Sic - Kuala Selangor Firefly Tour Discount Tickets

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Overview

KUALA SELANGOR IS ONE OF THE FEW PLACES IN THE WORLD WHERE VISITORS CAN WATCH THE SYNCHRONIZED FLASHING OF THE FIREFLIES. STEP OUT OF THE CITY AND SEE A DIFFERENT SET OF LIGHTS ON THIS SEAFOOD DINNER AND NATURE TOUR DEPARTING KUALA LUMPUR. START YOUR TOUR WITH A VISIT TO A NATURE SANCTUARY, WHERE VISITORS GET TO KNOW THE BLACK SILVER LEAF MONKEYS THAT CALL MALAYSIA HOME. TAKE A BREAK WITH A RIVERBANK DINING EXPERIENCE, FOLLOWED BY A TRIP TO SEE THE NIGHT SKY LIT UP BY CALM SWARMS OF THE FIREFLY-LIKE INSECTS THAT GIVE THIS TOUR ITS NAME: 'A NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STARS'. HOTEL PICK-UP & DROP-OFF INCLUDED

Pickup Information

PICK-UP & DROP-OFF AT ANY HOTELS / APARTMENTS & RESIDENCE IN KUALA LUMPUR CITY

Language Offered

English-WRITTEN

Itinerary

1. Sri Shakti Temple
SRI SHAKTI TEMPLE IS THE ONLY TEMPLE IN THE WORLD WHERE MANIFESTATIONS OF ALL 51 SHAKTISARE INSTALLED. CONSCIOUSLY INTERSPERSED WITHIN THIS SPACE ARE 96 CARVED PILLARS THAT DEPICT THE 96 UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES OF HINDUISM. ENCIRCLED BY A HUGE DECORATIVE WALL, ENTRANCE INTO THE TEMPLE IS VIA A MAGNIFICENT RAJA GOPURAM. SOARING TO A HEIGHT OF 74 FEET, THE 5-TIERED RAJA GOPURAM IS A PROUD PROCLAMATION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL TREASURES WITHIN. THE TEMPLE’S MAIN ENTRANCE COMPRISES 18-FOOT HIGH SCULPTURED GRANITE FRAMES WEIGHING UP TO 4 TONNES, CARVED BY SKILLED CRAFTSMEN FROM THE ANCIENT CITY OF MAHABALIPURAM IN TAMILNADU, INDIA.
Duration: 20 mins
2. Altingsburg Lighthouse
THE LIGHTHOUSE IS LOCATED AT THE HIGHEST POINT OF BUKIT MELAWATI WHERE VISITORS CAN ENJOY THE PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE STRAITS OF MALACCA. IT WAS BUILT IN 1907 AND STARTED TO SERVE FOR NAVIGATION PURPOSES SINCE 1910. DUE TO ITS STRATEGIC LOCATION, IT WAS ALSO USED TO MONITOR THE STRAIT OF MALACCA. IT WAS NAMED AFTER A DUTCH GENERAL AND WAS WIDELY USED DURING THE BRITISH COLONIAL PERIOD.
Duration: 20 mins
3. Bukit Melawati
THIS SITE IS PRESERVED WITH THE ORIGINAL FOUNDATION STONES, CANNONS AS WELL AS A FABLED EXECUTION BLOCK. VISITORS CAN ENJOY A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE COASTLINE FROM THE HILL.
Duration: 30 mins
4. Kampung Kuantan Firefly Park
KUALA SELANGOR IS A SMALL COASTAL VILLAGE NORTHWEST OF KUALA LUMPUR. ON THIS RIVER YOU CAN SPOT THE FAMOUS FIREFLIES (KELIP-KELIP IN BAHASA MELAYU) DURING EVENINGS/NIGHTS. THE FIREFLIES ALL ARE FOUND ON THE MANGROVE TREE SPECIES CALLED BEREMBANG. IT IS SAID THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST FIREFLY COLONIES IN THE WORLD. FIREFLIES ARE ALSO KNOWN 'LIGHTNING BUGS' AND THEY SHINE BRIGHTLY AT THE NIGHT TO ATTRACT A SUITABLE PARTNER. APPARENTLY, THEY ARE ABLE TO SHINE DURING THE DAY TOO BUT HUMANS THEN CANNOT SEE IT. THEY ARE ONLY SEEN AT NIGHT IN AND ALONG THE 'BEREMBANG' TREES ALONG THE SELANGOR RIVER. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF NICE RESTAURANTS WHERE THEY MAINLY SERVE FRESH SEAFOOD. RESTORAN KUALA SELANGOR IS WHERE WE ENJOYED A VERY NICE LOCAL MEAL AT PASIR PENAMBANG.
Duration: 120 mins

Inclusion

HOTEL PICK-UP & DROP-OFF

ENGLISH-SPEAKING PROFESSIONAL DRIVER

AIR-CONDITIONED VEHICLE

Exclusion

FOOD AND DRINKS, UNLESS SPECIFIED

SEAFOOD DINNER

BOAT RIDE

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by RIYAS TRAVEL MALAYSIA

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