Kuala Selangor Fireflies Tour with Fort Altingsburg & Dinner

3.8
(5 reviews)

6 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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 Kuala Selangor Firefly Park to catch the colonies of fireflies producing magnificent twinkling lights with dinner at a local restaurant.

- Historical & rustic town of Kuala Selangor
- Glorious & glistening fireflies along mangrove swamps
- Freshly caught dinner at a native restaurant
- Haven for local & migratory birds
- Hassle free hotel pick up & drop off included

What's Included

Private transportation
Set dinner (Excluding beverages)
Entrance fees and join boat ride
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Gratuities
Beverages (You can purchase on the day)
Tram Ride
Surcharge of USD 10 per person for pickup outside 5km radius from the city center is applicable

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

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.

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Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 6 hours (approximately)
  • Kuala Lumpur (Pass by)

    The fully air-conditioned vehicles will be manned by your own personal driver with pick-up times from 3.30 pm. Inclusive in the tour is a nice seafood dinner and the boat ride along the river in Kuala Selangor.

    Admission ticket free
  • Sungai Buloh (Pass by)

    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.

    Admission ticket free
  • 1
    Sri Shakti Temple

    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 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Bukit Melawati

    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. You can see Fort Altingsburg, built by the second sultan of Selangor in the 18th century to defend the city against foreign invasion. A bird sanctuary park is located at the foot of the fort, where you can watch for migratory birds. Also found here are mysterious silvered leaf monkeys, a primate descended from the lineage of Old World monkeys.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Altingsburg Lighthouse

    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 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Kuala Selangor (Pass by)

    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

    Admission ticket free
  • Kuala Selangor Nature Park (Taman Alam Kuala Selangor) (Pass by)

    Passing by Kuala Selangor Nature Park

    Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Kuala Selangor Firefly Park

    Seafood Dinner Before the firefly boat tour, you will have dinner at one of the many seafood restaurants inside the park or near location. These restaurants are known for its delicious seafood dishes which is located near the waterfront. Your driver will take you to the best restaurant of that row. Continue your trip with a boat ride along the mangrove swamps. Here, catch these bio luminescent fireflies flashing and producing glimmering lights in synchronized rhythm. Follow up with deliciously freshly caught seafood dinner at a local restaurant (if you prefer to have dinner after the boat ride). There are 3 main Jetty for fireflies watching in Kuala Selangor namely Kampung Kuantan, Bukit Belimbing & Pasir Penambang. For this tour we choose Pasir Penambang Jetty using a powerboat that can bring a small group up to 30 passengers at one time

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • Kuala Lumpur (Pass by)

    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.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • 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.
  • We are committed to ensure the safety of travelers according to the Standard Operating Procedures of the World Health Organization (WHO) Standards.
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