Butterfly Conservatory Experience: An Insight into Costa Rican Nature and Wildlife

Immerse yourself in the beauty of Costa Rican nature and wildlife at our Butterfly Conservatory. Explore butterfly habitats, witness the butterfly life-cycle, encounter exotic frogs and turtles, and discover tropical insects and botanical gardens.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Butterfly Conservatory - Arenal - The Butterfly Conservatory is an initiative focused on the regeneration of nature, emphasizing the conservation, expansion, and research of the rainforest ecosystem, particularly highlighting butterflies and other native species of the Arenal region in Costa Rica.
    The initiative serves as an educational hub for…
What's Included
  • Natural Rainforest River Walk and other trails.
  • All-day guide-assisted tours with stationed staff.
  • Live butterfly life cycle demonstration and Insect Museum.
  • Panoramic views of Arenal Volcano and Lake.
  • Extensive exhibition of butterflies, exotic frogs, turtles, and more.
Additional Information

On our famous Guide-Assisted Tour you will experience being surrounded by butterflies while going through our four large Butterfly Exhibition Habitats, including a Live Demonstration of the Butterfly Life-Cycle and the Amazing Metamorphosis, but you see so much more on this tour.
The Conservatory is a Forest Creation Project demonstrating natural…

Location
Butterfly Conservatory
On the corner at the School El Castillo, turn left on the Cement road, and go 800 meters up the hill to the Conservatory.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Gracespillane04
Jan 15, 2025
Amazing experience with great views! - Amazing experience! Very underrated and not crowded at all. Close to La Fortuna. Huge butterfly greenhouses and frog house with awesome guide. Beautiful trails and river with amazing views. The volcano view at the end of the trails is gorgeous. There are different length trails for activity level and time. Definitely recommend.
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Luxtraveller69
Jan 14, 2025
Informative and beautiful - Great visit. I found the venue very interesting. Fab to see so many beautiful butterflies. Also learned about frogs and insects. They need to signpost the venue better. It’s off the main road signed to Arenal Observation Post and Arenal Lodge, also worth a visit, and then left at the school in El Castillo, which also needs a sign!
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Annika
Dec 28, 2024
Very nice - A lot of different animals like butterflies, turtles and frogs get a lot of interesting information. Very well maintained living spaces. We loved it here!
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Tjlowery7
Nov 24, 2024
Gorgeous nature experience - It was SUCH a beautiful location. The guide was very knowledgeable and made us feel welcome & informed. Truly some breathtaking views.
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Clarinae2018
Oct 19, 2024
Butterfly Conservatory - A wonderful experience. We were welcomed by the volunteers. Given a very informative tour of the different butterfly enclosures. And a detailed tour of the Frog enclosures too.
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Mightyme1
Sep 24, 2024
Beautiful and Informative - We thought this was something that you just wandered through, however a volunteer meets you in the first habitat. She was wonderful and knew everything about each butterfly and each habitat. Such a great place. It's a shame it poured at the end of the tour and we didn't get to walk more on our own, however it was rainy season. Wear good shoes. It is a lot of walking back up. I'd go in the morning.
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Riley_k
Sep 1, 2024
Mariposa surprise - Such a cool place to see many species of both butterflies/moths but also their just plants. They have volunteers helping to guide you through portions and then there's a larger amount of self-guided area for you to explore. Great for solo travelers and groups, including high
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Stephen_m
Aug 18, 2024
Great family fun - A really enjoyable family experience at a good price with knowledgeable staff. I would really recommend taking the jungle river walk at the end of the butterfly tour as it’s so pretty.
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Maelysduval
Jul 21, 2024
Incredible butterfly sanctuary - Incredible haven of peace where a multitude of species of butterflies and turtles live and breed. It is simply magical! It’s impressive to see how hard the manager has worked to create this place from scratch. Bonus: we even had a guided tour in French! Must do
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Perrouault
Dec 1, 2024
Really not great. - Really not great for the price of $22. 3 butterfly greenhouses with few species and a greenhouse with frogs, few also. All in a nice park, but frankly, very disappointed as quite a few private parks visited in Costa Rica. Frankly at the Orléans-La Source floral park in France, there is a butterfly greenhouse with lots of varieties, very beautiful, for 6€ with the visit of the park included. The price here in Costa is not justified for what there is to see. Tourists are mistaken for cash cows in this country.
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