Kuala Selangor Fireflies Evening River Cruise from Kuala Lumpur

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. The fully air-conditioned vehicles will be manned by your own personal driver with pick-up times from 3.30 pm.

   Passes by

2. Sungai Buloh is a city and mukim in Petaling District, Selangor. The name itself means "bamboo river" in the Malay language. It is located along the Kuala Selangor highway. Make your way towards the Sungai Buloh exit from to North-South Expressway and arrive to Kuala Selangor.

   Passes by

3. Sri Shakti Temple rises majestically as a unique beacon of Hindu architectural excellence in Malaysia.Note: There are specific time only temple open and most of the time we just stop for photo stop only.

   10 min

4. 17:00 Arrive at Kota Melawati (formerly known as Fort Altingsburg) **Weekday by walking tour (15-20 minutes to Bukit Melawati), Weekend with Tram service Bukit Melawati is a popular tourist attraction. The hill overlooks the Strait of Malacca and has a lighthouse as well as the remains of the Kota Melawati fort.

   30 min

5. Formerly named Altingsburg Lighthouse, after a Dutch governor. Built in 1907 and started operating in 1910. Beautiful lighthouse on the top of bukit melawati, kuala selangor. It's a good place to take photo. However, tourists are not allow to enter in the lighthouse. Malacca Strait Have a look of Strait of Malacca: Straits of Malacca is a narrow, 550 mi stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. As the main shipping channel between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, it is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world

   10 min

6. For maximum visibility, the best time to experience Kuala Selangor’s fireflies is slightly after 8pm on a clear, moonless night. Any later than that, and the fireflies may have found a mate, causing them to stop flashing. There are three places to catch this rare, natural phenomenon: 1) Pasir Penambang 2) Kampung Kuantan Firefly Park 3) Kampung Bukit Belimbing Firefly Park 4) D’Tour Jetty Our Starting point will be the D’Tour Jetty

   Passes by

7. Passing by Kuala Selangor Nature Park (Taman Alam Kuala Selangor), Kuala Selangor, Selangor

   Passes by

8. This is another jetty, incase D'tour (our main tour start point) jetty not operating.

   Passes by

9. 19:30 Depart to Jetty for Registration 20:00 Boarding and Observe Fireflies You will be taken on a boat ride along the Selangor River where the fireflies inhibit around the branches of the “Berembang” trees along the riverbank. Start Time: 8pm (15-20 minutes) Boat: Electrically powered fiberglass boat For maximum visibility, the best time to experience Kuala Selangor’s fireflies is slightly after 8pm on a clear, moonless night. Any later than that, and the fireflies may have found a mate, causing them to stop flashing.

   1 hAdmission included

10. Your driver will transfer you back to your hotel and you will arrive in Kuala Lumpur around a proximity 9.30pm to 10pm after a wonderful and unforgettable tour.

    Passes by

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 151 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

Showing reviews written in English.

• 5Magical 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!

  489richhMarch 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Firefly 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

  Y3453PDbradcJanuary 2026via Tripadvisor

• 2If 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.

  Christina_BSeptember 2025via Viator

• 5Magical 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.

  gfun_11April 2025via Tripadvisor

• 4Good 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

  Sara_PApril 2025via Viator

• 5Amazing 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.

  Kerry BApril 2025via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Kuala Lumpur

• Its from-price is 28% below the median of the 446 city tours we list in Kuala Lumpur.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 12 of 446.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia's vibrant capital, where the Petronas Towers soar over Malay, Chinese and Indian neighbourhoods and renowned street food.

The twin Petronas Towers, linked by a skybridge, define the skyline, with a landscaped park and fountains at their feet. The KL Tower offers a different view from its forested hill, and Merdeka Square, where the national flag was raised at independence, is framed by the Moorish-style Sultan Abdul Samad Building.

Top-ranked sights in Kuala Lumpur: National Mosque of Malaysia (Masjid Negara), Thean Hou Temple, Kuala Lumpur Chinatown.

See all 2009 experiences in Kuala Lumpur