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title: Amsterdam Red Light District Walking Tour in EN/DE/IT/ES/FR
lang: en
type: tour
city: Amsterdam
country: Netherlands
price: 25
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.83
reviews: 575
duration_minutes: 90
languages: [de, en, it, fr, es]
free_cancellation: "true"
rank_in_category: 3 of 16 (Red Light District Tours)
schedule_checked: 2026-10-22
data_updated: 2026-10-22
canonical: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/amsterdam-red-light-district-walking-tour-in-en-de-it-es-fr/
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# Amsterdam Red Light District Walking Tour in EN/DE/IT/ES/FR

In our comparison: #3 of 16 in Red Light District Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## Overview

Discover Amsterdam's famous red light district on a critical and informative 1.5-hour tour with an English, German, Italian, Spanish, or French city guide. Learn more about the work of prostitutes and take a critical perspective on sex work in Amsterdam. Discover the sex theaters with their quirky shows and the history of the area. Learn about the rise of coffeeshops in Amsterdam and how the future of the red light district may look like.

## Before you book

- Meeting point: Departure Point: On the stairs of the…
- 11 start times: between 11:30 and 20:30
- Age rule: Participants of the public tour 16 years old and…

**Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

## Key facts

- Price: from €25 per person
- Duration: 1h 30m
- Rating: 4.83/5 from 575 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: Amsterdamliebe
- Group: Shared tour
- Guide languages: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
- Start times: 11 start times between 11:30 and 20:30
- Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-22

## Reviews

4.83 from 575 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
96% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 550 of 575.

- 5 stars: 519 (90%)
- 4 stars: 31 (5%)
- 3 stars: 16 (3%)
- 2 stars: 3 (1%)
- 1 star: 6 (1%)

## Tour options

Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page.

| Option | Price | Guide languages | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Light Tour English | €25 / person | English | - |
| Red Light Tour German | €25 / person | German | - |
| Red Light Tour Spanish | €25 / person | Spanish | - |
| Red Light Tour Italian | €25 / person | Italian | - |
| Red Light Tour in French | €25 / person | Spanish, French, Italian, English, German | - |

## What's included

- 1.5-hour walking tour
- Professional Guide

## Not included

- Gratuities

## Itinerary

1. **Red Light District** - Discover Amsterdam's famous Red Light district on a critical and informative 1.5-hour tour
2. **National Monument** (5m) - Start of the tour
3. **Condomerie** (10m) - Visit the iconic condom shop "condomerie" and learn about the history and importance of contraception in Amsterdam's red light district.
4. **Oude Kerk** (10m) - Explore the area around the Oude Kerk (the oldest church of Amsterdam) and dive deeper into the history of how the red light district was established in the historical center. Get a chance to see the first windows.
5. **Amsterdam Centraal** (15m) - Discover the historic old harbour and learn about all the important facts related to sex work in the red light district. Is the sex work legal? How much do the services offered cost? How does the renting system of the windows work?
6. **Amsterdam Centraal** (10m) - Take a critical perspective and dive deeper into issues that sex workers have to tackle. Find out whether the liberal city of Amsterdam has pimps and what the city does to make the district safe.
7. **Nieuwmarkt** (15m) - Learn about the history of coffeeshops, how they got established in Amsterdam, the political situation related to cannabis and the future of the red light district.
8. **Oudezijds Voorburgwal** (10m) - Receive some tips from your guide how to best explore the red light district at your own pace, including a 70's peep show.

## Schedule

- Runs: daily
- Departures: 11 start times between 11:30 and 20:30
- Schedule last checked: 2026-10-22
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

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

## Meeting point

Departure Point: On the stairs of the national monument (Nationaal Monument) at Dam Square. The monument is a big white pillar/obelisk. Your tour guide will be wearing a red neckless/keycord with her/his name on it.

## Good to know

- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that in summer it gets dark at around 22:00
- On Fridays and Saturdays a lot of tourists visit the Red Light District. If you would like a quieter tour please take the tour on another day
- The tour will take place in any weather. Don't forget an umbrella for rainy days
- Distance traveled is approximately 1.8 kilometers at a comfortable pace during the city tour
- It is forbidden to take photos of the prostitutes
- Participants of the public tour 16 years old and older must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Participants can go on the public tour unaccompanied from 18 years of age.

## Compared with other Red Light District Tours

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #3 of 16** | €25 | 1h 30m | 4.83 (575) | shared |
| [Amsterdam: Private Brothel Tour with Ex-Sex Worker](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/amsterdam-private-brothel-tour-with-ex-sex-worker/?format=md) | €69 | 50 min | 4.93 (388) | shared |
| [Amsterdam Canal Cruise with Two drinks - Red Light District](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/amsterdam-canal-cruise-with-two-drinks-red-light-district/?format=md) | €27 | 1h | 4.92 (151) | shared |
| [Red Light District Tour by Locals, Small Group (approx 4)](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/red-light-district-tour-by-locals-small-group-approx-4/?format=md) | €80 | 1h 30m | 4.87 (167) | shared |

Ranked #3 of 16 in Red Light District Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €18 to €102, median €26; typical length 2h. 4 of 16 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market.

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