Private Walking Tour, Around the Red Lights of Amsterdam

Show all photos
2 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

It is not permitted to enter the actual red zone with a tour, but our guide will take you as close as possible, so you can get a feel of this unique part of Amsterdam. This tour explores the diverse community that has grown into Amsterdam's Red Light District, and how it has evolved over the centuries.

This part of the city has a lot more to offer than the colour of the lights & ways to get high. As you walk around 'De Wallen', you will learn how our city formed into a prominent player on the world's trading routes. It was the sailors and local traders who enabled this area to flourish.

This tour is designed to show how this community has grown with the windows, rather than against them. This tour is not about voyeurism or exploitation; it is a way to discover the community that many miss as they pass through the oldest part of the city.

At the end of the tour, you get a refreshing drink. Maybe try a traditional jenever in a brown bar?

No additional costs on this tour.

What's Included

Have a delicious beer brewed in a famous micro-brewery, or kiss the jenever at a traditional brown cafe.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We can pick you up less if you stay at a walking distance of 15 minutes away.

OR
Meeting point
Tilburgse Benkskes Plein

Search the Green Gaudi like bench in the square in front of the canal. Our guide will wait for you there.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Nieuwmarkt

    The medieval square with the famous castle like city gate in the heart of the square.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    The Waag

    Original city gate and place of public executions.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal

    The main canal in the red light district, in Dutch we still call this neighbourhood 'de Wallen' or the Walls. Learn where this came from and why Wallstreet is named after this canal.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Oudezijds Achterburgwal

    One of the main canals in the Red Light District, famous for the windows and the narrow side streets of the old town.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • Chinatown (Pass by)

    Oldest Chinese district in mainland Europe.

    Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Zeedijk

    The beautiful Zeedijk, once the protection to the sea, now a diverse street in what some Amsterdammers are calling 'China Town'

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Dam Square

    The main square of Amsterdam and where the city started.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Bespoke Amsterdam Experiences

Tags

Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Culture
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Show more

from per person
Was {{currencySymbol}}{{ summaryFromPriceBeforeDiscount }}
Check availability