren h,
Aug 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00We greatly enjoyed this tour, our guide Risheet was not only very knowledgeable but also a great storyteller who made the tour both fun and interactive. Recommend to others before taking your own walk through the red light district.
We had our tour in...
Jared H,
Aug 19, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had our tour in English with Micaela, who did a wonderful job explaining the history of the Red Light District. She also did a wonderful job contextualizing it in the modern day. Highly recommend!
Exceptional
Michelle C,
Aug 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00Noah was our guide, he was informative and funny, he was an excellent guide for us. We learned a lot about the Netherlands as well as the red light district.
Great tour!
Carolyn P,
Jul 31, 2025
- Viator
5.00Francisco was a great tour guide! Very enthusiastic and had a wealth of information. Information we would not have known if we walked through the red light District on our own.
Get to know the real history of the Red Light District
Peter A,
Jul 31, 2025
- Viator
5.00This tour was a lovely walk through the streets of Amsterdam getting to learn the full history of the area. Yes its 2 hrs but the walk is very casual and you are always stopping to see or learn about something. Could of listed to our guide and kept going for another 2 hours. An amazing evening
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