> Quick view: Entopia charges RM65 for a Malaysian adult and RM75 for a foreign adult at the counter, but few visitors need to pay that. Its own promotions page lists more than 30 running discounts, most valid until 31 December 2026. The best ones are 30% off for Penangites on Tuesdays, 20% off with a recent AirAsia boarding pass, and a walk-in family package that beats every bank card deal. Foreign visitors should buy online, where the Standard adult ticket was RM65 on 17 September 2026, not RM75.
Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm sits on Jalan Teluk Bahang, past Batu Ferringhi, and is one of the pricier attractions on the island. It is also one of the few that publishes its discounts in full, with a separate terms page for each. We read every one of them and priced the ticket store, so this is a guide to which deal to use rather than a list of all 30.
The prices you are discounting from
Entopia's visitor information page sets out two price tiers. MyKad prices apply to Malaysian citizens and permanent residents. Standard prices apply to everyone else.
- Adult (13 and above): RM65 MyKad, RM75 Standard
- Child (4 to 12) or senior (60 and above): RM45 MyKad, RM55 Standard
- Children 3 and below: free. Visitors with a valid OKU card also enter free during the day.
- Walk-in family packages: 2 adults + 2 children RM202 MyKad (RM238 Standard); 2 adults + 3 children RM238 (RM282); 2 adults + 4 children RM274 (RM326); 2 adults + 5 children RM310 (RM370); 2 adults + 6 children RM346 (RM414). Each extra child adds RM36 MyKad (RM44 Standard), RM9 less than a separate MyKad child ticket
- Entopia by Night: RM40 adult, RM30 child or senior, Thursday to Sunday 7pm to 10pm with last admission at 9pm, online booking only. The Biofluorescent Odyssey dining package is RM98 per person.
One thing the rate card doesn't tell you: on 17 September 2026 the online ticket store charged RM65 for a Standard adult and RM45 for a Standard child or senior, the same as the MyKad price. We rechecked on 19 September and again on 27 October 2026: the Standard tier still showed RM65 adult and RM45 child or senior, against the RM75 and RM55 on the rate card. The meal combos behave the same way: online, Standard Combo Set A and Set D were listed at RM175 and RM60 — the MyKad prices — not the RM185 and RM70 the promotions page quotes, and that was still the case on 27 October. An online e-ticket is valid for a single entry within 45 days of purchase, so a tourist can buy it before the trip.
The five deals worth knowing
1. Penang-Kia Day: 30% off every Tuesday
This is the biggest discount on the list. On Tuesdays, holders of a MyKad with Penang state code 07, 34 or 35, or anyone with a Penang residential address, pay RM45.50 for an adult and RM31.50 for a child or senior. Each Penang MyKad covers one ticket, and each Penangite may bring one Malaysian friend from another state at the same rate. It is walk-in only, it must be paid by card or e-wallet (no cash), and you have to show the original MyKad or proof of address at the counter. It runs until 31 December 2026. Full terms.
2. A recent AirAsia or China Southern boarding pass: 20% off
Show an AirAsia boarding pass dated within the last 30 days, printed or on your phone, together with your MyKad or ID, and you get 20% off up to four tickets in one transaction. It applies to both MyKad and Standard tickets, walk-in only, until 31 December 2026. China Southern Airlines passengers get the same 20% on the same terms. For anyone who flew into Penang, this is usually the best deal available.
3. Meals + Tix Combo: tickets with lunch at Tapestree
The combos bundle entry with a meal at Tapestree Café, the restaurant inside the park.
- Set A or B (MyKad), RM175 instead of RM207: two adult tickets, a Golden Platter, a Signature Chicken Chop with Fries (Set A) or Fish & Chips (Set B), and two canned drinks
- Set D or E (MyKad), RM60 instead of RM76: one child ticket, a Mac & Cheese plus five chicken nuggets with fries (Set D) or a Spaghetti Bolognese with a cheese toast sandwich (Set E), and a bottle of water
- Standard versions: RM185 instead of RM227, and RM70 instead of RM86
The dishes are fixed and can't be swapped. The combos are sold both online and at the counter, and are valid "until further notice".
