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Aquaduck Gold Coast 1 hour City and River Tour

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Gold Coast, Australia
Aquaduck Gold Coast 1 hour City and River Tour
High interest
Booked 2 times today.
  • 1 hour (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travellers loved this

4.5
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· Anne_T ·
Oct 2025
A fun adventure for all ages. A mix of road and sea travel/touring that provided some fun information about the local area. The opportunity for littlies to have a turn at the wheel on the water was terrific and gave the children a different experience. Kudos to both our driver and guide, both of whom were great fun and who related easily to passengers.
· Manishkumar_S ·
Aug 2025
Triky and Jesse were wonderful !!! Tour was fun!! Thank u. Guest check in was also very pleasant. Very friendly!!

Overview

Experience the Gold Coast’s beautiful Surfers Paradise on a tour aboard an amphibious Aquaduck that transforms seamlessly from bus to boat. Bring the kids and hop aboard this unusual dual-purpose vessel for a jaunt along the area’s picturesque beaches, past local landmarks like Marina Mirage, and along the glitz of Millionaire’s Row.
  • Take a fun and affordable land-and-water tour through Surfers Paradise
  • Enjoy the thrill of riding in an Aquaduck as it turns from a bus into a boat
  • Learn about the Gold Coast and Surfers Paradise from an informative guide
  • Glide past Millionaire’s Row and marvel at the Imperial Hotel formerly Palazzo Versace hotel
  • Kids will receive a captain’s certificate to remember the tour

What's Included

  • 1 hour city tour and river cruise
  • Kids drive the duck & get a captains certificate
  • Live commentary on board in English
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Aquaduck Gold Coast
    Aquaduck Corner of Cavill Ave &, Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia

    Aquaduck Corner of Cavill Ave &, Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217. Please arrive 20 minutes prior to departure for check-in.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Surfers Paradise (Pass By)

Surfers Paradise Beach (Pass By)

Main Beach (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travellers can participate
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • There is no storage for prams and large bags on board or at the departure point. Please leave them in your car or hotel room.
  • Seating is pre-allocated by the Aquaduck staff
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 90 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Questions?

Visit the Viator Help Centre for any further questions.

Product code: 89107P1

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Featured review

Anne_T
A fun adventure for all ages. A mix of road and sea travel/touring that provided some fun information about the local area. The opportunity for littlies to have a turn at the wheel on the water was terrific and gave the children a different experience. Kudos to both our driver and guide, both of whom were great fun and who related easily to passengers.

