Penang Butterfly Farm & Botanical Gardens

Price: from RM 00.00 per person

This tour is specially designed for nature lovers as you will visit the Butterfly Farm at Teluk Bahang, a senctuary for over 120 species of rare and exotic tropical butterflies. The farm is complete whit a hatchery and a " Preserved Butterflies Of The World " museum.

Next visit to the century old, 72-acre, Penang Botanical Gardens located at the foot of Penang Hill, Stroll through the main gardens,learn about tahe species of flora & fauna while monkeys roam freely in their natural habitats

Scenes & Activities in The Gardens
The Penang Botanic Gardens is Penang's unique asset, being the only gardens of its kind in Malaysia. Various floras unknown to many are found in these gardens. Besides being a botanic centre, the garden is a popular recreational spot.Early in the morning, many people come to the Gardens to jog, exercise and enjoy clean fresh air. As the day goes by, hundred of visitors come to sit at the lawn, by the stream or underneath the shade of trees.

Recreational Activities
Come morning … from dawn to dusk a lot of people from all walks of life, individuals or in groups, old or young converge at the gardens to perform their daily exercises such as brisk walking, jogging, running, trekking, aerobic dance and performances like 'Tai Chi Kuan' or 'Qigong'.The Botanic Gardens has been the main focal point for these groups to perform their daily exercises and to breathe in cool and refreshing air. Not only that, the presence of lush greenery provide a good source of oxygen to help refresh the physical and mental well being of an individual.

Surroundings
Looking at the surrounding forest, you will note that the tropical rainforest are not all evergreen or uniform. Different trees have different hues and appearances. Their canopies also vary in shapes and sizes. Some trees are deciduous, causing them to become bare at certain time of the year. Prior to that, their leaves turn an "autumn colour".

Formal Gardens
Among the many highlights of these gracious gardens is the British-styled Formal Garden with beds and borders of flowering and foliage plants, all in harmonious hues and leaf shapes.The design of the formal garden has been upgraded and restructured to give a Malaysian identity in perspective. A new facelift comprising of interlocking pavers and ponds with fountains have been upgraded with various types of flowering and foliage plants planted to give a long lasting impact.

 The Lily Pond
This area is considered to be pleasant and enchanting, with cool, serene and tranquil ambience. Visitors to this area will definitely feel the difference and be mesmerized with the vegetation and myriads of greenery which sets the lily pond apart from other surroundings.With a background of a hilly terrain on the left and right side, the lily pond is covered with varied natural vegetations of the primary forest. With a smooth waterfall flowing into the pond, this area is beautifully landscaped similar to the surrounding natural vegetations and the pond is filled and decked with aquatic plants.

Fern Rockery
A cool and clean stream ideally links this charming and serene spot. The rocky river banks are characteristic feature of this ideal spot where water gushes and meanders from the waterfall and cascades into the stream below the middle bridge.The surrounding scenes is cool and calm, abound with wide variety of distinct flora and fauna that is often found in the tropical rainforests. The myriads of fern types such as Selaginella sp, ground covers such as Kaempferia pulchra, Heliconia sp, Caladium sp, Acanthus montanus, Tacca integrifolia and others are found.

Ornamental Plant House
The amazing and dazzling display of wide variety of colourful ornamental flowering plants is a showpiece of the bio-diversity of the Malaysian flora. The myriads of ornamental flowering plants come in various shapes, forms, sizes and colours.
The Perdana Plant House was set-up as a showcase of the various species grown in the other plant houses, making it a one-stop centre for visitors who have limited time at the Gardens.

Tropical Rainforest Jungle Track
This track starts from the Gazebo and steadily proceeds from the granite-cemented path of 1.5km and meandering through the steep gradient of the hilly terrain abound with natural vegetation of the primary forests.Along this jungle track, there are various types of flora and natural vegetations typical of the tropical rainforests and the fauna are abuzz with soothing rhythmic chirpings - sounds mimic of little creatures, birds or even the monkeys.Normally, the public or individuals especially the adventurers hike up this track to breathe in fresh clean air away from the hustle and bustle of the city. This jungle track is considered to be exciting as it releases tension and soothes the mind in this hectic everyday life.

Fern House
The Fern House contains various species of ferns, as they are considered special in the plant kingdom because they are higher plants compared to other species of plants.Various species of local and exotic ferns are found intermingling and mixed with the famed monkey cup or Venus fly-trap, gingers, torch gingers, black lily, anthurium and spathiphyllum. Ferns of exotic ornamental values such as stag horn, bird nest, tree ferns and many other varieties are displayed here.

Cactus House
The Cactus House of desert plants or succulents are sun-loving plants in nature and species of unique attractions with prickly thorns all over. At least 60 varieties are found grown and displayed here. Species such as Echinopsis, Echinocactus grusonii, Cleistocactus, Trichocerus, Opuntia and Euphorbias pleasant to the eyes are displayed here. Cacti are varieties of fascinating sun loving plants come with different sizes, shapes and structures that need a lot of sunshine to thrive and flourish. The physical appearance of the cactus is able to withstand drought and at the same time reduces transpiration.