Top 5 Falconry Experiences in Italy

Participate in a unique falconry experience outside Pavia, where a professional falconer will introduce you to different species of raptors illustrating their characteristics, behaviors, and training techniques.

During the activity you will learn how to communicate with the raptors and have the opportunity to call one of them to the fist, while for the larger species you will watch a flight demonstration.

The experience, lasting about two hours, will begin with a welcome reception 15 minutes before the scheduled time and a welcome breakfast (coffee and brioche or iced tea for children).

At the end, you will be able to independently visit the St. Alexis Oasis, a natural park dedicated to the protection and knowledge of these extraordinary animals.

Upon arrival you will be required to pay €5 for the park entrance fee and insurance coverage (payable in cash or electronically). Any accompanying persons, on the other hand, will be required to pay 18€, including entrance fee and insurance.

Become a falconer for a day in Brianza thanks to this hands-on experience with barn owls, owls, buzzards, eagles and many other species.

You will begin with a visit to the aviaries, where you will get to know up close the 56 specimens housed at the center: you will discover curiosities, biological characteristics and habits of each species.

This will be followed by an impressive flight demonstration led by falconers, during which you will watch eagles, buzzards and other birds of prey soar through the sky.

Then it will be your turn: you will don a falconer's glove and experience the thrill of calling birds back, watching them glide elegantly to your fist.

The experience will end with a moment dedicated to meeting nocturnal birds of prey, which you will be able to pet and get to know more closely.

The experience takes place year-round and is confirmed upon reaching a minimum number of 3 participants.

If you are fascinated by birds of prey and horses, this experience in Brianza will allow you to become a falconer for a day while riding a horse.

You will be welcomed by a center surrounded by greenery where 56 raptors including hawks, owls, eagles, buzzards and barn owls live, along with other animals such as horses, storks and parrots.

Accompanied by an experienced falconer, you will begin with an educational tour of the aviaries to learn about the habits and biological characteristics of the housed raptors, many of which have been rescued and cared for at our facility.

Next, you will don a falconer's glove to try your hand at calling several birds to the fist, first on the ground and then during an evocative horseback ride, experiencing the thrill of interacting with these extraordinary animals in the saddle.

The experience will end with the opportunity to don medieval clothing and take souvenir photos together with the birds of prey, for a total activity duration of one and a half hours.