Tours/Rotorua/Rotorua Duck Boat Guided City and Lakes Tour
Viator · group up to 28 pax

Rotorua Duck Boat Guided City and Lakes Tour

4.8(657)Rotorua1 hour
VIATOR4.7(127)TRIPADVISOR4.8(530)

Description

Explore Rotorua like never before on a 90–105 minute sightseeing adventure aboard a genuine WWII amphibious vehicle that travels seamlessly from land to water. Departing at regular intervals from a central city location, our fully guided tours take you through some of Rotorua's most breathtaking scenery — from its 18 lakes nestled within lush native bush to its iconic geothermal landscapes. Along the way, your guide will share the fascinating stories behind the region, covering everything from Māori migration and geothermal history to what makes Rotorua the extraordinary place it is today.

Tour Options

City and Lakes Tour

Itinerary

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Drive around lakefront and learn about history. Great for photo opportunities.

Admission included15 min

Where all our tours depart from

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Drive past, view and learn about history

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We drive through the Government Gardens, learn about history.

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Talk about walkway on tour

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Point our where the track starts and how good it is.

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View and learn about 1886 Eruption

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Learn about Treewalk

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Drive past, view and talk about history

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Stop view and learn about

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Drive by and learn about

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Drive around, view and learn about

Highlights

Driver/guide
90-minute tour on authentic World War II amphibious vehicle
Live commentary on board

What's included

Included
Driver/guide
90-minute tour on authentic World War II amphibious vehicle
Live commentary on board
Not included
Food and drinks
Gratuities

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • 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

Reviews(657)

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Kurt123123
July 8, 2026
Great bit of Rotorua history tour.

It was great, second time for us oldies but this set of grand kids loved and they enjoyed Matt’s humorous commentary, we will be back again as on other grandchild to go.

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noemak2026
July 4, 2026
cold

enjoyed the stories and it was cool experience

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gavinw2018
July 4, 2026
Great tour

Our guide Tim, provided a very entertaining experience. He engaged with all of the age groups on the tour and made it a very enjoyable outing.

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736lii
July 1, 2026
Awesome experience

Great experience, Tim was great and funny.

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R1861NPwendym
June 27, 2026
Family outing

What a great experience! We loved every moment.

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W9798EIkimw
June 27, 2026
Excellence

Fantastic experience, informative and comedic dialog ue fun the driver. 2nd time and won't be the last! I'll continue taking friends when I'm rotorua

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Freedom14364516082
June 11, 2026
Duck Boat tour Rotorua - Highly recommend

Me and my daughter had a wonderful time. Tim the driver/conductor was amazing and very informative with alot of humor. There wasn't many of us on the tour but we really had a great time. Highly recommend! Thank you to Tim for looking after us and giving us a little giggle here and there on the tour.

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Trip46057247013
June 10, 2026
Well worth it!

Tim our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Fun couple of hours for the family on the City and Lakes tour

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Terrence_M
June 3, 2026
Top morning out

The time was a great experience with an informative commentary and a novel mode of travel. Just 'Do It' .

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Grace_L
May 30, 2026
The guide Matt - loved...

The guide Matt - loved his sense of humor, had lots of fun. All the stories he told, the weather was not great- but he lightened our trip.

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