Reviews

4.5
based on 363 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
271
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Great fun
Kaily_G, Nov 2025
Guide and driver were so lovely and informative. I liked learning about all the mansions. Would recommend
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback! We’re so glad you enjoyed the tour and learning about the beautiful Broadwater mansions. Our guides love sharing those stories, and they’ll be thrilled to hear your kind words. We really appreciate the recommendation and hope to see you on board again soon :)
Do it!
Anne_T, Oct 2025
A fun adventure for all ages. A mix of road and sea travel/touring that provided some fun information about the local area. The opportunity for littlies to have a turn at the wheel on the water was terrific and gave the children a different experience. Kudos to both our driver and guide, both of whom were great fun and who related easily to passengers.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for this quacking review! We're so glad you enjoyed the experience and all it has to offer. The little skippers program is the pride of our tour and is so fun for our team as well :)
Stanley day
Teri_R, Sept 2025
Amaze to know a bus can go in water and the water was nice and the scenery was awesome with many people enjoying their day.
Response from Host, Sept 2025
🦆💦 Quack-tastic! We are thrilled you had an amazing time on the Aquaduck! 🚌🌊 So glad you enjoyed the beautiful scenery and saw everyone out soaking up the good vibes. We hope to see you back on board for another land-to-sea adventure soon! 🚍➡️🚤🌴
Overall it was a unique...
JCBBMHFriends, Sept 2025
Overall it was a unique experience and the entire process was smooth from check in to finish. I just thought we were going to go in the ocean and see the city from that view. That was not the case. We went into like a bay/marina and saw the back on the city. The guide and driver were very knowledgeable though!
Triky and Jesse were...
Manishkumar_S, Aug 2025
Triky and Jesse were wonderful !!! Tour was fun!! Thank u. Guest check in was also very pleasant. Very friendly!!
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great time on the tour with Tracey and Jesse — they’ll be so happy to know they made your experience memorable. We're also glad your check-in was smooth. We hope to see you again soon :)
Fun in the Sun
Despo_M, July 2025
100% worth it. The excursion was enjoyable and the water ride was great . The crew kept us entertained and they let my kids and others kids drive the duck in the water. The had fun.
Response from Host, July 2025
Thank you so much for the great review! We are so happy to her that you had such a good time with the team :)
Excellent experience...
Mary_A, July 2025
Excellent experience great little tour of surfers paradise and out on the water . Excellent knowledge about the area and good fun
Response from Host, July 2025
Thank you for the wonderful review! We're so glad you enjoyed the experience :)
Lots of fun on the GC!
Claire_F, Apr 2025
Great fun for children and adults alike, especially letting the junior captains have a go of steering !
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you for the fantastic feedback! We're so glad to hear you had a great time and that both kids and adults enjoyed the experience. Letting our junior captains take the wheel is always a highlight, and it’s wonderful to know it made your tour extra special. We hope to see you and your crew aboard again soon for more fun on the water!
Would recommend
Jordon_F, Feb 2025
Excellent day out, sun shining, funny tour guide, great travel across land and water, saw some nice houses and scenic views
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thanks for the great review! We're so glad you enjoyed the experience :)
Enjoyed the experience and liked very much.
Madhavan_M, Jan 2025
Traveling in a multipurpose bus with fellow tourists and the Driver cum Captain of Aquaduck was very friendly and pleasant.
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thanks for the great review! We're so glad you enjoyed the experience :)
Aqua Duck Experience
Kylie_K, Jan 2025
I Love the fact they allow the children to have a drive on the water and receive a little captains certificate after
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thanks for your lovely review! We love to encourage all our junior skippers and see those little smiles, it lights up our days :)
Quacka of a time
gomegan92, Jan 2025
Book ahead of time they book out quick. A great holiday experience for adults and kids. Ran to time, punctual
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thanks for the great review and a great recommendation! We love being able to give everyone a good holiday experience like this to remember for years to come :)
informative and entertaining tour
Andrea_P, Dec 2024
The driver and guide were very friendly. They were entertaining and funny commentators. I had a great time in good company.
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you for the great review! We're so glad you enjoyed the experience :)
I will recommend this trip.
Fernando_M, Nov 2024
Aquaduck traveling on the river, seeing expensive yachts was really awesome! Also sightseeing in the fancy places in Gold Coast.
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you for the great review, glad to hear you enjoyed all the sights from on-board the Aquaduck! :)
Unclear Directions of Meeting Place
Amy_N, Nov 2024
Nothing was memorable. Directions to meeting place wasn't clear! It took 35 minutes to locate by asking locals & other tourists.
Awesome Aquaduck Experience
Ronojoy_B, Nov 2024
Great hosts and an enjoyable experience.. esp for kids with the opportunity to handle the steering 😊
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for the 5-star review! Glad to hear you enjoyed the tour!
Disappointing
james_g, Oct 2024
Limited commentary but scenic . Could use some inspiration from the Boston Duck tours which are Much more entertaining and informative.
Aqua Duck Adventure
Nicole_B, Sept 2024
The only day it rained, however we enjoyed our aqua duck tour. Loved going from land to water, seeing the sights of the goldcoast and our tour guides
Response from Host, Sept 2024
Thank you for the fantastic review! We are so glad you enjoyed your tour :)
Great experience
Sharon_B, Sept 2024
great experience, informative tour. Loved how children were included when on the water. Comfortable seating and we enjoyed ourselves.
Response from Host, Sept 2024
Thank you for the wonderful review! We're so glad you enjoyed the experience :)
what a thrill
Michael_P, Aug 2024
we had a great time, and my granddaughter got to drive the duck what an experience she cannot wait to go back to Athens and tell all her friends about it.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thanks so much for the great review! We are so glad you enjoyed your tour :)

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