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Amsterdam: Red Light District 2-hour Guided Walking Tour

Amsterdam Red Light District canal view with historic buildings and boats.
Guide leading a walking tour through Amsterdam's Red Light District, showcasing historic architecture and vibrant street life.
Tour group with guide exploring Amsterdam Red Light District streets.
Amsterdam Red Light District canal with historic buildings and illuminated windows at night.

Duration

2 hr

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

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    • See Amsterdam’s Red Light District in 2 hours—walk neon streets, visit the first coffee shop, watch a peep show, and hear how its liberal culture took shape.

    • Slip into narrow lanes and quiet courtyards while your guide explains how this area grew into Amsterdam’s best-known nightlife spot.

    • Step inside Amsterdam’s first coffee shop and hear how cannabis went from taboo to a tourist must-do.

    • Step inside Cassa Rosso, a landmark peep show in Amsterdam, and see how live adult shows became part of the Red Light experience.

    • Understand how legal sex work and cannabis and psychoactive retail stores operate today, and how that sets Amsterdam apart from any other city.

    • 2-hour guided walking tour of Red Light District

    • English-speaking guide

    • Entry to Amsterdam’s first coffeeshop

    • Entry to Cassa Rosso peep show

    • Food and drinks

    • Hotel transfers

  • You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

  • Walk Amsterdam’s Red Light District with a local guide in 2 hours. Hear how sex work, coffee shops, and peep shows shaped the city’s famously liberal vibe.

    Getting started

    Meet your guide in front of the entrance of the Barbizon Palace Hotel NH Collection, at Prins Hendrikkade 59, 1012 AD Amsterdam. After a quick intro, set off together into the district’s narrow streets and neon corners.

    What to expect

    Amsterdam Red Light District

    This guided walk shows you the Red Light District’s bright windows, tight backstreets, and how sex work and cannabis became part of everyday Amsterdam.

    Features:

    • Red Light windows & backstreets: Walk past glowing windows and tucked-away lanes as your guide explains how sex work moved from shadowy backrooms to legal, unionized work—and how this changed the neighborhood’s streets forever.

    • Cassa Rosso peep show: Step into Cassa Rosso, Amsterdam’s oldest peep show, and find out how these live shows made the city’s adult scene famous worldwide, long before guidebooks caught up.

    • Smart shops & coffee shops: Visit Amsterdam’s first coffee shop and nearby smart shops. Learn how a tiny café selling cannabis changed the city’s image, politics, and travel scene for millions.

  • What to bring

    • Have your tickets ready for a seamless experience.

    What’s not allowed

    • Safety is a priority, so this experience is restricted to guests under the age of 16 years.

    Accessibility

    • This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.

    • Your guide dogs are welcome at the venue

    • Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

    • Please arrive at the meeting point 15 mins before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.

    • Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

    Meeting point

    • Meet your guide in front of Coffeeshop Voyagers.

    • Address: Geldersekade 2HS, 1012 BH Amsterdam, Netherlands.

    Get directions to the meeting point

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