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90–105 minutes
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Rotorua Duck Tours
Rotorua Duck Tours
5
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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About
Ride, laugh, quack and splash with Rotorua Duck Tours! Experience New Zealands ONLY genuine WW2 landing crafts for a truly memorable experience! Travel from land onto water without leaving your seat! Explore the magical Rotorua lakes district seeing amazing sights and hearing the history of the area as your passionate conducktor retells new and old stories including the history of the land and people, geothermal activity, our 18 magnificent lakes and so much more. This is the only tour of its kind in New Zealand, and with over 15 years in operation around Rotorua this tour has proven to be a favorite for many visitors to Rotorua and hopefully will remain that way for years to come.
Rotorua, New Zealand
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Travellers' Choice
2023
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5.0
1,160 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
174
Average
26
Poor
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Terrible
7
Pauline W
Ningi, Australia12 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
This tour was disappointing. Our tour guide was funny but a little too much. More interesting information and a little less banter would have been better. Very hard to take any photos as always on the move. The Army Duck as a form of transport was interesting but a little underwhelming. I felt a little sorry for those on the tour if English was not their native tongue as I doubt they understood much of what was said.
Written 24 November 2023
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RotoruaDuckTours
Hi there
Thank you for taking the time to make a comment , we are disappointed you did not enjoy your tour as much as we would have liked , your comments have been documented and we will endevour to use your feed back to improve our tours
Written 25 November 2023
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Leith Macaulay
2 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
This is the second time I have been on the Duck. Highly recommend this experience and the company. Fantastic business for Rotorua.
Written 19 November 2023
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Rochelle J
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Couples
Thanks to Marcus we had a very enjoyable, informative and entertaining trip. History combined with humour. Very good value for money. Would recommend for all ages.
Written 15 November 2023
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tp0ps
Manchester, UK74 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Friendly guide who was very informative. We felt valued on this fun tour. Beautiful scenery both on land on on 2 lakes.
Written 14 November 2023
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Lesly H
3 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
An interesting afternoon trip in a very unusual vehicle with a great up beat driver/guide. Great locations and enjoyable even though the weather was poor.
Written 11 November 2023
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John M
3 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Very enjoyable and highly informative tour. Highly recommend. Driver was very knowledgeable and interactive with group.
Written 10 November 2023
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Pioneer19838749865
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Solo
Excellent ducktour. A captain provided all needful information about the lakes and their background history. Highly recommended.
The only thing I would like to suggest to improve this tour further is we should be provided with 5 mins to step out of the duck to take the lovely pictures of ourselves with the amazing lakes background for our memory.
The only thing I would like to suggest to improve this tour further is we should be provided with 5 mins to step out of the duck to take the lovely pictures of ourselves with the amazing lakes background for our memory.
Written 5 November 2023
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kay868
Melbourne15 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
The guide was funny with a good sense of humour. He shared local knowledge which made it interesting. The actual trip onto the water was not so interesting.
Written 2 November 2023
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RotoruaDuckTours
Hi there
Thank you for taking the time to make a comment , we are disappointed you did not enjoy your tour as much as we would have liked , your comments have been documented and we will endevour to use your feed back to improve our tours
Written 25 November 2023
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dragonslayerhq
Canons Ashby, UK57 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Booked this on the spur of the moment when we had seen Matilda parked in the street the day before. It was a really brilliant couple of hours and would highly recommend it for a short city tour and then the thrill of going in the water. Our guide (Matt I think) was really knowledgeable about the local history and also the wildlife.
Written 30 October 2023
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Resort44642211695
2 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
We had a lovely time and we loved Marcus. We also got to now Bruce the Goose. We had a lovely time and it was great.
Written 25 October 2023
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kaejae56
Te Awamutu, New Zealand
is it possible for disabled people in wheelchair to go on the duckbus
DuckRotorua
Rotorua
Hello
Thank you for your inquiry regarding the Duck. No we do not have wheel chair access on the Duck. In the past we have had people that have been in wheel chairs participate in the tour by leaving the wheel chair at our head quarters and we assisted them on the Duck. As long as people don't mind being assisted then we are happy to assist.
Trevor
kaejae56
Te Awamutu, New Zealand
Hi I was just wondering if it is possible for disabled people in wheelchairs to go on the duckbus
DuckRotorua
Rotorua
Hi there, we have in the past been able to assist people on board the duck who have been wheel chair bound. We will have a driver there to assist as well if need be. We are able to leave the wheel chair at the departure point in a secure location that can be collected on return. Hope this answers your question.