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icon1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes  (approx.)
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Discover Rotorua on a 1.5-hour duck tour. This sightseeing adventure takes you aboard a World War II amphibious vehicle — able to travel on land and water. Start with a city tour past Government Gardens, the Blue Baths and more before splashing down into Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) and Lake Okareka. Enjoy family fun along the way with a provided duck caller, and listen to live commentary about Rotorua’s history and local landmarks.
  • Rotorua City and Lakes Duck Tour
  • Enjoy a cruise along Lakes Tikitapu and Okareka
  • View historic sights of Rotorua's rich history
  • Ride in an authentic WWII amphibious "duck"
  • Tour local landmarks such as Lake Rotorua, Mokoia Island, Geothermal Sulphur Point, Government Gardens, The Museum and Blue Baths
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Driver/guide
Live commentary on board
90-minute tour on authentic World War II amphibious vehicle
Free "duck caller" for every passenger
Food and drinks
Gratuities
1241 Fenton Street , 1241 Fenton Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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This activity will end right where it started.
Start your duck tour in central Rotorua, where you’ll board an authentic WWII amphibious ‘duck’ that traverses land and water. This 90-minute adventure for all ages is the perfect introduction to Rotorua and offers entertainment for the whole family.

Watch Rotorua's history unfold as you ride past top landmarks and other highlights including Government Gardens public park near Lake Rotorua — punctuated by Mokoia Island; the thermal attraction of Geothermal Sulphur Point; the elegant Rotorua Museum (Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa); and the Blue Baths, established in 1931.

Hear live commentary and anecdotes about Rotorua’s past, and continue your tour with a splashdown into Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) and Lake Okareka. You’ll visit a lakeside community where the duck's elevation affords magnificent views of Mt Tarawera before returning to central Rotorua.
Itinerary
Pass By:  
Lake Rotorua
Drive around lakefront and learn about history. Great for photo opportunities.
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Rotorua Duck Tours
Where all our tours depart from
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Duration: 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
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Blue Baths
Drive past, view and learn about history
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Government Gardens
We drive through the Government Gardens, learn about history.
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Lake Okareka Walkway
Talk about walkway on tour
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Blue Lake Track
Point our where the track starts and how good it is.
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Mt. Tarawera
View and learn about 1886 Eruption
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Redwoods Treewalk
Learn about Treewalk
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Redwoods, Whakarewarewa Forest
Drive past, view and talk about history
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Rotorua Museum
Stop view and learn about
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Blue Baths
Drive by and learn about
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Sulphur Point
Drive around, view and learn about
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  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 28 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Rotorua Duck Tours
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.
  • This experience 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.

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The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Rotorua Duck Boat Guided City and Lakes Tour?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Face masks provided for travelers
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What is the policy on sanitization during Rotorua Duck Boat Guided City and Lakes Tour?
A:The policies on sanitization are:

  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
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What is the social distancing policy during Rotorua Duck Boat Guided City and Lakes Tour?
A:The policy on social distancing is:

  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
See all safety measures taken by Rotorua Duck Boat Guided City and Lakes Tour.
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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Rotorua Duck Boat Guided City and Lakes Tour?
A:The policies on staff health & safety are:

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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Ma na na na do do do do do
Rochelle_M
, Apr 2022
Your guide was great kept us entertained and very knowledgeable thanks for great experience. Beautiful sceneries and awesome truck/boat
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Orsome
Pat_H
, Apr 2021
All of it was great Good humorous commitary and very informative of the history around Rotorua and surrounding areas Also the info on the bird life in the lakes exelent
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1 traveler found this review helpful
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Awesome tour with Duck Tours Rotorua
Judith_N
, Jan 2021
Loved the tour. Tour guide was very humerous and knowledgeable. Suitable for all ages - a really awesome thing to do.
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1 traveler found this review helpful
star-5
Awesome, funny, knowledgeable and entertaining.
Judith_N
, Jan 2021
We had so much fun from the time we checked in - the tour guides were a laugh a minute but also very informative and knowledgeable. The experience of being in the "duck" was an incredible experience. Highly recommend. I really wish we had done this when our children were younger as they have flown the coup now but children were 'wowed'.
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Fantastic and entertaining excursion
Ray_F
, Mar 2020
The tour was well worth it and Shelley (guide) was bright and interactive acted with the guests. BRILLANT
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In capital letters even! That's got to be a good sign. Thank you for this awesome review!
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Amazing experience
Isobel_M
, Feb 2020
Amazing experience. The guides were very friendly and knowledgeable and the scenery was unforgettable.
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Absolutely Brilliant
Michelle_B
, Jun 2019
Fantastic! Nick did a fabulous job, entertaining , funny and very informative. Would do it again even knowing it now. Great for kids and families and couples. My husband was thoroughly entertained and loved the duck!. Can't recommend this tour if there is one thing you do DO THIS !!!
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This was a great trip and enjoyed by...
Walter_G
, Feb 2018
This was a great trip and enjoyed by my wife, myself and our two grand children. We has an excellent driver/ tour guide. the vehicle itself is a wonderful piece of history.
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Relaxed and enjoyable way to see all...
GOPALAKRISHNAN V
, Dec 2017
Relaxed and enjoyable way to see all the main sights at one go.
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Our wonderful driver and tour guide...
Robin A
, Nov 2015
Our wonderful driver and tour guide made this very, very enjoyable.
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This was an awesome tour! We went on...
AB
, Nov 2015
This was an awesome tour! We went on a rainy day unfortunately, but it was still absolutely worth it. Our guide, Grant, was funny and knowledgeable. Definitely a worth while tour!
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My 8 and 12 year old sons enjoyed...
Amanda W
, Apr 2015
My 8 and 12 year old sons enjoyed this tour in this unique vehicle. They liked the noisy yellow duck beak duck caller too. We enjoyed how the boat went on land and in the lakes and the information about the boat was very interesting. I would have liked to know more information about the Maori, European settlement and landscape rather than trivia about wealthy homes.
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Excellent great fun and something...
Irene E
, Jan 2015
Excellent great fun and something different Irene E
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An enjoyable and enlightening tour. Our...
Tina_G
, Jan 2015
An enjoyable and enlightening tour. Our guide was excellent.
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The weather was perfect! We had a...
E. Anne B
, Nov 2014
The weather was perfect! We had a fun and informative sightseeing trip. The driver was great. So glad we decided on this tour.
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A really fun and unique way to explore...
Kierra
, Jun 2014
A really fun and unique way to explore Rotorua. A really insightful tour and the guide was just fantastic! had a really wonderful time on this tour!
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Was amazing experience and so much fun...
Dianne G
, Apr 2014
Was amazing experience and so much fun ian and I had a ball
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Well organised and informative tour...
Bridgit S
, Mar 2014
Well organised and informative tour of Rotorua lakes. My 7 year old boy loved the idea of a 'truck' going into the lakes...he was very excited!!!
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It was great. We had two friends...
Sylvia I
, Nov 2013
It was great. We had two friends from the UK with us and their comments were that I couldn't have chosen anything better. thoroughly enjoyable - even the duck caller which our friend Dave continued to use throughout the following week and had it in his pocket even when boarding the plane on the first leg of the journey home!
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This is the most fun you can have...
Peggy B
, Oct 2013
This is the most fun you can have, Paulie and Grant looked after us fabulously. Excellent
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