Boston Duck Boat Sightseeing City Tour with Cruise Along Charles River
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Boston, USA
- 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Hop into a duck boat—s renovated World War II amphibious vehicle—for a comprehensive city sightseeing tour of Boston. Pass Boston Common, Quincy Market, the Celtics' home turf at TD Garden, and much more. Then splashdown into the Charles River for a view of the city by boat. Learn all about Boston's history and landmarks as you go.
- Explore Boston by land and water on a duck boat tour
- Get an overview of top Boston sites while someone else navigates
- Choice of morning and afternoon departures to suit your schedule
- Meet at three convenient central locations around the city
What's Included
- 80-minute Duck Boat Tour of Boston
- Narrated tour of Boston with your own personal ConDUCKtor
- 20-minute boat ride along the Charles River
- Multi-lingual GPS activated app available for download from all departure locations.
- 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)
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
- Headphones not available for audio guided app.
- Your mobile device must have its own cellular connection for audio guided app.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
Select a meeting point
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Make your way to one of three meeting locations: Museum of Science, New England Aquarium, or Prudential Center. Board your duck boat, hen sit back and enjoy the tour.
The Boston Duck tour covers it all—from the State House in the Beacon Hill neighborhood to Bunker Hill and the TD Garden, home to the Boston Celtics. There’s Boston Common, a public park in downtown Boston and the oldest city park in the United States; Copley Square, a sort of public square in the Back Bay neighborhood; the Big Dig central artery/tunnel project; plus Government Center to Newbury Street, Quincy Market to the Prudential Tower and more.
That’s a lot, but that’s not all. It’s time for the duck to float—with a splashdown into the Charles River for a view of the Boston and Cambridge skylines.
The Boston Duck tour covers it all—from the State House in the Beacon Hill neighborhood to Bunker Hill and the TD Garden, home to the Boston Celtics. There’s Boston Common, a public park in downtown Boston and the oldest city park in the United States; Copley Square, a sort of public square in the Back Bay neighborhood; the Big Dig central artery/tunnel project; plus Government Center to Newbury Street, Quincy Market to the Prudential Tower and more.
That’s a lot, but that’s not all. It’s time for the duck to float—with a splashdown into the Charles River for a view of the Boston and Cambridge skylines.
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Boston Duck Tours
Admission Ticket Included
Boston Public Garden (Pass By)
Boston Common (Pass By)
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Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
Admission Ticket Not Included
Boston Public Library (Pass By)
Old State House (Pass By)
Museum Of Science (Pass By)
TD Garden (Pass By)
Newbury Street (Pass By)
Massachusetts State House (Pass By)
Boylston Street (Pass By)
Charles River Esplanade (Pass By)
Copley Place (Pass By)
Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge (Pass By)
Old South Church in Boston (Pass By)
Prudential Center (Pass By)
Arlington Street Church (Pass By)
Boston Public Market (Pass By)
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Charles River
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Boston Duck Tours has invested in a GPS activated foreign language app that Guests must download to their own mobile device to use on tour. The app provides imagery as well as narration in languages including Spanish, German, Mandarin, French, Japanese, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean and Cantonese on all tours. Your mobile device must have its own cellular connection and you must 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.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (5)
Q:Are Duck Boats wheelchair accessible?
A:We have wheelchair accessible DUCKS from all 3 of our departure locations. You MUST call us after booking 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.
Jun 2025
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.6
based on 9,525 reviews
Noelle_B, Dec 2025
More fun than I thought it'd be - we really had a great time riding the ducks. The meeting place was easy to find, we left on time, and enjoyed the sites we saw. The duck lips are a must for kids (you'll buy these separately) so plan for that.
Our guide, Splish, was THE BEST. Very enthusiastic, funny and great with people. All the kids onboard had a chance to drive the boat, and that was unexpected and they loved it.
Mark_B, Nov 2025
Great and an absolutely a treat. bring your wife, kids, inlaws and hang out with the duck boat as it was a fun time and did not want it to end.
Will_P, Nov 2025
Not much information. Really cringe dad jokes from our tour guide UK Lee. The guy was patronising and forced people to join in singing with him. When people didn’t find him funny, he’d get annoyed. I would urge people to do the trolley. Hated every minute of it. It also looks like from other reviews this is not a one time thing, sounds like all the your guides are like this, although UK Lee was especially unbearable. If I wanted a poor comedy show I’d go to one.
Shannon_M, Nov 2025
Yes, you must do it. A great introduction to the city, with some humor mixed in. A local just told me that he learned things about a city that he never knew it’s entertaining the whole time & family friendly. The tour guides let the children drive the boat on the Charles River, which is a cool thing for a kid to experience.
Book it - you won’t regret it!
Rene_d, Nov 2025
The Duck Tour is worth it just for the amphibious experience, land and river. Our guide Dr. Ben was entertaining and very informative.
Please know that the seats are very small and hard, but remember that you’re basically on a a reproduction of a WWII military vessel. I totally recommend this tour.
