Boston Duck Tours

Dr Fabulous was an awesome your guide! Boston Duck Tour is a MUST do! My husband and I highly recommend this tour for all age groups.

Basically everyone I know, that knew my husband and I were going to Boston for the weekend, said take a duck tour, and it turns out they were so right! It was a great experience! Our driver was hilarious and clearly loves his job. His enthusiasm was infectious and almost made me forget how numb the seat was making my rear end.
My only tips are: pre-​pay (watch for discounts on travelzoo and groupon), bring cash to tip your driver (you will want to trust me!) and if you are tall you are going to want to sit on the inside seat so you don’t completely lose feeling in your legs.

Had a great second experience on our duck tour yesterday! Our tour guide was amazing. We learned a lot and laughed the whole time. We particularly enjoyed when he talked about the plans for the city and the many various neighborhoods. Definitely makes me want to come back to try out the Italian restaurants in the north end and the Pixar exhibit at the science museum! Great addition to the trip! Good value for college students! $ 30 for an hour and a half tour.

Still enjoyable years later! I took my grandkids this tine and they for quite a kick out of it. The even got the chance to «drive» the duck boat when it was in the water. Still great staff and a great way to explore Boston.

So fun! My seven year old daughter and I really enjoyed this tour. Our tour guide, Plucky Feathers (I think that was his name) on the Annie Aquarium made learning history fun and gave us a really comprehensive tour of Boston and its history. Driving into the Charles River is definitely an unusual experience. I definitely recommend this tour!

This tour was heartily recommended by our local friends in Boston, and it did not disappoint. We took the ferry to Boston from the suburbs. If you want the duck tour by the wharf, best to make reservations. We did not, and thus had to take a taxi to the other duck boat site at the Prudential Center. Our tour guide, «Extreme Eddie Airtime“was very funny and extremely informative. I believe he is a professional actor that does the tour in between jobs. He spoke to everybody on board, and even let my 2 Daughters Drive the Duck in the Charles River. Seniors and students in our party were offered a discount. This tour is a good value and is recommended for the first time Boston visitor

I’ve been living in cambridge for a few years, and grew up in NH. So when some friends were visiting from out of town, we decided to go on a duck tour together. I figured it would be super cheesy and boring, but I was surprised.
There was A LOT of historical information I never knew! Not to mention our tour guide was super funny, but not in a cheesy way. My only suggestion is to bring a camera and maybe an extra layer on a cooler day.

Very enjoyable tour! Super funny tour guide!
You learn a lot about the city through witty/​corny jokes and fun explanations. Definitely not a boring history tour by any means. Worth the price of $ 35 bucks for 80 minutes. The duck tours do a lot for the community in preserving the waters so it’s nice to see they give a lot towards charity.
The only meh part was when the boat went into the water only because there wasn’t much to see once you’re on the water.

They now have other Duck Tours in other cities but this is the original Duck Tour company and I can see why-​The experience in this city is freakin’ awesome! The tour-​starts on land with funny and historical info about the city and then travels by water! The tour is super relaxing, engaging and pleasant. The ride-​smooth with an old school feel to it. The price-​not bad but so worth it! The tour guide-​Super funny, interesting stories and really compelling.
**Note: If you are in love and want something romantic and exciting to do… travel to Boston and check out the original Duck Tour!-It will keep you in the mood for love!
So, check it… this tour is filled with old school charm with it’s original military grade land and sea vehicles. These vehicles have a history all in itself-​other city Duck Tours can’t say the same. The drivers are safe and the ride is smooth with a cool wind blowing through your hair!-Great Experience-​A must try!

This was a fun tour! Kids would definitely looove it! My teenager thought it was a bit cheesy but still caught him laughing a few times. We enjoyed the tour and all the views! They give student discounts which we took advantage of! The gal driving was funny, friendly, and knowledgable of the Boston area. I didn’t like that they tried to sell you a picture for $ 20 at the end of the tour, too pricey for the amount of money you just shelled out for a 90 minute tour. Other than that we had a good time and loved learning more about Beantown!

Really fun tour. Went in November and we were warm and toasty with the windows down. Great tour guide by the name of the Cod Father. A good overview of the city with excellent stories and history. A great way to kick off a visit to Boston.

