Rotorua Duck Boat Tour: Explore City and Lakes on a WWII Amphibious Vehicle

Experience the thrill of exploring Rotorua’s city and lakes on a WWII amphibious vehicle. Discover stunning scenery, learn about Maori migration and geothermal history on this fully guided tour!

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lake Rotorua - Drive around lakefront and learn about history. Great for photo opportunities.
  • Rotorua Duck Tours - Where all our tours depart from
  • Blue Baths - Drive past, view and learn about history
  • Government Gardens - We drive through the Government Gardens, learn about history.
  • Lake Okareka Walkway - Talk about walkway…
What's Included
  • Driver/guide
  • 90-minute tour on authentic World War II amphibious vehicle
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a one-of-a-kind sightseeing journey through Rotorua, lasting between 90 to 105 minutes, aboard a World War II amphibious vehicle capable of traversing both land and water! Departing from a convenient city center location our tours showcase some of Rotorua’s most breathtaking landscapes. The region boasts 18 lakes nestled within verdant native…

Location
1241 Fenton Street
Fenton Street
Please arrive at the meeting point 20 minutes prior to your departure time. Late arrivals will need to reschedule to the next available departure.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jimdn7566wl
Oct 24, 2024
A must do in Rotorua. - A very enjoyable experience, in a 80 year old DUKW named Lucy. Isra was absolutely fabulous the way she described what we saw and the way she drove/skippered Lucy.
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Carol
Oct 22, 2024
Informative and enjoyable - We spent an enjoyable hour and a half on the duck tour, Alex the driver was very knowledgeable about the area and made us laugh, especially playing the theme from Titanic as we entered the water! Would definitely recommend
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Ramanat14
Oct 22, 2024
Unforgettable trip - One of the best trip I went water/road same vehicle good explanation from the driver/captain easy booking good customer service
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Leonie_s
Oct 22, 2024
Classic experience - ESTA great guide awesome driving in the old army vehicles 💕🌹from land to water so calming just floating around
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Colino706
Oct 21, 2024
Rotorua with a Splash - Really enjoyable way to see Rotorua ...with a difference. Ollie was a very entertaining guide an would recommend this tour to anyone, especially for those looking for something a bit 'quirky .
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Martincs2512nk
Oct 19, 2024
More than 5 out of 5 - If I could rate this as more than 5 out of 5, I would! Unique experience. WWII amphibious vehicle tour of three lakes, starting from centre of Rotorua city. Great guide (Ollie). A 'must do' for visitors!
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Dennise1970
Oct 17, 2024
Fantastic - Absolutely fantasric. Esther was our driver and she made it, she was very funny and made the duck journey very enjoyable
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Grandtour26960008004
Oct 12, 2024
Just right. Great value for money. - It was a very informative and wonderful experience. Esther our driver and guide was vey humorous and engaging and was a very safe and good operator. The lake visits (2 for us) were well worthwhile and I gained a good insight into the area on this tour from the commentary. It was an experience to travel in the old WW2 vehicle and take warm clothing if it is likely to be a windy day as you can be exposed to the weather. It does have clears you can roll down though but the experience is better with them up in my opinion. Recommended.
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Neilwebsterreale2019
Oct 8, 2024
Informative, funny and just a cool way to see the area! - Now this was cool! 😎 Rotorua Duck Tours was a great way to see the history of the city & the area with a difference - plus cruise across 2 of the local lakes 💧 Our guide/driver was funny, informative and made the tour feel like a show. Highly recommend 👌
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Travel331a
Oct 21, 2024
Good but not so much to see as on other duck tours - We did enjoy this tour but not much to see in the centre of Rotorua and then basically drive to 2 similar lakes- look more or less the same… with about a 15min drive out to them and then the same back… I have done it once but wouldn’t do it again… not quite the same as the duck tours in USA where they use the quack whistle and make it more fun. It was also hard to hear the person speaking especially when you drive out of town.
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