Maui Butterfly Farm Tour: Hand-Raise Hawaiian Butterflies

Feed butterflies hand-raised on an organic Hawaiian farm, not shipped in from the mainland

The Maui Butterfly Farm Tour is a 45-minute private tour at Hawaii's oldest butterfly farm, where you walk through a flight house to hand-feed and observe live Hawaiian butterflies bred and raised on-site. The farm is a certified Monarch Waystation focused on butterfly propagation, research and education, and it's the only place in the Islands where you can see live Hawaiian butterfly species in a walk-in flight house. Private tours are available. The guide speaks English.

Step-by-step itinerary

Butterfly farm visit and education

• Visit butterfly production facility
• See different types of Hawaiian butterflies
• Feed butterflies in flight house
• Learn about butterfly conservation efforts

The experience

You arrive at 820 Olowalu Village Road, just past the Olowalu General Store on the way to Lahaina, and step into the only butterfly farm in Hawaii that runs private tours. The 45-minute experience centers on the walk-in butterfly flight house, where you hand-feed the butterflies moving around you. Unlike mainland farms that ship in stock from abroad, every butterfly here is home-bred and hand-raised on the farm's organic land, so you're seeing species endemic to Hawaii: the Hawaiian Monarch, the Kamehameha butterfly, and others found nowhere else in the Islands.

The tour moves through the production facility, where the guide explains how the farm propagates butterflies, conducts research, and educates visitors as part of its mission to save the species. You learn what it takes to raise these insects from the ground up, what they eat, how long they live, and why the farm's breeding program matters. The hands-on setup (feeding them yourself rather than watching through glass) is what sets this tour apart from the educational talks you might find elsewhere.

What’s included

• Hands-on tour of the butterfly production facility.
• access to the walk-in butterfly flight house.
• hand-feeding live Hawaiian butterflies.
• guide instruction on butterfly propagation, research and education.
• a live English-speaking guide.

Information

Lasts 45m, runs every day at 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00, from US$ 49.99 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 12 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Book up toStart time

AgesAdult (18 to 59 years) · Senior (60 to 85 years) · Youth (11 to 17 years) · Child (2 to 10 years) · Infant (under 2): free

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcome

Operated by The Maui Butterfly Farm

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want a hands-on experience with live Hawaiian butterflies you can't see anywhere else: the farm breeds and raises every butterfly on-site, so you're observing species endemic to the Islands, not mainland stock. The private format and 45-minute length work well for a free afternoon or a morning activity before heading to Lahaina.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (2 to 10 years); Infant (under 2): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What butterflies will I see on the Maui Butterfly Farm Tour?

The farm raises Hawaiian butterfly species endemic to the Islands, including the Hawaiian Monarch and the Kamehameha butterfly. All butterflies are home-bred and hand-raised on the organic farm, not purchased or shipped in from the mainland.

Can I touch or hand-feed the butterflies during the tour?

Yes, hand-feeding the butterflies is part of the tour experience inside the walk-in butterfly flight house. This hands-on interaction is included in the private tour.

How long does the Maui Butterfly Farm Tour take?

The tour lasts 45 minutes and includes a visit to the production facility and the butterfly flight house.

Where is the butterfly farm located on Maui?

The farm is located at 820 Olowalu Village Road, next to the Olowalu General Store on the way to Lahaina.

Why is this the only butterfly farm tour in Hawaii?

The Maui Butterfly Farm is the oldest butterfly farm in Hawaii and the only one that offers private tours. It's also the only place in the Islands with a walk-in butterfly flight house where you can see live Hawaiian butterfly species.