We took the tour on our recent trip at the end of August. It was so much fun!!!
Wish I could remember the guides name! (tall, bald. comedian/.magician). Super funny and informative. The view from the water was fantastic. Just don’t make noise while going through Chauncy, (:…QUACK!!!

You have to rate any Duck Tour on two separate aspects…1) The tour 2) The humor of the guide
If you are expecting a detailed tour of the history of the city this is not the tour for you. If you want to hear a few features of the city, ride in a giant tub that roams the city streets and like to laugh your tail off… a duck tour is for you.

We’ve done duck tours in other cities and they are a great way to get an overview and lay of the land. For a couple of hours you get your bearings and get clues on areas you may want to focus on separately later on. This tour was no different and the driver was engaging.
Where this tour fell short was on the water. The sights and interest fall off quite a bit once the vehicle enters the bay/​harbor. Maybe we just expected too much but there it is.
Still a very worthwhile tour and a great way to start a trip to Boston.
Family bonus: during the water portion the kids on board can drive the duck

Definitely a relaxing and fun way to spend an hour and get an overview of the city. I’m sure each tour guide has his own shtick. We heard some fun facts about the town and it was nice to be on the water even if it was only for a few minutes.

I was visiting Boston this past weekend, and took this tour by the aquarium. Look for the teal colored one closest to the IMAX theatre! They offer many of them, and you can get picked up from various places. I took the abbreviated tour so it was a tad bit shorter lasting about an hr which I preferred because I had more ground to cover during my stay in Boston lol. Our tour guide was MC History, he was very knowledgable and his delivery was the perfect amount for me. He wasn’t trying too hard to entertain… he did it naturally. He gave us tons of information from the history of the different streets, landmarks, and businesses in Boston. He even mentioned things that were removed, being renovating, and restored, also the things that are just being built. He pointed out areas that may look familiar from different movies and shows. Overall a wonderful experience both on land and boat. A Definite Must Try! I even got to drive the duck! So I can check that off my list.

If you are a tourist like me and want to learn a little about the history and lots of sightseeing check out this tour. I tried the 65 min tour leaving from the aquarium and it was the perfect amount of time. We got to see a good amount of Boston, plus the boat portion of the tour is an excellent bonus.
Out tour guide/​ex-​rapper MC history was free laid back and did a good job. He even allowed my girlfriend to drive the duck in the water. Some of the sightseeing includes the famous suspended bridge, TD Garden, USS Constitution, Faneuil hall, etc.
This tour definitely makes you appreciate how beautiful and well maintained this city is! I went in doing this with low expectations and I was definitely surprised and enjoyed my time. I am not sure how good the other tours are, but this is safe bet and you will enjoy it! It’s great to if you don’t want to spend all day on a long tour learning about every little historical fact.

For a first time visit to Boston, the duck tour was perfect! My tour guide was great and full of informative, fun anecdotes about Boston and the surrounding area. Worth the price of the ticket. They even let me drive it when we were on the water!

Boston is famous for the Duck Tours, and although I’m not generally a fan of the guided tour on any sort of vehicle, these are unlike any guided tour I’ve ever been on. The drivers/​tour guides are all characters in themselves and make the experience hugely enjoyable whatever your age.
Some of the vehicles are original WWII DUKW amphibians, but as these are getting harder to maintain there are also more recent reproductions in the fleet.
The tour is well-​organised, entertaining, informative and a fantastic way to be introduced to the city, although the locals must really be fed up with every passing bus-​load screaming, «Quack Quack!» at them as they pass. But the kids love it.
Our guide ‘Jersey Shore’ was knowledgeable and good fun, and if you are very lucky (and a Small Person) she might even let you steer the Duck on the river. Seeing the city from the river is what sets these tours apart from others that run in Boston, and it gives you great perspective to get things into context. We followed up the tour with a wander round visiting some of the buildings that we’d seen so we could explore them in more detail.
We did this tour in May 2013 on our first visit to Boston and I would happily do it again on future visits. Definitely worth it.

Admittedly, I’m not much for touristy tours when I’m on vacation… but the Boston Duck Tours proved to be a really enjoyable experience. The driver of our bus was The Joker and he was a great guide. The Kwak’s are boats that go on water, and on land… and they’re actually pretty cool.
I learned a lot about Boston, laughed, saw the sites and thought I got my monies worth from the tour. I’d highly recommend!