Malaysia · Wildlife

8-Hour Melawati Hill and Fireflies Tour from Kuala Lumpur

8 Hours Round trip from MY : Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Take in picturesque sights from Melawati Hill
02 Meet the Silver Leaf Monkey on Melawati Hill
03 Visit a Chinese fishing village and observe the local community's lifestyle
04 Enjoy a gondola boat ride to see beautiful fireflies in a Malay village

Embark on this excursion to Melawati Hill and a Malay village from Kuala Lumpur, and enjoy a gondola boat ride to see beautiful fireflies. Meet the Silver Leaf Monkey, a species of Trachypithecus cristatus from the subfamily Cercopithecidae, and take in stunning views from Melawati Hill. The tour also includes a visit to a Chinese fishing village, where you can observe the local community's lifestyle and enjoy dinner by the river at sunset.

See one of the oldest lighthouses in the country and feed the silver-leaf monkey (Silvered langur).

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Selangor

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Melawati Hill, Fishing Village and Fireflies Experience

Enjoy this nature-based tour from Kuala Lumpur with a late-afternoon departure.
Arrive at Melawati Hill, the first point of interest, and take in spectacular views of the Straits of Malacca.
See one of the oldest lighthouses in the country and feed the silver-leaf monkey (Silvered langur). Locally called Lutung or Lotong, these adorable creatures are often seen crowding around dustbins or entering kitchens in search of leftover food.
After a pleasant monkey-viewing experience, continue to the Chinese fishing village to observe the lifestyle of the local community. Enjoy dinner by the river while watching the sunset.
Then take a short drive to a Malay village for a spectacular gondola boat ride to see fireflies.

Trip ends.

The route