Oranjestad to the Ostrich and Butterfly Farms: Day trip

Meet Africa's largest birds thriving in Aruba's tropical climate at this unique farm where ostriches, emus, and other exotic animals create entertaining and educational encounters for all ages. Learn about ostrich behavior, breeding programs, and the surprising adaptability of these desert birds to Caribbean conditions while observing feeding demonstrations and social interactions. Experience hands-on encounters including ostrich feeding, egg handling, and learning about the birds' remarkable speed, intelligence, and social structures. Explore the farm's other residents including colorful peacocks, friendly goats, and tropical birds while walking through landscaped grounds with native plants and educational displays. The farm's gift shop offers ostrich leather products, decorative eggs, and unique souvenirs while the restaurant serves ostrich meat dishes for adventurous diners.

Enter an enchanted world where hundreds of exotic butterflies from around the globe flutter freely in a tropical paradise, recreating their natural rainforest habitats. Walk through climate-controlled environments where colorful species from South America, Asia, and Africa demonstrate their remarkable life cycles, feeding behaviors, and delicate beauty. Educational exhibits explain pollination processes, ecological relationships, and the critical role butterflies play in maintaining healthy ecosystems.