Private Amsterdam Red Light District tour including sex museum
Description
Start your private 2-hour tour with a visit to Amsterdam’s Red Light District. Learn about prostitution in Amsterdam, the coffee shop culture and lots more. 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 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. After the tour your guide will bring you to the famous sex museum, entrance included.
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Join this 2-hour Private Amsterdam Red Light District tour! Walk through the narrow streets and see all the sights that the Red Light District has to offer! Learn about the history and the current situation of the Red Light District and explore the narrow streets of Amsterdam with your private guide.
The tour includes admission to the Sexmuseum, whose exhibits chart eye-popping erotica through the ages.
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.
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.
Pub The Ape, also known as Int Aepjen in Dutch. Built around 1540 and one out of two remaining wooden buildings left in Amsterdam. Which is very special as there was a big fire in 1452 and after that point the government decided that buildings should have brick facades.
The Waag used to be one of the city gates of Amsterdam, a part of the defensive wall. It was built around the 1400s and is the second oldest building of Amsterdam. Later on it was used as a guild, craftsman’s organizations, situated themselves within the Waag and around the square.
The smallest house of Amsterdam was built around the 1700s and was first used as storage place for the VOC trading company. Later on people started living in the house for a very long time.
This is the world’s first condom shop special for condoms, in place here since 1987. You can get a size customized condom and all kinds of special condoms.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(84)
The tour is very informative about the area now, it’s historic start. We literally walked throughout the area saw all of the sights and places of interest. Andrea our guide was very friendly and patiently answered all our many questions.
This tour was disappointing and did not live up to what we had hoped for. Our guide was pleasant enough, but the experience felt uninspired and fairly cookie-cutter. We were expecting a more thoughtful, in-depth look at the history of Amsterdam’s Red Light District, including the history of sex work, the current controversies, and the cultural and social issues surrounding the area. Instead, the information provided felt limited and surface-level.
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're sorry to hear the experience did not meet your expectations. We aim to provide thoughtful and engaging historical context on all our tours, and we appreciate your comments as they help us improve our guiding standards and guest experience.
Andrea was knowledgeable and presented the information in an organized manner. She was very personable and elevated the tour experience. I highly recommend this tour; was very well done!
Thank you for your recommendation! We're so pleased to hear Andrea's knowledge and friendly approach enhanced your experience. We appreciate your support.
The tour was very interesting and informative. We learned a lot about Amsterdam and its history. Ben has an impressive knowledge that he has imparted in a very casual and entertaining way. Highly recommended!
Vielen Dank! Freut uns sehr, dass euch die Tour mit Ben gefallen hat und ihr viel über Amsterdam lernen konntet.
Lots of walking on uneven pavement. Robin was very personable, friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining.
Thank you! Happy to hear Robin was friendly and made the tour enjoyable for you.
Fantastic tour of history and prostitution in Amsterdam. Andrea was professional and knowledgeable. We toured the entire RedLight District and parts of Chinatown
Thank you for your review! Great to hear you enjoyed the tour with Andrea.
Sex museum review, so much to see and history. Definitely a visit if travelling to A’Dam. Clean & tidy and staff friendly.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the tour.
Took this tour with Andrea as our guide and she did an amazing job of giving oversight into the history of this part of Amsterdam. She was a wealth of knowledge and approach the subject matter with sensitivity and insight.
Thanks so much! We’re glad Andrea could share the history in such a knowledgeable and thoughtful way.
Our tour guide Aarre from the start was brilliant. Especially that we were slightly held up he waited on us. Aarre was very knowledgeable and was able to confirm some myth and truth about the area. Anything we asked he was very informative about. Following the tour he was even good enough to give us suggestions for a meal in the area. Great tour by a great guide
Hi Paul, thank you for the great feedback! We’re so glad Aarre could help make the tour enjoyable and informative for you.
Great place definitely recommend hosting was really nice and welcoming and we saw some very cool stuff I even ended up trying some of the toys out for myself
