Week 53 is the most expensive week for safari trips in Christmas and New Year: the median price is DKK 37,500 per person for 2 adults, 6% more than in week 52 (DKK 35,500).
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Safaris · Updated 21 Oct 2026
Safaris in Christmas and New Year
736 live safari trips in Christmas and New Year for 2 adults. Week 53 is the most expensive week for safari trips in Christmas and New Year: the median price is DKK 37,500 per person for 2 adults, 6% more than in week 52 (DKK 35,500).
Key figures to quote
Kenya accounts for 44% of the safari trips in Christmas and New Year, ahead of Tanzania (30%) and South Africa (24%).
A safari trip costs a median of DKK 36,600 per person for 2 adults in Christmas and New Year, or DKK 73,300 for two.
Most safari trips in Christmas and New Year last 13 days: 22% of the trips for 2 adults.
The weeks in Christmas and New Year
Price per person and live trips per arrival week.
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- South Africa
- Others
- Median price
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| Week | Trips | Median | 25% | 75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52 2026 | 395 | DKK 35,500 | DKK 31,000 | DKK 41,000 |
| Week 53 2026 | 341 | DKK 37,500 | DKK 32,000 | DKK 43,000 |
What do the trips cost?
Share of trips per 1,000 per person for 2 adults in Christmas and New Year.
Where do the trips go?
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Price level per country
Price per person for 2 adults in Christmas and New Year.
No price: Zimbabwe, Uganda. Fewer than 3 operators.
Questions and answers
- How many safari trips are there in Christmas and New Year?
- Kompare indexes 736 live safari trips for 2 adults in Christmas and New Year from 11 tour operators (21 Oct 2026).
- What does a safari trip cost in Christmas and New Year?
- The median price is DKK 36,600 per person for 2 adults. The middle half of the trips cost between DKK 31,000 and DKK 42,500 per person.
- Which week is the most expensive?
- Week 53 is the most expensive week for safari trips in Christmas and New Year: the median price is DKK 37,500 per person for 2 adults, 6% more than in week 52 (DKK 35,500).
- Where do the trips go?
- Kenya accounts for 44% of the safari trips in Christmas and New Year, ahead of Tanzania (30%) and South Africa (24%).
How people get there
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Cite
Kompare Market Insights (2026). Safaris in Christmas and New Year (Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53, 2 adults). Retrieved 21 Oct 2026 from https://kompare.io/insights/safaris/christmas-new-year
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Questions about the figures, comments or special extracts.
Emil Jess Jensen, CEO
- Live, bookable departures at the tour operators Kompare indexes. Not the whole market.
- Every figure covers only the chosen travellers and the chosen period. Rows for different travellers are never added together.
- Prices in DKK, per person.
- Median and middle half (25-75%). A price is shown only where at least 3 operators contribute.
- Key figures about weeks and races use those with at least 1,000 trips, otherwise 100, otherwise 10.
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