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The World’s 10 Best Firefly Tours

10 night tours  ·  from $29 a head

Fireflies need a dark riverbank and a quiet boat. The 10 tours below go to the colonies of Kuala Selangor, Bali’s rice villages and more, compared on price, pickup time and the season that suits each.

Kuala Lumpur: Kuala Selangor Fireflies and Blue Tears Tour - Kota Melawati and the old hilltop fort
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Kuala Lumpur: Kuala Selangor Fireflies and Blue Tears Tour

1.Kuala Lumpur: Kuala Selangor Fireflies and Blue Tears Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 664 reviews · 8 hours · from $79Our pick

Travel from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Selangor with an English-speaking guide such as Sasi, Darwin, or Chandran. Visit Kota Melawati, feed friendly monkeys, eat dinner beside the river, then cruise for fireflies and bioluminescent Blue Tears. The fireflies are reliable, but Blue Tears depend on weather and water conditions.

“We had the most perfect day ever! Met sweet monkeys, had wonderful dinner by the river at sunset, saw millions of fireflies and saw the ocean glow. What more could you ask for. If I was staying longer i’d propably go again! Recommend 1000%%”

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Kuala Lumpur: Fireflies & Blue Tears Tour with Seafood Meal - Melawati Hill, monkeys, and an old lighthouse
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Kuala Lumpur: Fireflies & Blue Tears Tour with Seafood Meal

2.Kuala Lumpur: Fireflies & Blue Tears Tour with Seafood Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 632 reviews · 6 hours · from $54

This six-hour evening trip from Kuala Lumpur combines Melawati Hill, silver leaf monkeys, the Altingsburg Lighthouse, a Chinese seafood dinner, and two boat outings. Guides such as Dinesh, Wan, Abdul, and Captain JB are praised for friendly local insight. Choose shared or private transport, and expect natural sights that vary with weather and water conditions.

“Very nice, comfortable transport. Meal was excellent. The restaurant was very helpful and accommodated our request for Gluten Free food even though it meant altering some dishes. The boat trip was great, fireflies were plentiful. “Blue Tears” was interesting it would have been nice to have some commentary explaining the phenomenon. Meeting the silver leaf monkeys was a highlight too.”

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From Ubud: Evening Firefly Tour in Taro Village - Starting from Pura Dalem Puri Peliatan
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From Ubud: Evening Firefly Tour in Taro Village

3.From Ubud: Evening Firefly Tour in Taro Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 504 reviews · 4 hours · from $29Best value

Spend four evening hours in Taro Village with guides such as Wayan, Depi, Made, or Deren. Tour an organic farm, eat a generous Balinese dinner, visit a family compound, and walk to rice fields to see fireflies. The tour suits curious food and culture lovers, but dark paths, insects, and changing firefly numbers require a little flexibility.

“Our tour guide, Purna, was excellent! We really enjoyed the firefly tour and found the tour of Purna’s home very informative. Thank you!”

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Bongawan River Cruise: Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Mangrove - Cocoa Kingdom and local flavors
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Bongawan River Cruise: Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Mangrove

4.Bongawan River Cruise: Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Mangrove

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 437 reviews · 8 hours · from $58

Spend eight hours moving from Kota Kinabalu’s Floating Mosque and Cocoa Kingdom to the Bongawan mangroves. English-speaking guides such as Timmy, Eddie, Simon, and Zai lead the wildlife cruise, sunset viewing, and firefly outing. Transport, tea, dinner, and free chocolate samples are included. Expect a long day with about 90 minutes on the road to the jetty.

“it was a lovely trip through the mangroves where we got to see proboscis monkeys and fireflies, as well as a beautiful sunset. Our guides were friendly and gave a lot of great insight into the local ecology.”

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Borneo (Klias) River Cruise & Fireflies Tour - Tea, local snacks, and a pause before the boats
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Borneo (Klias) River Cruise & Fireflies Tour

5.Borneo (Klias) River Cruise & Fireflies Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 126 reviews · from $50

Leave Kota Kinabalu after lunch for the Klias Wetlands, about 132 kilometers away. After local tea and snacks, cruise the mangroves for proboscis monkeys, macaques, langurs, birds, and perhaps crocodiles. A Malaysian buffet follows, then a night boat ride reveals fireflies among the trees. Guides such as Khatty, Sulani, and Roddy are part of the rotating team.

