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PeriodAutumn holiday · week 42
The next 52 weeks3,844

Holidays

Autumn holidayweek 42 202771Christmas and New Yearweeks 52-53 2026173Winter holidayweeks 7-8 2027207Easterweek 12 202762Summer holidayweeks 26-31 2027424

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Travellers2 adults

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1 adult2 adults2 adults + 2 children4 adults

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AgainstChristmas and New Year · weeks 52-53

Compare the 2027 autumn holiday with

The week afterThe week beforeWeek 41 2027The same period last yearPrice history started on 9 Sep 2026. Possible from Sep 2027.

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1 adult2 adults + 2 children4 adults

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Autumn holidayweek 42 202771Christmas and New Yearweeks 52-53 2026173Winter holidayweeks 7-8 2027207Easterweek 12 202762Summer holidayweeks 26-31 2027424

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Safaris · South Africa · Updated 31 Oct 2026

Safaris to South Africa: the 2027 autumn holiday vs Christmas and New Year

AAutumn holiday · week 42BChristmas and New Year · weeks 52-53

The 2027 autumn holiday and Christmas and New Year cost almost the same for safari trips to South Africa for 2 adults: DKK 29,000 against DKK 28,500 per person (median).

71▼ 59% vs BLive trips for 2 adultsB173
DKK 29,000▲ 2% vs BTypical price per personDKK 25,900 - DKK 32,400BDKK 28,500
9Tour operatorsB9
DKK 58,000▲ 2% vs BTypical price for twoBDKK 56,900

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Safaris · South Africa

The 2027 autumn holiday and Christmas and New Year cost almost the same for safari trips to South Africa for 2 adults: DKK 29,000 against DKK 28,500 per person (median).

2 adultsA: Autumn holiday · week 42B: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53
Basis: Median price per person · 31 Oct 2026
Safaris · South Africa

There are 59% fewer departures in the 2027 autumn holiday than in Christmas and New Year: 71 against 173 safari trips to South Africa.

2 adultsA: Autumn holiday · week 42B: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53
Basis: Number of live trips · 31 Oct 2026
Safaris · South Africa

Kruger National Park accounts for 81% of the safari trips to South Africa in the 2027 autumn holiday against 31% in Christmas and New Year.

2 adultsA: Autumn holiday · week 42B: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53
Basis: Share of live trips · 31 Oct 2026
Safaris · South Africa

The middle half of the safari trips to South Africa costs DKK 25,900 to DKK 32,400 per person for the 2027 autumn holiday, against DKK 20,500 to DKK 33,500 for Christmas and New Year.

2 adultsA: Autumn holiday · week 42B: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53
Basis: Middle half of prices · 31 Oct 2026

Week by week

A and B side by side. Price on top, number of trips below.

Price per person · median and middle half10,00020,00030,00040,000Live trips for 2 adults0501005253422026week

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WeekA TripsA MedianB TripsB Median
Week 52 2026––79DKK 28,500
Week 53 2026––94DKK 28,500
Week 42 202771DKK 29,000––

What do the trips cost?

Share of trips per 1,000 per person, A and B.

0 %10 %20 %30 %1819,000-19,999 DKK: 20.5%20,000-20,999 DKK: 10.3%21,000-21,999 DKK: 9.1%2122,000-22,999 DKK: 9.0%24,000-24,999 DKK: 5.5%2425,000-25,999 DKK: 14.5%26,000-26,999 DKK: 7.3%27,000-27,999 DKK: 10.3%2728,000-28,999 DKK: 16.4%28,000-28,999 DKK: 17.9%29,000-29,999 DKK: 9.1%29,000-29,999 DKK: 3.2%30,000-30,999 DKK: 3.2%3031,000-31,999 DKK: 7.3%31,000-31,999 DKK: 5.8%32,000-32,999 DKK: 20.0%33,000-33,999 DKK: 5.5%33,000-33,999 DKK: 1.9%3334,000-34,999 DKK: 2.6%35,000-35,999 DKK: 5.5%36,000-36,999 DKK: 2.6%3637,000-37,999 DKK: 3.8%38,000-38,999 DKK: 3.2%3942,000-42,999 DKK: 2.6%4243,000-43,999 DKK: 3.2%1,000 DKK per personMedian A: DKK 29,000Median B: DKK 28,500

Where are the trips, A vs B?

Share of trips per place.

Destination
Share of trips
A
B
Kruger National Park
81.3%
31.1%
Mabula Game Reserve
18.8%
34.4%
Pilanesberg
0.0%
23.0%
Waterberg
0.0%
8.2%

Questions and answers

Is the 2027 autumn holiday more expensive than Christmas and New Year?
The 2027 autumn holiday and Christmas and New Year cost almost the same for safari trips to South Africa for 2 adults: DKK 29,000 against DKK 28,500 per person (median).
Where are there most trips?
There are 59% fewer departures in the 2027 autumn holiday than in Christmas and New Year: 71 against 173 safari trips to South Africa.
What moves the most?
Kruger National Park accounts for 81% of the safari trips to South Africa in the 2027 autumn holiday against 31% in Christmas and New Year.
How wide is the price range?
The middle half of the safari trips to South Africa costs DKK 25,900 to DKK 32,400 per person for the 2027 autumn holiday, against DKK 20,500 to DKK 33,500 for Christmas and New Year.

Safari trips to other countries

Kenya107Tanzania55Botswana7Uganda7
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Kompare Market Insights (2026). Safaris to South Africa: the 2027 autumn holiday vs Christmas and New Year (2 adults, A: Autumn holiday · week 42, B: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53). Retrieved 31 Oct 2026 from https://kompare.io/insights/safaris/south-africa/autumn-holiday?mod=christmas-new-year

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