Falcon 1—private Dubai Falconry Safari

This is something to check off that bucket list we got to meet Majestic Aliya the falcon, William the hawk, Hamal the eagle and the affectionate Cercia the desart eagle owl Both Khan the handler and Gemam our guide and driver were very knowledgeable and made this a memorable experience.

This was an excellent experience that we would recommend. It was fantastic to see the wild animals then get to spend time with the birds. There was no rush meaning we got to experience each bird and its personality. Khan was great, very informative and takes the best pictures!

Definitely one of the best experiences I’ve had while travelling to many different countries, Would recommend to anyone & everyone

Outstanding tour ! Had the benefit of a small group with multiple birds and a great tour guide, Khan, who had personally trained the birds. Our pics and slo-mo videos are amazing and will be lasting memories.

Great experience enhanced by our expert falconer and guide Khan. His passion with the birds shone through.

Amazing experience with a friendly, knowledgeable guide. We loved the service, the information, the breakfast. A fabulous, one of a kind experience. Highly recommended.

So good- Khan picked us up and it was non stop amazing. First we stopped at the camel races, then went into the animal reserve and saw Ornyx and antelopes wandering the desert landscape. Then we flew 5 birds Peregrene, Desert Eagle Owl, Barn Owl, Harris Hawk and An Eagle. 🦅. Then the finishing touch was the amazing private resort for breakfast. We highly recommend this tour.

My wife, five-year-old daughter and myself really enjoyed this excursion. The 5 AM hotel pickup was a little rough (waking up early), but everything went smoothly. Our guide was personable and provided lots of information on falconry and local culture. The location was stunning, a wonderful desert nature preserve. Got up close with five birds of prey, had them fly many times to all our fists and took plenty of pictures and videos. My daughter especially loved the two owls; there was also a falcon, hawk and eagle. Definitely worth it, so glad we went!

Amazing! One of the coolest things we've ever been lucky enough to do. A once in a lifetime experience. Seriously, if you're considering doing this, do it. DO IT. The company was very responsive and easy to book with, directly. Khan was a great host - funny, informative, spoke fluent English, and took wonderful photos. And the birds - they are fascinating. The highlight of our trip to Dubai.

Great trip !! Very knowledgeable staff and they looked after us extremely well The birds were amazing and the whole trip was well organised

The Falcon Dubai Safari was truly unforgettable! Watching the falconry demonstration up close was a unique experience, and the dune bashing was thrilling. The sunset views were breathtaking, and the camp activities—camel rides, henna, live shows, and a delicious BBQ dinner—made the evening perfect. Everything was well-organized, making it a must-do adventure in Dubai!

Awesome experience to interact with these amazing animals. Far exceeded our expectations. From the timely pick up at our hotel in a comfortable vehicle, we traveled to the Dubai Camel Race Track to view a pre dawn practice race. Then it was out to the desert for a beautiful sunrise looking out to the mountains in Oman. Then the highlight, getting to fly, handle, feed and even do a couple of tricks with 5 different birds of prey. Our guide was patient, thorough, informative and never rushed our experience. After our time with the birds, we went to a 5 start resort in the desert for an incredible breakfast and even got visited by a gazelle while dining. My wife and I have traveled the world and had many private and intimate tours and this was one of the best. Can't recommend enough, and don't skip the breakfast option. This was so worth the cost and very special with just two people.

What an incredible experience! Very educational and exciting. We were able to fly a falcon, a hawk, an eagle, and two different species of owls. Our tour guides/trainers, Khan and Ali, were very personable and professional. Highly recommend!

Our guide Khan was friendly and knowledgeable. My friend and I were delighted to visit the camel racetrack, watch the sun rise in the serene desert, and to watch and hold five beautiful birds. We came away with amazing memories, photos, and videos.

