Week 52 is the most expensive week for safari trips in Christmas and New Year: the median price is DKK 42,100 per person for 1 adult, 32% more than in week 53 (DKK 32,000).
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Safaris · Updated 30 Oct 2026
Safaris in Christmas and New Year
71 live safari trips in Christmas and New Year for 1 adult. Week 52 is the most expensive week for safari trips in Christmas and New Year: the median price is DKK 42,100 per person for 1 adult, 32% more than in week 53 (DKK 32,000).
Key figures to quote
South Africa accounts for 41% of the safari trips in Christmas and New Year, ahead of Kenya (24%) and Zimbabwe (23%).
A safari trip costs a median of DKK 39,000 per person for 1 adult in Christmas and New Year.
Most safari trips in Christmas and New Year last 9 days: 49% of the trips for 1 adult.
The weeks in Christmas and New Year
Price per person and live trips per arrival week.
- South Africa
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
- Others
- Median price
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| Week | Trips | Median | 25% | 75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52 2026 | 50 | DKK 42,100 | DKK 31,500 | DKK 51,700 |
| Week 53 2026 | 21 | DKK 32,000 | DKK 28,000 | DKK 38,000 |
What do the trips cost?
Share of trips per 1,000 per person for 1 adult in Christmas and New Year.
Where do the trips go?
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Price level per country
Price per person for 1 adult in Christmas and New Year.
No price: Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda. Fewer than 3 operators.
Questions and answers
- How many safari trips are there in Christmas and New Year?
- Kompare indexes 71 live safari trips for 1 adult in Christmas and New Year from 8 tour operators (30 Oct 2026).
- What does a safari trip cost in Christmas and New Year?
- The median price is DKK 39,000 per person for 1 adult. The middle half of the trips cost between DKK 28,100 and DKK 49,700 per person.
- Which week is the most expensive?
- Week 52 is the most expensive week for safari trips in Christmas and New Year: the median price is DKK 42,100 per person for 1 adult, 32% more than in week 53 (DKK 32,000).
- Where do the trips go?
- South Africa accounts for 41% of the safari trips in Christmas and New Year, ahead of Kenya (24%) and Zimbabwe (23%).
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, 1 adult). Retrieved 30 Oct 2026 from https://kompare.io/insights/safaris/christmas-new-year?personer=1-0
Press
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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