I only wish they wouldn’t make you quack, annoying as hell.
Becky_S, Nov 2025
Make sure to get a more dynamic tour guide ….———-and go on a day that’s not cold and rainy……………it was easy to board
Catherine_Y, Nov 2025
Fun for kids and young at heart. Our guide Harvey was very entertaining and knowledgeable. Recommend if visiting Boston
Frederick_F, Nov 2025
Great tour guide who makes this a fun ride through Boston and very caring with the group to make them feel welcome. Quite comical and enjoyable. Great way to see Boston one by land if not two by sea (or let's just saw the Charles river)
Eileen_E, Nov 2025
Great overall view of the city different from other tours. Love the river cruise and sitting in the captains chair to steer the boat
Greg_P, Nov 2025
Seating is tight but not over crowded, very informative about the history of Boston and guide is very knowledgeable, engaging and entertaining!
Patricia_Y, Nov 2025
Our group enjoyed the ride so much and I must say it was because of our guide (his name begins with a M). Not only was he knowledgeable about the surroundings, he was so funny. I thought my stomach was going to burst from laughing so much. Please give him kudos. It was such a great experience and really, it was because of him (no, I honestly don’t know him).
Nada_B, Nov 2025
What a fun and unique experience! We saw Boston on land and sea! The instructor was very knowledgeable and had so many jokes. Very entertaining as well! We highly recommend this to anyone. The kids will ❤️ it!
Alison_S, Nov 2025
Good selection of Boston highlights and very nice to combine with a cruise on the river. However, the narrator was unbearably juvenile and corny, even making everyone call « Quack quack » and « Duck duck ». Fine for children but irritating for adults. Some more history and information would have been better.
Jill_M, Nov 2025
It was good for all ages. Fun with a mix of history. A good way to see allot in a short time. Bus and tour guide were great!
Mary_D, Oct 2025
Great history lesson with comedy. I loved the way my city of Boston was portrayed to my visiting family.
Anthony_T, Oct 2025
Departed across from the Marriott. Excellent narration. Fun way to tour Boston! Highly recommended!!
yiwei_z, Oct 2025
We have around big group (more than 10) arrived at the time we scheduled. The boat just drove away in front of us, with almost a totally empty boat, ignoring us waving and yelling! Half of us were re-scheduled to another time but half have to miss it.
Nigel_G, Oct 2025
Well organised , informative, well balanced and fun . Thoroughly enjoyed the presentation and the guide’s excellent delivery.
Maureen_K, Oct 2025
It was wonderful! I had friends in from out of town who had never been to Boston and wanted to show them my city in the few short hours they had here and a friend suggested the Duck Boats. We had Joey Hot Wheels as our guide and he was so funny and knowledgeable! We were constantly surprised by every new fact he shared with us and we had so many moments where we laughed out loud. He was a true delight. I would absolutely recommend the tour and I would absolutely suggest that you request Joey. He was fantastic.
Deepak_M, Oct 2025
The tour was wonderful and the host was pleasant and knowledgeable about the history of Boston. Definitely worth it!
Melinda_T, Oct 2025
Uncomfortable seating , toò crampy . The tour guide person was really funny , but learned a lot from him .
Wendy_G, Oct 2025
Seats are small and not much leg room. Good information and keeping everyone engaged. Friendly and helpful
Iuliana_E, Oct 2025
A great experience! The guide was amazing, funny, he told us a lot history and he was well prepared.
Thank you
Evangeline_P, Oct 2025
A wonderful experience! Our guide really knew the area and history of Boston. Loved seeing Beacon Hill. Highly recommend!
MGabriele_M, Oct 2025
What a hoot! We had a great tour of the city plus a little "cruise" on the Charles River. Our driver kept us safe and dry, and our tour guide kept us in stitches as well as well informed. A wonderful way to experience Boston!
Julie_C, Oct 2025
The witty of the conductor’s actions and talk smooth sailing, beautiful scenery and learning experience
Iris_N, Oct 2025
Our tour guide was Charlie. He made our experience with the duck boat extremely entertaining. He told us a lot of history about the city with much humor in between. The transition from land to water was very interesting. Charlie’s personality and delivery made the entire tour, if you’re lucky enough to get him.
Darryl_G, Oct 2025
We enjoyed our tour. It was informative and a great way to get an introduction to Boston. One warning is to try to pick a time slot that is not in rush hour traffic.
Kim_K, Oct 2025
I highly recommend this tour. We saw a good deal of Boston. Our tour guide was humorous, knowledgeable, and made the tour fun. The combination of land and sea sightseeing made the tour unique. I was surprised that the boat went into water that was thirty feet deep. The staff was great and it was a decent value for the money.
Jocelyn_B, Oct 2025
Fabulous toyr. Our guide was a bird guy. Forgot his name but was funny and very personable. Really made it enjoyable and he knew his stuff!!
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