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Boston Duck Tour - Original

A $33.60 value, included in the Go Boston Card!

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Boston Duck Tour - Original

NEW! Bonus Choice on 3, 5 and 7-day cards. Don't be surprised when your tour guide invites you to quack at passersby … and they quack back. It's all in good fun. The highlight? When this transformed World War II landing craft wheels up to the edge of the Charles … and drives right in.

You’ve got to love a tour guide who encourages you to quack at passersby! Boston Duck Tours excursions combine high-energy fun with a new and unique take on the rich history that makes Boston a top American tourist destination. On your 80-minute amphibious tour, you will traverse downtown Boston’s prominent neighborhoods and districts in a truly one-of-a-kind vehicle (you’ll soon see that each of the 28 distinct Duck Tours vehicles has its own flair!).

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  • Seasonal
  • Good for families
  • Parking available
  • No restaurant or snack bar
  • Restrooms
  • No disabled access
  • Reservations required

Hours

March 21-November 27: Daily, 9:00 am until an hour before sunset, every half hour. Go Boston Card is honored until 5:30 pm.

Closed

Thanksgiving day. all holiday hours are subject to change without notice.

Redemption Instructions

IMPORTANT: Your choice of one of the following is included with a 3, 5 or 7-day Go Boston Card: Boston Duck Tour, Boston Gliders 1-hour Segway Adventure or a choice of a Boston Harbor Luncheon or Brunch Cruise.

Reservation Instructions

There are two easy ways to use your Go Boston Card to book a Boston Duck Tour:

  1. By phone: up to 30 days in advance at 617-450-0068 (subject to $3 booking fee per person).
  2. In person: at the Museum of Science or Prudential Center locations (same day bookings only).

If booking your tour in advance via phone, your credit card will be charged the full retail rate of the tour, plus the $3 booking fee per person. When you have presented your VALID Go Boston Card at the Museum of Science or Prudential Center ticket booth, your credit card will be reimbursed in full, less the booking fee (you do not need to have your credit card with you). All bookings are non-refundable and nonexchangeable.

Note

Not valid for departures beyond 5:30 pm.

Tip: On weekends and during the summer season, tours sell out early. We suggest that you arrive early in the day to make your reservation.

Address

2 departure locations: Museum of Science (Science Park) OR
inside the Shops at the Prudential Center (115 Huntington Avenue) entrance by the Cheesecake Factory
Boston, MA

Public Transportation

Take the T: Museum of Science: Green Line “Lechmere” train to Science Park stop.
Note: Science Park is not wheelchair accessible. Call the MBTA at 617-222-5000 for assistance.
Shops at the Prudential Center: Green Line “E” train to Prudential stop.

Your tour will take you past the famous gold-domed State House, the trendy shopping district on Newbury Street, the politically-charged and geographically-challenged Beacon Hill neighborhood, and so much more! And right at the point when a more conventional and less animated tour would end, your driver will navigate your World War II-style landing craft right to the edge of the Charles River… and keep driving, turning your tour bus into a…well, a duck! Get ready to lose your inhibitions and quack your heart out at the other duck tour boats you pass--the ducks all seem to know each other!

Once in the water, you’ll have a duck’s-eye-view of Boston as well as neighboring Cambridge--home of MIT, Harvard, and loads of historic hotspots. The two distinct towns are neatly divided by the Charles River, and on your Duck Tour, you’ll have the chance to see both. What other sights might you see, courtesy of your high-energy and uniquely clad “ConDUCKtor”? While each tour is different, here’s a preview of many of the sights:

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  • Trinity Church
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  • Hancock Tower
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  • Prudential Center
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  • Boston Common & Boston Public Garden
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  • “Cheers”
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  • Robert Gould Shaw Civil War Memorial
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  • Holocaust Memorial
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  • Union Oyster House (purported to be the oldest restaurant in America)
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  • TD Garden (home of the Boston Celtics)
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  • Bunker Hill Monument & Historic Charlestown
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  • USS Constitution
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  • Leonard P. Zakim Cable Bridge (the world’s widest bridge of its kind, with a beautiful Atlantic backdrop)
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  • Old North Church & The Italian North End
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  • King’s Chapel & Granary Burying Ground (burial site of three signors of the Declaration of Independence)

Climb aboard a super-cool amphibious tour vehicle that is part boat, part bus, and a whole lot of duck. Get to know your Boston tour-guide, who is also a licensed boat operator and will guarantee you a whole lot of laughs and a memorable trip that promises a “quacky” and fun look at Beantown and its attractions!

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fun time
By Mandy from London Ontario Canada on 8/3/2011
Pros:
EASY TO FIND, Relaxing, Entertaining
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Smart Destinations Boston Duck Tour - Original:

this was a fun time... we did the tour twice... we had a different driver each time and they were both very entertaining while driving around the city ... nice job fella

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We loved this!
By difort Verified Reviewer from Ohio on 7/19/2011
Pros:
the best, Must do, Our favorite
Cons:
Absolutely none,
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Smart Destinations Boston Duck Tour - Original:

We loved this event! We would love to do this all over again. Our guide was a riot -- they all are. It was educational, silly, fun, unique; it was great!

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Great buy and I would buy it again!
By Irissa Verified Reviewer from Dallas, TX on 4/4/2011
Pros:
Knowledgeable, Awesome sights, Great price, Entertaining
Cons:
none,
Best Uses:
Great history of the city, See the city on a boat,
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Smart Destinations Boston Duck Tour - Original:

I came to Boston with a friend who had never been and this was a great way to see the city in short time and get the history on it.

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Address

2 departure locations: Museum of Science (Science Park) OR
inside the Shops at the Prudential Center (115 Huntington Avenue) entrance by the Cheesecake Factory
Boston, MA

Phone: 617-450-0068

Website: www.BostonDuckTours.com

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