Amsterdam Alternative Tour: Drugs Policy, Street Art & Jordaan
Overview
How did Amsterdam become known for its liberal outlook? Join a local guide for a two-hour walk exploring the people, protests and ideas behind the city’s counterculture.
Discover the Jordaan, spot street art and houseboats, and hear stories about the hippie movement, squatting, LGBTQ+ history and Dutch soft-drugs policy. Your guide connects Amsterdam’s reputation with the everyday city around you, with time for questions and local recommendations.
The tour is in English, with a maximum of 15 participants per guide. We discuss the Red Light District’s history and culture, but do not enter the district.
Your Cool Shore Excursions payment includes all mandatory fees. There is no additional compulsory payment at the meeting point. Tips for your guide are entirely voluntary; you decide whether and how much to give.
What's Included
- Engaging storytelling by licensed guide
- An educational dive into the city's counterculture
- English-speaking guide
- Food and Beverages, (bring some water)
- Transportation (we walk everything)
- Entry into the Red Light District (tour groups are restricted from entering)
Meeting Location
Dam
1012 JL Amsterdam, Netherlands
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Dam Square
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Royal Palace Amsterdam
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
The Jordaan
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Gay Monument
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Amsterdam
40 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Children aged 0–17 join free when accompanied by a parent. Please include them in your reservation; they count towards the maximum of six participants per booking and fifteen per guide. Adults aged 18 and over pay €2.99. Guide tips are voluntary. The tour discusses drug policy and sex work, so parents should decide whether these subjects are suitable for their children.
- No catching up with the group if you are late (please book a new time slot)
- Book for up to six participants per reservation, including children. The maximum tour size is 15 participants per guide.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-444347P7
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Engaging storytelling by licensed guide.
- An educational dive into the city's counterculture.
- English-speaking guide.
- Food and Beverages, (bring some water).
- Transportation (we walk everything).
- Entry into the Red Light District (tour groups are restricted from entering).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Amsterdam Alternative Tour: Drugs Policy, Street Art & Jordaan is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Amsterdam Alternative Tour: Drugs Policy, Street Art & Jordaan will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Engaging storytelling by licensed guide
- An educational dive into the city's counterculture
- English-speaking guide
- Food and Beverages, (bring some water)
- Transportation (we walk everything)
- Entry into the Red Light District (tour groups are restricted from entering)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Children aged 0–17 join free when accompanied by a parent. Please include them in your reservation; they count towards the maximum of six participants per booking and fifteen per guide. Adults aged 18 and over pay €2.99. Guide tips are voluntary. The tour discusses drug policy and sex work, so parents should decide whether these subjects are suitable for their children.
- No catching up with the group if you are late (please book a new time slot)
- Book for up to six participants per reservation, including children. The maximum tour size is 15 participants per guide.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
