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PeriodChristmas and New Year · weeks 52-53
The next 52 weeks3,844

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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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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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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: Christmas and New Year vs the 2027 autumn holiday

AChristmas and New Year · weeks 52-53BAutumn holiday · week 42

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

173▲ 144% vs BLive trips for 2 adultsB71
DKK 28,500▼ 2% vs BTypical price per personDKK 20,500 - DKK 33,500BDKK 29,000
9Tour operatorsB9
DKK 56,900▼ 2% vs BTypical price for twoBDKK 58,000

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Safaris · South Africa

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

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

There are 144% more departures in Christmas and New Year than in the 2027 autumn holiday: 173 against 71 safari trips to South Africa.

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

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

2 adultsA: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53B: Autumn holiday · week 42
Basis: Share of live trips · 31 Oct 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 25,900 to DKK 32,400 for the 2027 autumn holiday.

2 adultsA: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53B: Autumn holiday · week 42
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 202679DKK 28,500––
Week 53 202694DKK 28,500––
Week 42 2027––71DKK 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: 17.9%28,000-28,999 DKK: 16.4%29,000-29,999 DKK: 3.2%29,000-29,999 DKK: 9.1%30,000-30,999 DKK: 3.2%3031,000-31,999 DKK: 5.8%31,000-31,999 DKK: 7.3%32,000-32,999 DKK: 20.0%33,000-33,999 DKK: 1.9%33,000-33,999 DKK: 5.5%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 28,500Median B: DKK 29,000

Where are the trips, A vs B?

Share of trips per place.

Destination
Share of trips
A
B
Mabula Game Reserve
34.4%
18.8%
Kruger National Park
31.1%
81.3%
Pilanesberg
23.0%
0.0%
Waterberg
8.2%
0.0%
Limpopo
3.3%
0.0%

Questions and answers

Is Christmas and New Year more expensive than the 2027 autumn holiday?
Christmas and New Year and the 2027 autumn holiday cost almost the same for safari trips to South Africa for 2 adults: DKK 28,500 against DKK 29,000 per person (median).
Where are there most trips?
There are 144% more departures in Christmas and New Year than in the 2027 autumn holiday: 173 against 71 safari trips to South Africa.
What moves the most?
Kruger National Park accounts for 31% of the safari trips to South Africa in Christmas and New Year against 81% in the 2027 autumn holiday.
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 25,900 to DKK 32,400 for the 2027 autumn holiday.

Safari trips to other countries

Kenya322Tanzania219Zimbabwe16
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Kompare Market Insights (2026). Safaris to South Africa: Christmas and New Year vs the 2027 autumn holiday (2 adults, A: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53, B: Autumn holiday · week 42). Retrieved 31 Oct 2026 from https://kompare.io/insights/safaris/south-africa/christmas-new-year?mod=autumn-holiday

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