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Boston Duck Boat Sightseeing City Tour with Cruise Along Charles River
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Overview
Water is no barrier for a duck, why should it be for you? A Boston Duck Tour is a wonderful way to get a great look at Boston on land and water. See all the major landmarks and hear the history of the city as you tour Boston in a renovated World War II amphibious vehicle.
Description
Stop At: Boston Duck Tours, 53 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts 02199
Set sail for the ultimate Boston land and water tour experience! You've never toured Boston in anything that comes close to Boston Duck Tour! The fun begins as soon as you board your "DUCK", an authentic, renovated World War II amphibious landing vehicle. First, you'll be greeted by one of their legendary tour ConDUCKtors, who'll be narrating your tour. Then you're off on a journey like you've never had before.
You'll cruise by all the places that make Boston the birthplace of freedom and a city of firsts, from the golden-domed State House to Bunker Hill and the Fleet Center, Boston Common and Copley Square to the Big Dig, Government Center to fashionable Newbury Street, Quincy Market to the Prudential Tower, and more. And, as the best of Boston unfolds before your eyes, your ConDUCKtor will be giving you lots of little known facts and interesting insights about our unique and wonderful city.
And just when you think you've seen it all, there's more. It's time for "Splashdown" as your ConDUCKtor splashes your DUCK right into the Charles River for a breathtaking view of the Boston and Cambridge skylines, the kind of view you just won't get anywhere else.
So take the ride of your life. Hop on a Boston Duck Tour!
Important note: Multi-lingual Audio Guides available from Prudential Center and Museum of Science departures only.
Pass By: Boston Public Garden, 4 Charles St, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
America's First Public Garden, located in downtown Boston.
Pass By: Boston Common, 139 Tremont St, Boston, Massachusetts 02111
Whether it's a summer picnic in the grass or winter ice-skating on Frog Pond, Boston's oldest public park is the perfect escape from the bustle of the city.
Stop At: Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, 306 Congress St, Boston, Massachusetts 02210
Meet the colonists, explore the ships and dump tea overboard just as the Sons of Liberty did on that fateful night of December 16, 1773.
Pass By: Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston St, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
The library opened in 1852 as the first free, publicly-supported municipal library in America.
Pass By: Old State House, 206 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Celebrating 300 years as America's oldest and most historic colonial building, the Old State House is now Boston's Revolutionary Museum
Pass By: Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Just imagine getting up close and personal with a 65-million-year-old Triceratops fossil, witnessing an indoor lightning storm in the iconic Theater of Electricity, walking among butterflies, or taking a journey inside the human body!
Pass By: TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
As New England’s largest sports and entertainment arena, TD Garden is the home of the storied NHL’s Boston Bruins and NBA’s Boston Celtics franchises and hosts over 3.5 million people a year at its world-renowned concerts, and sporting events.
Pass By: Newbury Street, Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts 02105
Boston's chic shopping address mixes elegant boutiques with funky salons and trendy galleries.
Pass By: Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St, Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts 02133
Designed in 1798 by renowned architect Charles Bulfinch, the historic building is dominated by a magnificent gold dome.
Pass By: Boylston Street, Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Boylston street is a popular shopping street in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood.
Pass By: Charles River Esplanade, Storrow Drive, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
A popular path for walkers, joggers, bladers and bicyclists, the Esplanade is also home to the Hatch Shell, where the Boston Pops holds its annual summer concerts.
Pass By: Copley Place, 100 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Located in the historic Back Bay, at 100 Huntington Ave, Boston MA 02116, Copley Place is Boston's most distinctive shopping destination with 75 fabulous stores including Neiman Marcus, Barneys New York, Tiffany & Co., and Jimmy Choo.
Pass By: Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge, I-93, Boston, Massachusetts
Landmark bridge in Boston, MA.
Pass By: Old South Church in Boston, 645 Boylston St, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Church located on the Freedom trail in downtown Boston.
Pass By: Prudential Center, 800 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02199
Shopping Center in the heart of Boston.
Pass By: Arlington Street Church, 351 Boylston St., Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Historic Boston church filled with Tiffany windows.
Pass By: Boston Public Market, 100 Hanover St, Boston, Massachusetts 02108
The Boston Public Market is an indoor, year-round marketplace featuring 35 New England artisans and food producers housed under one roof offering fresh foods, prepared meals, crafts, and specialty items.
Stop At: Charles River, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Enjoy a 20-minute Splash down Boston's Charles River.
Duration: 20 minutes
Schedule
- Reservations are REQUIRED for all bookings
- Book Your Package On-Line and Receive Your Confirmation
- Departure point: Detailed check-in instructions - including the address and parking information if applicable - will be included in your final confirmation email.
- Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes (Approx.)
- Return Details: Returns to original departure point
What's Included
- 20-minute boat ride along the Charles River
- 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)
- Multi-lingual GPS activated app available for download from all departure locations.
- 80-minute Duck Boat Tour of Boston
- Narrated tour of Boston with your own personal ConDUCKtor
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
- Headphones not available for audio guided app.
What To Bring
- Confirmation Voucher (printed or mobile)
- Any required or suggested items listed on your confirmation email.
- A Smile!
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
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 tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews
Average 4.77 out of 5 stars based on 13 traveler reviews collected by Cool Destinations and partner sites such as Trustpilot, Viator, and TripAdvisor
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Free cancellation
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 tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.