Free tour

Red Light haunted history

4.78 Excellent (69 ratings)

Location: Amsterdam

Duration: 1h and 15min

Languages: English

Guide: Amsterdam's Guides

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Registered on December 03, 2019

Amsterdam's Guides was established in 2016 with a focus on offering truly immersive, personalized walking tours of hidden gems, untold stories, and insider knowledge that you won't find in any guidebook. We're dedicated to making each tour unique, interactive, and tailored to the interests of our guests, ensuring a memorable and authentic Amsterdam experience.

Tour description

Discover the fascinating story of Amsterdam with Amsterdam's expert guides. Together with your super-local guide, you will uncover hidden gems, stroll through charming canals, and learn about the city's rich history, from its Golden Age to modern-day wonders. Explore iconic landmarks like the Red Light District and the Old Church, while hearing captivating tales about Amsterdam's port and its haunted history of prostitution. You'll experience the heart of Amsterdam like never before.

We combine beautiful sightseeing with exciting storytelling and cover everything you need to know about Amsterdam in one tour: history, modern life, culture, art, fun facts, and personal anecdotes...

Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

Meeting point: Tower of tears: Prins Hendrikkade 95, 1012 AE Amsterdam

Meet at the entrance to the tower of Tears. Look for the guide(s) holding a small yellow umbrella at the front door of the Tower

  1. Outside visit: Tower of tears
  2. Outside visit: Zeedijk
  3. Outside visit: Amstel River
  4. Outside visit: Central Station
  5. Outside visit: Red Light District
  6. Outside visit: Old Church
  7. Outside visit: Budhist Temple
  8. Outside visit: China Town
  9. Outside visit: De Waag

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How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guide at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to €50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

4.88 ★★★★★ Excellent (5,569 ratings)
Professionalism
4.88
Fun
4.79
Expression
4.82
Quality
4.88
Route
4.80
Maria (1 Rating) ★★★★★

Verified booking — Traveled in group — Aug 2024

We loved our tour with Gianni. Best guide ever :)

Sheila (1 Rating) ★★★★★

Verified booking — Traveled alone — Aug 2024

Dani was exceptional! I absolutely loved his fun and educational tour, answered every question I had about the history of Amsterdam.