Amsterdam Light

Start this tour in front of the Amsterdam Voyager Hotel. From here you will walk to the famous Amsterdam Red Light District. First part of the tour leads through the old town area and Amsterdam's Chinatown. Here you get a insight of the history of Amsterdam and the area.  Then walk to the center of the Red Light District where the guide will tell you everything about the prostitution, coffeeshop culture and history of the Amsterdam Red Light District. Your guide will tell you how it is working as a prostitute in the Red Light District, the liberal laws and tell you many interesting facts. Your guide will also tell you about the coffeeshop culture of Amsterdam. Learn where the name “coffeeshop” comes from and some of the weird laws we have on the consumption and production of soft-drugs.

Maximize your Amsterdam adventure with a lively Pub Crawl through the infamous Red-Light District. Whether you're a nightlife aficionado or a first-time explorer, dive into the city's most iconic neighborhood in the most exciting way. Kick off the night with the first 30 minutes of unlimited shots. Break the ice, share tales, and bond with fellow travelers. At each venue, your host welcomes you, ensuring the party continues with an extra shot while entering every stop. Engage in entertaining games – from drinking challenges to dance-offs and limbo. Connect with people from all over the world, while fostering creating epic adventures and new friendships. Wrap up your Pub Crawl at a buzzing nightclub, where you can dance into the early hours in true style. Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere and let the rhythm carry you until the sun rises.

This offers an unique and authentic look into the heart of Amsterdam’s most fascinating neighborhood. The guide is local resident and will give you a deeper understanding of this fascinating and often misunderstood area. Discover the day-to-day realities of sex workers, the history of this centuries-old profession, and the Netherlands’ famously tolerant approach on prostitution and drug policies. Along the way, enjoy captivating stories and surprising anecdotes about the district’s past, its present, and even its recent controversies. While guided tours inside the Red Light District are no longer allowed (as of 2020), this tour takes you around its outskirts. You’ll leave with a handy map to explore the final stretch on your own, plus a small gift that’s sure to make you smile!

Red Light Secrets is the world’s first and only museum of prostitution. It is located at the very center of the famous Red Light District in Amsterdam and offers a unique peek into the ins and outs of the world’s oldest profession. Red Light Secrets is housed in a historical 17th-century canal house and is one of the city’s top attractions. Discover the hidden world behind the industry, learn about the trade from first-hand accounts by the working girls themselves and enjoy a behind-the-scenes look into this fascinating topic.

Discover Amsterdam's famous red light district on a critical and informative 1.5-hour tour with a German or English 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.

Join this 2-hour private tour and experience Amsterdam's notorious Red Light District. Your knowledgeable local guide will provide you with an educational insight on Amsterdam’s Red Light District and coffee shop culture, where you will learn about the intricacies of Dutch law, how prostitution is legal, and marijuana is tolerated. When exploring the Red Light District, you will visit several food places and have the opportunity to taste 3 local Dutch specialties. Your guide will tell you about the history of this Dutch food and share fun anecdotes and interesting facts as well. You can ask your guide all the questions you want about Amsterdam, he will know all the best restaurants, food places and information about the city. He will give you an overview of the the best food places of Amsterdam and spots only known by locals.

Join this 2 hour walking tour and discover the famous the “Red Light District”. The first part of the tour leads through an old sailor neighborhood called the Zeedijk Street and Amsterdam’s famous Chinatown. This part of the Red Light District used to be a no-go area but has totally changed to a safe and friendly part of the city. In this area you will see sights like Amsterdam’s Buddist Temple, pub the Ape and the Waag. Then walk to the Old Church, the oldest building in Amsterdam, here we are in the center of the Red light District. In this area you will see many things like the narrowest street of Amsterdam, the first coffeeshop, an indoor prostitute street and many smartshops. Walk through the famous prostitute streets with the red lights and learn about the history and current situation of the Red Light District. Learn why prostitution is legalized and how the name “coffeeshop” was created.

A sailor’s legend. A missing father. A hidden treasure in the heart of Amsterdam. Step into a real-life mystery as you retrace the steps of a man who vanished over a decade ago—guided only by his final letter and the secrets it contains. This immersive walking adventure takes you through Amsterdam’s Old Town, from the iconic Red Light District to hidden courtyards, secret churches, and the places where Rembrandt once wandered. With each clue you solve, a piece of the story unlocks, blending history, local lore, and interactive puzzle-solving. You’ll explore freely at your own pace, using your phone as both guide and storyteller. What makes this tour unique? It’s a treasure hunt built into the streets of Amsterdam, designed to spark curiosity, connection, and wonder with every step. Play anytime, solo or with others. Perfect for curious travelers, puzzle lovers, and adventurous minds.

Amsterdam is famous around the world for its liberalism, but its Red Light District is often thought of as a haven for looseness, lewdness and licentiousness. On this self-guided GPS audio tour, you'll look beyond the drunken tourists and you will find a vibrant, living neighbourhood, in which the roots of Dutch tolerance and pragmatism can be found and in whose contrasts the concept of “gedogen”, the uniquely Dutch method of turning a blind eye, is clearly on display. Join us on an exploration of this fascinating area and learn about its past, present and future as it struggles, like the rest of the city, to deal with the recent influx of tourists. This tour contains sexual themes, but that's what you were secretly hoping for, right?! The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline. Please be advised, this tour contains strong language.

