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KL Butterfly Park ~ Places to Visit in Kuala Lumpur
KL Visitors Guide

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HOME > VISITORS GUIDE > PLACES TO VISIT > KL LAKE GARDENS AREA > BUTTERFLY PARK

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Suitable for all ages to get out of the city for a relaxing atmosphere while watching spectacular butterflies all set out in beautiful gardens. This is the largest butterfly garden in the world spanning over 80,000 sq ft of landscaped gardens with over 5,000 live butterflies, exotic plants and ferns.

Other attractions here are Japanese koi fish, fresh water turtles, live insects and a museum with a large collection of butterflies and insects
from around the world.

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The park is an imitation of the butterfly's natural habitat set in beautiful gardens that has a hydro-pond with a limestone path right in the centre. Surrounding this hydro-pond is a gazebo that provides a breathtaking view of the park.

To prevent the butterfly's from escaping the whole park is covered by a net. To create such a beautiful park they used over 15,000 flower and fruit plants essential for their diet and pollinating activities of the butterflies.


The environment is one of quiet atmosphere, peacefulness, and of being totally feel relaxed. It takes about a hour to walk through slowly looking at everything and most probably a stay about two hours to enjoy the environment.

You can see the butterflies roaming freely, resting on the leaves of the plants and on fruits such as pineapple


The butterflies are spectacular, especially the birdwings and there are lots of pupae around, some of which actually emerge if you watch patiently.


The Butterflies are quite used to humans so they don't normally fly away when you get close and would at times land on you to sip the minerals from your skin as you perspire.

 

At the hydro pond, you can enjoy feeding the fish - bring some fish food that you can buy at the outside counter.

The place is an excellent opportunity for great pictures and to test your photography skills. A good camera and you definitely need a zoom lens and lots of patience.


As visitors leave, the exit takes them through the air-conditioned insect museum. The rooms have thousands of pinned specimens of everything from butterflies and moths to stick insects and beetles.

An excellent educational trip for kids, where they can learn about the life cycle and mating habits of the butterflies. There is a nursery and breeding area, as well as an insect museum to enhance their knowledge about these creepy-crawlers. There are even live insects that test their observational skills, their camouflage is so perfect.

After the museum you come into a souvenir shop, where you can buy local handicrafts, framed butterflies and beetles, fridge magnets, t-shirts, caps and tote bags.

Visiting Hours:
From 9am to 6 pm on weekdays.

Admission Fees:
Malaysians: RM 10 Adult; RM 5 Child
Tourists: RM 20 Adult, RM 10 Child
Video: RM 4

Check-out for Updates on their > Website
 

Note
◊ It can get humid and a little stuffy inside the park so bring some water. The air-conditioned insect museum at the end of the park provides a welcome change from the heat.
◊ Some areas have rather steep stone steps and are rather slippery - those specific areas in the park might not be suitable for the elderly.
◊ Close and within walking distance to the Butterfly Park is The KL Bird Park and the Orchid and Hibiscus Garden.
 

Best Way to Visit - Half Day KL Gardens & Bird Park Tour
The tour takes you here and other places such as the KL Bird park, Deer Park as well as to the Orchid and Hibiscus gardens.

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PLACES & SIGHTSEEING ~ LAKE GARDENS AREA
• PARLIAMENT HOUSE • NATIONAL MONUMENT • BUTTERFLY PARK • ORCHID & HIBISCUS GARDENS
• KL BIRD PARK • ISLAMIC ARTS MUSEUM • NATIONAL MOSQUE • OLD RAILWAY STATION
• NATIONAL MUSEUM