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Best hiking destinations in December

Countries rated good or better for December where the desk marks the month for walking: trails open, passes clear, and heat that does not decide the day for you.

31 countries rated good or better

Chapter 01

Best hiking destinations in December

Oman
Oman95

about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.40

Djibouti93

about €140 / $151 a day

Antarctica
Antarctica92

about €900 / $972 a day

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Chad
Chad92

about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.80

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia92

about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.40

United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates92

about €165 / $178 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90

91Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunhaabout €130 / $140 a day90BangladeshCool and dry - the best conditions for the mangroves.about €35 / $38 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090CambodiaCool, dry and clear; the busiest and priciest fortnight is the last.about €38 / $41 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Ethiopiaabout €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €10.50 / $11.4090Falkland IslandsChicks hatching under very long daylight.about €195 / $211 a day90Guineaabout €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €8.40 / $9.1090LaosCool and dry with sharp mornings in the north; peak season in Luang Prabang.about €35 / $38 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8090New Zealandabout €135 / $146 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090ThailandDry and cool nationwide; the busiest and priciest fortnight is the last one.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9089Togoabout €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €7.90 / $8.6088Costa RicaDry season returns; from mid-month, peak prices and crowds.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2088Norfolk Islandabout €130 / $140 a day86Equatorial Guineaabout €170 / $184 a day86GuatemalaClear, festive, cold at altitude; holiday crowds late month.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8086Ugandaabout €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7085ArgentinaLong southern days; early December beats the holiday crowds and prices.about €80 / $86 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8085Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaSeason opens across all three.about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2085ChileLong days; early December beats the holiday wave into Paine.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4085GuadeloupeDry season returns.about €100 / $108 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9085Hong KongCool and dry with the year's best harbour visibility.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9085MontserratDry season returns.about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6085Sri LankaSouth and west dry out; high season and holiday prices begin.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4084El SalvadorDry and festive; beach towns busy over the holidays.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.3080DominicaDry season returns - good hiking before the holiday uptick.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6076Rwandaabout €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.70

Chapter 02

Why these and not others

The tag is editorial: our desk writes it on a month it has written up, never derived from the score. A country scored from climate normals alone carries no tags, so it is not here - and nothing rated below good is, however well it would fit otherwise. A country under an active travel advisory is left out of the recommendation; the advisory itself is on its guide.

Chapter 03

The same month, other reasons to go

Best beach destinations in DecemberBest cities to visit in DecemberBest destinations for photography in DecemberQuietest destinations in DecemberEvery country rated for December

The month rating is editorial and so is the tag that puts a country on this page - our desk writes both on a country it has written up. Daily budgets are editorial estimates for one traveller; eSIM prices are the shelf's cheapest plan at the standard rate.