Tarawera and Rotorua Lakes Eco Tour by Boat with Guide

Overview

Available languages

German

Korean

Chinese

Japanese

English

French

Spanish

2 hours

Mobile ticket

The Tarawera and Lakes Tour is the best way to appreciate the scenery of the Rotorua lakes district and learn more about the history of the land, the people, and the devastating 1886 eruption of Mt Tarawera. This unique 120 minute fully guided adventure takes place on land and water on-board in a genuine WWII Amphibious Duck. Visit 4 of Rotorua's stunning lakes and travel on 3 with the highlight being the stunning Lake Tarawera at the base of the mighty Mt Tarawera. Comfortable seating for all and great for families, couples and single travelers wanting to learn about our rich history and view natural landscapes. We pride ourselves on having tour guides that are highly knowledgeable and engaging. Our tours are done in a small group environment.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

We have tours available with translation sheets in Chinese, French and English

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Driver/guide

Live commentary on board

Food and drinks

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Transportation to/from attractions

What To Expect

Rotorua Duck Tours

We are on this attraction for 120mins

2 hours • Admission Included

Redwoods Treewalk

Drive past and learn about Treewalk

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Tarawera and Rotorua Lakes Eco Tour by Boat with Guide

Reviews

4.83

196 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

170

Loved it
Marie H,
Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was a fun experience for sure! The duck tour was fun and we even learned a lot! We had a new guide who was training (with a veteran accompanying her) so we hit the jackpot! They were both caring and helpful.
Great factual tour of lakes
JaniceW1522,
May 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great experience Great comical lady driver Very factual tour A must do tour. Funny songs played when entering the lakes.
Enjoyed the tour
meena h,
Mar 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had a fabulous time on the tour. Matt was very funny and great story teller All three lakes were great. We got to Al almost endangered bird
Excellent experience
Gaylene R,
Feb 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was really great learniing so much amazing history of Rotorua. Also learned a lot about the history of the vehicle we were in.
Wonderful fun way to see the beautiful lakes.
Camulodofan,
Feb 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great tour with an entertaining guide. A scenic route and splash down in three beautiful lakes. Loved the story behind our Duck Matilda.
Sound quality is bad. Barely heard anything
up2ular,
Jan 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
We did this years ago before Covid. It was a better experience in memory. Maybe it was down to the duck whistle thing is no longer available, or the guide commentary wasn’t as fun and clear as before. The speaker quality was poor that you barely heard anything. It ruined a big part of experience as this is heavily guide driven. I saw the company’s feedback for this issue is this is part of experience because the vehicle is old and loud. But this is never a good excuse if the visitors can’t hear anything. They should have done better.
Great trip
jeanetskk2023,
Jan 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Trevor is the best guide. He told us so many interesting things on the way, he has a great humor and the places we went were great. He Even made the rainbow come our for us 😉 I can only recommend this tours. Good value for money!
Not worth it.
Getaway56474904716,
Jan 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Really disappointed with the experience. Extremely noisy bus. I wouldn't recommend it. Way too expensive and not worth the time.
Great experience, definitely worth doing!
Camper33358302644,
Dec 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour guides Rileigh and Matt were wonderful. Rileigh was fantastic, she told us of all the local history and stories of the people. Her knowledge and information was fantastic and really brought the island and scenery to life. Matt’s driving was very comfortable and you felt at ease and safe the whole time. This is a fantastic experience and definitely makes you feel jealous not to be able to live in this beautiful place! Definitely an attraction worth seeing and doing!
Highly recommend
GrandTour33965120589,
Dec 8, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had a great experience on the tour and Esta made it more enjoyable with her stories and humour. She was great with our girls they had a great time…thanks Esta