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Phuket Butterfly Garden & Insect World

71/6, Moo 5, Soi Paniang | T. Yaowarat, Phuket 83000, Thailand
+66-(0)-7621-0861
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Ranked #54 of 106 attractions in Phuket
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Gardens
Owner description: Phuket Butterfly Garden & Insect World has been in operation since 1990. A most authentic butterfly garden, the enclosure covers approximately 1 acre... more » Owner description: Phuket Butterfly Garden & Insect World has been in operation since 1990. A most authentic butterfly garden, the enclosure covers approximately 1 acre of habitat for 6,000 - 9,000 butterflies per month.Visitors are free to walk among them and observing their behaviour, sipping nectar, and laying eggs. The breeding room tour explains the transition from caterpillar, to a pupa, and finally a butterfly. The place includes an insect world where interesting specimens and live insects are shown such as walking stick, leaf insect’ giant millipedes, etc.. Furthermore explore silk museum where visitors will see thai way of silk production. « less
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Zurich, Switzerland
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43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013 via mobile

The butterfly house is not bad - the service is amazing! We were hardly off the scooter when a staff member came out into the car park to offer us a welcome drink. For 300baht/person it's a different way to spend an hour or two. Although it was not my favorite attraction in Phuket it was still an interesting time.... More

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013

We went as a familly with a 4 year old. The butterfly area is in an closed space so you are sure to see lots of butterflies flying around, and amassed on the feed stations. Great opportunity for some great close up photographs. There is there is a 2nd area with spiders, scorpions and snakes. We were 'lucky' enough to... More

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Georgetown, Malaysia
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27 attraction reviews
Reviews in 46 cities Reviews in 46 cities
61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2013

A good place to get out of the sun! Lots of car parking. TB300 per foreign adult. A well set out facility, with lots of information for you to read. The actual butterfly flying area is light, & we saw many butterflies, but those visible each visit depends on which types are 'in season' at the time, so can see... More

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Wiltshire
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2013

Certainly worth a visit - just an amazing place. If you love creepy crawlies the insects are very different

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Szczecin, Poland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2013 via mobile

Easy to take pictures of butterflies. They are not caged, they fly freely. You can also see some other bugs but caged. This place is good for children or for adults that have seen all on Phuket and there is nothing left to see.

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Doha, Qatar
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2013

One of the things we always look for wherever we travel is Butterfly garden or park, as my 8 year old daughter absolutely adores Butterflies. This place was nice and similar to other Butterflies parks we visited. I think they should throw out the word insect as it is an attractive to visitors plus we really did not see many... More

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Suzhou, China
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 24, 2012

It's a nice enough place to go for an hour or so, but not very exciting or interesting. The main butterfly area was dominated by one species only. There were a few more varieties in the breeding areas. Feeding the fish was the highlight for the kids. The place is well kept and the breeding areas are interesting .

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Kathu, Thailand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 13, 2012

This is an interesting place to go to see the insects etc that live in the country and also the butterfly's that they maintain there. Entrance fee is more for foreigners but such is life..Enjoy

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Oslo, Norway
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 2, 2012

There are better butterfly gardens than this one. I got no impression that the butterfly garden had an environmental purpose, except of cash from tourism.

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singapore
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 13, 2012

Have high hope as I browse Jamie blog. However, a bit disappoint in the butterfly garden. A lot of butterfly but only a few species. The admission fee is 300bht. Personally, I think you can give it a miss.

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