The 2 Morning Birding Trips That Earn Their Price

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

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

Leave Dubai before sunrise for a five-hour nature safari with falconry, a short camel ride, Emirati breakfast, and a vintage Land Rover drive through the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. Guides such as Riaz, Jay, Jaco, and Duncan bring useful context to the birds, wildlife, and desert traditions.

“Wonderful experience! Highly recommended. Great Guide - amazing raptors and handler, friendly camels and superb breakfast. The desert is a truly beautiful place.”

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2.Cape Kidnappers: Gannet Colony Exclusive Sunrise Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours

Set out before sunrise from Te Awanga in a private Range Rover with an English-speaking guide. Cross a working farm, pause for Hawke’s Bay views, then reach Cape Kidnappers’ gannet colony as adults and chicks stir for the day.

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