We thoroughly enjoyed the falconry experience in Dubai. Our guide Mohammed Amin was friendly, knowledgeable and very experienced in what he does. We could feel his love for these birds and the bond he has with them. I highly recommend this experience to anyone wanting to do something different during their time in Dubai. - Richelle

This was an amazing tour. Truly memorable. Khan picked us up early and on time. We visited the camel race track and then entered the reserve where we drove the sandy tracks and spotted local wildlife (oryx, antelope). We then had some Arabic coffee and met the birds. We were able to touch and feed the birds before they put on an amazing hunting and aerial display. Khan was an awesome photo and videographer and captured us smiling ear to ear as we observed and had great fly bys from the birds. Then we enjoyed an amazing breakfast buffet as a family. Highly, highly recommend.

Was a wonderful experience. Lots of interactions with several different types of birds. The trainers used our phones to take some great videos and pictures of us with the birds making some wonderful memories. Breakfast was excellent. This adventure will not disappoint.

Fantastic experience with exceptional and very friendly service that fully meets our expectations. Highly commended and recommended

This was a phenomenal excursions tied to the heart of the Emirates. Out of all the activities I had done in Dubai and Abu Dhabi (about 25-various activities), this falconry experience is the only one I would do again. I am already planning my second time with this specific travel group. Amin, our guide and pick-up driver, was beyond professional and informative. He sought out to make sure we had a remarkable and memorable experience. I would request him specifically. What also makes this unique is the location: Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. Breath-taking sunset with a view on the Omani mountains allowed us to take magazine tier photographs. The falconry experience was beyond unique and intimate. We had the opportunity to learn about all the various birds of prey and got very up close and personal. As stated already, I am already willing to go back again for a second time due to the intimacy and memorable experiences with Amin and the birds of prey.

This falcon experience was one of the highlights of our time in Dubai. Highly recommend adding the breakfast.

What amazing experiences this was. Our Falcon trainer Khan was amazing. He’s very knowledgeable and gentle with birds, patient with us. A great support we had in this training from Khan’s friend name Rahim, he teached us how to feed eagle and falcons. He served us hot and cold beverages, sweets and he was very friendly. I am considering to take again this program, this time I’m going to bring my teenage son with me. I want to add also breakfast I had at Al Maha resort near traning location was the best. We had it all, from poached eggs and fruit salat, fresh juice it was the best breakfast. Thank you Mr. Khan I we will be back next year! Best

Absolutely incredible experience early in the morning in the desert - private tour - guides were awesome- highly recommend - one of the greatest highlights of our stay in Dubai!

Worth every penny! Outstanding experience. Khan was great! Saw racing camels, desert sunrise, and interacted with four different birds. Khan and helper were excellent. Highly recommended

Our goal was to have an interactive falconry experience and Royal Shaheen delivered. Despite confusion about the pick-up point and the weather playing games with our plans, our guide and his co-host managed to let us handle 5 different birds, kept us entertained, and informed us about the history and art of Falconry. I would happily recommend this company and would be happy to visit them again. Something that worked very well for us was that we shared cell phone numbers which helped resolve the pick-up confusion quickly.

Really enjoyed it. Our private tour was well organised from communications, pick up, transport and the falconry. The guide was a lovely guy who had lots of knowledge. The birds were amazing. We got some great photos. Learnt a lot too.

We had an amazing experience. The tour itself was so personable, and we ourselves had decided to stay at another tour longer that day and I had reached out last min and asked if we could change our pickup location. Which they did. They picked us up at the new arrival spot on time and drove us to the desert. From the time of pick up to the end of the tour everything was so personable. We learned so much about falconry and truly had a magical day. Thank you guys for an amazing time.

Amin was our falconer. He was professional and very hospitable. He was punctual and knew a lot about the birds. We had a wonderful experience and my two kids (6 and 2) loved interacting with the birds. We also had a lot of opportunities to click pictures.

Amin and Raheem our falconers were very friendly knowledgeable. We had an amazing time. Even My 1 year old was able to interact and enjoy it and got to pet sheldon (owl). Each bird had its personality. They were all so beautiful and majestic. Definitely a must do experience!

