Rotorua Duck Boat Guided City and Lakes Tour
Overview
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Discover Rotorua on a unique 90-105 minute sightseeing adventure on-board a WWII amphibious vehicle able to travel on land and water! Our tours leave at regular intervals from a central city location and explore Rotorua's most stunning scenery. We have 18 lakes in the Rotorua region all set within lush native New Zealand bush. Our tours are fully guided as well with our tour guides covering everything from Maori migration, geothermal history, history of Rotorua and much more.
Additional Info
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Driver/guide
90-minute tour on authentic World War II amphibious vehicle
Live commentary on board
Food and drinks
Gratuities
What To Expect
Lake Rotorua
Drive around lakefront and learn about history. Great for photo opportunities.
Rotorua Duck Tours
Where all our tours depart from
Options
City and Lakes Tour
Reviews
580 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Brilliant Tour of Rotorua
LFB665,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you are in Rotorua, this is a Must Do. Our driver/guide was a absolutely superb, with a well informed and witty commentary. It was such a fun way to explore the area and a brilliant experience to drive from land into 2 lakes. I would highly recommend.
Noisy Trip - Horrible PA System
peterhU2363YM,
Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00We all knew that a trip in an open-sided WW2 DUKW (Duck) would be noisy, so why was so little attention given by the company to the WW2 p.a. system. The commentary, which I was told was very good, was heard by the first 2 rows of people. The rest of us should have saved our money.
Awesome
sonz2511,
Aug 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an amazing afternoon. Riley was an absolute legend, entertaining and well knowledgeable.. Thanks so much for the trip, Cooper had a ball
Rileigh kept us laughing
A9974RDaudreyd,
Jul 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Good fun! Learned some history and enjoyed the amphibious experience. Plus, Rileigh kept us laughing through the entire tour.
Wow
Relax41860623513,
Jul 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Reiligh prob spelled wrong, was absolutely amazing. The tour was one of the best experiences I have had in ages. Definitely a must do
Excellent
sharonpA5627AC,
Jun 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely fantastic well worth ever penny..we had an Irish guide he was so funny and made the trip what it was..very informative with alot about the history of rotorua and the lakes we went into
Lovely tour
lauaop,
May 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The views were absolutely breathtaking, and we took so many photos to capture the moments. Karen shared her insights with us, and we genuinely loved listening to her explanations. It made the experience even more special.
Best activity
AshH296,
Apr 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great activity for the family as it suits all ages. We had a 3 and 11 year old. The tour is super informative and interesting while keeping it light. Our tour guide and driver was Karen she was absolutely spectacular we were so entertained! A great many laughs.
Good way to see the beauty of the lakes.
JRTravelling1,
Apr 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We got lucky with the calm weather but it was a good way to experience the beauty of the nearby lakes. Thanks to Karen for her entertaining commentary.
Lame experience
Voyager48699240588,
Mar 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Commentator brilliant but rest was pretty lame. Without commentator could have had a sleep. Wouldn’t recommend waste if money.
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