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5 Night Cruises in Malaysia to Book for Tonight

5 night tours  ·  from $50 a head

The 5 best night cruises in Malaysia you can book, with what each costs, how late it runs and who it suits. Number one is there for a reason; start with it.

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

1.Bongawan River Cruise: Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Mangrove

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

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

2.Borneo (Klias) River Cruise & Fireflies Tour

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

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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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

3.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

4.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

5.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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