4. Bank cards: RM10 off a RM75 bill
Maybank, CIMB, UOB and Bank Islam credit and debit cards, and JCB cards, each take RM10 off a minimum spend of RM75 on walk-in tickets. That is a weak deal. One Malaysian adult ticket (RM65) doesn't reach the minimum, and two adults save only RM10 on RM130. The Maybank, CIMB, UOB and Bank Islam offers end on 31 December 2026; the JCB one runs a year longer, to 31 December 2027.
5. Hotel and member codes: 20% off online
Guests of around seventeen Penang hotels can ask the front desk for a code worth 20% off tickets bought on Entopia's website. The list includes Penang Marriott, DoubleTree Resort by Hilton, Eastin Hotel, Sunway Hotel Georgetown, Travelodge Georgetown, Lone Pine, Jazz Hotel, Hompton, MSocial, Neo+, Savv, Saturn and Edenwood, Campbell House, St. Giles Wembley, Cititel Express and ALV Suites. Customers of Top Key Management Sdn Bhd, Unifi customers (via the MyUnifi app), Pantai Hospital Penang app users and BNI members get the same 20% online until 31 December 2026; ONYX Rewards members have until 31 January 2027.
Two of these are worth singling out because they work at the counter rather than online. Meriah Mydin members get 15% off up to four MyKad tickets, cashless only, until 31 December 2026. And the Equator College Alumni Association gets a full 20% off walk-in tickets until 31 December 2027 — the only standing 20% on the list that needs neither a flight nor a hotel booking.
Worked examples
A Penang couple on a Tuesday. Two Penang MyKads at RM45.50 each come to RM91, against RM130 at the normal price. That saves RM39. If one partner is from Kedah, the Penangite can bring them in as their Malaysian friend and the total is the same.
A Penang family of four on a Tuesday. Two adults and two children at the Penang-Kia rate cost RM154, compared with RM202 for the walk-in family package. That saves another RM48. The terms only mention MyKad or a Penang address, so bring the children's MyKid and a document showing your Penang address, and ask at the counter before you pay.
A family from KL on a Saturday, after flying AirAsia. Two adults and two children at MyKad prices normally cost RM220. With the boarding pass discount that drops to RM176, which is RM26 less than the RM202 family package. Without a boarding pass, the family package is the cheapest way in. A Maybank card would bring RM220 down only to RM210.
A couple from Singapore, no flight. At the counter they would pay RM150 for two Standard tickets. Online they pay RM130. If their hotel is on Entopia's list, the 20% code applies to the online price as well.
A couple staying for lunch. Two MyKad tickets and the same Tapestree meal cost RM207 separately. Combo Set A costs RM175, a saving of RM32, but only if you would have ordered the Golden Platter and a main anyway.
Is the RM200 Discovery Pass worth it?
The Entopia Discovery Pass costs RM200 per person aged 4 and above, and gives unlimited day entry for 365 days. It also takes 25% off up to two extra tickets per visit and gives perks at Tapestree and the Entopia Store. For a Malaysian adult, the pass pays for itself on the fourth visit (three visits cost RM195). For a child, it takes five visits (four cost RM180). It is sold online only, it only activates seven days after purchase, it can't be transferred, and it doesn't cover Entopia by Night. It suits Penang families who treat the park as a regular weekend outing, not visitors from outside the state.
The visit-count maths undersells it slightly, though, because 2026 is Entopia's 40th anniversary and a good part of the year's programme is passholder-only.
The 40th anniversary programme, and what only passholders can join
Entopia is running a month-by-month 40th anniversary event calendar through 2026, and four of the recurring activities are marked "Available for Discovery Pass Holder only":
- Inside Entopia — a 40-minute look behind the scenes at the Breeding Ground, 11am, roughly twice a week. Pre-registration, max 5 people per session.
- Keeper for a Day: Mini Experience — 9.30am to 10.10am at David's Garden, about four dates a month, each with a different animal (beetles in August and September, ducks in June, iguana and red-footed tortoise in April). Pre-registration, max 5 people.
- Grow with Entopia — a gardening and plant session on Dragon Path, twice a month, max 30 people.
- Be a Tattoo Artist — a 30-minute temporary-tattoo activity at Downtown Entopia, 2pm every Friday.
