The Falconry Academy
At Garden of the Gods Resort & Club, you can meet birds of prey, learn about their different species, and experience this 4,000-year-old sport. Experience the “sport of kings” up close and personal with a free-flight demonstration. You will also have the opportunity to hold one of the birds at the end of the lesson!
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Garden of the Gods Resort and Club
A Rocky Mountain Wellness Destination
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Intermediate Lesson
Once you have taken the Beginner’s Lesson, don the glove and take the place of the falconer. Under supervision of their expert falconer, you will cast the hawk into a nearby pine and watch it return to your fist. Please note, you must complete the Beginner’s Lesson before the Intermediate Lesson.
- Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes (plus 1 hour round trip, travel time)
- Price: $230++ per adult, $159++ per child (12 and under)
- Availability: Offered at 9:00 am, upon reservation and availability (Offered every day but Christmas day, weather permitting)
- Restrictions: Minimum age of 5 years; Must complete within one year after taking the Beginner’s Lesson
Combination Beginner/Intermediate Lesson
If you are interested in birds of prey and would like to learn all at once about the 3 different kinds of birds in the program, join their falconer for this combo beginner/intermediate lesson where you will have the once in a lifetime thrill of learning how to fly a bird. Then, take on the job of a falconer as you learn the behind-the-scenes workings of handling these birds of prey and learn how to command a trained hawk to your gloved hand.
- Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes (plus 1 hour round trip, travel time)
- Availability: Offered at 9:00 am, upon reservation and availability (Offered every day but Christmas day, weather permitting)
- Price: $325++
- Restrictions: Minimum 5 years of age
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