The 15 Best Firefly Watching Tours in the Philippines

1.Firefly Watching Bay Cruise with Dinner

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

Puerto Princesa firefly watching bay cruise with dinner: sunset sailing, mangrove lights, bioluminescent plankton, hotel pickup. 4 hours.

“Really worth it! Our guide (Dodong) was knowledgeable and really funny, and was able to energize the entire group. The food was served on the boat and it was delicious! The guide picked us up and dropped us off right at the door of our hotel. All and all a wonderful experience!”

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2.Firefly Watching Bay Cruise with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 119 reviews · from $35

A 4-hour Puerto Princesa Bay cruise with hotel pickup, dinner on board, mangrove fireflies, and glowing plankton in the estuary.

“Just be sure you can handle different boat transfer situations.”

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3.Underground River and Firefly Watching Tour

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

Underground River by pump boat and paddle boat, then evening fireflies by night cruise, with hotel pickup, meals, and optional zipline or mangroves.

“The trip was nice and comfortable. If you get Mr. Jed as a tour guide, be assured that the trip is going to go well, no matter the weather!”

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4.Firefly Watching Paddle Boat Tour & Dinner

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

Paddle the Sicsican River for thousands of fireflies in Palawan, with hotel transfers and dinner at Swag Restaurant included.

“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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5.Jungle Firefly Watching Boat Tour & Dinner

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

A 4-hour Puerto Princesa firefly paddle-boat night with local dinner in the dark mangrove setting, ending around 8 to 10 PM.

“Pilotka organizacja świetliki ogólnie całe miejsce super”

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6.SUSTAINABLE Mangrove Tunnels & Firefly Kayaking trail

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

Kayak Bohol’s Abatan River mangrove tunnels at dusk, then watch synchronous Philippine fireflies and eat a home-cooked Filipino dinner.

“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...”

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8.Loboc River Firefly Watching Shared Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★2.8 · 23 reviews · from $28

Shared night boat on the Loboc River in Bohol to see thousands of fireflies, with transfers, a guide, and photo assistance.

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9.Loboc River Firefly Watching Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★2.7 · 22 reviews · from $28

Thousands of fireflies turn Loboc River electric on a 3-hour shared tour, with pickup from Panglao or Tagbilaran and a guide.

“It was a good tour. Very simple. Was able to see some fireflies for sure. The guides were friendly and even caught some for my daughters to see up close. My family enjoyed it.”

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10.Iwahig Firefly Watching & River Cruise

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

3-hour Puerto Princesa Iwahig River firefly watching with a night boat cruise, optional buffet dinner, and hotel pickup.

“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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11.Puerto Princesa Jungle River Firefly Watching

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · from $31

A 5:30 pm Puerto Princesa night river cruise for hundreds of fireflies, plus dinner and easy pickup for nearby stays, all for $31.

“Very disorganised tour. We were told we would be back at the hostel by 2130 but it ended up being 2320. The actual experience lasted about 30 minutes and was pleasant but not worth the wait. From the way the surroundings are decoraRead more”

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12.Bohol Abatan River: Firefly Watching Private Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 13 reviews · from $52

Private Abatan River firefly night tour in Bohol with hotel pickup, guided boat cruise, photo help, and UNESCO Geopark starlight.

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13.Abatan River Firefly Watching Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 11 reviews · from $53

Private Abatan River firefly watching with hotel pickup in Panglao or Tagbilaran, air-conditioned transport, photo help, and a guided boat show.

“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”

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14.Firefly Watching Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $22

Shared 3.5-hour Bohol firefly watching cruise from Panglao to the Loboc River, with an English guide and an unforgettable night.

“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”

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15.Bohol Firefly Watching (Private)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $100

Private firefly watching by kayak on the Abatan River, with pickup from Panglao or Tagbilaran, bottled water, and a guide. Romantic, magical, practical.

“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”

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