Amphawa Firefly Watching

Amphawa Firefly Watching is an evening boat experience along the Mae Klong River in Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram Province, about 80 km southwest of Bangkok. Visitors board long-tail boats from piers near Amphawa Floating Market to view fireflies congregating on lamphu trees along the riverbanks. The attraction is notable for its natural display of synchronous fireflies, its mangrove riverine ecosystem, and its role as a community-based ecotourism activity linked to the Amphawa area.

Visitors can expect an evening long-tail boat ride on the Mae Klong River and its canals departing from piers near Amphawa Floating Market. Boats cruise slowly along dark riverbanks where fireflies cluster and flash on lamphu trees. The setting is a low-lying tidal river with mangroves, stilt houses, and riverside temples. Trips are conducted after sunset in darkness to best see the lights, with shared or private boats available.