Amsterdam's Red Light District: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Overview
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35 minutes
Mobile ticket
Amsterdam is famous around the world for its liberalism, but its Red Light District is often thought of as a haven for looseness, lewdness and licentiousness. On this self-guided GPS audio tour, you'll look beyond the drunken tourists and you will find a vibrant, living neighbourhood, in which the roots of Dutch tolerance and pragmatism can be found and in whose contrasts the concept of “gedogen”, the uniquely Dutch method of turning a blind eye, is clearly on display.
Join us on an exploration of this fascinating area and learn about its past, present and future as it struggles, like the rest of the city, to deal with the recent influx of tourists. This tour contains sexual themes, but that's what you were secretly hoping for, right?!
The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline. Please be advised, this tour contains strong language.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Red Light District
Look beyond the drunken tourists in Amsterdam’s Red Light District and you will find a vibrant, living neighbourhood, in which the roots of Dutch tolerance and pragmatism can be found. WARNING! This tour contains sexual themes, but that's what you were secretly hoping for, right?!
Zeedijk
Zeedijk or sea-dike is a former dike or flood protection wall, most likely built around the 1100s to protect Amsterdam’s early population from the raging tides of the sea.
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Amsterdam's Red Light District: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
What‘s Included
VoiceMap Application
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Lifetime access to Amsterdam Red Light District tour
Smartphone
Transportation
Food/Drink
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
10 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fun tour of the Red Light District
Jany v,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Nice tour, great to do for an hour. Fun facts are told and you see places you would otherwise walk past.
Red Light Audio Tour
Karen G,Jul 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very informative walking tour. The audio provided very clear walking directions with visual cues. I would recommend.
Highly recommended
Adriana B,Aug 18, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00It was my first self guided tour, and I loved loved loved it! You can do it at your own pace, the information is presented clearly (some of the information might be a little outdated, though), the directions are easy to follow, and downloading is simple (although I would recommend to do it when you’re connected to Wi-Fi, it didn’t work otherwise). I would highly recommend this tour!
A little underwhelmed
Tracey M,May 2, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00We didn’t see the what we thought. The speaker was good but would have like to see more but not sure what
Simple yet effective tour.
Jane R,Sep 14, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Easy to use, didnt matter if we took longer than normal dor the tour, it was self paced which was refreshing. Full of interesting facts about the area.
Great option for less money
mickeytee14,Jul 17, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guided audio tour was exactly what we were looking for. Allowed us to walk on a guided path while listening to the guide and actually being able to hear what they were saying.
Highly recommend
Christina J,May 3, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Best way to tour the Red Light District. Excellent tour, the guide was informative, easy to understand, and very entertaining. I got so much more out of this tour than simply walking around on my own - especially as live tours of the area are no longer allowed. The app was easy to use and very helpful for directions. I really liked how it could be paused and replayed and was tied to my actual physical location; the audio for each segment started automatically as I reached each stop. I liked it so much I did another tour on a different subject and will use the app again in other cities.
Great guide !
ANNAMARIA F,Mar 6, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00We did a few of the self guided tours while in Amsterdam and this was by far the most engaging , informative and interesting. We learnt a lot and had fun doing so . Would recommend it for sure ! Great value for money !
Quick tour around Red light district
ee99rsp,Jun 26, 2022
- Review from Viator
4.00The tour went quickly. There was general information about the district and stops along the way. The app was good and worked off GPS so I could have my phone I pockets.
Great way to do a tour
oonagh m,Apr 12, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00very easy to use, clear and precise instructions. Better than a guilded walking tour. Would definitely use again.
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