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Firefly Spectacle: Kuala Selangor Night Tour
4.1
151 Ratings
Kuala Lumpur
Experience the magical sight of millions of synchronously twinkling fireflies in Kuala Selangor. Enjoy a seafood dinner and explore the historical town on this half-day tour.
Experience the magical sight of millions of synchronously twinkling fireflies in Kuala Selangor. Enjoy a seafood dinner and explore the historical town on this half-day tour.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kuala Lumpur - Enjoy a fully air-conditioned vehicle with a personal driver, available for pick-up from 3:30 pm.
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Sungai Buloh - Sungai Buloh is a city and mukim in the Petaling District, Selangor. The name translates to “bamboo river” in Malay. It is situated along the Kuala Selangor highway.
Head towards the Sungai Buloh exit from the…
- Kuala Lumpur - Enjoy a fully air-conditioned vehicle with a personal driver, available for pick-up from 3:30 pm.
- Sungai Buloh - Sungai Buloh is a city and mukim in the Petaling District, Selangor. The name translates to “bamboo river” in Malay. It is situated along the Kuala Selangor highway.
Head towards the Sungai Buloh exit from the North-South Expressway to reach Kuala Selangor.
- Sri Shakti Temple - Sri Shakti Temple stands as a remarkable example of Hindu architectural brilliance in Malaysia. Note: The temple has specific opening times, and often, visits are limited to photo opportunities.
- Bukit Melawati - 17:00 Arrive at Kota Melawati (formerly Fort Altingsburg). Weekdays offer a walking tour (15-20 minutes to Bukit Melawati), while weekends provide a tram service.
Bukit Melawati is a favored tourist spot. The hill offers views of the Strait of Malacca and features a lighthouse and the remnants of the Kota Melawati fort.
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Altingsburg Lighthouse - Originally named after a Dutch governor, the Altingsburg Lighthouse was constructed in 1907 and began operations in 1910.
This beautiful lighthouse atop Bukit Melawati in Kuala Selangor is perfect for photography, though entry is not permitted for tourists.
Malacca Strait
Admire the Strait of Malacca: This narrow, 550-mile stretch of water lies between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. As a key shipping route between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, it is one of the world’s most crucial shipping lanes.
- Kuala Selangor - For optimal viewing, the best time to witness Kuala Selangor’s fireflies is just after 8 pm on a clear, moonless night. Any later, and the fireflies may have paired off, ceasing their flashing.
There are four locations to observe this rare natural spectacle:
- Pasir Penambang
- Kampung Kuantan Firefly Park
- Kampung Bukit Belimbing Firefly Park
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D’Tour Jetty
Our starting point will be the D’Tour Jetty.
- Kuala Selangor Nature Park (Taman Alam Kuala Selangor) - Passing by Kuala Selangor Nature Park (Taman Alam Kuala Selangor), Kuala Selangor, Selangor.
- Kampung Kuantan Firefly Park - This serves as an alternative jetty if D’Tour (our main tour starting point) jetty is not operational.
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Kuala Selangor Firefly Park - 19:30 Depart to Jetty for Registration
20:00 Board and Observe Fireflies
Enjoy a boat ride along the Selangor River, where fireflies gather around the branches of the “Berembang” trees along the riverbank.
Start Time: 8 pm (15-20 minutes)
Boat: Electrically powered fiberglass boat
For optimal viewing, the best time to witness Kuala Selangor’s fireflies is just after 8 pm on a clear, moonless night. Any later, and the fireflies may have paired off, ceasing their flashing.
- Kuala Lumpur - Your driver will return you to your hotel, with an estimated arrival in Kuala Lumpur between 9:30 pm and 10 pm, concluding a delightful and memorable tour.
What's Included
- Entrance fees and join boat ride
- English speaking driver
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (5km radius from KLCC)
- Entrance fees and join boat ride
- English speaking driver
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (5km radius from KLCC)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Tram Ride
- Dinner
- Gratuities
- Tram Ride
- Dinner
Additional Information
Witness millions of fireflies illuminate the night sky on this 6 to 8-hour half-day tour of Kuala Selangor, the nearest location to Kuala Lumpur where you can see fireflies flickering in unison. Experience this natural wonder on a boat trip with your family or friends.
• Explore the historical and quaint town of Kuala Selangor
• Enjoy the stunning sight…
Witness millions of fireflies illuminate the night sky on this 6 to 8-hour half-day tour of Kuala Selangor, the nearest location to Kuala Lumpur where you can see fireflies flickering in unison. Experience this natural wonder on a boat trip with your family or friends.
• Explore the historical and quaint town of Kuala Selangor
• Enjoy the stunning sight of fireflies along the mangrove swamps
• A sanctuary for both local and migratory birds
• Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off included
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- The use of flash photography is not permitted during firefly tours.
- Recommend to use mosquito repellent.
- An additional surcharge of USD 10 per person for hotel pickup outside 5km radius from the city center is applicable and payable on the day of your activity.
