A boat tour is a short trip in a relatively small boat taken for touristic reasons, typically starting and ending in the same place, and normally of a duration less than a day.
For boat tours, usually a sightseeing boat is used, but sometimes adapted amphibious vehicles or purpose-built amphibious buses.
Boat tours are often on rivers and lakes, but can be on canals as well.
[1][2] Sustainability is an increasing issue,[3] since there can be an impact on the environment.
[4] Example boat tours include: