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Thailand★ 4
Phuket Butterfly Garden
Phuket Butterfly Garden in Thailand is a tropical butterfly garden with a butterfly farm and insect museum. Best season is November to April. Tourist facilities rate infrastructure 7/10 with average daily spend $50-150.
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Canada★ 5
Point Pelee
Point Pelee in Canada is a monarch migration staging point with tagging programs. Activities include migration viewing, tagging participation, and a festival in late August and September. The national park facilities rate 7/10 with an average daily spend of $60-150.
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New Zealand★ 4
Otago
Otago in New Zealand hosts endemic butterfly species with museum visits and conservation programs. Best season is December to March. Small-scale infrastructure rates 6/10 with average daily spend $60-150.
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Australia★ 5
Kuranda
Kuranda, Australia, features the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary and rainforest species. Activities include a walk-through aviary, breeding lab, and viewing the Ulysses butterfly. Best visits are year-round, especially April to September. Tourist town facilities rate 8/10, with average spending $80-200.
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Vietnam★ 5
Cuc Phuong National Park
Cuc Phuong National Park in Vietnam has a mass butterfly emergence season with forest walks. Best season is April to May with park facilities infrastructure rated 6/10 and average daily spend $30-80.
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Kenya★ 5
Kipepeo Project
The Kipepeo Project in Kenya is a community-based conservation initiative in the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest. Key experiences include forest walks, butterfly farming, and community visits. Best seasons are November to March and June to August. Infrastructure is community tourism rated 6/10 and average daily spend is $40-100.
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Colombia★ 7
Chocó
Choco in Colombia is a biodiversity hotspot with opportunities to visit research stations. Best season is December to March. Remote location infrastructure rates 4/10 and average daily spend about $50-120.
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Mexico★ 4
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere
The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere in Michoacan, Mexico, hosts 1 billion monarchs overwintering and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Visitors can enjoy sanctuary tours, horseback access, photography, and local guides. The best season to visit is November to March, with peak viewing in January and February. The developed ecotourism infrastructure rates 8/10, with an average daily spend of $60-150.
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Costa Rica★ 6
Multiple Butterfly Locations
Costa Rica offers 10% of the world's butterfly species with year-round activity. Visitors experience butterfly gardens, Blue Morpho breeding, and guided tours mainly from December to May. This destination has multiple established gardens with a well-developed ecotourism infrastructure rated 9/10 and an average daily spend between $80-200.
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