The butterfly farm was built in the Jasmine Valley, in the town of Kep in southern Cambodge. You'll find the farm easily since it's located just 45 minutes from the national park. As one of Kep's newer attractions, a visit to this farm is well worth your time. You'll discover myriad colorful butterflies in a beautiful garden.

Visiting Kep's Butterfly Farm

Description

Kep's butterfly farm is a private ecological garden owned by Americans and dedicated to preserving the local environment. It was also created to provide employment for Cambodians while training them in butterfly farming, as well as to serve the export market.

When you enter the butterfly farm, you'll see a magnificent garden with various types of flowers, and at its center stands the farm itself, a well-maintained shelter. The farm's staff are very welcoming and will help you understand how to raise caterpillars, their life cycle, and how they evolve into butterflies. Visitors also have the opportunity to photograph these beautiful creatures, with over 35 varieties to discover.

What to Do?

Beyond learning about butterflies, visitors can also experience a peaceful and warm setting. You'll also learn how caterpillars are preserved.

Tourists can take bicycle tours, motorcycle rides, or go hiking from the farm to Kep National Park trail by following the road that connects the two sites.

The farm can be visited at any age. It offers an experience that is both fun and educational for visitors. The farm's staff are specialized and trained to adapt to all types of visitors.

You can bring your children to Kep's butterfly farm for a day excursion and educational outing. Visitors are free to approach and wander among the beautiful colorful butterflies.

Highlights

Visiting Kep's butterfly farm offers many benefits, such as discovering the different butterfly species of the province. The large garden presents a colorful landscape with its various rare flower species. You'll also explore a setting that is both peaceful and serene. Visitors will also learn more about butterfly farming. Both young and old can admire the great beauty of butterflies fluttering within the garden. One of the highlights of the visit is the chance to catch a few butterflies with a net, as if rediscovering childhood. By visiting the farm, you'll also contribute to ecosystem conservation and sustainable development.

To reach the butterfly farm, you can rent a tuk-tuk from Kep town center. If you're already in the national park, a short hike will get you there. That said, if you're a cycling enthusiast, you can also reach the farm in just a few pedal strokes, which should take 10 to 25 minutes at most.

Hours

• Recommended visit duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

• The farm is open every day from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.