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Boston Duck Boat Sightseeing City Tour with Cruise Along Charles River

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Boston Duck Tour

From $57.65

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Hop into a duck boat—renovated World War II amphibious vehicle—for a comprehensive tour of Boston. Pass Boston Common, Quincy Market, and the Celtics' home turf at TD Garden. Then splashdown into the Charles River for a view of the city by boat. Learn all about Boston's history and landmarks as you go.
  • Duck Boat Sightseeing Tour of Boston
  • Narrated tour of Boston by land and water with your own personal ConDUCKtor®
  • Splash into the Charles River for breathtaking views of Boston
  • See Boston landmarks like Boston Common, Old State House, Quincy Market, and Prudential Tower
  • 3 Departure Location Options Available: Museum of Science, New England Aquarium, or Prudential Center (travelers may select their departure location at checkout)

What's Included

  • 80-minute Duck Boat Tour of Boston
  • Narrated tour of Boston with your own personal ConDUCKtor
  • 20-minute boat ride along the Charles River
  • Multi-lingual GPS activated app available for download from all departure locations.
  • See top Boston sites such as Faneuil Hall, Copley Plaza, Old State House, Public Garden and more!
  • 3 Departure Options Available: Museum of Science, NE Aquarium, Prudential (Select 1 at checkout)
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
  • Headphones not available for audio guided app.

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What To Expect

The Boston Duck Tour covers it all—from the State House in the Beacon Hill neighborhood to Bunker Hill and the TD Garden, home to the Boston Celtics. There’s Boston Common, a public park in downtown Boston and the oldest city park in the United States; Copley Square, a sort of public square in the Back Bay neighborhood; the Big Dig central artery/tunnel project; plus Government Center to Newbury Street, Quincy Market to the Prudential Tower and more.

That’s a lot, but that’s not all. It’s time for the duck to float—with a splashdown into the Charles River for a view of the Boston and Cambridge skylines.

Important note: Multi-lingual audio guides available from Prudential Center and Museum of Science departures only.

Boston Duck Tours

Admission Ticket Included

Boston Public Garden (Pass By)

Boston Common (Pass By)

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Admission Ticket Not Included

Boston Public Library (Pass By)

Old State House (Pass By)

Museum of Science (Pass By)

TD Garden (Pass By)

Newbury Street (Pass By)

Massachusetts State House (Pass By)

Boylston Street (Pass By)

Charles River Esplanade (Pass By)

Copley Place (Pass By)

Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge (Pass By)

Old South Church in Boston (Pass By)

Prudential Center (Pass By)

Arlington Street Church (Pass By)

Boston Public Market (Pass By)

Charles River

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Boston Duck Tours has invested in providing the best experience in Boston for visitors far and wide with its new GPS activated foreign language app that guests can download and use on tour. The app breaks down the language barrier, providing imagery as well as narration in languages including Spanish, German, Mandarin, French, Japanese, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean and Cantonese on all tours. Please bring your own headphones.
  • Accessibility: We have wheelchair accessible DUCKS from all 3 of our departure locations. If you are booking online you MUST call us and tell us you have a guest that needs to stay in their wheelchair as we need to pull 3 extra seats to fit the wheelchair in the DUCK. If booking in person ensure you tell our Guest Service Representative that you have someone in a wheelchair so we can also pull the 3 extra seats.
  • The Duck Boats depart from 3 locations throughout Boston: Museum of Science, New England Aquarium, or Prudential Center. Travelers must select their departure location during checkout. On the day of travel, please meet at the departure location you have selected during checkout. The meeting location and address will be available in your confirmation after purchase.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

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Q:Are duck boats wheelchair accessible?

A:We have wheelchair accessible DUCKS from all 3 of our departure locations. You MUST call us after booking and tell us you have a guest that needs to stay in their wheelchair as we need to pull 3 extra seats to fit the wheelchair in the DUCK.

Jun 2023

Q:Are Audio Guides available on the duck tours?

A:Multi-lingual Audio Guides available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Japanese, and Chinese from the MUSEUM OF SCIENCE departure location ONLY. Headsets are available on site upon request if you select the Museum of Science departure at checkout. Headsets and audio guides are NOT available from the Aquarium or Prudential Center departure locations. Please make sure to select the Museum of Science departure at checkout if you prefer the option of an audio guide.

Jun 2023

Q:Where do the Duck Boat Tours depart from?

