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4 Firefly Watching Trips in Palawan: the Shortlist

4 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 average  ·  from $27

Here are 4 firefly watching trips in Palawan worth the money, with what each costs, what the boat or van actually stops for, and the detail that decides between two that look identical.

Puerto Princesa: Firefly Watching Bay Cruise with Dinner - Pickup from your hotel and the trip to the wharf
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Puerto Princesa: Firefly Watching Bay Cruise with Dinner

1.Firefly Watching Bay Cruise with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 175 reviews · 4 hours · from $34Our pick

Cruise Puerto Princesa Bay at sunset, enjoy dinner, and watch wild fireflies and glowing plankton on a four-hour evening tour.

“Activity was nice and would recommend however would be improved by having more time watching the fireflies as that’s what you’re there for.”

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Puerto Princesa: Underground River and Firefly Watching Tour - The Two-Hour Road To Sabang
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Puerto Princesa: Underground River and Firefly Watching Tour

2.Underground River and Firefly Watching Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 116 reviews · 10 hours · from $86

Review of Puerto Princesa’s Underground River and firefly tour, with boat rides, local meals, hotel transfers, costs, tips, and drawbacks.

“Enjoyed the tour. guide was professional and explained every details about the tour in detail. overall best experience. highly recommended.”

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Puerto Princesa: Firefly Watching Paddle Boat Tour & Dinner - Pickup from Puerto Princesa between 5:00 and 6:00 pm
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Puerto Princesa: Firefly Watching Paddle Boat Tour & Dinner

3.Firefly Watching Paddle Boat Tour & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 47 reviews · 4 hours · from $27Best value

Watch thousands of fireflies, enjoy dinner, and cruise Puerto Princesa’s Sicsican River on a relaxed four-hour evening tour.

“Great great tour! Very well organised and didn’t feel touristy at all. We were pretty much the only boat there until the very end and felt super private. The guide was great, very well spoken and super friendly and enthusiastic. Food was amazing. If I had the food in a restaurant I would be very happy.”

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Puerto Princesa: Jungle Firefly Watching Boat Tour & Dinner - A 4:30 PM Pickup and a Ride Out of Town
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Puerto Princesa: Jungle Firefly Watching Boat Tour & Dinner

4.Jungle Firefly Watching Boat Tour & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 39 reviews · 4 hours · from $32

Watch fireflies by paddle boat, learn about Palawan’s mangroves, and enjoy a local dinner on this four-hour Puerto Princesa tour.

“The activity was amazing and unique. The guide was courteous and professional. Another guide at the boat terminal provided a lot of information about the fireflies and their conservation efforts. There was sumptuous food with vegetarian options in the dinner.”

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