For visitors to Amsterdam these tours are perfect. This is a local company set up by tour guides that use to work for the big tour operators. They know their stuff and are open to all questions.  They also make you feel part of the community. Part of their profits go to local charities that you pass on the tour. Knowing that part of your ticket price is helping the charity you are standing infront of on a tour in a foreign country is a great feeling.

The daily City Centre Tour is perfect for the first time visitor. It covers a little of everything: Golden Age, WWII, Rembrandt, world heritage canals and architecture are a few of topics. The tour meets at 11:00am Rembrandtplein in front of the Rembrandt statue.Two and a half hour tour with a break.  The tour finishes with the option of sitting down at a Dutch diner to enjoy authentic dutch food.

The Red Light District Tour: Red lights N Drugs starts at the front of the Tourist Information Center in front of Central Station at 6:15pm. Or you can meet them at Cafe Batavia 1920 at 6:30pm. The guides are polite and entertaining. They make the job of addressing sensitive issues such as the red light industry and Amsterdam's coffee-shops look easy. All you need to know about the vices of Amsterdam in one tour. This tour is female sensitive as the tour also points out shops in the District that were established by women for women. A balanced look at the world of red lights and drugs in Amsterdam.

These tours are great value for money. Tours start from €15 for adults and €10 for students is fantastic value for small group walking tours. They conduct tours in English but also Spanish, Polish, Swedish on request.

Other tours conducted are Amsterdam Eco-Tour and Rembrandtplein Neighborhood Tour. 

 For more information their website www.omyamsterdamtours.com