Get ready to be amazed by the Amsterdam Light Festival like never before as you cruise in style on a fully electric boat. Enjoy cozy blankets and a fully (optional) stocked bar of beer, wine, glühwein, hot chocolate and soda. Are boats are 100% electric, covered and we always keep enough space for everyone to enjoy the cruise As before, this year’s boat cruise will be guided by our brilliant local skippers and hosts, and drinks will be served throughout the duration of this fun and interactive cruise through the east of Amsterdam. An open bar of beer/wine/soda/coffee/tea/gluhwein is included Our light festival cruises take 75 minutes!

Don’t miss out on the annual canal boat tour event! During the Amsterdam FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS (from November 28 to January 19, 2025), the city is illuminated by international light artists displaying their artwork throughout the city center. Come and join us on this adventure. Get a first-class view and see the historic center of Amsterdam transforming into an open-air light art exhibition. All to be seen by boat. The Festival of Light is one of the top 10 winter festivals in Europe —The Guardian We sail in a heated boat from 1928 with a silent electric motor. The ideal boat for exploring the canals of Amsterdam. The boat has heating, a toilet (a luxury), sunroof, sliding windows and outer deck. Want to sit outside, make sure you wear (warmer) clothes suitable for the weather. See you soon on board! Captain Dave Amsterdam #captaindaveamsterdam

Join our tour and see the magical canals with our luxury open boats. We will sail through the known and smaller canals of Amsterdam. Our skipper and hostess will tell you all about all the highlights.

Opt for a mobile audioguide TouringBee to uncover Amsterdam's scandalous landmarks discreetly and seamlessly. Rest assured, you'll encounter intriguing sites and gain insight into the legalizations of prostitution and light drugs within this historically strict Protestant country. Your journey with audioguide on your smartphone will encompass; The Old Church, Amsterdam's most ancient dwelling, The renowned brothel, the Condom Museum, The final squat of Amsterdam, One of the earliest coffee shops, and As well as numerous other themed monuments. With a captivating audio commentary accompanying 16 points of interest, you're in for an enriching experience. Choose any day or time for your tour, although the true ambiance thrives after sunset in the Red Light District. Your expedition concludes within Amsterdam's Chinatown, offering a plethora of cafes where you can unwind after your exploration.

Explore Amsterdam's notorious Red Light District and learn about Dutch food culture on this 2-hour private tour. Start at the Amsterdam Central Station to meet your tour guide. Walk to the Red Light District and see several well-known sights like the Old Church, China Town and the narrowest street of Amsterdam. Listen to your knowledgeable, local guide as they provide you with an educational insight to the area and its coffee shop culture. Learn about Dutch food culture, what locals eat and what the traditional Dutch snacks are. Taste 3 Dutch foods, such as a kroket, Dutch cheese and the famous stroopwafel. End your day at Dam Square.

To truly experience a city, you must deep dive into its culture, and there's no better cultural tradition to explore in Amsterdam than its coffeeshops and Red Light District. On this private tour, get a cultural awakening as you learn more about coffeeshops and the Red Light District and why it's such a unique part of the city's character. Learn from its history to the present influence that still lingers in Amsterdam as you visit Zeedijk, unique coffeeshops and more. Thanks to this cultural experience, you'll be able to see Amsterdam from a different perspective – the way the locals live it every day! Withlocals Treasures of Amsterdam Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local products and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

Join this 2-hour walking tour and discover the famous Red Light District of Amsterdam. Visit the Red Light district and see its famous red windows, bars and nightclubs while learning about its history and culture. Explore the old sailor neighborhood called the Zeedijk Street before heading towards Amsterdam’s famous Chinatown. In this area you will see sights like Amsterdam’s Buddhist Temple, pub the Ape and the Waag. Then stroll to the Old Church, the oldest building in Amsterdam, here we are in the center of the Red light District. In this area you will see many things like the former town hall, the narrowest street of Amsterdam, the first coffeeshop, smarthops and an indoor prostitute street where you will learn about the history and current situation of the Red Light District.

Our beer maid guides will make your visit to the red light district an experience that you won´t forget!! We will show you the spectacular nightlife in our famous bars/clubs in the red light district. We will be your energy guide, ensuring an evening filled with laughter, fun, great company, and exceptional quizzes and show/entertainment during the unforgettable tour. *This tour is taking with minimum 5 people (The tour will be cancelled if the minimum number of participantes is not meet (5 people)).

Until 19th of January the Amsterdam Light Festival takes place. This festival gives artists the chance to show 27 illuminated pieces of art in the canals of Amsterdam. The best way is seeing them is from a canal boat with our English speaking Skipper. ✔️ 1 (Hot) drink optional Sit back and relax with a wine, beer or soda & Dutch Snacks which you can book optional. ✔️ Small Group ✔️ Highlights Apart from the illuminated works of art. We'll pass by the best highlights in Amsterdam. From The Dancing Houses to the Seven Bridges, onto the Skinny Bridge. ✔️ Guide language Our skipper speaks English, but we have a digital booklet with guided information in English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, German, French and Italian. ✔️ Location We depart right in front of Amsterdam Central Station, in one of our brand new stylish and electric Eco Boats. ✔️ On the day itself (depending on the weather conditions) we decide to cruise with an half open or covered boat.

Enjoy the historic red light district of Amsterdam with a local on this private tour. Our fun and entertaining guide will make this a memorable experience for you, you will learn the history of the neighbourhood, cultural dos and donts and explore hidden secrets of the red light district on this tour. It is one of the best experiences to immerse yourself into the dutch culture and to fall in love with Amsterdam even more.

Sail with us through the canals of Amsterdam and admire the enchanting light art during the Amsterdam Light Festival! Enjoy the magical atmosphere as you glide through the heart of the city and get inspired by art that connects and enriches. Experience this on a classic salon boat while savoring a drink, such as various wines, mulled wine, beer, and sodas. An unlimited drinks option is available.