The Netherlands · RED LIGHT DISTRICT
De Wallen is the oldest part of Amsterdam, a residential neighbourhood and a place of work. A good tour explains the licensing, the history and the law and treats the people who work there as people. These 15 are compared on guide, group size and route.
90-minute Amsterdam Red Light District tour in German/EN/IT/ES/FR with a critical look at sex work.
“Our guide Leonie was informative about the area and conducted her tour very well.”
Visit Amsterdam’s Red Light Secrets Museum in a former brothel with an audio guide, window-seat experience, and confessions wall.
“very informative and eye opening into the way the red light district worked and works now, extremely good museum”
led by a local guide, with Chinatown stops and the narrowest streets.
“Robin was amazing, he made our stay in Amsterdam so worth it! Showed us local spots, gave us history, and lots of good conversation!! 100/10 would recommend!!”
Amsterdam Red Light District pub crawl with 30 minutes unlimited shots, free shots at 4 pubs, and nightclub entry, hosted in English.
“Great vibes all around Manuel was a great guide, 10/10 would recommend!!”
5-hour Amsterdam Red Light District pub crawl from Rembrandtplein, with free entry to a big club, free shots at each stop, and games.
“We had fun and it was a good way to meet people, but the tour itself was just okay and not really worth the money. The free shots tasted like room temperature cough syrup, and the 4 bars we went to were practically empty besides our tour group. One of our guides left before the second or third bar, and the remaining tour guide walked us to the club and then left without even going in with us. There were also only 4 women on the tour and 15+ men - it was okay since I was with a partner but would have been extremely awkward for a solo female…”
2-hour guided walk through Amsterdam’s Red Light District, history, red windows, ending near Dam Square.
“Adam was fantastic knowledgeable friendly and funny thanks. Stewart”
history and laws, plus an optional Erotic Museum upgrade.
“Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable about the history of the Red Light District and also Amsterdam.”
Small-group 2-hour Amsterdam Red Light District walk with a local guide, history, laws, and local tips, meeting at Damrak.
“My husband and I really enjoyed this walking tour with Aarre. Not only did he tell us all about the history and the current state of the red light district, he made it extraordinarily fun! We were in a group of 6. And we all asked question after question, Aarre was patient, funny, and very knowledgeable. We’d totally recommend this tour to all our friends!”
Red Light Secrets in Amsterdam lets you explore a former brothel museum, hear audio stories, and see the Red Light District from sex workers’ perspectives.
“This museum is small and gives a good broad overview of prostitutes and their lives. I really enjoyed the pa to t about Van Gogh and his paintings of prostitutes.”
A 2-hour small-group walk through Amsterdam’s Red Light District, oldest pubs, and local pub stop, led by English-speaking guides.
“Pilar was a very knowledgable and passionate guide and gave us a really nice mix of history and red light district debates and interesting anecodotes and led us around the area at just the right speed and we had time to get a good idea of all aspects of the area.”
4-hour Amsterdam Red Light District pub crawl with free shots at 5 bars and VIP club entry, guided in English and Dutch for $32.
“It was fantastic. Manu our guide super fun and warm. I would do the tour again with her. Cheers!”
A 2-hour Red Light District night walk in Amsterdam with a local guide, sex work history, canals, and Old Town sights.
“Our guide was amazing. He was young and from the city, so he knew both history (what he needed to tell us) and personal experience (what he revealed when asked). Very informative and enjoyable.”
A 1.5-hour Amsterdam Red Light District walk from Beursplein to De Wallen, map, and gift.
“We really enjoyed the tour. Our guide, Manouk was really friendly, amusing , very informative, with a lot of interesting facts about the history and current issues re red light / drug use within the area and engaged with all of us in the group. Would definitely recommend this tour. Pete & Sarah”
1.5-hour guided Red Light District walk from Dam, with Oude Kerk area and Condomerie. Learn sex work history, plus optional peepshow.
“This tour was a lovely walk through the streets of Amsterdam getting to learn the full history of the area. Yes its 2 hrs but the walk is very casual and you are always stopping to see or learn about something. Could of listed to our guide and kept going for another 2 hours. An amazing evening”
Small-group Red Light District walk in Amsterdam with respectful local guides, a peepshow stop when open, and history in about 2 hours.
“This was most definitely a Great tour! Well worth the cost as it was very informative. I wish I had more cash to tip at the end of the night.”
led by a local guide with a slower, question-friendly pace.
A 2-hour walking tour through Amsterdam’s Red Light District with a local guide, laws, and iconic sights.
Every kind of Dutch day out, and the best-reviewed way to book each.
