London Duck Tours offer more than just a sightseeing tour; it's an exciting road
and river adventure appealing to visitors of all ages! The amphibious craft,
originally known as 'DUKWS', were first used for the D-Day landings when more
than 21,000 were built to take the troops ashore.
 To reflect their amphibious
nature they have been renamed 'Ducks' for the London adventure. Departing from
Chicheley St. Waterloo (behind the London Eye), our amphibious vehicles drive
past famous London landmarks such as Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Trafalgar
Square before a dramatic launch into the River Thames from our slipway at Vauxhall
for the waterborne part of the
75 minute tour of london.
The excitement of seeing London in this  novel way is enhanced by an entertaining,
action packed commentary by our tour guides providing an alternative view of
London's history, plus fascinating facts and figures about the DUKW vehicles
themselves. Today's vehicles bear little resemblance to their military predecessors
in their eye catching yellow livery.
An initial fleet of five vehicles have been
totally rebuilt to meet the stringent safety regulations set by the D.E.T.R.
and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (M.C.A). The vehicles have been extensively
refurbished and fitted with the latest environnmentally friendly 4.0L diesel
engines, seating for 30 passengers, a public address system and regulatory safety
equipment.
London Duck Tours have created an exciting adventure for visitors to London taking
in the sights by road and river. No one has ever seen anything like it before
on the streets of London, let alone the river! |