Dubai’s mountain season has started. Hatta Resorts and Hatta Wadi Hub opened for their ninth season on September 28, around 90 minutes from central Dubai, after a record-breaking Season 8 that Dubai Holding says drew the highest visitor numbers in the destination’s history.

The headline additions, reported by Travelers Today ahead of opening, are two restored vintage coaches joining the accommodation line-up, private plunge pools added at two of the seven Premier Lodges, and the simultaneous launch of Caravan Hatta by Our Habitas — a new 50-unit Airstream camp overlooking Hatta Dam. Bookings run through visithatta.com. DXB News Network confirms the September 28 reopening date for the ninth season, with hiking and mountain biking among the returning activities.

The Season 9 stay line-up

Hatta’s appeal has always been choice at different budgets: trailers and lodges in the hills, dome tents with mountain views, caravan pitches, and now vintage coaches and a full Airstream camp by the water. The plunge-pool lodges push the top end toward a private-retreat feel, while the Airstream camp adds capacity at the dam side of the exclave, where most first-time visitors base themselves for kayaking.

Prices and availability change by date and unit type, and the resort has not published a single Season 9 rate card in the reports cited here — check live availability on the official booking site before travelling, especially for the new units, which are the likeliest to sell out on October weekends.

Restored vintage caravan trailer at a mountain campsite at golden hour
Two restored vintage coaches join the stay line-up for Season 9.

Making a day or a weekend of it

Wadi Hub carries the activity side: kayaking on the dam, marked hiking trails, mountain biking, archery and aerial adventures, alongside the heritage village for a slower hour. Our Hatta day trip guide plans the single-day version, Dubai to Hatta transport covers getting there without a car, and drivers should budget for October fuel prices on the 90-minute run. October is the sweet spot — warm days, cooler evenings, and the full activity programme running before the peak winter crowds. Combine Hatta with the season’s other reopenings in our guides to Dubai Parks and Resorts and Dubai Safari Park if you are building an outdoor week.

Kayaks on the calm water of Hatta dam surrounded by Hajar mountains
Kayaking, hiking and mountain biking anchor the Wadi Hub activity programme.

Frequently asked questions

When did Hatta Resorts Season 9 open?

On September 28, 2026, for Hatta Resorts and Hatta Wadi Hub’s ninth season.

What is new for Season 9?

Two restored vintage coaches, private plunge pools at two of the seven Premier Lodges, and Caravan Hatta by Our Habitas, a 50-unit Airstream camp overlooking Hatta Dam — as reported ahead of opening.

How far is Hatta from Dubai?

About 90 minutes by road from central Dubai. Hatta is an exclave of the emirate in the Hajar mountains.

Where do I book?

Through visithatta.com. Check live availability for the new vintage coaches and Airstream units, which are expected to be the most in demand.