June 21st, 2010
Duck Tours In Austin
It seems that every city near the water has their own version of the Duck Adventure tours, and somehow people seem to still want to go on each and every one of them. There are a number of reasons why, but it would stand to reason that there is some fun in that plunge from the land to the waters for most people. Although that sounds like one reason it probably isn’t the only one. Of course, like each city is unique, each duck tour is too and just having gone on one does not mean you know what any of the others will be like.
For example, if you have a reservation at one of Austin’s best hotels you might find that it is also recommended that you get reservations for a Duck tour in Austin. You will need reservations though because tickets are almost always sold out. Unlike some duck tours you don’t get to ride in a bus that has been pained to look like a duck. Instead it is usually a large white bus with advertising for the company all over it. They call it unsinkable, but that seems to be a word that tests fates, so perhaps it is better to just mention that each of their bus boats are inspected by the US coast guard and have been approved for taking out large numbers of people so there is little need to worry once you are out on the waters. Kids will be given duck bills that will let them make duck calls.
While all of this is well and good, the thing that really sets them apart from all the other duck tours out there is the city. Austin is different from any other city that you would have been in and therefore the history is also different from every other place you have been to. On this tour you will get to travel through a number of the historical districts and learn about what made Austin into the city that it has become today. After you have visited historic sixth street, the Bob Bullock State History Building and many others you will take a plunge into the Austin lake and see the town like no other.
When you are done get off the boat you may need some time to recover before seeing the sights in Austin. Best hotels mentioned before can be found all over the city even some near the best attraction and music bars. If you took the tour before looking at the attractions it will make the city come to life just a little more. That is after all the magic of an Austin Duck Tour.
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