1 / 3Rotorua Duck Tours
๐ Rotorua, Bay of Plenty
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Best for kids who like a story and a splash. A wartime amphibious vehicle drives Rotorua's landmarks with a joke-cracking guide, then rolls straight into the lake, on a 90 minute city tour or a two-hour Tarawera run. Infants ride free.
๐ Family Action Verdict
A sit-down tour that works because the guides make kids laugh and the splashdowns break it up; it suits children who can enjoy ninety minutes of banter from a seat. The shorter city tour is the safer pick for younger ones. Bring a jacket in cooler months even with the heaters, and book, since the ducks fill in the holidays.
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Mishady K
5 months ago
โSuch beautiful surreal views! Thoroughly enjoyed our day today on the duck tours. Our driver was nice, interactive cracked a few jokes along the way and really knowledgeable. Wouldโve loved to stay on water longer as majority of the 90 mins your driving to the lake and back ๐ but besides that our group enjoyed it.โ
Matthew Selby
3 weeks ago
โWent yesterday & it is honestly the best way to see Rotorua and worth every NZD. Tim was a very entertaining captain & had a great many stories to tell about the history, geology, geomorphology & ecology of the area. Take the duck on your first morning in Rotorua, you won't regret it.โ
Waimarie Stirling
a month ago
โA wonderful tour with the knowledgeable and very witty tour guide, Tim. 2 hours passed in a flash. Fabulous afternoon. Tim had so many historical stories to share and is very much an environmental enthusiast. Book now! You won't be disappointed.โ
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Based on Google review tagsLakes
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Fun tour
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Duck tour
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Amphibious vehicle
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Informative tour
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Overview
Rotorua Duck Tours runs restored wartime amphibious landing craft from its Fenton Street depot. The 90 minute City and Lakes tour trundles past the town's landmarks with a guide who mixes history and legend with a stream of jokes, then drives down a ramp and splashes into the lake, twice, with a song cued for the moment. A two-hour Tarawera option adds a third splashdown and more lakes. The ducks have heaters, roll-down sides and blankets for winter. Kids often get a turn at the wheel afloat.
