Puerto Princesa Firefly Watching Tour – Iwahig River

Hotel pickup between 5:30 and 6:00 PM, a set-menu dinner at the riverside restaurant from 6:30 to 7:30 PM, then a guided paddle-boat cruise on the Iwahig River from about 7:30 to 8:45 PM, with drop-off back at your hotel by around 9:30 PM. The listing runs it as a 4-hour evening.

No. Firefly activity varies with the weather and the moon phase, and sightings are best on dark, dry nights. On the right nights whole mangrove trees blink in sync and bioluminescent plankton stirs under the hull; on a bright or wet night, less so.

Yes — a set menu at the riverside restaurant, along with the paddle-boat cruise, life vests, a trained local guide and round-trip hotel transfer within Puerto Princesa City. Drinks beyond the set menu and tips are not included.

Flash photography and bright lights are not allowed on the river, so this is an evening to watch rather than shoot. Phone screens count as bright lights; the guides will ask you to dim or stow them once the boat is under the mangroves.

Yes — a joining tour sells by the seat, so you share the transfer and the river with other guests. Book the private version if you would rather set your own pickup time.

It runs rain or shine, but may be cancelled for safety during heavy storms. Since firefly activity is best on dark, dry nights, a clear and moonless evening is the one worth aiming for if your dates are flexible.

Our Puerto Princesa layover guide puts it on your first night. It books as an evening slot that ends around bedtime, and after a full-day Underground River or Honda Bay trip you will be too tired to enjoy the dark river.

Full payment is taken at booking. Cancellations up to 7 days before the tour date are refunded in full; inside 7 days a 50% cancellation fee applies, and no-shows or cancellations within 24 hours are not refunded. Changes are subject to availability and price adjustments — message us early if plans shift and we will help rebook.

Diskubre Palawan operates this service.

This service has an estimated duration of 4 hours to complete.

Available activity slots are 6:00 PM daily.