Kampung Kuantan Fireflies Park (Selangor)

Tourist attraction · Kuala Selangor

Kampung Kuantan Fireflies Park (Selangor)

Tourist attraction · Kuala Selangor

Kampung Kuantan, 45000 Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia

Highlights

Experience a magical night at the firefly park, where enchanting boat rides highlight shimmering lights along the river, perfect for families and nature lovers.

Kampung Kuantan, 45000 Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia Get directions

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"A small number of firely species perform an astonishing collective trick: They light up as one. Tens of thousands of fireflies will blink in perfect unison for minutes, sometimes hours, at a time. Known as “sychronicity,” it is a somewhat mysterious phenomenon. Even though each firefly flashes according to its own natural rhythm, it also receives feedback from flashing lights nearby. This feedback loop, an example of the mathematical concept known as coupled oscillation, eventually leads to a humongous mass of simultaneously blinking fireflies. One of the best places in the world to see this magnificent display is in Kampung Kuantan, Malaysia. Sadly, over the last ten years the beetle has been disappearing from the region due to poorly managed tourism and river pollution. All is not lost, however. Thriving colonies can still be found in the Bagan Krian mangrove tracts, the Tanjung Piai mangrove regions, and the Cherating and Kemaman shorelines, among other places." - ATLAS_OBSCURA

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Parthiban P

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A trip to Kuala Selangor for the Fireflies park is a must if you’re going with kids as they can enjoy seeing the Fireflies in the darkness, Eagle feeding and Blue tears experience as well. Even the boat ride will be a fun experience for both adults and kids. Watch out for the weather conditions before you book tickets as it can play spoil sport. Have fun.

Shah Rosli

Google

Best time to visit is during night time. Beautiful scenery of Fireflies along the river.

Afiza AJ

Google

Ticket per boat (that can fits 4 pax) is MYR 60 for Malaysian, and MYR 100 for non-Malaysian. They only take CASH at the counter. Cashless option is to buy from ticket kiosk machine which is always out of order and if it’s in order, always remember the MYR 100 is for 4 pax. If you bought 4 boats for MYR 400, that’s like 4 boats for 16 pax. And if you’re tourist, asking for refund would be hassle for you.

flour paradiso

Google

No information in the internet about the price and timing, Then, finally i found this at the entrance. 60RM for local, 100RM for forigner for one boat. The last trip is 22:30. All boat is with a rower. lots of fireflies. 20 min trip. it is just nice. 20 min is just good (it is like jungle cruse in the disney land). We are a group of 5 including 3 kids and the youngest one is 6 years old. They let us in together in one boat.

Hann Lam Woo

Google

Overall a pleasant experience. The boatman was knowledgeable about the different firefly variations that were present. He was informative in when the best times to see the fireflies. Make sure to put on some mosquito repellant and long sleeves/pants before going for this. They are not forgiving!

Manigandan Venkateswarlu

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It's a bit overrated. You need not be disappointed if you miss it. However, if you have a lot of time available and curious to find out what the hype online is all about (like us :)) You won't be upset that you visited, but can't rule out coming back disappointed. Few tips: 1. Get yourself mosquito repellent liquids prior to visiting (it is also sold there for RM 20 to 30) not so good, but does the job. 2. Dress easy - this is not a boat or a ferry ride.. it's a catamaran ride. Be prepared for a bit of stretching and crouching. 3. Carry a DSLR instead of relying on your phone. It basically boating in the night. You need something that can handle extreme low light photography. 4. The life vests are available in plenty but smelly (carry a body spray or perfume) otherwise you're only thinking of the odour/sweat smells and not enjoying the experience - You will for sure thank me for this one when you're wearing the vest. (You can hit that like in advance ;)) 5. Most important - Cards not accepted, just ensure you have RM 50 available per boat of 4 adults 6. Get there early, queue up outside the ticket counter. If not you'll end up in a long queue later. 7. If you're in a group, split your team - Few can queue at the ticketing counter and the rest can queue up at the boarding area. So you don't end up queueing twice. The drive from KL is enjoyable, a mix of highways and fields/crops. Enjoy your trip!!!

I B

Google

Absolutely magical experience. It was the sort of thing a person dreams about. The boat towers were so quiet so didn’t disturb the firefly’s at all. I really recommend this place to anyone travelling in the area. But make sure you wear bug spray !! And a lot of it.

CK Tan

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Visiting the firefly park again recently after 20 years. The jetty and facility is way much better now. Finding the entrance is a bit difficult, as we almost missed it at might. If you are coming from Kuala Selangor direction, do follow the GPS navigation, and the entrance is just next to the mosque. To watch the firefly, visitors need to wear the life jacket and get on the small sampan (boat). The guide will paddle along the river to the nearby fire fire tree to watch the blink-blink (Firefly). Please do not make noise or use the flash as it might disturb them finding girlfriends. Anyway, under the very dark environment, most phone's camera can't get a good picture, but you can try with video using some manual settings. The price per boat for 4 people is RM70 (Malaysian). For those who are afraid of mosquitoes, do remember to wear long sleeves and pants.