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Butterfly Garden In Singapore Changi Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 6, 2024December 7, 2024 13 Comments

I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information.


a glass ceiling with plants and trees

The Butterfly Garden in Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) was such a treat for my 8-year-old son and one of the many things that makes Changi a leading airport of the world.

A Visit To The Butterfly Garden – Singapore Changi Airport

After arriving from Ho Chi Minh City on Vietnam Airlines, we had a few hours before it was time to board our next flight. I know that left time to visit Jewel or even go into Singapore, but I thought rather than going through passport control and security, we’d stay airside and visit the Butterfly Garden before hitting the lounge.

Put simply, the 24/7 Butterfly Garden is a small tropical habitat with over 1,000 butterflies from 40 different species. It is located in Terminal 3, free of charge to visit, and open 24/7 (though optimal viewing time is during daylight hours).

a sign in a building

This beautiful element of SIN is like stepping into a tropical rainforest and the flowers, greenery, and waterfall are all nicely done.

Augustine loved it…he could not get enough of it and was over the moon when a butterfly landed on his hand.

a child opening a glass door

a child standing in a garden

butterflies on a pineapple slice

a metal sculpture of a butterfly made of pineapples

a walkway inside a building with plants and trees

a boy standing on a wood deck

a butterfly on a hand

a butterfly on a flower

a waterfall in a garden

a walkway inside a greenhouse with plants and flowers

a butterfly on a tree branch

a waterfall in a greenhouse

a walkway in a greenhouse with plants

a waterfall in a greenhouse

a child walking on a wood walkway with plants in the background

a sign on a plant

a butterfly on a hand

a boy holding a butterfly

a sign on a glass door

a child looking at a sign

a sign with butterflies and leaves

We saw in the nick of time, because not long after our visit a torrential afternoon rain began and it rained for the next hours.

Thankfully there was a playground as well…

a child walking in a large structure

a large playground in a building

a child on a slide

If you’re transiting Singapore, you don’t even have to leave the secure side of the airport to enjoy yourself…there is plenty to do without leaving, including the Butterfly Garden.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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13 Comments

  1. Dave Edwards Reply
    December 6, 2024 at 9:00 am

    That looks incredible and so great that you got to enjoy it together. If you ever get to Key West with him the Butterfly Conservatory there is worth a visit.

    Being my negative self I have to add the pop ups while trying to comment are really annoying. But it get the bills need to be paid.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      December 6, 2024 at 9:08 am

      Thank you for the feedback on the pop-ups. We are trying them…and welcome any/all feedback.

      The ads are never ideal, but yes, they do support this blog so I don’t have to shill credit cards all day.

      Appreciate you reading.

      • Intelligent Civil Reader Reply
        December 6, 2024 at 1:58 pm

        Hello Matthew. We all know that any blog owner/author appreciates clicks and readers and we all know that you are loath to edit or sensor comments. But after all of Edwards’ nasty, disgusting, vile, repulsive, gratuitously insulting comments, it’s very disappointing to see you extend to him or her positive reinforcement. Personally, I (and I suspect many other polite readers) ignore the vast majority of what he or she writes. Your compliment to him or her has significantly decreased your standing, credence and trustworthiness. You would be much better served by ignoring his or her comments. Respectfully,

        • Matthew Klint Reply
          December 6, 2024 at 2:13 pm

          I hear you.

          • Intelligent Civil Reader
            December 6, 2024 at 3:03 pm

            Thank you. And thanks for not explaining it as (attempted) positive reinforcement in the hopes of promoting future appropriate comments, that would’ve been even more patronizing and disingenuous.

  2. Priya Reply
    December 6, 2024 at 9:08 am

    Great. Amazing place for kids to visit.

  3. Jerry Reply
    December 6, 2024 at 9:27 am

    “rather than going through passport control and security”

    Isn’t security at the gate everywhere except T4, or has that changed?

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      December 6, 2024 at 9:43 am

      You’re right that security is at the gate, but isn’t there a less formal security check going in?

      • SamG Reply
        December 6, 2024 at 10:32 am

        You may be selected for a quick luggage scan but now immigration clearance is automated in and out so going landside is really painless. That said as you say, plenty to keep you entertained airside. If you ride the train between 2&3 you can get a good view of the vortex in The Jewel

        • simmonad Reply
          December 7, 2024 at 2:29 am

          Thanks for that. I was wondering how to see the inside of the Jewel from the train – I’ll know for my next visit!

      • Jerry Reply
        December 6, 2024 at 4:45 pm

        Depends on where you’re coming from. Indonesia flights require it. Japan and Malaysia don’t. Not sure about VN.

  4. Vinod Reply
    December 6, 2024 at 10:14 am

    Our kids love the butterfly garden. It is such a wonderful exhibit!

  5. bossa Reply
    December 7, 2024 at 6:37 pm

    Hope the butterflies get breaks/lunch in during their 0800-1700 shift… Curious if there’s ever overtime offered … !

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