Kuala Selangor is a town on the Selangor River in Kuala Selangor District, on the Straits of Malacca coast of Selangor. Boats leave from its jetties to the Sky Mirror sandbar offshore, and at night for firefly trips on the river. Visit Selangor lists three firefly jetties: Kampung Bukit Belimbing, Kampung Kuantan and Pasir Penambang.
Country
Malaysia
Type
Town
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A night boat ride on the Selangor River at Kuala Selangor to look for bioluminescent "blue tears"; the page lists the boat ride and insurance. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A boat ride on the Selangor River at Kuala Selangor to watch sea eagles and kites hunt; the page lists the boat ride and insurance. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A night sampan ride on the Selangor River at Kuala Selangor to look for fireflies in the mangroves; the page lists the boat ride and insurance. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
Worth the drive
Distances are straight-line, not driving time — mountain roads in this region are often twice as long as the map suggests.
Beach · Straits of Malacca, off the Kuala Selangor coast, Selangor
A sandbar off the Kuala Selangor coast that is exposed only at low tide and is reached by boat.
Place · Pantai Redang, Sekinchan, Selangor
A tree at Pantai Redang, Sekinchan, hung with red wish ribbons weighted with coins, near the Datuk Kong temple.
Place · Sekinchan, Selangor
Irrigated rice fields around Sekinchan on Selangor's north-west coast, planted and harvested twice a year.
Place · Pulau Ketam, Selangor
An island off Port Klang whose fishing settlements are built on stilts above the water, reached by ferry from Port Klang.
Place · Gamuda Luge Gardens, Persiaran Gamuda Gardens Utama, Selangor
A gravity luge park at Gamuda Luge Gardens in Kuang, Selangor, with four tracks, a chairlift and a zipline.
Place · Gamuda Luge Gardens, Persiaran Gamuda Gardens 1, Selangor
An outdoor pay-per-ride amusement park at Gamuda Luge Gardens, north of Kuala Lumpur, with a 50 m Ferris wheel and a kids' water-play area.
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