Penang Entopia Taman Rama-Rama Butterfly Farm: Entry Ticket
Guaranteed entry to Malaysia‘s largest butterfly garden. Walk among 15,000 free-flying butterflies and 1,400 insect species. Free daily activities included.
Highlights
- Walk among 15,000 free-flying butterflies in Malaysia’s largest butterfly garden
- Join the free butterfly release: hold a butterfly as it takes its first flight
- Encounter hand-raised butterflies that may land on your shoulder or hand
- Spot other unique animals: stick insects, tarantulas, snakes, beetles, lizards
Description
Book ahead, this is one of Penang’s most popular family attractions, and peak dates fill up. Entopia is not a traditional butterfly museum. It is a nature learning center built on the site of the world‘s first tropical butterfly farm, which opened in 1986 and was rebuilt and rebranded as Entopia in 2016.
The park has two distinct worlds. Natureland is an outdoor living garden where over 15,000 butterflies from 60 species fly freely among waterfalls, ponds, and caves, the largest butterfly and dragonfly garden in Malaysia. The Cocoon is an indoor discovery center on two floors, housing over 1,400 insect species including stick insects, leaf bugs, scorpions, and beetles, with interactive exhibits on butterfly lifecycles and ecosystems.
Free daily activities are the highlight. Throughout the day, the park runs nature learning sessions at scheduled hours, including a butterfly release (Vita Nova) where you can hold a newly emerged butterfly and watch it take its first flight. There are also sessions on insect exploration, reptile encounters, and cocoon silk crafting. Check the activity board at the entrance for timings when you arrive.
What you’ll experience: Walk through a tropical rainforest simulation with 200+ plant species. Butterflies may land on your shoulder or hand, the park‘s hand-raised butterflies are used to human presence and will approach you. The indoor exhibits are fully weatherproof, so the visit works even in Penang‘s sudden rains.
Includes
Official Entopia entry day ticket
Free daily nature learning activities (butterfly release, insect sessions)
Excludes
Professional live human tour guide service
Animal feeding sessions (available on-site for a fee)
Transportation to/from Entopia
Food, drinks, and personal shopping
Nature Learning Programme
Night Exploration at Entopia'
Bioluminescence Odyssey'
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
