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London Duck Tours Family Ticket worth £70 (12 Days of Xmas 2015)

December 17, 2015 //  by Uju//  68 Comments

 
London Duck Tours
 

Win a Family Ticket for London Duck Tours (scroll down for details)

‘Hold on folks, it’s going to get bumpy,’ cries the tour guide on London Duck Tours as we cling to the seats in front of us and go down, down into the Thames. It’s a strange feeling descending into water, having just spent the last 45 minutes on land, and the lower we get the bigger my boys’ eyes become.

 
London Duck Tours A Quackmas Carol Tour
 
Before we start belting out ‘Yellow Submarine’, our bright yellow vehicle finds its groove and begins chugging along at a respectable pace along the Thames. Our guide informs us we’re going against the tide and we’ll be doing double the speed on our way back.

 
London Duck Tours view of London Eye
 
We were invited to London Duck Tours seasonal ‘A Quackmas Carol’ tour, with a guide in Victorian costume describing himself as Mr Duckins and sharing Charles Dickens trivia along the way. The London Duck Tours experience starts on land, boarding at the pier and taking a scenic route past major attractions like Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Regent St Christmas lights, Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament.

 
London Duck Tours tour by Buckingham Palace
 
 
London Duck Tours view of Houses of Parliament
 
The entry point for the water is right by MI6 headquarters, which seems apt given its James Bond-style transformation from road vehicle to riverboat. I’ve been curious about the London Duck Tours for years, and it was fascinating to discover more about them. The Ducks (officially DUKWS) were built by American allies during World War 2, to help transport supplies from ships to points of land across heavily guarded areas. Each of the 9 surviving Ducks took part in the D-Day landings.

On the Quackmas Carol Tour, we also learned many interesting and fun facts about London and Christmas:

Did you Know?

The statue of Winston Churchill has been electrified to stop pigeons landing on him
Big Ben is the name of the bell, not the clock or the tower and the tower is leaning slightly (thanks to underground train works) and will topple over in about 100 years if not made more secure
Oliver Cromwell was a proper Scrooge who banned Christmas and called mince pies ‘the devil’s food’.
It’s still illegal in the UK to eat mince pies on Christmas day!

London Duck Tours was a quirky and informative way to spend a Sunday morning (the journey lasts around 75 minutes). My 14-year-old nephew was a bit underwhelmed by the ride (he’d probably prefer the high-octane Thames RIB Speedboats), but the babes had a great time. It’s a fun, family friendly activity worth ticking off your London Bucket List.

 
London Duck Tours depart from DUCK STOP, Belvedere Road, Waterloo, London, SE1, near the London Eye (between Jubilee Gardens and The Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall). Classic tours run daily from 10am, except Dec 24, 25, 26th, 31 and Jan 1. Adult from £24/child age 1-17 from £16/family of 4 ticket from £70

NB: London Duck Tours can be hired privately with special tours for birthdays and other celebrations. A Quackmas Carol Tour (Dec 19, 20, 21, 22, 23) is suitable for ages 3+ and kids ages 3-17 receive a free gift (tour and gift not suitable for children under 3). Visit www.londonducktours.com

Win London Duck Tours Family Ticket worth £70 (Classic Sightseeing Tour)

We’re super excited to have The London Duck Tours taking part in our 12 Days of Xmas 2015 mega giveaway. They’re offering a family ticket for 4 (2 adults + 2 kids or 1 adult + 3 kids) on their Classic Sightseeing Tour that takes you past landmarks like Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, both on land and on river! Entry is simple via Rafflecopter below, with lots of chances to win. Best of duck… ahem… luck!

 
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12 Days of Xmas 2015

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Uju Asika is a writer, blogger and creative consultant. She is the author of Raising Boys Who Do Better: A Hopeful Guide for a New Generation (DK/Penguin Random House), Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World (Yellow Kite/Hachette UK) and the delightful picture book A World for Me and You, illustrated by Jennie Poh (Hachette Children's Group). Uju's books are available at Bookshop.org, Amazon, Waterstones and other good bookshops. Follow Uju @babesabouttown on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram.

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  1. Donna Caldwell

    December 18, 2015 at 4:21 pm

    The pirate adventure my daughter is pirate crazy

  2. Sarah Cooper

    December 18, 2015 at 10:37 pm

    Definitely the Pirate Adventure, my children love pirates.