Those 5-person caps are the real argument for the pass: they fill up, and a day ticket will not get you in at any price. The pass also carries discounts on the paid Nature Discovery Workshops — one a month at The Sphere, 1.30pm to 3pm, such as the Butterfly vs Moth Workshop on 19 September, the Meat-eater Workshop on 17 October and the Upcycling Workshop in June — plus early invitations to new programmes.
What is still to come in November and December
The calendar for the rest of the year, as listed on 27 October 2026:
- Deepavali Activity, 1 to 10 November, 3pm to 3.30pm at Downtown Entopia, open to all visitors.
- Passholder sessions in November: Inside Entopia eight times (4 to 28 Nov), Be a Tattoo Artist every Friday (6, 13, 20, 27 Nov), Keeper for a Day on 8, 14, 22 and 28 Nov (animal still to be announced), and Grow with Entopia on 1 and 15 Nov. Registration for these was marked "opening soon".
- Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, 4 December, 3pm to 4pm at Downtown Entopia, followed by the Entopia Discovery Challenge Finale on 5 December, which closes the anniversary year.
- Mascot Hunt Challenge, 5 to 31 December, 9am to 4pm at Atlas: a paid walk-in challenge, so anyone can join.
- Children's Day Party, 6 December, 1.30pm to 3pm at The Sphere: a paid workshop that needs pre-registration.
- Special Theme Butterfly Exhibit and Christmas Workshop, 19 to 31 December. The exhibit is in the Butterfly Aviary and Dragon Path; the workshop runs 3.30pm to 4.30pm at Downtown Entopia as a paid walk-in activity. December's garden theme is white butterflies.
Timing tip for the pass. The Discovery Pass only starts working seven days after purchase. To use it at the 5 December finale, buy it by 28 November. Entopia notes that schedules and rates can change without notice, so check the calendar page before you go.
Two anniversary activities are open to everyone: the Mascot Hunt Challenge, a paid walk-in challenge at Atlas that runs 9am to 4pm during festival weeks, and the seasonal Special Theme Butterfly Exhibit at the Butterfly Aviary and Dragon Path. Ordinary nature learning activities are included free with any ticket at scheduled hours — ask for the day's schedule when you arrive.
Who should skip the promotions
If you are a single Malaysian adult visiting on a weekend, with no Penang MyKad and no recent flight, there is no deal that beats the RM65 ticket. The bank card discounts need a RM75 bill, and the hotel codes need a hotel. Pay the normal price, or buy online if you want the ticket sorted before you set off.
Fine print that trips people up
- Nothing stacks. Every set of terms bars combining with other promotions, and specifically with the family packages. Pick the single biggest discount.
- Walk-in versus online matters. Penang-Kia Day, the boarding pass, bank card and Meriah Mydin deals only work at the counter. The hotel, Unifi, ONYX and Pantai codes only work online.
- Walk-in promo tickets are for that day only. A ticket bought under these offers is only valid on the date of purchase.
- Entopia by Night is excluded from every day-ticket promotion. It gives its own perk instead: each Entopia by Night ticket gets 20% off one walk-in day ticket within 30 days. Note that butterflies rest after sunset, so the night session is about biofluorescent plants and nocturnal animals, and the indoor discovery centre and Entopia Store close from 6pm.
- The UOB terms page has a typo. It says the offer runs from 1 January 2026 until 31 December 2025. Entopia's promotions list gives the end date as 31 December 2026.
- No re-entry. Once you leave the park you cannot go back in on the same ticket, so finish the Cocoon and Natureland before you step out.
- Bring ID for everyone. Every ticket holder has to show a MyKad, passport or other document at the turnstile, and proof of age is checked for child and senior tickets. Entopia can refuse entry and will not refund a wrongly-bought ticket.
- No refunds for rain. All tickets are "rain or shine" and non-refundable.
Entopia is at 830 Jalan Teluk Bahang. Rapid Penang buses 101 (from Weld Quay), 102 (from Penang Airport) and 501 (from Balik Pulau) all run to Teluk Bahang. The park's phone number is 04-888 8111, and its hotline is 013-425 2830.
