Monteverde Butterfly Gardens
Parks & Wildlife · Monteverde · Nature tours
Guided garden visit with butterflies in four habitats, a nature center of live insects and arachnids and a leaf-cutter ant colony. Walk-ins welcome, tours all day.
- Hours
- Daily 9:00-15:30 (guided tours, no reservation)
- Ratings
- 4.6 on Google (1,043) · 4.5 on Tripadvisor (768)
Prices (as published)
| Adult | $20 |
| Student | $14 |
| Youth 7-18 | $12 |
| Child 4-6 | $6 |
| Child under 3 | Free |
Contact & directions
- Website: https://www.monteverdebutterflygardens.com/
- Phone: +506 2645 5512
- Location: 10.309995, -84.819975 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Mirador Valle Escondido PreserveViewpointA viewpoint near Monteverde, Costa Rica, popular at sunset.
- Ficus Root Bridge (Puente Ficus)Nature spot · about $2 · hidden gemA strangler fig whose roots have grown into a living bridge over a little stream, tucked away on a private property near the center of Santa Elena.
- Cerro Plano Sunset ViewpointViewpoint · FreeA roadside lookout in Cerro Plano where the hills fall away toward the Gulf of Nicoya; locals gather here to watch the sun sink into the Pacific haze.
- Monteverde Farmers Market (Feria del Agricultor)Local shop · FreeA small farmers' market at the Monteverde shopping center, next to Banco Popular, with local produce and homemade goods, often cheaper than the supermarket.
- Monteverde Waterfall (Catarata Los Murciélagos)Waterfall · about $7A short, steep trail with rustic bridges, right in town, leads to a 10-meter waterfall and a cold pool you're allowed to swim in.
- Bajo del Tigre (Children's Eternal Rainforest)Trail · about $19The walk-in gateway to the Children's Eternal Rainforest, a reserve started with money raised by schoolkids around the world.
Sources: https://www.monteverdebutterflygardens.com/