Red Light District Tour
Join us on a 1.5-hour tour of Amsterdam's world-famous red light district with an experienced English guide. Take a critical look behind the scenes with us and learn about the conditions under which sex workers provide their services.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Language: English
1-15 persons, private tour possible
€ 28,00
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The Red Light District Tour at a glance
- Discover the infamous red light district of Amsterdam with all its facets
- Take a critical look at Amsterdams sex work laws and the history of the red light district
- Dive into the unique flair and visit one of the last live peep-shows in the world
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Red Light District Tour
Due to tourism regulations of the city of Amsterdam, it is prohibited to operate tours right in front of the red windows of the sex workers. Don’t worry – this tour is still guiding you through the heart of the red light district:
All red light district tours contain the same information. The individual routes can slightly vary.
Option 1:
Public Red Light District Tour
included highlights: dancing houses, chinatown, outside coffeeshop stop
- max. 15 participants
- The focus is on the red light district, but the tour does not go directly past the sex workers’ windows
- After the tour, you can explore the small alleyways with the windows of the sex workers on your own – with all your newly acquired tour knowledge.
- Tickets: 28,00€ per person
Private Red Light District Tour
Highlights: dancing houses, outside coffeeshop, chinatown
- Starting time as desired; Duration: 1,5 hours
- The focus is on the red light district, but the tour does not go directly past the sex workers’ windows
- After the tour, you can explore the small alleyways with the windows of the sex workers on your own – with all your newly acquired tour knowledge
- Keep to yourselves; we are happy to incorporate your wishes
- If you are a party of more than 15, we will divide your group and you will walk parallel to each other
- Request a private Red Light District Tour
Option 2:
Public Red Light Tour “Exklusive”
Highlights: windows of the sex workers, outside coffeeshop, 70’s peep show
- Max. 4 participants
- Daily at 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm; duration: 1.5 hours
- Walk through the heart of the red light district including the smaller alleys with the sex workers’ windows
- If you book more than 4 tickets, your group will be divided between several guides
- Tickets: 47,50€ per person
- Request tickets for the public Red Light Tour “Exclusive”
Red Light District Tour “Private”
Highlights: windows of the sex workers, outside coffee shop, 70’s peep show
- Time as desired; duration: 1.5 hours
- Walk through the heart of the red light district including the smaller alleys
- Keep to yourselves & we cater to your personal wishes
- If you book more than 4 tickets, your group will be divided between several guides
- Request a Private Red Light District Tour
What to expect on your Red Light District Tour?
No other area of Amsterdam is as frequented by tourists as the red light district, and yet very few people are aware of the structures and abysses that can be found behind the scenes of Europe’s sex paradise.
From the outside, it appears to be an Eldorado for fun-seekers. But behind the scenes, a different picture emerges. On your guided tour, you will find out where the sex workers come from, how the negotiations between clients and sex workers take place, what income and expenses the women incur, how the renting of rooms is regulated and how the women protect themselves from unwanted assaults. You will also learn about the history of the district and how closely it is intertwined with Amsterdam as a whole. Lastly, you will learn more about coffeeshop culture in Amsterdam and the role the coffeeshops play in the future of our red light district.
The red-light district also has numerous absurdities in store that are good for a good laugh. Find out on tour!
Read more about the Red Light District Tour
On your tour, you will discover all facets of the notorious red light district. You will stroll through the narrow alleyways around the Oude Kerk and find out why this old, venerable church is located in the middle of the Red Light District. This much can already be revealed: The countless confessionals are no coincidence…
Your (private) red light tour takes you further into the Street of Sex Theaters, where one eccentric brothel follows the next. The combination of the old canal houses and flashing neon signs with colourful motifs is unique in the world.
Highlights of this street include the Casa Rosso, the Moulin Rouge, the Hospital Bar and the Banana Bar. During your guided tour, we will tell you all about what you can experience in these special establishments…
Condoms and Peep Show
On your tour, we will also show you the popular condom store “Condomerie”, walk past Amsterdam’s first commercial coffee shop and a non-profit organization that rescues sex workers from precarious situations.
The highlight of your tour is a visit to a peep show from the 70s. At the time ultra-modern, today very nostalgic, the peep show is the neon-sparkling jewel of the red light district. A visit to the show costs 2 euros.
Important infos regarding your Red Light District Tour
The focus of this tour is on critical information. Nevertheless, the tour is also very funny, as the district naturally has a lot of absurdities in store. The tour can also be adapted if you are a hen party, for example.
The public red light tour is for ages 18 and up, 16 and up with a parent or guardian. If you would like to take younger family members on the red light tour, you are welcome to book a private tour. The tour can then be adapted to the age of the participants.
We’re looking forward to welcoming you on tour!
Insider tip
Linda from Incredible Amsterdam: “During the tour, we take a critical look at the red light district and illuminate all the bright and dark sides of sex work.”
Meeting point
We are meeting on the steps of the national monument (a white obelisk) at Dam square. You can recognise your guide by the red name tag he/she/they is wearing.
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