Philippines · FIREFLY WATCHING
The 15 firefly watching trips you can book today, each with its price, its length and the kind of traveller it suits. The one at the top is there on merit, so start with it and work down.
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Watch Loboc River fireflies on a three-hour shared cruise from Panglao or Tagbilaran, with transfers, guide, and fees included.
“allora, di per sé è un'attività molto bella in quanto ti permetti a vedere degli animali come le lucciole che sono ormai introvabili al giorno d'oggi in altre parti del mondo, per il costo però l'attività è stata troppo veloce. Se dovessi recensire do un sette su 10”
Paddle Bohol’s Abatan River through mangrove tunnels, spot synchronous fireflies, enjoy Filipino food, and support local conservation for $85.
“My mangrove tour experience at Kayakasia in Maribojoc was nothing shy of fantastic! 🥰🌴 Raymark was a gracious, welcoming host who met me upon arrival, oriented me to the tour schedule and eco conservation mission of these wonderfully talented and resourceful folks. Vince was a knowledgeable, generous, and thoughtful kayak instructor/tour guide who enlightened me about the life cycle of the mangrove…the daytime mangrove tour was very informative and stunning to behold up close! The nighttime firefly watching tour was nothing short of spectacular and magical… and a much needed therapeutic escape from the urban pace of my trip that started in Cebu City. Finally, the creative and conservation ta...”
Review of Bohol’s Loboc River firefly cruise, with hotel transfers, quiet nature, honest tips on crowds, weather, and value.
“The tour group were communicative right up until the time I was due to take the tour on the Monday. I'd been advised my pick up time was 5.30pm but no one showed. After 6pm they messaged to say the tour needed to be re-scheduled due to heavy rain. They informed everyone else earlier, but had forgotten me. I went on Tuesday evening instead. It is not a 'small boat' tour as there are around 30 people on the barge. You will see many fireflies but unless you have a decent camera, they are hard to photograph. The guide was OK and took photos for guests with their phone. Other…”
Cruise Puerto Princesa’s Iwahig River after dark, watch fireflies light the mangroves, and choose an onsite buffet dinner.
“Seeing the fireflies was amazing, and the boat guide was great - knowledgeable, funny and really good at spotting fireflies. Travelling down the river in the dark with only fireflies showing up was an amazing experience. However, the transport was a mess. There was already a large pickup window which was missed, without any notification from the organiser. There didn't seem to be great records of who was going, leading to confusion. On arrival, it was again unclear what was happening and where to go. There is little to do at the dock apart from the boat tour. Still a worthwhile trip!”
Review of Puerto Princesa’s jungle river firefly tour, with mangrove boat ride, dinner, hotel pickup, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“I was lookingfor something to do that night and came across this. Not expecting much but it was an amazing trip! Lots of fireflies on the peaceful river, excellent knowledgable boatman and the buffet back at the launch point was delicious. Highly recommend”
Review the private Bohol firefly cruise, with river views, hotel transfers, pricing, timing, weather tips, and honest value advice.
“We’ve booked a tour for 4 hours, but it was only 30 minutes. So we’ve payed €90 for only 30 minutes. SCAM, absolutely ridicilous”
Cruise Bohol’s mangrove river after dark, watch fireflies glow, and enjoy an affordable shared eco-tour from Panglao.
“L'expérience des lucioles a Bohol est sympa à faire mais les bateaux sont assez vétustes. Le facteur météo est également a prendre en compte. n'hésitez pas a réserver au dernier moment”
See Bohol’s glowing fireflies on a private Abatan River tour with hotel transfers, a local guide, life jackets, and bottled water.
“The reason I gave only a 4 is because this CRPH tour company is not good with communicating at all. I tried to contact 3 days prior to ask for confirmation of where the pick up will be- and no response. They contacted me the day of the tour and the driver was 1 hour lateRead more”
Review of Puerto Princesa’s Iwahig firefly cruise, with dinner, hotel pickup, timing, value, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“It was a magical experience to see the fireflies, it is definitely worth doing it, the driver was really good and the drive as well. Even the fish dinner was a delicacy. Thank you so much!Auto-translated”
Watch Palawan fireflies by boat, enjoy dinner after sunset, and rely on hotel transfers for an easy four-hour evening tour.
“Really great evening with a lovely firefly experience! Thanks so much!!! We had a lovely time and saw lots of fireflies!”
Review of Palawan's firefly tour with mangroves, plankton, dinner, hotel transfers, practical tips, price value, and who should book.
