MY · Penang · 5.45°N 100.21°E

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Thousands of free-flying butterflies outdoors and two floors of bugs indoors at Teluk Bahang.

Best time
Any time of year. Butterflies are busiest when the sun is out, so a bright morning is best, before the heat and the afternoon showers. If it rains, spend longer in the Cocoon.
How long
Half a day
Getting there
About 4 hours' drive from KL to Penang, then about 45 minutes from George Town along the north coast road past Batu Ferringhi. Rapid Penang bus 101 from George Town runs past the gate. Flights from KL to Penang take about an hour.
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MY · Penangentopia5.45°N 100.21°Egowherelah.com
Dear group chat,Thousands of free-flying butterflies outdoors and two floors of bugs indoors at Teluk Bahang.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingEntopiaMY, Penang
KLentopia
≈ 305 km from KL, as the crow flies
View of the Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm buildings in Penang, Malaysia, as seen from the walkway at Teluk Bahang Dam.

Photo: Dominic Nelson · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

This is the old Penang Butterfly Farm, open since 1986 and rebuilt as Entopia. Outside, around 15,000 butterflies fly free among ponds, caves and waterfalls; inside, the Cocoon has two floors of insects, reptiles and hands-on displays. An easy half-day with kids, on the way to the national park.

Makan

  1. Seafood in Teluk BahangThe village restaurants by the water cook the local catch, steamed, fried or in curry.Map ↗
  2. Batu Ferringhi hawkersThe hawker centres on the main road, 10 minutes back towards town, do char kway teow and laksa for dinner.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. NaturelandThe outdoor garden, where butterflies of up to 60 species feed on the flowers and sometimes land on visitors.Map ↗
  2. The CocoonTwo indoor floors with an insect museum, a metamorphosis room where you can watch pupae hatch, and hands-on stations for kids.Map ↗
  3. Entopia by NightA separate evening ticket for the garden under UV light, when biofluorescent plants and creatures glow.Map ↗
  4. Teluk BahangThe fishing village, ESCAPE adventure park and the Penang National Park gate are all a few minutes down the road.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Buy tickets online to skip the queue, and keep yours: it lets you leave and come back the same day.
  • Natureland is warm and humid even on cloudy days. Wear light clothes, bring water, and let the butterflies land on you rather than touching their wings.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.