Platinum Heritage creates desert experiences rooted in conservation and culture, delivered by an in-house team trained extensively on the region’s wildlife, environment and heritage. Most Desert Safari companies in Dubai employ freelance Guides, especially during the busy season. The disadvantage of this is that many of these Guides are not well trained and often don’t have the expertise required to conduct excellent Desert Safaris. All of our Guides complete extensive theoretical and practical training led by our resident Conservationist, Peter Roosenschoon. Their training covers topics including Dubai and UAE history, first aid, local wildlife and the desert environment.
The role of our Guides is much more than the average Safari Guide in the industry and because of this, we no longer refer to them as ‘Safari Guides’ but rather ‘Conservation Guides.’ Our professionally trained Conservation Guides are on a mission to conserve the history, cultural heritage, local culture and natural environment of Dubai. During all our Desert Safaris, our Conservation Guides share insightful information about Dubai and take you on a journey into the rich culture of its people and share stories and facts about the native fauna and flora of the UAE. During our wildlife drives, our Guests learn about native animals like the Arabian oryx and discover interesting facts about the desert flora like how the fire bush and miswak were used traditionally for the survival of the desert nomads, The Bedouin.
Our Conservation Guides learn about the following topics during their training:
- Conservation
- History of Dubai and the UAE
- First Aid Training
- Customer Service
- Defensive Driving
- UAE Road Rules
- Desert Conservation Reserve Training
- Flora and Fauna Training
- Land Rover History
- Guiding Skills & Ethics
“Being a Conservation Guide means more about conserving the environment, conserving the culture, conserving the heritage, conserving the Platinum Heritage brand and what we stand for and of course the wildlife.” – Adam McEwan, CEO
Platinum Heritage offers desert safari experiences in the UAE, with a focus on wildlife, nature conservation and Emirati cultural heritage. The knowledge and expertise of our Conservation Guides is in line with our sustainability mission to preserve the cultural heritage, local industry and native fauna and flora in Dubai. Above all, all our Conservation Guides are very friendly, helpful and eager to share Dubai’s stories with our Guests!