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 show you 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 leading contemporary art galleries of the region. We arrange the visit of both, guides and gallerists included.

For enthusiasts, a private excursion to Louvre Abu Dhabi, opened in 2017 beneath Jean Nouvel's dome and its rain of light, extends the route — transfer and art historian coordinated.

Falconry is a traditional art of the Emirates: at sunrise, a falconer flies his birds in a reserve, far from the tourist dunes. A camel trek, stargazing, dinner under a Bedouin tent: we compose the desert experience close to its traditions.

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 care 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.