- What to Wear - Light and comfortable clothing (preferably dry-fit material), Walking shoes, It is recommended to wear closed shoes
- What to Bring - Insect repellent, Camera, Sport sandals & Insect repellent
- Tours are conducted in English only
- This tour will push through rain or shine. In case of rain, please do bring an umbrella or poncho
Location
MATIC
Jalan Ampang
You can also join our tour from Kuala Lumpur meeting point namely Malaysia Tourism Centre (MaTic): 109, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (please wait in front of Harriston Chocolate Boutique on the right side of the main entrance)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.1
(151 Ratings)
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489richh
Mar 19, 2026
Magical Moments - 13/10 and 5 GOLD STARS!
This was a truly magical afternoon / evening.
Rajan is both an excellent tour guide and driver. Friendly, prompt, very knowledgeable about KL, the surrounds and Malaysia overall. He is a great host and we learnt a lot.
His English is absolutely impeccable and he is passionate about sharing his knowledge and bent over backwards to ensure we had a wonderful time.
Stopping to see the sweet and friendly silver leaf monkeys and feeding them was an absolute pure delight, bringing much joy to us all.
Rajan suggested we upgrade the tour to include the eagle and bird feeding which was simply magically spectacular and a wonderful addition to an already wonderful tour,
The boat ride along the river was very special, including twinkling fireflies and electric blue plankton which was interesting.
We certainly will be back!
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Y3453pdbradc
Jan 17, 2026
Firefly delight - Private tour, the tour guide, Sundram, very knowledgeable and wasn’t afraid to do a running commentary on the scenery. The lighthouse visit with the monkeys and the boat ride down the river of life was a highlight of the trip. Food was pretty good too
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Gfun_11
Apr 25, 2025
Magical experience - Rayhan Raj Naidu was a great tour guide- he communicated well before our tour and always gave us plenty of local information during the tour. We enjoyed the seafood dinner before the firefly tour. The boat ride was well organised with life jackets and plenty of room in the boat. The fireflies were magical as we cruised past the mangroves . Upon return our driver was ready to take us back to KL. we combined this tour with another tour during the day so it was a long but successful day.
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Kerry
Apr 19, 2025
Amazing night up close with the fireflies. - Had an AMAZING night. Driver Fauzi was outstanding!!! Had great knowledge and was just so helpful in every way possible!!!
Firefly tour was well organised and we saw so many!!! Boat captain was amazing helping us to get up close for a wonderful experience!!! I had my two children with us who loved this tour also( ages 8 and 10)
100% would recommend to anyone looking for a unique experience.
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Simonh734
Oct 12, 2024
Must do trip - What a brilliant trip, Rajan our driver was so knowledgeable and gave us loads of information at each stop- Indian temple, monkeys and areas we passed along the way. The feeding of the eagles was an impressive sight and the fireflies are a one off amazing sight. The food we ordered was delicious and big portions. Rajan made us all comfortable and expertly drove us to the venues and made it a memorable trip - thank you Rajan👍😀🙏
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Wanderer23495974008
Oct 5, 2024
For a memorable journey. - Very good and very friendly drivers , enjoy lots of, We had a lot of fun on the trip, he showed us a lot of different places and we had a good and always memorable time.
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Sara_p
Apr 21, 2025
Good experience - Great excursion. The temple is very beautiful to see. The lighthouse and the area with the monkeys are mostly an attraction for tourists but it doesn't leave any great memories.
For the boat trip I highly recommend the choice with the eagles, while the fireflies and the blue water are a bit disappointing.
The guide did his job sufficiently
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I4528aymiriamk
Jan 24, 2025
Beautiful evening - The temple was beautiful and the monkeys were friendly, loved the boat ride and the firefly. Our driver went out of his way to help.
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Christina_b
Sep 3, 2025
If raja is your driver,... - If raja is your driver, he’s nice, but he’s a hustler. Our tour did not include the Batu caves but he offered to taus there anyway. He said I had to have a shawl to cover my shoulders and took us to a shop where they made and sold shawls. They were very expensive and you felt pressured to buy. When we got to the caves there were so many ladies with tank top shirts. I did not need to purchase a shawl, he just hustled us for a sale. The stairs leading to the caves were filthy. Smelled like feces. I didn’t want to touch the rails but it was so steep, you had to. Monkeys were grabbing bags. If you need ruse the restroom there they charge for the toilet paper and the use of the toilet. After that we did see monkeys. If you buy food they will jump on you, scratch and possibly bite. Then when we got to the firefly excursion raja once again tried to get us to buy tkts to see eagles which we did not care to see. The fireflies were dumb. It was a quick boat ride out in mosquito infested waters to see tiny little light bugs. The pictures of the excursion showed a boat with food, but the food was not included. Probably best you don’t eat there. The next day my husband came down with a stomach bug or I’m afraid maybe a monkey bit him. He was trembling and has fever. Raja offered to take us on a private drive the next day and wanted to charge us more than what the app was asking.
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Grandtour539582
Sep 29, 2024
Sad, was really looking forward to this trip. - This was the worst experience I had ever been in. First the bus was full of roaches and upon telling the driver he did nothing and shrugged it off. Then we went to a Hindu temple I think, and in the rain had to remove our socks and shoes and walk thru the rocks. Then we went to the firefly’s and it was aweful. The plankton blue thing was cool but so not worth the money. Don’t be expecting dinner because even though it said it in the ad it was not included neither was the blue plankton thing had to pay extra. All in all not worth it to me. Just make sure you buy the right trip and read what included first. TWICE!!!
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