Heritage in Dubai: the soul behind the skyscrapers

The historic Al Fahidi district, with its coral lanes and wind towers, keeps the memory of pre-oil Dubai; the Creek, crossed by abra, still separates Deira from Bur Dubai and its gold and spice souks. We open this heritage with a private guide who tells its story — that of the pearl divers and the merchants.

The Etihad Museum, on the site where the union of the emirates was signed, and the restored traditional houses complete the story of a young nation proud of its roots. The route is composed far from the group circuits.

The Museum of the Future, a steel ring engraved with calligraphy and now an emblem of the city, offers an immersive plunge into the world of tomorrow; Alserkal Avenue, in the Al Quoz industrial quarter, gathers the sharpest contemporary art galleries in the region. We arrange the private visit of both, guides and gallerists included.

For serious enthusiasts, a private excursion to Louvre Abu Dhabi, beneath Jean Nouvel's dome and its rain of light, extends the route to one of the finest museums of the century — transfer and curator coordinated.

Falconry is the national art of the Emirates: at sunrise, a master falconer flies his birds in a private reserve, far from the tourist dunes. A camel trek, stargazing, a gourmet dinner under an exceptional Bedouin tent: we compose the desert experience in its most authentic form.

A campfire, cardamom-scented coffee, nomadic tales: the desert is lived here as the Bedouins always lived it, in the silence of the dunes and the luxury of the bespoke.

Chauffeured car, an abra on the Creek in the morning, lunch in a restored Al Fahidi courtyard, the Alserkal galleries in the afternoon, then falconry and dinner in the desert: we coordinate the whole day, from the city's memory to the horizon of the dunes.