The 15 Best Firefly Tours in Malaysia

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Kuala Lumpur: Kuala Selangor Fireflies and Blue Tears Tour

/ August 8, 2026

1.Kuala Selangor Fireflies and Blue Tears Tour

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

A night tour from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Selangor for fireflies, monkey encounters, a seafood dinner, and possible Blue Tears bioluminescence.

“We got lucky with the weather, and ended up with perfect conditions to see both fireflies and the blue tears very very clearly. But even aside from our luck, the guide and driver were lovely, gave great explanations, were very personable, and the van was great. No complaints!”

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Kuala Lumpur: Fireflies & Blue Tears Tour with Seafood Meal

/ August 8, 2026

2.Fireflies & Blue Tears Tour with Seafood Meal

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

Kuala Selangor dusk tour: silver leaf monkeys, Altingburg views, riverside seafood dinner, fireflies and Blue Tears in 6 hours.

“We had an amazing time on this trip. We felt so privileged to see three rare species and phenomena: the silver leaf monkeys, the fireflies and the blue tears (luminous plankton). The tour ran smoothly and our guide Beatrice was just lovely - very welcoming, cheerful and knowledgeable.”

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Bongawan River Cruise: Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Mangrove

/ August 8, 2026

3.Bongawan River Cruise: Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Mangrove

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

Sabah day trip with Kota Kinabalu Floating Mosque, Cocoa Kingdom tastings, Bongawan River Cruise for proboscis monkeys, and fireflies.

“Timmy was excellent. we had a lovely day as a family and my daughter really enjoyed the trip”

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Kuala Selangor Fireflies and Blue Tears Tour with Dinner (SIC)

/ August 18, 2026

4.Kuala Selangor Fireflies and Blue Tears Tour with Dinner (SIC)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 199 reviews · from $62Top rated

Fireflies at Bukit Melawati and Kuala Selangor Blue Tears by night boat, plus seafood dinner. Shared tour from Kuala Lumpur.

“Very fun trip for the whole family. We accidentally went during a thunderstorm but it added to the experience. Recommend bringing a towel or extra coat to leave on the bus because the raincoat was not enough. We also had a great time feeding the monkeys. Dinner was delicious as well.”

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Amazing Fireflies With Blue Tears Watching & Kuala Selangor Tour

/ August 8, 2026

5.Amazing Fireflies With Blue Tears Watching & Kuala Selangor Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 197 reviews · from $55

Evening boat tour to Kuala Selangor from Kuala Lumpur to see mangrove fireflies and blue tears plankton glow, with included tickets.

“Driver came late. It was not so great as advertised. Fireflies were ok but the blue water wasn’t as blue. The marine plankton wasn’t really impressive. I understand that this is nature dependent but was not happy with the tour. Expectations were high. Failed to deliver.”

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Glowing Kuala Selangor Firefly Tour

/ August 8, 2026

6.Glowing Kuala Selangor Firefly Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 154 reviews · from $44

See Kuala Selangor fireflies by boat from KL, with temple and monkey hill stops plus easy hotel pickup, A/C ride, and a small group.

“It is interesting to see the blue tears and fireflies. Our driver was very good at answering questions.”

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Kuala Selangor Fireflies Evening River Cruise from Kuala Lumpur

/ August 21, 2026

7.Kuala Selangor Fireflies Evening River Cruise from Kuala Lumpur

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 150 reviews · from $60

Kuala Selangor fireflies boat cruise from Kuala Lumpur with hotel pickup, temple and monkey stops, and a quiet river ride after 8pm.

“The fireflies were extremely over hyped. It was a long boat 'race' with lots of others getting to the river bank sites. The firefly lights were in the trees amongst the leaves, and were small and not too dense. About ten minutes searching and looking and that was it. The 'glowing blue water' was a bigger disappointment. Despite the pictures in the ads of glowing water, you were given a small net on a stick to wave in the water. Someone out would create a glow for a few seconds, sometimes not. It was not at all as expected. The so at the temple was OK, but no natrative or…”

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Bongawan Wetland: Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies Shared Tour

/ August 8, 2026

8.Bongawan Wetland: Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 137 reviews · 1 day · from $65

One-day Sabah trip with mangrove river cruises for Proboscis monkeys, a jetty dinner, sunset views, and a night firefly search.

