Firefly Watching
Firefly Watching
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A romantic dinner at the floating restaurant and a magical tour with Firefly.
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882 reviews
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cypnik
17 contributions
Apr 2023 • Friends
The guide was extremely annoying and noisy, we couldn't enjoy the ride. He was talking all the time and made us making animal noises to "help fireflies". It was really annoying and destroyed the experience
Written 22 April 2023
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EllaOco
Quezon City, Philippines206 contributions
Nov 2022
Paddling through mangroves to see the fireflies would have been a lovely experience if only the boatman and tour guide were not as noisy and as talkative. Dinner on the boat in the middle of the ocean and pitch-black surroundings was uncomfortable and dizzying.
Written 4 December 2022
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Elena Ciocan
Timisoara, Romania1,725 contributions
Feb 2020
We were told it is not going to be a good visibility as it was full moon. But what an experience that has been! It is like there are Christmas trees all over the place.
Written 28 January 2021
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Sandy G
Belgrave, Australia32 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Well organized tour. Give the buffet food a miss if you can. The firefly tour was really good. So gentle and peaceful drifting through the mangroves seeing the fireflies light up the trees. Pretty special if you are into nature.
Written 12 March 2020
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Rainyfish_lulu
Dubai, United Arab Emirates47 contributions
Dec 2019
It's nice trip to sightseeing the fireflys in the Mangrove forest. I went alone, but I highly advise couples to go for this trip as it quite romantic.
Written 11 February 2020
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Greg P
Oxford, UK35 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Really something special - cameras are more or less pointless, nothing will capture the magic of seeing trees lit up with fireflies at night with only the sounds of nature and your guide’s oar gliding through the water. At one point, we could see glowing plankton in the water, fireflies in the trees and the stars in the sky, a mental image I’ll have forever. Beautiful and absolutely worth your time and money!
Written 10 February 2020
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Renato G
Reykjavik, Iceland289 contributions
Jan 2020
The firefly tour was well organized including hotel pick up and drop off. Nice and funny guide. The boat tour, especially on the river was so peaceful and since I never saw fireflies before, I actually enjoyed it. The dinner was nothing special and the music during dinner was not very good.
Written 9 February 2020
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Dreamy7174
Seattle, WA322 contributions
Jan 2020
It was raining the whole afternoon before we proceeded to that place. Water in the river was high and had strong current. Trash accumulated beside the dock, the boatmen had to clean. We had dinner first before doing the tour since it had to be dark to do it. Lunch was a simple one, but satisfying. We had 2 navigators in the boat. Upon cruising the river, so dark you can't see anything expect the million stars in the sky, sounds of creatures around. We saw fireflies in a cluster around trees but not all over. It was not exciting I thought it would be.
Written 5 February 2020
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Opaque72
Willetton, Australia16 contributions
Jan 2020
The boat ride down the river was a special experience with trees lining the water covered in sparkling fireflies. My husband & I commented that they looked like bud lights, so the tour guide caught one from the tree and placed in our hands for us to release.
Written 20 January 2020
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Timetravelbug
Dapto, Australia317 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
We were disappointed with this tour due to the way the boat men interacted with the fire flies. After watching a video about their life cycle and finding out they only live for two months; to then watch the men throw copious amounts of water on the fireflies to try and get them to fly for the tourists was horrific. I understand they are trying to make tourists happy however this isn’t ethical. Fireflies that got the water on their wings fell from the trees into the water and drowned. It was very upsetting to see.
Written 8 January 2020
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Pauline A
Port La Nouvelle, France8 contributions
Bonjour,
Pouvons nous y aller en scooter de nous même et prendre un bateau directement la bas ?
David H
1 contribution
Se pueden ver en septiembre? Y si hay humedad o llueve?
Backpacker1975
Madrid, Spain4,041 contributions
What agency do you recommend? Thank you
hbsoulsurfer
Catanduanes5 contributions
How do you prebook the boat?
sam76
Geelong, Australia120 contributions
At your hotel or hostel or on the street in the town. You can book anywhere.
delishnaz
Iran268 contributions
Is it possible to watch them in November?
trippinorange
Puerto Princesa, Philippines43 contributions
This tour is all year round. If you’re lucky, you will even see planktons. Do the one at Baywalk.
Can we bring infant?
trippinorange
Puerto Princesa, Philippines43 contributions
Yes. But you cant bring a pram. Also, I cant imagine they have a high chair for the dinner. If you have a carrier/sling, that works best.
Dawn Angela A
1 contribution
When is the best time (specific month) to see many fireflies??
how do I get there?
Carlo A
Batangas Province, Philippines74 contributions
Totally agree with the previous comment Krystel. :)
It's located at Ihawig and going there might be short for just about 15-30 minutes but it's night time and Im not sure if there are available public transportation at that time. So better book with your hotel or thru a travel agency. They'll be the one also to process all required permit for the firefly watching. :)
How long we need to book in advance before we come to Palawan?
Thur60
Philippines103 contributions
No booking, it’s first come, first served.
EinzRobert
Utrecht, The Netherlands50 contributions
Where can we book a tour? can't seem to find any specific agency on here
Thur60
Philippines103 contributions
No booking at all. Just go to the venue, it’s first come, first served. No cut off as well, unless there’s heavy rains.
FIREFLY WATCHING (Puerto Princesa) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
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- We recommend booking Firefly Watching tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 1 Firefly Watching tours on Tripadvisor
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