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Hatta in December
Good month: December is in the middle of the recommended season (October – April). Against it: Flash Floods in the Wadis. Plan around: Weekend Crowds at Hatta. UAE National Day (Eid Al Etihad) can fall this month.
The season runs to the end of April, 4 months away. Summer Heat: Outdoor Trips Limited usually starts in June, 6 months away.
2 days in Hatta in December · from ₹27,046 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
The weather in December
What the season does to Hatta this month.
Heads up
Flash Floods in the Wadis
After rain in the Hajar Mountains the wadis flood within minutes, even under a blue sky downstream. Stay out of wadi beds when rain is forecast, and never drive through running water.
Before you book December
Closures, crowds and rules at Hatta this month.
Worth knowing
Flight Disruptions Since the 2026 Regional War
Since the war in the region began in February 2026, Gulf airspace has closed at times and UAE flights have been cancelled at short notice; in October 2026 Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports are open with occasional cancellations. Book changeable fares, buy travel insurance that covers disruption, and check your government's advice (the US rates the UAE "Reconsider travel") and your airline before you fly.
Heads up
Weekend Crowds at Hatta
In the cool season Dubai's residents fill Hatta on Friday to Sunday and public holidays: queues for kayaks, full lodges and slow traffic on the Hatta road. Come on a weekday if you can, and book lodges weeks ahead.
What’s on in December
Timing a trip around these changes what you pay and what you can book.
UAE National Day (Eid Al Etihad)2026: 2 Dec
A long public-holiday weekend around 2 December: fireworks, parades and flag-draped cars. Hatta, Jebel Jais, Fujairah and the desert camps fill with residents; book early and expect slow traffic on the roads out of Dubai.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 2 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹27,046 for two
- Room a night₹11,660
- Food a day, each₹2,353
- Main sight entry, each₹1,550
Mid-range
₹52,175 for two
- Room a night₹20,720
- Food a day, each₹5,430
- Main sight entry, each₹1,550
Luxury
₹1,00,678 for two
- Room a night₹33,670
- Food a day, each₹12,670
- Main sight entry, each₹1,550
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for the UAE yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Fujairah & Dibba (East Coast) (FJR), 81 km away
Then: Transfer · 1h 30m (Taxi / private car via the Hatta–Kalba road, per vehicle)
Flights from India: from 1 city, one way from ₹12,000
Fly into Sharjah (SHJ), 93 km away
Flights from India: from 11 cities, one way from ₹10,500
Routes compared
Entry rules
E-visa before you fly for up to 30 days, about ₹6,860
- Apply for a 30-day UAE tourist visa before you fly: through your airline (Emirates and flydubai process visas for their passengers; IndiGo, Air India Express and Air Arabia sell them too), a travel agent, your UAE hotel, or the ICP and GDRFA portals. The government fee is AED 252 + 5% VAT, about ₹6,860; agents add their charges. Allow 1-3 working days.
- Hold a valid US visa or Green Card, an EU visa or residence permit, or residence in Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada, Singapore or New Zealand? You can instead take a 14-day visa on arrival (AED 100, extendable once). A UK visa or UK residence permit alone is reported (July 2026) to be dropped from this list, with no start date announced yet: if that is all you hold, get the e-visa to be safe.
- At immigration in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah or Ras Al Khaimah, show your passport and the visa approval, and your return ticket and hotel booking if asked.
- For a longer trip, apply for a 60-day tourist visa instead of the 30-day one, or extend through the same airline, agent or portal before the visa expires.
Carry: Passport valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive; UAE visa approval (PDF or printout), or the US / EU / listed residence document if you take the visa on arrival; Confirmed return or onward ticket; Hotel bookings, or a host's address and Emirates ID copy; Recent passport photo on a white background and a PAN card copy, which some airlines and agents ask for.
The visa-on-arrival rules for Indians are changing in 2026 (UK documents reported to be dropped, start date not announced) and fees differ between sources, so check on the ICP site or with your airline before booking. Flights to the UAE have been cancelled at short notice since the regional war began in February 2026; buy a fare you can change.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in the UAE in December
Also in season this month.
- Dubai Desert (Al Marmoom) · great month
- Al Ain · great month
- Liwa Oasis (Empty Quarter) · great month
- Fujairah & Dibba (East Coast) · good month
- Ras Al Khaimah · good month
- Abu Dhabi · good month
- Dubai · good month
- Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah · good month
Nearby in East Coast & Hajar Mountains:
Want this as a real plan?
Hatta in December, day by day, priced for your group.