Amsterdam's Red Light District: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
At a glance
Amsterdam's Red Light District: A Self-Guided Audio Tour is a 35m private experience in Amsterdam, Netherlands, operated by VoiceMap Audio Tours. Travellers rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 11 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor. Prices start from $11.99 per person. Included: VoiceMap Application, Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata, Lifetime access to Amsterdam Red Light District tour.
Highlights
- Private experience — just you and your group
- 5 stops in one well-planned itinerary
Quick facts
- Duration
- 35m
- Group
- Private tour — only your group
- Languages
- English
- Pickup
- Meet at the start point
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Cancellation
- See cancellation policy
Overview
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.
What's included
What's included
- VoiceMap Application
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Lifetime access to Amsterdam Red Light District tour
Not included
- Smartphone
- Transportation
- Food/Drink
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Itinerary
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Stop 1
Look beyond the drunken tourists in Amsterdam’s Red Light District and you will find a vibrant, living neighbourhood, in which the roots of Dutch tolerance and pragmatism can be found. WARNING! This tour contains sexual themes, but that's what you were secretly hoping for, right?!
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Stop 2
Zeedijk or sea-dike is a former dike or flood protection wall, most likely built around the 1100s to protect Amsterdam’s early population from the raging tides of the sea.
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Stop 3
Depending on the time of year Nieuwmarkt Square might be empty, or there may be a market taking place, or maybe even a carnival. Nieuwmarkt is a hotspot for today's hipsters.
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Stop 4
Belle was made by Dutch artist Else Rijerse by the request of Mariska Majoor, the founder of the Prostitutes Information Center. The statue’s aim is to engender respect.
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Stop 5
The first wooden church built at the site of de Oude Kerk in the 1200s was replaced in 1306 by a brick structure. Today the main hall remains, whilst other parts have been added throughout the centuries.
Meeting point
The tour begins at the National Monument, a big white column, on Dam Square. Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace.
Good to know
- 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
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the Amsterdam's Red Light District: A Self-Guided Audio Tour take?
The experience lasts about 35m.
How much does it cost?
Prices start from $11.99 per person. The final price depends on the date, time and number of travellers, and is confirmed on Viator before you pay.
What's included?
VoiceMap Application; Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata; Lifetime access to Amsterdam Red Light District tour.
Where does it start?
The tour begins at the National Monument, a big white column, on Dam Square. Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and…
Can I cancel?
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is guided in English.
Is it worth it?
Travellers rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 11 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor, which places it among the top-rated experiences in Amsterdam.