A:The Duck Boats depart from 3 locations throughout Boston: Museum of Science, New England Aquarium, or Prudential Center. Travelers must select their departure location during checkout. On the day of travel, please meet at the departure location you have selected during checkout. The meeting location and address will be available in your confirmation after purchase.

Jul 2023

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Great fun tour of Boston
ANDREW_M, Apr 2024
The first plus was that I was able to shift the time of my trip as I arrived very early; Next, our tour guide had a well rehearsed but still very funny patter covering all the areas we visited. The tour covered lots of the downtown sights, including several on the Historical Trail, and we were given a potted history of each. There was also lots of background about Boston itself, all linked to the buildings we were passing. Driving into the Charles River capped off the event and gave us a good view of the city from the water, which you might not get otherwise. Overall, a very enjoyable trip
Making History FUN
Dolly_D, Apr 2024
Even as a local, I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Our guide, "Ziggy Stardust" was entertaining and energetic, and had me laughing and learning all at the same time. So glad that we booked the Duck Tour so that my out-of-town cousin could enjoy the experience as well.
Fun times in Boston.
John_V, Apr 2024
The entire tour was great. Excellent experience. The narrator was entertaining and informative, I would highly recommend this tour.
Great Tour
Rochelle_A, Apr 2024
It was such a great tour, very informative. The narrator was wonderful. I would definitely recommend.
Quack quack quack all the way around the town and back!!!
sophia_m, Apr 2024
We enjoyed our tour guides way of bringing humor into history lessons!! He was so much fun. It was a great day and lots of fun!!! The tour ended exactly at the right time to see the eclipse. Thank you to the driver and our tour guide Harvey!!!
Super fun
Gabriela_M, Apr 2024
Super fun experience!!! This is the second time I take this tour. The guide was amazing! Made us laugh so much!!! Would definitely fo it again!
Great family Activity
Dan_W, Apr 2024
The host was entertaining and provided great history of the city. The kids (and the adults, too) enjoyed the experience of transitioning from road to water and back. And the kids loved the opportunity to steer the boat (under a watchful eye).
Best guide ever!
Jillene_C, Apr 2024
Our guide was amazing! She had a lot of knowledge about Boston history and all the sites we passed. She gave great details and made sure we learned about the real history. She was fun and great with the kids too!
Must do!
Shawna_R, Apr 2024
Narrator was great! Really brought the city history to life, very knowledgeable and extremely easy to interact with. Highly recommend.
Really fun and interesting
Robert_M, Apr 2024
Hillariously entertaining guide, fun ride on land and in the water. Felt safe although bumpy, but quite charming.
Educational, eye-opening and entertaining!
amgraphix1, Apr 2024
Absolutely recommend! I’ve never been to Boston and it was a great way to see the city, hear the historical stories, and laugh at some funny comments, jokes and humor of our announcer. Don’t miss this experience!
Exciting ride.
Jeanne_N, Feb 2024
Very interesting ride. Extremely strong winds and rain caused us to have to cut the excursion short. I really thought the boat would tip over, but the crew was quite competent.
Quack quack!
Gary_B, Oct 2023
Our tour guide was both humorous and informative. He got the group to chant at times as we rode around Boston. At the end of the tour he allowed people to take the helm so to speak. He and the driver/captain gave a great tour.
Duck boats
David_W, Oct 2023
Fun lots of history great experience. A very nice tour of Boston from land and sea. Guides are very knowledgeable.
Fun/informative tour
Mike_K, Oct 2023
What a fun way to see many points of interest around Boston! Our guide was amazing and knew so much Boston history.
Awesome!
Graham_S, Oct 2023
A totally awesome experience! Learned so much Boston history! The duck boat is an really cool vehicle!
Florida rides the ducks!
Kyra_G, Oct 2023
We launched this tour at Museum of Science. Had never been there, loved the experience in the museum & the duck tour was very enjoyable
Drive the boat
Shirley_H, Oct 2023
The driver of the boat allowed some of us, myself included, to "drive" the boat on the Charles River.
Flo’s a Pro!
Jennifer_S, Oct 2023
We loved our guide, Flo! She kept us entertained, and was so personable! A thoroughly enjoyable experience from start to finish!
lots of laughter
dbkohorst, Oct 2023
He was so funny and had us laughing all the time. He presented history in a very fun way. And we learned a lot. LOL
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