  3. Samantha loughlin

    December 19, 2015 at 12:33 am

    Classic sightseeing tour

  4. aaron broad

    December 19, 2015 at 9:28 am

    Probably the classic one or the James Bond one as they sound the most interesting

  5. Louise Fairweather

    December 19, 2015 at 7:50 pm

    My boys love pirates so the pirate treasure hunt

  6. Liz Briggs

    December 19, 2015 at 9:42 pm

    We would love the Classic Sightseeing Tour x

  7. Karen hutchinson

    December 19, 2015 at 10:24 pm

    We would love the pirate adventure but my son is not old enough so the classic tour as he has never been to london

  8. lynn heath

    December 20, 2015 at 7:44 am

    I think the classic sightseeing tour would be amazing to show the kids London!

  9. sandra bald

    December 21, 2015 at 10:36 am

    The Classic Sightseeing tour as a tour of the beating heart of London would be great for our daughter & her friend

  10. Helen Stratton

    December 22, 2015 at 8:38 am

    The D-Day Duck tour. Sounds very interesting and would be fun and educational.

  11. sarah clegg

    December 22, 2015 at 7:02 pm

    the pirate treasure hunt as the kids love pirates

  12. Jo m welsh

    December 23, 2015 at 9:07 pm

    The classic sight seeing tour as my daughter would love to see the sights and hear about some of the history

  13. Jenny

    December 23, 2015 at 10:21 pm

    Either of the Pirate tours as my daughter is crazy about pirates.

  14. Alix Smith

    December 24, 2015 at 10:34 am

    I reckon my little ones would love the pirate adventure!

  15. Lorraine Mabbitt

    December 26, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    Classic site seeing tour looks good

  16. Tania Watkins

    December 26, 2015 at 10:43 pm

    Classic one. A great way to start our first trio to London

  17. Terri-Louise dudey

    January 1, 2016 at 6:26 pm

    Me and my girls are visiting London in February so the classic sight seeing tour would be amazing xx

  18. Ann Marie

    January 2, 2016 at 8:10 am

    The classic tour so I could show my children all the sights and sounds of London instead of them hearing all about them from me!

  19. melanie crumpton

    January 2, 2016 at 12:01 pm

    The Pirate adventure as my nephew is pirate mad

  20. donna l jones

    January 2, 2016 at 10:14 pm

    the classic sightseeing tour kids would love it

  21. Chris Bull

    January 3, 2016 at 1:53 am

    The James Bond route sounds fun and hubby and son-in-law are big fans so this would be the icing on the cake for my son-in-laws birthday :-)

  22. caroline walliss

    January 3, 2016 at 7:18 am

    The pirate adventure as my son is crazy abour pirates.x

  23. renae

    January 3, 2016 at 3:36 pm

    we did a viking one in Dublin which was fab – In London would love to do the quackmas carol tour – will need to remember this for christmas!

  24. Rosalind Sargent

    January 3, 2016 at 4:08 pm

    We would love to do the Classic Sightseeing Tour we always travel around London by tube but lots of sights get missed out travelling underground it would be lovely to learn about Londons History and the unseen sights above ground for a change

  25. Theresa M

    January 3, 2016 at 4:29 pm

    The Classic Tour or the Bond tour, but it is so hard to choose they all sound interesting and good fun. Happy New Year :0)

  26. Karen R

    January 3, 2016 at 5:09 pm

    I’d love the James Bond tour – I’ve always loved the films, and I always find it fascinating to see where films were filmed :)

  27. Julie Booth

    January 3, 2016 at 6:32 pm

    The James Bond tour- we all love James Bond

  28. Laura Nice

    January 3, 2016 at 9:06 pm

    Classic sightseeing tour as evening living in london you miss so much!

  29. Victoria B

    January 3, 2016 at 9:10 pm

    The D Day Duck Tour – it’s good to teach everybody about what happened in the war.

  30. Gill Mitchell

    January 3, 2016 at 11:17 pm

    My two are quite young so I think I would go for the classic sight seeing tour. They’ve never been to London before so we’d all get a lot out of it.

  31. david cavender

    January 4, 2016 at 4:10 am

    Classic sightseeing tour

  32. Leanne Perrett

    January 4, 2016 at 10:08 am

    i would love the code breaker tour

  33. Jo Carroll

    January 4, 2016 at 11:32 am

    I’d love to take my little boy on the Pirate Adventure – he’s a big fan of ‘Swashbuckle’ on Cbeebies so I know he’d really enjoy it.

  34. Pam Francis Gregory

    January 4, 2016 at 5:31 pm

    The Pirate Treasure Hunt looks fun!

  35. Georgina davies / prince

    January 4, 2016 at 5:54 pm

    we would love the D Day Duck we are history buffs! x

  36. Jane Middleton

    January 4, 2016 at 8:31 pm

    Classic Sightseeing Tour would be best to take in all the important sights from a different perspective

  37. Lisa Wilkinson

    January 4, 2016 at 9:48 pm

    My little girl would love the Pirate Treasure Hunt.

