7 the UAE Birdwatching Tours Worth Booking

1.Morning Falconry & Nature Desert Safari with Transfers from Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 254 reviews · from $166Our pick

Start before sunrise with hotel pickup, then watch and join a falconry display at a desert retreat. Enjoy Emirati breakfast, a short camel ride, and a wildlife drive through the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve in a vintage Land Rover. Guides such as Riaz, Jaco, and Jay are praised for bringing the desert and its wildlife to life.

“Learning more about the culture, the falconry, camel ride and breakfast, driving around the beautiful reserve. Our two daughters had an excellent time and our guide was fantastic. A really great experience and would highly recommend.”

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2.Dubai Hot Air Balloon Ride with Breakfast, Falconry & Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 220 reviews · from $313

Start before dawn with hotel pickup and a sunrise balloon flight over the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. You’ll rise to about 4,000 feet, then enjoy a Bedouin-style breakfast, camel ride, and falconry photographs. Captains such as Bashir and Mohammad have earned praise for clear briefings and calm landings. The full outing lasts about five hours.

“The hot air balloon was great fun and the pillots were clearly very experienced. Breakfast/camel ride/falcon hding were approx. 40 moms in total. The early pick up was worth it!”

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3.Dubai Falconry Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 171 reviews · 5 hours · from $183

Meet your guide, often Khan, Mohammed, or Mubarak, before sunrise for a five-hour desert outing. You’ll spot Arabian oryx and gazelles, enjoy Arabic coffee and dates beneath a ghaf tree, then fly several birds of prey from your gloved fist. The tour also includes Dubai’s Falcon Souq and Falconry Museum.

“It was a great family experience. The kids loved it. It's worth waking up at dawn. The birds were magnificent. Especially the Siberian falcon. We had lots of interaction with the birds (Owl, hawk, falcon and eagle). Plan to bring a snack and you'll be back before the hotel breakfast closes (ours closed at 11am). Many thanks to our guide and master falconer Khan for this experience.”

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4.Parasailing Adventure on Jumeirah Beach with Sea Bird water Sports Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $87Cheapest here

Meet near Al Rahim Mosque in Dubai Marina, ride by boat into open water, then parasail about 500 feet above sea level for 12 to 15 minutes. Sea Bird Water Sports runs small groups of no more than eight, with hands-on help from crew members including Raj and Murtuza. The full outing lasts 40 to 50 minutes.

“I can't tell you how much fun my son and I had with this experience! It was our first time parasailing and we couldn't have chosen a better tour provider. Thank you so much Raj and Murtuza! You guys were amazing and patient with my 7 year-old. Thank you for EVERYTHING!!”

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5.Falcon 1—Private Dubai Falconry Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · from $274

Start around 5 am with private 4x4 pickup from Dubai and head to the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. With a professional falconer such as Khan, Rahim, or Ali, you can fly several birds from a gloved hand, watch feeding and training methods, and look for Arabian oryx. Add breakfast at Al Maha Desert Resort for a polished finish.

“Very pleased to have chosen this tour. A very well organised operator and excellent value for money. We chose the additional breakfast option and this added to the quality of the product. Interesting, amusing, relaxed timings, very knowledgable staff along with spectacular birds made this tour the highlight of our 5 days in Dubai. Highly recommended.”

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6.Small-Group Tour: Falcon 2—Dubai Falconry Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $199

Start with a 5 a.m. hotel pickup and ride into the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. Learn Emirati falconry, handle several birds, and fly one from a gloved hand to a lure. The experience includes a wildlife drive and hotel return, with an optional buffet breakfast at Al Maha Desert Resort.

“This is a FANTASTIC experience that MUST NOT be missed and is highly recommended. Werner and Rahim are experts in falconry who willingly shared their wisdom and enhanced our experience of flying 5 species of birds of pray. This was followed by a delicious breakfast in a luxury resort and a game drive through the desert. Thanks for a wonderful experience.”

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7.Private Falconry Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 5 hours · from $288

Spend five hours in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve with an English-speaking guide and professional falconer. Search for oryx, gazelles, and houbara bustards, then train and fly eagles, owls, hawks, and a peregrine falcon. The group is limited to four, with hotel pickup, refreshments, and optional breakfast at Al Maha.

“Un’esperienza fantastica! La nostra guida Khan è stato pazzesco ci ha davvero coinvolti e fatti sentire a nostro agio!”

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