Rio de Janeiro is preparing for an influx of soccer fans, keen to take in the sights and enjoy the city's attractions. The latest tour of the seaside city is by 'duck', or an old bus that's been transformed into an amphibian vehicle, offering views of the city from land and sea.

Named Duck Copacabana, the vehicle carries 28 passengers for a ride along the Botafogo and Flamengo coastal avenues, before entering the waters of Guanabara Bay.

With its cable car, Sugarloaf Mountain is one of Rio's main tourist attractions. And this is also the starting point for a novel tour: a bus that thinks it's a boat! Named Duck Copacabana, the vehicle carries 28 passengers for a ride along the Botafogo and Flamengo coastal avenues, before entering the waters of Guanabara Bay. After passing the beaches, the vehicle gets to the Gloria Marina, where the bus driver is replaced by an authorised marine pilot. When the bus enters the water, the main diesel engine is turned off and the vehicle is controlled by a directional hydraulic propeller.

"It's a technology that's old for some, but is very new to us, because this is the first amphibian bus in Brazil. So it's an honour and a great pleasure to work here, because we work while having fun." Tour guide Luciana Morosini said.

Inaugurated in earlier this year, the vehicle was inspired by similar tours in Boston, London and other cities. On weekends, many different kinds of boats can be seen from this viewpoint, and both Sugarloaf and Corcovado mountains, Rio's landmarks, are in the background.

"Very nice, I loved it, the tourist part, the structure and a different point of view of the city, it is very good."

The tour operates four times a day except on Mondays, and costs 45 U.S. dollars per person. So for football fans looking for a unique experience while in Rio, it might just be time to get a duck's eye view.

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