Monteverde Butterfly Gardens

One of my fave activities in Monteverde! The volunteer staff are very knowledgeable and passionate about entomology and everything butterflies! The tour starts with an interesting info section on a variety of native insects, then you are lead through 4 butterfly enclosures. With your ticket, you can continue to wander around the enclosures after the guided tour at your leisure, and also return later the same day if desired :)

We had a lovely morning learning all sorts of stuff and seeing all the pretty butterflies. Kennedy was very knowledgeable and walked at a nice pace. I have a previous back injury and wasn’t sure how much I could do but was able to do the whole tour.

We had the absolute sweetest tour guide, Erin, I think. You could really feel that she was passionate about all the insects and she could answer all of our questions. It made the experience so much better. The butterflies in themselves were also beautiful and we loved learning about them. Highly recommended taking a trip here.

One of the nicest experiences we had while visiting Monteverde- Lia and Elise were a joy to listen to and their energy and enthusiasm were contagious! Lots of love!

Such a nice place! We loved the garden and the guided tour. Both our guides where so dedicated and had a lot of knowledge. Also they are very young and sweet and funny. When you visit the garden for the first time you have to join a tour. After that you can always come back for free and explore the gardens on your own. We loved all the butterflies! It was a beatiful experience. ♡

Great experience, my daughter loved it and was so thankful we did it. Staff was super friendly, knowledgeable, and answered any and all questions. Beautiful place with lots to see. Our guide was in no rush and we spent more than the alotted hour. Once you pay, you can also go back after the tour to see anything you may have missed!

Very educational and loved the opportunity to see the butterflies up close. As a little bonus you also get to see some tarantulas and other bugs.

This was one of the best things we did in Costa Rica. And it's all down to Jayden and Lea. These guides were brilliant with my three very curious kids. They were so patient and engaging and helped them overcome their fear of insects. I would recommend this tour wholeheartedly, especially to families, it's very informative in a fun way!