“This a must when you are in Sabah! Monkeys, fireflies and four hornbills flying over us at the end of the cruise. Both boat rides are fun, you can see everything clearly even without binoculars (but you can easily rent it). Dinner was fine. Although it was a long ride by bus it was absolutely worth it!”

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Puerto Princesa: Underground River and Firefly Watching Tour - Sabang Wharf gives you a useful midday pause
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Puerto Princesa: Underground River and Firefly Watching Tour

6.Puerto Princesa: Underground River and Firefly Watching Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 116 reviews · 10 hours · from $86

Spend a full day and evening exploring Palawan’s Underground River and a mangrove estuary near Puerto Princesa. Your English or Tagalog-speaking guide handles transfers, boats, fees, lunch, and dinner. Choose a short ocean zip line or mangrove paddle, then watch fireflies and bioluminescent plankton after dark.

“We were very satisfied with the tour. What we would like to emphasize positively: Very well and professionally organized great entertainment while driving Our guide and driver were great and extremely friendly What would improve: Everyone had to take part in the zip lining and the boat tour or wait, which I would then only offer as a complete package The day tour and evening tour in one day is a bit too long But we would book a tour with you again in a heartbeat!”

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Sky-Mirror Photographing and Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Watching River-Cruise - Looking for proboscis monkeys in the mangroves
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Sky-Mirror Photographing and Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Watching River-Cruise

7.Sky-Mirror Photographing and Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Watching River-Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 109 reviews · from $81

From Kota Kinabalu, you’ll travel to Bongawan for mangrove wildlife, a sunset stop at Superview Beach, and a night boat ride among fireflies. Guides such as James and Nick help with photos and explanations. Expect a 6 to 8 hour outing, basic Malaysian dinner, shared transport, and possible waiting between activities.

“Overall good experience. No message or communication prior to pick up so had to ask reception to call - it turns out they did not have my booking from Viator. They however quickly showed up at the hotel after calling (30 mins late). Good things - Mirror beach was fun, and fireflies were a real highlight. Dinner was a basic buffet but to be expected as in a remote location. Phots the guide took of us on the beach are great Things to improve - very long -Packed mini bus and took 1.5 hours to get there and then a lot of waiting around. The boat ride to see the…”

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Bongawan River Cruise Proboscis Monkey, SkyMirror, Fireflies - Cocoa Kingdom and Sabah chocolate
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Bongawan River Cruise Proboscis Monkey, SkyMirror, Fireflies

8.Bongawan River Cruise Proboscis Monkey, SkyMirror, Fireflies

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $52Top rated

Travel from Kota Kinabalu to Bongawan for a mosque visit, Sabah chocolate tasting, a mangrove river cruise, sunset at SkyMirror beach, fireflies, and a local dinner. Guides such as Timmy, Eddie, Simon, and Zai are known for friendly explanations and careful wildlife spotting. Pickup is at 1:00 pm, with return to the same meeting point.

“Fantastic must do. Seeing monkeys, lovely dinner and mosque good experience. Its rained later that day so poor visibility of fireflies. Simon is an excellent guide and looked after us very well from start to drop off thank you!”

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Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies River Cruise - The road to Sabah’s wetland country
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Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies River Cruise

9.Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 51 reviews · from $81

You leave Kota Kinabalu at 1:30 pm for Weston, about 100 kilometres away, with shared air-conditioned transport and a local guide. Cruise the mangroves at sunset in search of proboscis monkeys, silver-leaf monkeys, macaques, monitor lizards, and birds. After dark, look for fireflies. Guide Terence is specifically praised for his local commentary.

“Terence unser Reiseleiter hat alles gegeben,uns sein Land,die Natur und vieles mehr näher zu bringen.Dankeschön”

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Ubud: Village Firefly Night Tour with Dinner - Making a Balinese dinner together
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Ubud: Village Firefly Night Tour with Dinner

10.Ubud: Village Firefly Night Tour with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 23 reviews · 4 hours · from $47

Spend four hours beyond central Ubud with Pemulan Bali Farm Cooking School. Tour an organic farm, cook and eat a Balinese dinner, visit a traditional family home, and walk to rice fields for wild fireflies. Guides such as Made, Agus, and Renu bring local culture and Hindu traditions to life in a small group of no more than 10.

“It was AWESOME. It was fascinating learning about Balinese lifestyle. The cooking class was so fun! We picked up vegetables from the farm and cooked with that. They also gave us a cookbook. The guide was very warm and informative. The fireflies were magical”

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