Kuala Selangor Sunset & Fireflies Tour with Fort Altingsburg
Description
Escape the busy city life of Kuala Lumpur with your trip to the hamlet town of Kuala Selangor. Enjoy the boat ride along the river banks of Firefly Park to catch the colonies of fireflies producing magnificent twinkling lights. - Historical & rustic town of Kuala Selangor - Glorious & glistening fireflies along mangrove swamps - Haven for local & migratory birds - Friendly guide to explain Malaysia's multicultural society - Hassle free hotel pick up & drop off included
Tour Options
Itinerary
The fully air-conditioned vehicles will be manned by your own personal driver with pick-up times from 3.30 pm.
Sri Shakti Dhevasthanam Temple is a breathtaking Hindu temple dedicated to the divine feminine energy, Shakti. Renowned for its detailed craftsmanship, the temple features thousands of intricately carved statues of Hindu deities, all created using traditional techniques and natural materials.
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.
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
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
Passing by Kuala Selangor Nature Park
This is another jetty, incase D'tour (our main tour start point) jetty not operating.
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.
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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Free hotel pick up & drop off from your hotel located at Kuala Lumpur City Centre (5km radius from KLCC). 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) 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.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- The use of flash photography is not permitted during firefly tours.
- Recommend to use mosquito repellent.
- 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
Reviews(16)
This was such good tour with an amazing guide. The Batu caves were spectacular but the real highlights of the tour for me were the monkeys at Fort Altingsburg and the firefly boat cruise. Rajan was our tour guide and he was fantastic. He is a very knowledgeable guide, he passed on lots of interesting information about the area and was very helpful with things like taking photographs. Although it wasn’t part of the actual tour Rajan was able to help us get tickets to see the bioluminescent plankton while we were at the Firefly Park. Thanks Rajan for giving such an enjoyable experience.
It’s been a nice day trip, the driver was kind and professional, we added the eagle feeding experience (50r/person) which I don’t recommend it is nothing special. The dinner was good
We did the fireflies with dinner only.....the weather had us worried because we got caught in full on torrential downpour on the roads.....but cleared up by the time we got to the boats. Still got to see decent amount of fireflies...started off pretty low count, but then as we floated along got to see more concentrated groups in the trees that made look like understated, elegant xmas lights.....;-) Our driver, Lawrence was very friendly and loved sharing his knowledge around the history of KL and Malaysia. Only suggestion would be to ensure that the complimentary water is kept cool.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, and we're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the fireflies with dinner despite the initial weather concerns. We appreciate your positive feedback about the magical sight of the fireflies and the charming ambiance. It's fantastic to hear that Lawrence, your driver, added value to your experience by sharing his knowledge of the history of KL and Malaysia. We will pass along your compliments to him and acknowledge his efforts in making your journey informative and enjoyable. Your suggestion about ensuring that complimentary water is kept cool is valuable, and we will certainly look into improving this aspect to enhance the overall comfort of our guests. We truly value your feedback, and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again for another memorable experience in the future. If you have any further suggestions or if there's anything else we can do to make your next visit even more enjoyable, please feel free to let us know. Thank you again for choosing us, and we look forward to serving you in the future.
Overall an average experience. Picked up by tour guide Rajen and was briefed that we had only one attraction stop at a temple before the fireflies. When asked about visiting the Batu caves/ fort altingsburg as listed in the tour, Rajen just stated that there was not enough time. ( so why list it on the itinerary?) we were brought 2.5 hours early to the fireflies port before sunset. Rajen had absolutely no clue what we could do to kill the time in between. I asked him again regarding a visit to the fort, he tells me that it’s busy and not worth my time. I eventually tell him that I would rather spend time at the fort than wait around, he reluctantly agrees and sends us there- turns out the fort is lovely and there was plenty of time to have visited. The only saving grace of the tour was the fireflies as we were blessed with good weather that day. Wouldn’t suggest this tour for its price
Dear Michaely, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We appreciate your honest feedback and apologize for any inconvenience you may have faced during the tour. We are genuinely sorry to hear about the issues you encountered with the itinerary and the miscommunication with our tour guide, Rajen. Your concerns regarding the visit to the Batu Caves/Fort Altingsburg are valid, and we understand how important it is to deliver on the promised itinerary. We will certainly review and revise our tour descriptions to ensure accurate information is provided to future guests. We regret any confusion regarding the timing and activities during the tour. Your feedback has been shared with our team, and we will take steps to better educate our guides on alternative activities or options during unexpected downtime. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the fireflies part of the tour and that the weather was favorable. However, we acknowledge that your overall experience fell short of expectations. We take customer feedback seriously, and we are committed to improving our services based on your valuable input. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused, and we hope that you may consider giving us another opportunity to provide you with a more seamless and enjoyable experience in the future. Thank you for bringing these matters to our attention, and we appreciate your understanding. Best regards.
Money well spent on this fab tour to see fire flies. Picked up from our hotel right on time. We had a whole car to ourselves. Kind guide who stopped at money change late at night on the way back to hotel. Good dinner included and firefly tour was memorable
Dear Traveler Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with us!We're happy to hear that you found the tour to see fireflies to be worth the money. It's great to know that our punctual service picked you up right from your hotel. We're also glad to hear that our guide was kind and accommodating. We appreciate your feedback and hope to have the opportunity to serve you again in the future! Thank you
Very good tour and very good guide, apes were amazing and very good food to the restaurant! Suggested the optional eagle tour.
Thanks so much for your feedback and the 5-Star review! It makes our day hearing about how much our customers love Kuala Selangor Fireflies Boat Tour and the great service they’ve received from our guide. We have passed on your review to our guide and look forward to seeing you again. Cheers!
I enjoyed watching the fireflies flash their lights. I would have liked to spend longer watching this and perhaps had the opportunity for a private tour.
Thank you for your kind words, Deborah! We're glad you're happy with our Fireflies Boat Tour and that it's been an enjoyable moment for you. We strive to provide the best possible experience so that you can have a great moment during your stay in Kuala Lumpur. Hopefully you will book with us again in the future. Thank you once again. Cheers!
We had a great evening with LG. Hotel pick up was smooth. My son especially enjoyed the stop to feed the monkeys. It was the highlight of his entire trip to KL.
The tour guide and our zero communication, no information about the attractions. The environment for dinner by the lake is good, and the quality of food is general. In addition to looking at fireworks, blue tears are added, but they do not match the photos. To go to the sea to use the Internet to live in algae to see blue tears, not as beautiful as a blue eye liquid in the photo. Fireflies are beautiful, like the Christmas tree.
I had booked the Kuala Selnangor fireflies, batu cave temple and Melawati hill tour. It included pick up and drop from hotel, dinner and entry tickets. It is quite reasonably priced. Our guide Mr Muraly was a knowledgeable guide, he gave us a background of the various places we visited. As I'm vegetarian, he helped arrange a veg dinner for me at a sea food restaurant :). The car arranged was clean and comfortable, the drive was great. Overall, i really enjoyed the trip and would definitely recommend the services provided by Asni tours & travel & Mr Muraly.
