Boston Duck Tour - Original

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

Boston Duck Tour - Original

NEW! Bonus Choice on 3, 5 and 7-day cards.

The Boston Duck Tours provide high-energy fun with a unique perspective on the history of Boston. Explore the streets of Beantown on a World War II style landing craft. Just when you thought you’ve seen it all, your guide takes you to the edge of the Charles River…and drives right in for a ducks-eye view of Cambridge and Boston!

There are 3 departure points. CHOOSE from:

  • Museum of Science - Original Duck Tour (80 minutes)
  • Prudential Center - Original Duck Tour (80 minutes)
  • New England Aquarium - Abbreviated Duck Tour (60 minutes)

  • Not 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.

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 by phone, your credit card will be charged the full retail rate of the tour, plus a $3 booking fee per person. When you have presented your VALID Go Boston Card at the departure point, 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: Tours sell out early during the summer season. We suggest that you arrive early in the day to make any same-day reservations.

Address

2 departure locations: Museum of Science (Science Park), OR Prudential Center (115 Huntington Avenue)
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:

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

Address

2 departure locations: Museum of Science (Science Park), OR Prudential Center (115 Huntington Avenue)
Boston, MA

Phone: (617) 450-0068

Adult Gate PriceChild Gate Price
$33.60$23.10