Guided tour

Amsterdam Red Light District & Coffee Shop Tour

Activity provider: Trigger Tours
Guided tour

Amsterdam Red Light District & Coffee Shop Tour

Activity provider: Trigger Tours

From US$ 39.13 per person

Learn more about Amsterdam’s famously liberal attitudes to drugs and prostitution on a tour of the Red Light District. Discover a coffee shop, and take a stroll down the city’s narrowest street.

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Duration 2 hours
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Live tour guide
German, Spanish, English, Dutch
Private or small groups available

Experience

Highlights
  • Learn more about Amsterdam's liberal attitudes to sex, drugs, and prostitution
  • Visit a coffee shop
  • Explore the Red Light District through the eyes of a local
  • See some of the narrowest streets in Amsterdam
Full description

Discover how and why Amsterdam developed its reputation for liberal attitudes towards sex and drugs on a tour of the Red Light District. Learn about the district from a local perspective, and discover the locations of several coffee shops, including the first coffee shop in Amsterdam.

Following pickup from your hotel or meeting point near Central Station, stroll into the atmospheric streets of the Red Light District, and see everything that the area has to offer. Explore the small shops and restaurants of Chinatown, and walk down some of the city’s narrowest streets.

Hear explanations about the coffee shop culture, prostitution, political issues, and history. Then, enter a coffee shop to enjoy a relaxing break and smoke a joint (only if you want to).

Includes
  • Hotel pickup (on arrangement)
  • Visit to a coffee shop
    Not suitable for
    • Children under 18 years

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    • The minimum age for this activity is 18 years old if you wish to visit a coffee shop
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.5 /5

    based on 1168 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.6/5
    • Value for money
      4.4/5
    • Service
      4.7/5
    • Organization
      4.6/5

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    Guide Maurice was very interesting. Pointed out facts of this fascinating city. Stopped at a sex toy shop and coffee shop where you could buy anything. Told us about legitimate coffee shops, how not to get ripped off. Explained how this all came to be. Explained and walked the different streets of the different groups of prostitutes. Felt very safe with him, not knowing how it all worked. Great intro if you’re not sure.

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    March 21, 2023

    Booked this trip on arrival in Amsterdam for our first evening. The trip was an an excellent introduction to the area. Our guide was very informative both about Amsterdam as a city and the red light district as an area. We walked around the red light district (also now has a blue lights too - newly learned!). We were a small group which was a bonus as the area was very busy and trying to stay together as a group was a challenge. Be prepared for lots of people, the smell of cannabis mixed with all types of food. The shops windows are fascinating too - especially the one with the condoms.

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    March 21, 2023

    Lasts about 30 minutes. Self led walk around the museum with audio. Gave you a good insight into the world of prostitution, some bits were funny but some sad. Allowed to take photographs, props are provided! Able to stand in front of a window to get the feel of what it would be like. Worth a visit.

    March 21, 2023

    Product ID: 61781