“Trip was very good organised. Our guide on the river was very helpful and tried to explain all aspects of surrounding wildlife. Lunch was very tasty and prepared by local people. Maybe we didn’t see all animals but this is the nature and you can’t program the wildlife. I recommend such kind of trip.”

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Borneo (Klias) River Cruise & Fireflies Tour

/ August 8, 2026

9.Borneo (Klias) River Cruise & Fireflies Tour

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

Klias Wetlands at dusk for proboscis monkeys, then a night cruise that turns mangroves into a glowing firefly show, with dinner.

“Great tour saw some proboscis monkey and crocodile, although only babies, but we did see the crocodile, great guide and lovely food saw the fireflies which was really nice don’t use the flash”

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Bongawan Wetland: Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies Shared Tour

/ August 8, 2026

10.Bongawan Wetland: Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 125 reviews · from $54

Afternoon river cruises in Sabah’s Bongawan Wetland to spot Proboscis Monkeys and mangrove fireflies, plus sunset views.

“We saw the probiscus monkies! longtail monkies! A baby crocodile and a big lizard along with many birds. Sunset was beautiful and it ended with seeing the fireflys. Highly recommend. Thanks Eddy our tour guide was amazing, and good photographer! Thanks again :)”

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From Kuala Lumpur: Fireflies Tour and Seafood Dinner

/ August 8, 2026

11.Fireflies Tour and Seafood Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 113 reviews · 6 hours · from $119

Private Kuala Selangor fireflies boat ride from KL, wildlife at Bukit Melawati, and a simple riverfront seafood dinner in 6 hours.

“The trip was beyond magical, me and my family enjoyed it like a looot. Our trip started with two stops in local nice shops, one where we tasted a very delicious coffee and bought for our lovers, to that extent it was super yummy, the other one was for fabric and handmade Malaysian products, we have got ourselves a lovely staff to remember our tour in Malaysia. Then we headed to Kuala Selangor (for seafood and a fireflies boat trip), the restaurant was yummy and had a wonderful view, the fireflies trip and blue tears trip, oh my, it was touching, fun, magical, and full of joy alhamdulillah. I must…”

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

/ August 23, 2026

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

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

Kota Kinabalu evening cruise with mangrove proboscis monkeys and fireflies, plus Sky Mirror sunset beach photos and Malaysian dinner.

“Fabulous trip and despite being the only westerner in a bunch of Koreans it wasn't lonely. The guide Nick Teo made me feel included and the beach pics were great despite the bad weather. The gangster monkeys in the boat were fun and we got to see the fireflies, tge trees looking like Xmas. Food was fine too”

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Kuala Lumpur: City Sights, Batu Caves and Fireflies Day Trip

/ August 8, 2026

13.City Sights, Batu Caves and Fireflies Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 107 reviews · 9 hours · from $103

A 9-hour Kuala Lumpur highlights, Batu Caves, and Kuala Selangor fireflies boat trip with seafood dinner and city views.

“It was great day trip - Batu Caves were amazing and boat trip with fireflies watching too, really enjoyed the seafood dinner. Our tour guide Joe was very nice and informative - we learnt a lot about history, landmarks and customs of this beautiful country. We would recommend it to everyone.”

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Bongawan River Cruise: Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Viewing

/ August 8, 2026

14.Bongawan River Cruise: Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Viewing

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 104 reviews · from $54

River cruise in Bongawan to spot proboscis monkeys and fireflies, plus Floating Mosque, chocolate tasting, and a Sky Mirror sunset in Sabah.

“The trip was a good experience. Eddy was very knowledgeable and able to answer all of the group’s questions. Happy with the outing as a whole. Thank you.”

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