🏨 Kuala Selangor Fireflies Tour (Special Deal) Activity

Kuala Selangor Fireflies Tour (Special Deal)

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

The firefly is a type of insect from the beetle family. The ‘Pteroptyx tener’ species is the most dominant in Kuala Selangor, measuring about 5mm in length. At night, these tiny insects congregate on berembang trees (Sonneratia caseolaris), a type of mangrove tree that grows naturally in the brackish waters along Selangor River’s banks.

- Rich with countryside, landscapes, spectacle of nature.
- Traveling along the river in a sampan or an electrically powered or Speed boat.
- See the historical Fort Altingsburg dating back to the 18th century.
- Visit one of ancient Malaysian fortress (Bukit Melawati peak).
- Delicious seafood being served in the on-site restaurant.
- Ride the boat up the river to see magical fireflies.
- A Lot of Unique Places to See and Visit.
- Air-conditioned vehicle with driver

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

English Speaking Driver

Hotel pickup and drop-off

What's Not Included

Beverages

Entrance fees and boat ride

Gratuities (optional)

Personal expenses

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 1
CHILD: Age: 2 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Kuala Lumpur

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

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.

• Admission Ticket Free

Bukit Melawati

Bukit Melawati or Melawati Hill is a hill in Malaysia near Kuala Selangor. 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.

The fort was built in the late 1700s by Sultan Ibrahim of Selangor to protect against Dutch invaders but the Dutch captured it a renamed it Fort Altingburg. Sultan Ibrahim recaptured the fort in 1785 but it was eventually destroyed during the Selangor Civil War.

To go up to Bukit Malawati, tourist can take tram or they call it the tourist train. Tourist train is only operational on weekends and public holidays from 9.00am to 6.00pm. If we visited on weekdays, we will drive our car up to visit Bukit Malawati. The tram ticket for adult is RM 5 and for children is RM 3.

The cannons at Bukit Malawati,This build because in the late 18th and early 19th century, Bukit Malawati is a stronghold of the Selangor Sultanate. In order to fight against the Dutch, Sultan Ibrahim built this heavily fortified fort.

Poisoned Well Bukit Melawati
The well contains water poisoned from a maxture of latex itchy bamboo shoots. Poisoned Well was used to torture traitors where they were placed inside the well with the water level reaching their chin.

Seven Wells (Telaga Tujuh) at Bukit Melawati, Originally, there was a well which contain seven springs that were never dry even during the droughts. Now, only a few remain and the rest lay buried. Some visitors use water from the well to fulfill their vow.

Kuala Selangor District Historical Museum:- Basically, there are many historical items from the reign of Selangor Sultanate such as old coins, armor, weapons, keris etc.

Note: Photography is not allowed inside the museum

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Strait of Malacca or 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.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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

Kuala Selangor

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

Note: on the day, as per whether condition, driver will decide which park to proceed. We will be visit only one location from below mentioned place.

• Admission Ticket Free

Kuala Selangor Firefly Park

Just 2.5km from Kuala Selangor Nature Park and Bukit Melawati, Pasir Penambang is a main starting point for firefly tours conducted by Asni Tours.

This boat tour will let you see the fireflies hovering on the river in Kuala Selangor. It takes about half an hour to complete the tour while you’re in the middle of the tour the boat stops at a station where you can observe the light show.

Start Time: 7.30pm (30-45 minutes)
Boat: Speedboat

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Kampung Kuantan Firefly Park

Here, visitors get to enjoy a ride on a sampan (traditional, non-motorized wooden boat) along the great bends and curves of Selangor River to witness up-close the fireflies’ mesmerizing displays.
Run by the district council, this is one of the most popular choices for visitors.

Start Time: 7.45pm (15-20 minutes)
Boat: Sampan (max. 4 pax per sampan)

Note: Please note this location is based on customer special request as well on the day whether condition as well customer physical condition. (details are given only for information)

Our first preference is Kuala Selangor Firefly Park (Pasir Penambang)

• Admission Ticket Free

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