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PeriodChristmas and New Year · weeks 52-53
The next 52 weeks3,854

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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1 adult2 adults2 adults + 2 children4 adults

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AgainstDecember 2026

Compare Christmas and New Year with

The period afterWeeks 1-2 2027The period beforeWeeks 50-51 2026The 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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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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Safaris · South Africa · Updated 10 Nov 2026

Safaris to South Africa: Christmas and New Year vs December 2026

AChristmas and New Year · weeks 52-53BDecember 2026

Christmas and New Year is 20% more expensive than December 2026 for safari trips to South Africa for 2 adults: the median price is DKK 28,500 against DKK 23,700 per person.

173▼ 56% vs BLive trips for 2 adultsB393
DKK 28,500▲ 20% vs BTypical price per personDKK 20,500 - DKK 33,500BDKK 23,700
9Tour operatorsB9
DKK 56,900▲ 20% vs BTypical price for twoBDKK 47,400

Key figures to quote

Safaris · South Africa

Christmas and New Year is 20% more expensive than December 2026 for safari trips to South Africa for 2 adults: the median price is DKK 28,500 against DKK 23,700 per person.

2 adultsA: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53B: December 2026
Basis: Median price per person · 10 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

There are 56% fewer departures in Christmas and New Year than in December 2026: 173 against 393 safari trips to South Africa.

2 adultsA: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53B: December 2026
Basis: Number of live trips · 10 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

Waterberg accounts for 8% of the safari trips to South Africa in Christmas and New Year against 3% in December 2026.

2 adultsA: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53B: December 2026
Basis: Share of live trips · 10 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

The middle half of the safari trips to South Africa costs DKK 20,500 to DKK 33,500 per person for Christmas and New Year, against DKK 19,400 to DKK 28,500 for December 2026.

2 adultsA: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53B: December 2026
Basis: Middle half of prices · 10 Nov 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 adults05010049505152532026week

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WeekA TripsA MedianB TripsB Median
Week 49 2026––73DKK 23,300
Week 50 2026––75DKK 23,300
Week 51 2026––72DKK 23,300
Week 52 202679DKK 28,50079DKK 28,500
Week 53 202694DKK 28,50094DKK 28,500

What do the trips cost?

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

0 %10 %20 %30 %1415,000-15,999 DKK: 5.3%17,000-17,999 DKK: 10.4%1718,000-18,999 DKK: 6.1%19,000-19,999 DKK: 20.5%19,000-19,999 DKK: 11.0%20,000-20,999 DKK: 10.3%20,000-20,999 DKK: 5.1%2022,000-22,999 DKK: 9.0%22,000-22,999 DKK: 4.3%23,000-23,999 DKK: 11.8%2324,000-24,999 DKK: 8.0%25,000-25,999 DKK: 0.8%26,000-26,999 DKK: 2.7%2627,000-27,999 DKK: 10.3%27,000-27,999 DKK: 5.3%28,000-28,999 DKK: 17.9%28,000-28,999 DKK: 8.0%29,000-29,999 DKK: 2.6%29,000-29,999 DKK: 1.6%2930,000-30,999 DKK: 3.8%30,000-30,999 DKK: 2.4%31,000-31,999 DKK: 5.8%31,000-31,999 DKK: 3.5%3233,000-33,999 DKK: 1.9%33,000-33,999 DKK: 0.8%34,000-34,999 DKK: 2.6%34,000-34,999 DKK: 2.1%35,000-35,999 DKK: 1.3%3536,000-36,999 DKK: 2.6%36,000-36,999 DKK: 1.1%37,000-37,999 DKK: 3.8%37,000-37,999 DKK: 1.9%38,000-38,999 DKK: 3.2%38,000-38,999 DKK: 2.1%3840,000-40,999 DKK: 0.8%4142,000-42,999 DKK: 2.6%42,000-42,999 DKK: 1.1%43,000-43,999 DKK: 3.2%43,000-43,999 DKK: 1.3%441,000 DKK per personMedian A: DKK 28,500Median B: DKK 23,700

Where are the trips, A vs B?

Share of trips per place.

Destination
Share of trips
A
B
Mabula Game Reserve
34.4%
36.4%
Kruger National Park
31.1%
32.6%
Pilanesberg
23.0%
24.1%
Waterberg
8.2%
3.4%
Limpopo
3.3%
3.4%

Questions and answers

Is Christmas and New Year more expensive than December 2026?
Christmas and New Year is 20% more expensive than December 2026 for safari trips to South Africa for 2 adults: the median price is DKK 28,500 against DKK 23,700 per person.
Where are there most trips?
There are 56% fewer departures in Christmas and New Year than in December 2026: 173 against 393 safari trips to South Africa.
What moves the most?
Waterberg accounts for 8% of the safari trips to South Africa in Christmas and New Year against 3% in December 2026.
How wide is the price range?
The middle half of the safari trips to South Africa costs DKK 20,500 to DKK 33,500 per person for Christmas and New Year, against DKK 19,400 to DKK 28,500 for December 2026.

Safari trips to other countries

Kenya322Tanzania219Zimbabwe16
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Kompare Market Insights (2026). Safaris to South Africa: Christmas and New Year vs December 2026 (2 adults, A: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53, B: December 2026). Retrieved 10 Nov 2026 from https://kompare.io/insights/safaris/south-africa/christmas-new-year?mod=2026-12

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