Sarah and his colleague provided an outstanding experience. He was extremely knowledgeable and very accommodating! We had an exceptional experience. We look forward to bringing family next year!! Thank you!

We loved every minute of this experience. Sarab and Amin were our guys in the field, they were so wonderful, they made you comfortable right away and were so much fun. Your adventure begins with delicious Arabic coffee and dates, it was then time for the adventure to begin. Our raptor repertoire included; a Gyr Falcon (Wathba), Barn Owl (Shonu), Dessert Eagle Owl (Sheldon), Harris Hawk, (Salli) and a Greater Spotted Eagle (Khaima). Special thanks to Shara for assistance in putting this together, always great at responding to emails and getting information to me. If you're thinking about this tour I would say do it, you will be glad you did! The photos are amazing, thanks Sarab for some great pics and footage, I've looked at them everyday since the tour. I would also suggest breakfast at Al Maha Resort, it's only minutes away and was very good.

This trip was truly amazing. Our family was picked up from our hotel for the private afternoon falcon safari. Our guide Sarab was the most friendly, knowledgable, pleasant and helpful person. You could see he has a very close bond with the birds, who were treated very carefully and utmost respectfully. Upon arrival in the desert we were welcomed by his nice colleague with coffee and dates and we felt very comfortable. Also our toddler was welcome and integrated so that he also could be close to the birds, crawl in the desert sand and look at the show. The desert conservation reserve is absolutely beautiful and the sunset while we watched Oryx in the sand was stunning. Also booking and communication with Royal Shaheen was great. Thank you, Shara, for the quick and comprehensive communication. We can fully recommend this trip.

It all starts with very good attention from Shara as she handled the reservation, my questions and explained what to expect. She was very kind and accommodating. Then, early morning on the next day I was greeted by Sarab, who drove me to the reserve and inside it is where the wonders start: from watching the sunrise in the desert, to learning so many different things about the birds of prey and getting to fly yourself a Hawk, a Falcon, two Owls and and Eagle to/from your own hand is nothing but amazing. They focus on you all the time, take amazing pics and videos, explain about the animals and their habits and make sure you enjoy while feeling safe (the eagle is quite big!). Among all animals you start to also realize how different they are in personalities - I fell particularly in love for the little barn owl that happened to land in my head instead of my hand! I know one sometimes thinks twice about taking a private trip afraid to get disappointed because it tends to be pricey - in this case, the experience is breathtaking and worth it so go for it! Thank you Sarab, Shara and team!

This is an amazing trip. Bought for my husbands birthday. The two guys (sorry can’t remember they names) were excellent and knowledgeable. We flew a falcon, Harris hawk, eagle and two owls. They look video and photos on my phone they were incredible. Highly recommend!

The best part of this is the interaction between the guests, the birds and the falconers. We loved that we could participate instead of just watch.

Thank you for an Incredible experience with Peter, Michael, and the falcons! I learned so much about the art and science of falconry, and Peter and Michael went out of their way to make sure that both the birds and I were safe and comfortable the whole time. This was a thoroughly engaging, dynamic, and meaningful experience - not some tourist bird show. Made my entire Dubai stopover worth it.

Absolutely beautiful birds and well organised tour. Hendrik our guide is extremely knowledgeable and a fantastic hospitality person.

We spent an amazing morning in the desert learning about and handling birds of prey: falcons, eagles, owls and hawks. Our guide Cesar was an actual falconer, and his respect and love for the birds, as well as his deep knowledge, made for a fascinating and enjoyable morning. Unlike the very brief falconry demonstration you get on the typical Dubai desert safari, this is an in-depth, small group (in our case, 2-person) experience, which gives you an opportunity to see and interact wit the birds up close. The setting, a grove of gaf trees in a desert reserve, is magical in itself--big trees, shade, and the sounds of bird calls all around you. This experience is not cheap, and requires commitment (early morning pickup and an hour-long drive), but for us it was absolutely worth it. We give this experience our highest recommendation.

