Rates : RM195.00 ( 2 min persons)
RM170.00 (3 persons & above)
Child RM 175.00 per child
Meals additional RM 25.00 per person
Rates quoted in
Malaysian Ringgit subject to 10 % service charge &
4.5 % e-commerce charge for credit card payments.
Fort
Altingsburg - Kota Melawati
Sultan Ibrahmin - the Second Sultan of Selangor built this Fort during his
reign from 1770-1826. Later it was taken by the Dutch for a short time and
the name was change to Fort Altingsburg, named after the Dutch Governer of
Malacca.
Fireflies
Flashing in synchrony, fireflies are found in abundance in the Mangrove (Berembang)
trees, along the lower reaches of Selangor River.
Tour Itinerary
Our drive to Kuala Selangor taken approximately 1.5 hours and on arrival
we visit Bukit Melawati where Fort Altingsburg is located. The hilltop is
crowned by a lighthouse and tall beautiful shady trees a haven for local
birds, silvered leaf monkeys and long tail macaques.
At dusk we drive across the bridge over the Selangor River for a seafood
dinner at the fishing Village. After dinner we take a 15 minutes drive to a
Malay Village, where we board a typical Malay 5-seater wooden row boat
(Sampan). Life jackets are provided and the boatmen would row us along the
river.
Here, millions of fireflies present us with a dazzling display of lights
flickering in synchrony that resemble twinkling electric lights on a
Christmas tree.
Studies have shown that male fireflies flash three times per second, while
the female-emitting a glow of lesser intensity flash only once in three
seconds. Only male fireflies flash in synchrony. We spend a few wonderful
minutes beside these trees, marveling at the wonder of nature before
returning to the jetty and heading for Kuala Lumpur.
Dress casually and bring along rain gear on wet days. Departures might be
cancelled if there is too much rain the coastal area.
