Approximately pick up time: 9:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
Approximately duration: 2.5 hours

Butterflies are among the most beautiful creatures in the world. In Costa Rica over 14,000 species of butterflies have been identified of which, approximately 750 are found in Monteverde.

The Butterfly Garden offers you four gardens simulating different habitats that will show you different species of butterflies found in the country: Lowland habitat - from sea level to 1625 ft (495 m).

This greenhouse is home to the Cracker a grayish-white butterfly, which are the only butterflies that make noise and are able to hear.

Mid-Elevation habitat, preferred by species that live up to 3280 ft (1000 m) along the forest edges. Here you may observe the butterflies feeding on flowers, perching on leaves, or hanging upside down from twigs. Forest understory habitat.

This habitat is cooler, darker and moister than most butterfly habitats and is home to Glasswing butterflies. Highland forest edge habitat, a forest edge environment at 4225 ft (1288 m). Here you can find over 25 species of highland butterflies feeding on flowers and fruit.

This Butterfly Garden also has a nature center where the visitor will learn about other species of insects, such as scorpions, tarantulas, walking sticks and more.

You can do both The Butterfly Garden and The Frog Pond for a special price!!!

Recommendations: Camera, binoculars, long pants, sun block, insect repellent and hiking shoes / boots.