I was able to spend a very worthwhile time with three falcons, an owl and an eagle at vast and beautiful desert!! And tour guides are very kind and he taught me many things about Arab falconry and birds of prey. I really enjoyed the time!!!

This Private tour was excellent. If you want to get up close and personal with the birds then this is for you. Our tour guides Caesar and Rahim are extremely knowledgeable and have a great attitude for managing a private experience. After our interactive an informative session in the desert our tour included the breakfast at the Marriot with our reservation. This is wonderful as our tour time was chilly in the desert in the morning so a cup of coffee at the resort was welcoming. Shutout to Caesar and Rahim

This company stands proudly head and shoulders above the very best in the UAE. At Royal Shaheen they are committed to limiting the negative environmental impact which desert tours have on the animals and plants, in this fragile landscape. The guides are the complete opposite of the desert cowboys of cheaper companies, they are highly intelligent and experienced eco-warriors with a passion for the the birds of prey they work with. The trip was an excellent learning opportunity. The company is on the cutting-edge of falconry training, using the latest technology to train birds safely and effectively with their own remote controlled Berghwing. What a memorable day.

My husband and I spent an exceptional morning with Cesar and Rahim, as well as all of the birds of prey that we had the privilege to handle. Their knowledge and respect for the birds was impressive, and the surrounding natural reserve is stunningly beautiful. We learned so much from them. This is a must do for anyone visiting Dubai.

If you are not looking for the usual desert safaris, this is the place for you. exceptional experience with different birds of prey. the guide explained everything and answered all questions. ride through the beautiful national park. everything perfect and getting up early is worth it!

There are many things you can see and do in Dubai, but there is NOTHING like this private Falconry tour! Dylan was our guide and had such a depth of knowledge and experience, not only in Falconry but also in the Bedouin culture. With this private tour we were able to interact with 5 different raptors, learning about each species and seeing each ones unique personalities. We followed this with the breakfast package which was also quite nice. The staff at Royal Shaheen is very professional, structured, but also very fun! Dylan and Raheem gave us the experience of a lifetime! Thank you both!!

Private Falconry safari was definitely worth waking up at 5 am. We learned so much about birds and desert life from Cesar. Thank you Cesar for your professionalism! Thank you Rahim for hospitality and photography!

We've booked the traditional falconry experience incl. breakfast at the Al Maha desert resort and it was simply the best experience of our vacation. Thanks again to Cesar and Rahim! The booked package was very intimate, individual and personal. So, Cesar for example also included a short trip to the camel racing track. Having reached the desert it reminded me a bit of a safari at an African lodge, wich is a good thing and made the experience so special! It definitely wasn't the touristy stuff that you can get everywhere. Cesar was very knowledgeable about the birds and the tradition of falconry. Rahim was simply gorgeous....and a quite good photographer 😃 The only thing that could be improved is maybe to grant a bit more time (30 minutes would already help) at the Al Maha resort and to also drive a bit more through the Desert Reserve....but even without I can only recommend this trip!

A unique desert experience. My wife (65 yrs old) was a bit nervous at first about flying the birds, but was delighted with it. She rated this excursion the best of our entire trip. Cesar was great as our expert guide. You have to get up early, but it's worth it!

The private tour is a bit pricey, however it's worth the money spent. We got two vehicles as we were 5 in total. The kids were definitely thrilled with the experience, so as us adults. I would definitely reccomend this activity. The guides showed the highest level of professionalism and knowledge. Thanks a lot.

This experience was an absolute delight from start to finish. I have lived for 34 years in Dubai, but this amazing activity really opened my eyes - not just with the birds but on the environment and nature of the desert and mountains as a whole. Seeing the flight of these wonderful creatures and handling them ourselves was something very special. The kids were fascinated and our falconer, Dylan, had a palpable passion for the birds, art of falconry and enjoyment sharing his expansive knowledge. That really shone through. Thanks for an incredible morning

Probably the most amazing activity we did on our trip to Dubai. Cesar was unbelievable with the entire experience and is just a wealth of knowledge. Have a new appreciation for falconry.