  38. katrina walsh

    January 4, 2016 at 11:13 pm

    The James Bond tour as my partner is a huge fan

  39. Anne Alexis O

    January 5, 2016 at 4:31 am

    The Pirate Adventure tour would be perfect for my family who are ‘land lubbers’ and ‘scallywags’!!

  40. Pamela Gossage

    January 5, 2016 at 11:34 am

    Classic sightseeing tour

  41. Maureen Moss

    January 5, 2016 at 11:41 am

    the prize sound great but also Classic Sightseeing Tour would include all the highlights of London in one go

  42. Carrie Talbot-Ashby

    January 5, 2016 at 2:47 pm

    My two youngest girls would love the Pirates Treasure hunt! Thanks for the chance! x

  43. amanda

    January 5, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    We would love the Classic Sightseeing Tour my kids would love so much as never get out much for trips would be nice treat

  44. Alison Clark

    January 6, 2016 at 8:33 pm

    I think we would like the city tour – My niece has learnt about many of the spots at school now and I have taken her to a few of them in London – We were actually going to go on a duck tour last time I took her but we just ran out of time – Luckily I hadn’t pre booked.

  45. Ella L

    January 6, 2016 at 9:18 pm

    I think it would have to be the pirate treasure hunt… i think though they all look fun!!!

  46. mama syder

    January 6, 2016 at 9:21 pm

    The Quackmas Carol Tour because it sounds like a lot of fun

  47. Zoe Warren

    January 6, 2016 at 9:41 pm

    The pirate treasure hunt looks fab!

  48. David Crabb

    January 6, 2016 at 9:44 pm

    We’d love to go on a duck tour the children…and we…would really enjoy it. Thanks for the opportunity and happy new year

  49. Kirsty Fox

    January 6, 2016 at 10:20 pm

    The Pirate Adventure because my boys love pirates.

  50. Emma Anderson

    January 6, 2016 at 10:45 pm

    The classic tour sounds great, i’d love the kids to be able to combine history with something fun!

  51. ellie spider

    January 6, 2016 at 10:58 pm

    we’d love the James Bond tour :)

  52. Solange

    January 7, 2016 at 6:30 am

    Classic Sightseeing Tour

  53. Maria Jane Knight

    January 7, 2016 at 9:45 am

    The classic sightseeing tour would be perfect for us and our 5 year old son. His never visited London before and we would love him to see the famous sights.

  54. Oksana Fitzgerald

    January 7, 2016 at 10:08 am

    My 3 year old daughter loves ducks. Her first word was a duck.

  55. Hayley Todd

    January 7, 2016 at 11:06 am

    We would love the Classic Sightseeing Tour. We are going to London for a week in August for the first time and would love this to show our little girl all the amazing sights and sounds of London!

  56. amanda noble

    January 7, 2016 at 12:37 pm

    The pirate treasure hunt because the kids would love it x

  57. lorraine Evemy

    January 7, 2016 at 1:11 pm

    I would really love to win this , an amazing prize that i would really enjoy.

  58. Emilia nastaly-howard

    January 7, 2016 at 4:21 pm

    Classic one, my daughters love history :)

  59. Jacqueline Roberts

    January 7, 2016 at 5:20 pm

    I would love to go on the James Bond tour, we would love the excitement

  60. Natalie Crossan

    January 7, 2016 at 7:24 pm

    Classic sightseeing tour

  61. claire davey

    January 7, 2016 at 7:47 pm

    classic sightseeing tour cos it be great for all the family. xx

  62. Kelly Ellen Hirst

    January 7, 2016 at 8:40 pm

    The D-Day duck tour looks fab – my girls both have an interest in History so they’d love it

  63. Laura Tonks

    January 7, 2016 at 8:54 pm

    My boys would love the pirate treasure hunt :D

  64. Kayleigh Devlin

    January 7, 2016 at 9:10 pm

    Loved the Liverpool duck tour a couple of years ago

  65. Michelle Whyte

    January 7, 2016 at 9:15 pm

    The Pirate adventure sounds great…have always wanted to go on a duck tour but sadly out of my price range as are most London sightseeing venues…nethertheless it is a great tour and my boys would love to be pirates for the day!!

  66. Samantha Mann

    January 7, 2016 at 9:38 pm

    The pirate treasure hunt sound like something my boys would really enjoy

  67. stacey kavanah

    January 7, 2016 at 9:55 pm

    they all sound great but would definitely go for the pirate adventure as my kids would love it

  68. Karl Borowy

    January 7, 2016 at 9:58 pm

    Classic Sightseeing Tour

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