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Guided Butterfly Conservatory Tour in Costa Rica

4.8from 92 traveler ratingsup to 3h

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About this experience

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 rainforest regeneration in the Arenal area of Costa Rica, and now many Tropical Species of Animals and Birds are finding habitat in our sanctuary. In the Habitat for Exotic Frogs and Turtles, you will see some of the Poison Dart frogs and other species of amphibians from the Arenal rainforest. You choose the trails through the forest, with your Map of the Project and Encounter your Awareness of Nature walking through the Botanical Gardens and Medicinal Herb gardens. In the Reception Center is a large collection of unusual Tropical Insects in our Insect Museum, and a souvenir shop with Jewelry and framed art made with butterfly wings.

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Getting there

Meets at

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

Where

Butterfly Conservatory - Arenal

What you'll do

  1. Butterfly Conservatory is a Nature Regeneration Project dedicated to the preservation, growth, and study of the rainforest, with a focus on butterflies and other tropical rainforest species of the Arenal region in Costa Rica. The Project is a learning center for understanding the butterfly life-cycle and incredible metamorphosis experience, and now contains the largest exhibition of butterflies in Costa Rica. Additionally, our amazing Metamorphosis Tour offers a practical educational adventure about nature, with diversified exhibits of how butterflies, frogs, insects, and plants are reproduced in a rainforest environment. Nature enthusiasts of all ages enjoy our interactive educational demonstration of how butterflies and nature are being regenerated in the tropical areas surrounding Volcan Arenal.

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What's included

Included

  • Rainforest River Walk, and other trails throughout the Project, still in their natural settings.
  • Guide-assisted tours that operate all day long, encounter our staff at important points on the way.
  • Live demonstration of butterfly life cycle, and Insect Museum.
  • Great views of the Arenal Volcano and Lake
  • Largest exhibition of butterflies, exotic frogs and turtles, and others

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Easy physical level

Guided in en, es.

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation

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

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