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London Duck Tours

55 York Street

London SE1 7NY

Telephone : +44207-928-3132

If you like your holiday with a lot of adventure then this is a really delightful little expedition that you will love. I went with some of my friends when I was in London a few days ago and thoroughly enjoyed it,because it is really something different to get into and not a bit dangerous. As I was to find out it was more that just a tour-it was an exciting road and river adventure and will appeal to all ages. The duck tour basically departs from Chicheley St and before the crafts hit the River Thames we were driven along many famous London land marks such as Big Ben, The Houses of Parliament,Trafalgar Square before  taking a dramatic launch into the Thames from the slip-way at Vauxhall for the amphibious  part of the seventy-five minute trip.

The adapted  crafts are something to be seen because they are garishly painted in bright yellow and decorated with   some very eye-catching livery which makes them stick out.

Although for this type of adventure only five vehicles have been converted,due to the immense popularity of the tour a few more are in the pipe-line. They are very safe have been converted to highest standards as set out by the D.E.T.R and the Mari-time and Coast Guard Agency. They have been fitted with most modern environmentally friendly 4.0L diesel engines,seat 30 passengers,have a public address system and regular safety equipment.

These road vehicles originally know as DUKWS were first used for the D-Day landings during the second world war when 21000 were built to takes troops ashore to Dunkirk. The DUKWS have been adapted by Londoners to resemble amphibious craft and bear little resemblance to when they were first created.

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