De Wallen: Beyond the Red Light District Audio Tour
$ 8,55 per person
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Self-guided audio tourFollow the story at your own pace
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English, Ελληνικά, Deutsch, ItalianoFor both audio and stories included
Overview
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1h 30min
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38 stories
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1.69km distance
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8 stops
Experience the historic heart of Amsterdam with a self-guided audio tour through the Red Light District—focused on its rich heritage, not its shopfronts. Designed by an accredited expert and based on an award-winning storytelling concept, this immersive tour reveals the fascinating past of the Netherlands’ most talked-about neighborhood.
Your journey begins at Dam Square, the birthplace of Amsterdam, where a humble dam on the Amstel River gave rise to a city that would shape Dutch history. From there, walk through centuries of glorious and bizarre stories guided by engaging audio narration right from your phone.
Admire the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam’s oldest building, and discover “Belle,” the small statue honoring sex workers’ rights. While the district is globally known for its connection to the world’s oldest profession, this tour takes you beyond that to explore the neighborhood’s deep layers of history.
Follow the footsteps of sailors, merchants, residents, and travelers through narrow alleys and hidden corners. Highlights include the historic Café In’t Aepjen, the clandestine chapel of Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder, and the evocatively named Bloedstraat.
Your tour ends at the vibrant Nieuwmarkt, home to the striking Waag building—once a city gate, later a guildhall, and now a symbol of Amsterdam’s evolving identity.
This tour offers a unique, respectful, and insightful look into one of Amsterdam’s most iconic quarters—at your own pace.
Note: Tickets or entry to any specific sites or museums are not included.
Inclusions and Exclusions
Inclusions
- Self-guided audio tour in English for your smartphone (Android & iOS)
- An activation link to access your audio tour
- Offline content with an offline interactive map to avoid roaming charges
- Self-guided audio tour for your smartphone (Android & iOS)
- Offline content with an offline interactive map to avoid roaming charges
- Secure promo code to access the tour after downloading the app
Exclusions
- Entrance fees to local sites & museums
- Live Guide
- Smartphone or headphones
- App not compatible with Windows phones
- Food and drinks
- Transportation
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Entrance fees to local museums and sites
- Live Guide
- Smartphone or headphones
- App not compatible with Windows phones
- Food and drinks
- Transportation
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Mandatory items
- Charged smartphone
- Headphones
The location
Address
Starting point
Directions to starting point
Dam Square is a nine-minute walk away from Centraal station. Walk along Stationsplein and then turn left toward Damrak until you reach the square.
Areas
Dam Square, Oude Kerk Belle’s Statue, Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder House Church
Important information
Recommended visiting hours
In the morning.
Know before you book
- This is a downloadable self-guided audio tour for your smartphone. No live guide will accompany you. No VR / AR is included.
- Please consider that admission fees for sites and museums are not included.
- Please book per device to be used, not per participant.
- After booking, you will receive an email from the local supplier, Clio Muse Tours, with further instructions on how to access and download your audio tour. Please check your email spam folder as well.
- An Android (version 5.0 and later) or iOS (version 15.0 and later) smartphone is required. The audio tour is not compatible with Windows Phones, iPhone 6/6 Plus or older, iPod Touch 6th generation or older, iPad 4th generation or older, iPad Air 1st generation, iPad Mini 3rd generation or older.
- Please make sure you have enough storage space on your phone (100-150MB).
- Kindly note that this is a self-guided audio tour covering a walking route in the streets of Amsterdam’s Red Light District. It does not cover any museums or historical sites.
- Non refundable once activated.
Know before you go
- Check the email that you’ve received from Clio Muse Tours, and follow the instructions in order to access your tour. Please check your email spam folder as well
- Please consider that internet access might be unavailable & mobile signal may be weak in public areas. So kindly, download the tour on your smartphone, prior to your visit, to access them offline and avoid roaming charges
- The audio tour can be used repeatedly both online and offline. Use your headphones to best enjoy it
- Prior to your visit, make sure that your smartphone is fully charged & that you bring on a pair of earphones/headphones
- Please advise the Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder Museum opening hours if you wish to plan a visit. Open: Monday -Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm & Sunday: 1 pm – 6 pm. Closed: on King’s Day
- Kindly note that the Oude Kerk is open: Monday-Saturday 10:00 – 18:00 & Sunday 13:00 – 17:30. It is closed on December 25th & April 27th
Download the app
To take this self-guided tour, you will need to download the Clio Muse Tours app on your iOS or Android device. Enjoy your tour!
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Duration:
1h 20min
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