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Trip Planner:   Europe  /  Greece  /  South Aegean  /  Dodecanese  /  Rhodes  /  Petaloudes  /  Valley of the Butterflies

Valley of the Butterflies, Petaloudes

3.2
#1 of 35 in Wildlife in Rhodes
Valley · Nature / Park
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Explore the world of colorful insects at Valley of the Butterflies, a nature reserve famous for sheltering a tiger moth species native to the region. Watch the small river flow through this protected zone, transitioning to a waterfall that plummets into a green pool. Get a close-up look at the sweetgum trees, which host millions of caterpillars. If possible, time your visit for the end of the wet season, when the caterpillars transform into colorful moths. Before you go, stop at the park's natural history museum and see displays about native wildlife and a state-of-the-art moth hatchery. Choose to start, finish, or center your holiday on a trip to Valley of the Butterflies by using our Petaloudes journey builder app.
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Tours to Valley of the Butterflies

FROM £61 BOOK WITH VIATOR Butterfly Valley & Wine, Olive Oil, Honey Tasting Tour (Small Group) Butterfly Valley & Wine, Olive Oil, Honey Tasting Tour (Small Group)
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Duration: 5 hours
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FROM £33 BOOK WITH VIATOR ISLAND TOUR with Professional English guide ISLAND TOUR with Professional English guide
4.9
Duration: 7 to 8 hours
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FROM £254 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Tour in Lindos Private Tour in Lindos
5.0
Duration: 7 hours
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FROM £120 BOOK WITH VIATOR Butterflies Valley & Wine Tasting Experience Private Tour Butterflies Valley & Wine Tasting Experience Private Tour
5.0
Duration: 4 to 6 hours
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FROM £232 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Tour: Best of Rhodes in one day (Half Island Tour) Private Tour: Best of Rhodes in one day (Half Island Tour)
4.9
Duration: 5 hours
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FROM £67 BOOK WITH VIATOR The Best of Rhodes & Lindos: Full Island Tour (Small Group) The Best of Rhodes & Lindos: Full Island Tour (Small Group)
4.6
Duration: 7 hours
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FROM £280 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Tour: Best of Rhodes in one day (Full Island Tour) Private Tour: Best of Rhodes in one day (Full Island Tour)
5.0
Duration: 7 hours
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FROM £257 BOOK WITH VIATOR Rhodes Private Tours Rhodes Private Tours
4.5
Duration: 5 to 8 hours
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FROM £237 BOOK WITH VIATOR Tour & learn Tour & learn
5.0
Duration: 6 to 8 hours
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FROM £265 BOOK WITH VIATOR Rhodes Lazy Day Private Tour Rhodes Lazy Day Private Tour
5.0
Duration: 4 hours
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FROM £66 BOOK WITH VIATOR The Valley of Butterflies and Halki Day Tour The Valley of Butterflies and Halki Day Tour
4.4
Duration: 8 hours
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Valley of the Butterflies reviews

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  • By Wetravelalot12
    There are 3 parking sites where you can enter Valley of the Butterflies. Google maps shows "top" and "central" parking, but there is also parking at the bottom by "Cafe Butterflies" We decided to... 
    There are 3 parking sites where you can enter Valley of the Butterflies. Google maps shows "top" and "central" parking, but there is also parking at the bottom by "Cafe Butterflies" We decided to...  more »
  • By Dollar14
    It is off season so no butterflies - but the scenery is still beautiful so I imagine it would be lovley in season (June-September) however it is ALOT of walking and ALOT of stairs( iPhone health app.....  more
    It is off season so no butterflies - but the scenery is still beautiful so I imagine it would be lovley in season (June-September) however it is ALOT of walking and ALOT of stairs( iPhone health app.....  more »
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  • By Bogdan V.
    nice natural reservation but the butterflies are there around June 15th not at the end of May. It was nice that the lady that sold is the tickets told us in advance. the ticket is 3€ and it worth the trip as there is a valley with a mountain river. If you want to get rid of the heat and get some cold you can go there for sure. Add some monasteries asking the way and you'll make a great 1 day trip.
  • By Yohann Martins
    I just visited this park and there was no butterfly as it was not the season. But even without any butterflies, the place is really nice. You can do a very nice walk alongside a small river, you will see some waterfalls too. I do recommend it!
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