Red Light Tour Amsterdam – Explore the Red Light District

A tour through Amsterdam’s unique Red Light District

Discover the Amsterdam Red Light District like never before on this guided tour. The Red Light District Tour takes you past some of the most important spots of the area, and teaches you about the neighbourhood’s fascinating history. Learn about its secrets, its unique establishments and its many oddities while you admire the neighbourhood’s hustle and bustle.

Red Light District – The most famous neighbourhood of Amsterdam

The infamous Red Light District, the most famous neighbourhood of Amsterdam, has been known as a safe haven for sex workers since at least the 16th century, and has grown bigger and more famous over the years. Known for its large rooms on street level, with red lights above them, the neighbourhood is the best known place where sex work can be practiced legally, and it has a fascinating history.

This true Amsterdam tour will take you through the heart of the Red Light District and its surrounding area, where you can admire the beautiful buildings and the vibrant atmosphere. Here you’ll learn about the neighbourhood’s history, Amsterdam’s attitude towards sex work, the practicalities of working in the neighbourhood like renting and permits, and much more. The districts hold a lot of secrets, and in this tour you can discover them all!

Unfortunately, Red Light District tours aren’t allowed directly past the windows in the narrow alleys, but you can explore these after the tour ends by yourself. Meanwhile, the tour itself takes you past many highlights of the area, including the street of the sex theaters. Admire famous theatres Cassa Rosso, Banana Bar, Hospital Bar and Moulin Rouge, walk past the Condomerie, a shop entirely dedicated to condoms, prostitution museum Red Light Secrets and Amsterdam’s first commercial coffee shop. A highlight is a visit to the peep show, where for €2 you can watch 2 minutes of peep show yourself!

Book your Red Light District tour now

This one 1.5 hour tour really teaches you all about the Red Light District, including its many secrets, and will also teach you about Amsterdam itself, without becoming boring. The fascinating stories of the district, its workers, residents and visitors are combined into a captivating tour. Your professional guide will make sure you’ll end the tour knowing more about this district than before you got here. Get your tickets now!