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Penang Butterfly Farm

830, Jalan Teluk Bahang, Penang Island 11050, Malaysia
60-4-8851253
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Singapore, Singapore
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Went here during my visit to Penang. Location is kinda far, but if you're staying near Batu Ferringhi area, you can take bus rapid-penang 101 to there. I recommend to take taxi back to your hotel or to another area, since the bus waiting time from there can be ridiculously long. Inside, they have lots and lots of butterflies freely... More

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Doha, Qatar
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

This place is a must-see during your stay in Penang. When entering the butterfly enclosure, one gets a taste of what it could be like standing in a mist-shrouded Asian rain forest. The plants and fish are an added bonus apart from the the butterflies. The only thing that let us down was the outside restaurant environment, which I feel... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

This was a surprise whilst on a day tour. It was amazing seeing all the butterfly's there are also some reptiles to be seen and a large shop selling cute items. This is well worth visiting.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 via mobile

I caught rapid bus 101 to the Butterflies & it was easy & dropped me outside the front door! The butterfly farm & its guides are awesome. There are many different types of butterflies flying around & some will land on you! The garden is lovely to walk around & they also have snapping turtles, lizards, ducks, snakes, spiders, millipedes... More

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Manila, Philippines
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

this quaint place is a good spot to chat with friends and just basically hang around. one could also enjoy a leisurely walk. I even saw a gecko, lots of birds and off course butterflies in abundance.

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cork
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

Great day out butterfly's the size of dinner plates, frightened the life out of my wife, very funny.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013 via mobile

We loved this place. Our kids walked around in awe of the variety and amount of butterflies. Butterflies landed on us and we were able to get great photos as mementos. This is truly a beautiful place and well worth a visit.

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Preston
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

I love Butterflies anyway but impressed with the flora and fauna especially the carnivorous pitcher plants and the ginormous fish and koi! Prepare for the humidity of the place. The species were a bit limited but maybe because of what were available. The lizards in the tanks were getting a hard time because of people banging on the glass, perhaps... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

While I am a Penangite, i have not been to the butterfly farm for at least 15-20 years. The family and I decided to take in some Penang tourist destinations when we went back to visit my family and we went to the normal attractions like the beach and Penang Hill. We decided to go to the butterfly farm and... More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

A must do when visiting penang. Beautiful butterflies and other insects, giving lots of information and history, great for young ones where they can see butterflies from cocoons to full size to Jurassic size. Tarantulas and scorpions also.

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