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Boston Duck Tours

Prudential Center or Museum of Science, Boston, MA 02116
617.267.3825
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Ranked #11 of 77 tours in Boston
4.5 of 5 stars 526 Reviews
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Type: Tours, Bus Tours, Boat Tours
Activities: City walk sightseeing, Group tours/bus tour
Fee: Yes
Traveller Description: Even if you have lived in Boston all your life, taking a Boston Duck Tour is a lot of fun, and a great family event. The "DUCK" is an authentic... more »
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Las Vegas NV
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Fun-filled historical tour”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

You will have a blast doing the duck tour. It is a remodeled WWII land/watercraft that tours the city in an hour. You will learn a great deal about the history of the city and even go for a 20 minute cruise of the Charles River. This is great family fun and very affordable.

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Massachusetts
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Fun way to see Boston”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Went to Boston for the weekend and although we have been to the city many times we had never taken a Duck Tour- so this was the weekend. Great way to see the city -we were on the rainbow striped South End Sara duckboat and our guide was The Gator Guy - he was very knowledgable about the city. Touring... More

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Lexington, Kentucky
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Great way to get to know Boston”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

I highly recommend the Duck Tour. You get a great overview of the city, get driven all over the place, and see so many sights in 80 minutes! Totally worth the cost.

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Saint Augustine, Florida
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“so FUN”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

We got the last two seats and our guide..(can't remember but Black Duck truck) was so funny and made our trip..

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Montreal, Canada
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“Very good way to see the city”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

Great way to see the city and get a good summary. Also enjoyed going out on the Charles River

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Fort Worth, Texas
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
69 helpful votes 69 helpful votes
“Fun for the kids as well as the adults”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

I usually don't do these gimmicky tours, but it was recommended by a lot of friends, so I took their advice. They had a Groupon leaving from the Boston Museum of Science so we saved money on the adults there. Definitely great for kids! You'll get to see some highlights of Boston and hear some history from your guide. The... More

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Somerville, Massachusetts
1 review
“Best Part of the Trip for the Whole Group”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

Friends and family from four different states, plus a few of us town folk who had never been on the duck tour, and after the weekend of fun events, it was unanimous that the duck tour was the best part of the weekend. Captain Guido was incredibly informative and tons of fun. I cannot recommend it enough for seeing and... More

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Kate Couillard, Guest Relations Manager at Boston Duck Tours, responded to this review
30 May 2012

Thank you for taking the time to post your review. I will be sure to let "Guido" know how much you enjoyed the tour. We hope to see you again soon! More

Ogdensburg, New Jersey, United States
1 review
“Quacktastic time!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

We have been to Boston many times in the last 4 years while our daughter has been attending college at BU and always said we wanted to do the tour. At last we took the time and did it! There were 5 of us and we followed the directions provided by the web sight and arrived at the Pru at... More

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Boston
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Only way to see views from Charles River”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Even as a Boston resident, I discovered a lot going on a tour, sights I can never see unless unless on this tour. Definitely worth while as a tourist

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Edmonton, Canada
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136 reviews 136 reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
67 helpful votes 67 helpful votes
“Wonderful Overview of Boston”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

We like to begin every visit to a city with a city tour. We recommend the Duck tour. We had reservations for 10 am and the young fellow managing was having a control moment and was bossing his staff around which delayed our tour. Once we got away from him all was well. The short boat ride in the Charles... More

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