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Amsterdam Red Light District and Coffee Shop Walking Tour

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120 minutes
English

Feel the pulse of Amsterdam’s Red Light District (De Wallen) and coffee shops on this private tour with a local guide. Explore the cobbled lanes of the famous area, plus Zeedijk Street and Chinatown, and see red-lit windows, sex shops, and erotic theaters. Your guide separates facts from fiction about the area’s past and the legalization of prostitution in 2000.

  • Hear the facts and fiction behind Amsterdam’s tolerant attitudes and laws
  • Learn about the Red Light District's colorful past and how prostitution came to be legalized.
  • Find out more about Amsterdam's coffee shop culture and upgrade to visit a coffeeshop with your guide.
  • Upgrade to visit the famous Erotic Museum and discover a huge collection of erotic objects and learn about the oldest profession in the world.

Options

Private Tour

Private Tour + Coffeeshop

Private Tour+Coffeeshop+Museum

Private Tour + Museum

Shared Group option

Private Tour

Tour: Choose this option to join a private tour.
Starting point:
ParkBee Parking NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace, Prins Hendrikkade 59, 1012 AD Amsterdam, Netherlands

FromNZD $76.16Per Person

What's included in Amsterdam Red Light District and Coffee Shop Walking Tour

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

Itinerary

Red Light District

Explore Amsterdam's popular Red Light District neighborhood and learn about the district's history as well as the coffee shop culture in Amsterdam on this 2.5-hour historical walking tour. Your knowledgeable local guide will provide you with an educational insight on Amsterdam's Red Light District and coffee shop culture. Learn about Dutch law and how prostitution is legal and marijuana is tolerated. 

Dam Square
Pass-by Only

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
Pass-by Only

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.

Inclusions

  • Local guide
  • Guided walking tour
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Meet

Pickup and Dropoff

You will make your own way to the meeting points

Meeting Points

  • The meeting point is in front of the entrance the ‘Voyager Hotel Amsterdam’ located at the Geldersekade 2, 1012 BH Amsterdam.
  • Meet the guide in front of the entrance of the ‘Barbizon Palace Hotel NH collection’, located at the Prins Hendrikkade 59, 1012 AD Amsterdam.

Redeem

Ticket Redemption

Direct access

• Minimum age is 18 years to enter a coffee shop.

Operator

Trigger Tours