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Amsterdam Red Light District: Guided Tour Through Old Town and Insights into Coffeeshop Culture
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332 Ratings
Amsterdam
Explore the Amsterdam Red Light District on a guided tour through the old town and gain insights into the city's history, prostitution, and coffeeshop culture.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Red Light District (De Wallen) - Walk through the narrow streets and see all the sights that the Red Light District has to offer! Learn about the history and the current situation of the Red Light District and explore the streets of Amsterdam with your local guide.
- Dam Square - 1. The dam, Also known as the City built on trees: Due to the soil in Amsterdam consisting of a thick layer of fen and clay, some buildings in the city are built on wooden poles that are fixed in a sandy layer that is approximately 11 meters deep. Since the old days, the houses in Amsterdam were known to have been built on wooden foundation piles that are driven deep into the clay, peat, and water until they reach the first layer of solid sand.
- Chinatown - The area is a part of the Red Light District, tob e specific, part of the Old Town area. So this is the oldest part of the city that is why there is a lot of history as well.
- Int Aepjen - Pub The Ape, also known as Int Aepjen in Dutch. Built around 1540 and one out of two remaining wooden buildings left in Amsterdam. Which is very special as there was a big fire in 1452 and after that point the government decided that buildings should have brick facades.
- In de Waag - The Waag used to be one of the city gates of Amsterdam, a part of the defensive wall. It was built around the 1400s and is the second oldest building of Amsterdam. Later on it was used as a guild, craftsman’s organizations, situated themselves within the Waag and around the square.
- The Smallest House in Amsterdam - The smallest house of Amsterdam was built around the 1700s and was first used as storage place for the VOC trading company. Later on people started living in the house for a very long time.
- Condomerie - This is the world’s first condom shop special for condoms, in place here since 1987. You can get a size customized condom and all kinds of special condoms.
What's Included
- Guided by a local expert
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Begin your journey at the Park Plaza Victoria hotel in Amsterdam. From this point, continue on to the renowned Red Light District of Amsterdam. The initial part of your tour takes you through the historic town area and the city’s Chinatown, offering a glimpse into the past of Amsterdam and the specified area. Moving on, find yourself in the heart of the Red Light District where your we will acquaint you with the world of prostitution, coffeeshop culture and the district’s past. You will gain an understanding of what it’s like to be a sex worker in the Red Light District and know more about their liberal legislation, alongside other intriguing details. The coffeeshop culture of Amsterdam will also be a subject of discussion. Discover the origin of the term “coffeeshop” and gain knowledge of the peculiar legislation governing the consumption and production of soft-drugs.
- Not recommended for travelers with limited mobility
Location
ParkBee Parking NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace
Prins Hendrikkade
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Rebeca_b
May 28, 2024
Arri was brilliant, the... - Arri was brilliant, the tour was informative and fund and we had a great time learning about the historic and current day old part of the city.
Even got a good restaurant recommendation and we managed to get a table.
Great tour - thanks so much!
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Karen_a
May 20, 2024
Great Guide - Interesting Tour - Tour guide was great. He did an excellent job navigating us through the interesting Red LIght District. There was a person in the group who didn't follow directions and the guide did a great job handling the situation. If you want an experience in the Red LIght District, I would recommend this tour. The information that he shared could not be received on your own. Thank you.
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Lizmond7
May 20, 2024
I learned so much about Amsterdam - I went on this tour with my mum, so we wanted to learn about the Red Light District and its history without experiencing it personally.. haha. It ended up just being the two of us on the tour which was great; Jay was a fantastic tour guide, really friendly and knew so much! I learned more from 1.5 hours on this tour than in the rest of my trip combined. Definitely recommend!
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Roxanne_m
May 17, 2024
Great Red Light District Tour - Great tour guide! Very knowledgeable & a good sense of humour. Took his time explaining the history of the Netherlands. Very informative
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Liane_p
May 14, 2024
We love Ari! <3 :) - Ari was an amazing tour guide!!!! He was so passionate about the history of the Red Light District and taught us a lot about its role in the culture of Amsterdam. He was really fun and personable. We enjoyed every second with him. We unfortunately had an emergency we had to attend to in the middle of the tour and had to cut it short. We are so sorry that we had to leave early because Ari was really awesome.
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Patriciav_e
May 8, 2024
Red light district tour. - Our guide Mauricio was wonderful. Informative, fun. He is a wonderful asset to your company.
Vast amount of information but presented in a way that retention would be held. Excellent pace. Ty.
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Melissa_r
May 7, 2024
Amazing tour - Great experience! Lots of interesting information and amazing guide. Would recommend to someone else. You will not be disappointed
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632gracei
May 5, 2024
Informative and fun tour - Aaron was a lovely guide who made the tour fun and interesting. He’s very knowledgeable and has a wicked sense of humour.
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499luigil
May 26, 2024
Red light district ! - Seeing the red light district on your own is one thing seeing with a knowledge tour guide is definitely at another level.
Learned so much about it !
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Julie_f
May 11, 2024
Interesting tour but ours was not a good experience - I think the tour itself would be interesting with another guide. After reading reviews about confusing starting place, we arrived early. Nine of us waited in the same place and received a text that guide was running late, then a message that the tour had left. A backup guide came and met our group but he came across unprofessional and unprepared. Our route seemed haphazard. I think touring the Red Light could be interesting -- but that was not our experience.
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