The 9 Best Firefly Watching Tours in the Philippines

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Puerto Princesa: Firefly Watching Bay Cruise with Dinner

1.Puerto Princesa: Firefly Watching Bay Cruise with Dinner

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

Watch fireflies, bioluminescent plankton, sunsets, and city lights on a four-hour Puerto Princesa bay cruise with dinner.

“Cool experience w/ Corazon Travel & Tours for our Firefly Watching Bay Cruise with Dinner. Direct pick up from hotel; we had nice experience with wonderful guide/ driver: Kuyas Ed & Mark. Great initiative by Kuya Mark to place 2x Firefly inside a bottle for our close viewing, and then releasing them. Dinner was decent; as expected from creative arrangements by the locals. Marimar & Jay from Singapore”

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Puerto Princesa: Underground River and Firefly Watching Tour

2.Puerto Princesa: Underground River and Firefly Watching Tour

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

Explore Puerto Princesa’s Underground River by boat, then watch fireflies and bioluminescent plankton, with meals and hotel transfers included.

“Yup really enjoyed it, the underground river was interesting and the fire flies were beautiful. I wish the day wasn’t separated though, be nice to do something else between. Guides were both great and accommodating when I had to leave for my flight. Thank you.”

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Puerto Princesa: Firefly Watching Paddle Boat Tour & Dinner

3.Puerto Princesa: Firefly Watching Paddle Boat Tour & Dinner

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

Watch thousands of fireflies from a paddle boat, enjoy dinner, and cruise Puerto Princesa’s river on this four-hour evening tour.

“Great evening activity. The guide was excellent, food was good, and the boat trip accords the bay way lovely and relaxing”

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Puerto Princesa: Jungle Firefly Watching Boat Tour & Dinner

4.Puerto Princesa: Jungle Firefly Watching Boat Tour & Dinner

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

Watch Puerto Princesa fireflies from a paddle boat, learn about mangroves, and enjoy a local dinner on this four-hour evening tour.

“Pilotka organizacja świetliki ogólnie całe miejsce super”

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Shared Firefly Watching Cruise on Bohol’s Scenic Loboc River

5.Shared Firefly Watching Cruise on Bohol’s Scenic Loboc River

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 29 reviews · 3 hours · from $32

Watch fireflies glow along Bohol’s Loboc River on a $32 shared cruise with hotel transfers, local guides, and flexible cancellation.

“There are only fireflies in a few trees. So not so much to see”

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Bohol: SUSTAINABLE Mangrove Tunnels & Firefly Kayaking trail

6.Bohol: SUSTAINABLE Mangrove Tunnels & Firefly Kayaking trail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 5 hours · from $85Top rated

Kayak Bohol’s Abatan River through mangrove tunnels, watch synchronous fireflies, and enjoy a home-cooked Filipino dinner with local guides.

“This one one of the best holiday activities I’ve ever done. Pick up was punctual. The staff were all so so friendly, kind and informative. The kayaking around the mangroves was unreal, we saw hardly any other people. It is really pristine and peaceful. The food was great and generous portions. The night kayaking watching the fireflies was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen in my whole life. If you’re in Bohol this tour is certainly worth the money and time.”

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Bohol: Firefly Watching River Cruise (Nature-Dependent)

7.Bohol: Firefly Watching River Cruise (Nature-Dependent)

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 24 reviews · 4 hours · from $19Best value

See fireflies along Bohol’s Loboc River on a quiet 45-minute cruise with hotel transfers, while keeping expectations realistic about nature-dependent sightings.

“Bedre lyd når der fortælles om ildfluerne Guiden var ikke til at høre gennem larmen fra bådens motor”

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Puerto Princesa: Iwahig Firefly Watching & River Cruise

8.Puerto Princesa: Iwahig Firefly Watching & River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 21 reviews · 3 hours · from $38

Watch thousands of fireflies glow along Puerto Princesa’s Iwahig River, with hotel transfers, an optional buffet dinner, and a 45-minute boat ride.

“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!”

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