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PeriodChristmas and New Year · weeks 52-53
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Autumn holidayweek 42 202712Christmas and New Yearweeks 52-53 202629Winter holidayweeks 7-8 202727Easterweek 12 202719Summer holidayweeks 26-31 202779

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AgainstAutumn holiday · week 42

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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2 adults2 adults + 2 children4 adults

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Autumn holidayweek 42 202712Christmas and New Yearweeks 52-53 202629Winter holidayweeks 7-8 202727Easterweek 12 202719Summer holidayweeks 26-31 202779

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Safaris · South Africa · Updated 1 Nov 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 is 10% more expensive than the 2027 autumn holiday for safari trips to South Africa for 1 adult: the median price is DKK 34,000 against DKK 31,000 per person.

29▲ 142% vs BLive trips for 1 adultB12
DKK 34,000▲ 10% vs BTypical price per personDKK 28,000 - DKK 42,700BDKK 31,000
6Tour operatorsB6
41%Share of all safari trips

Key figures to quote

Safaris · South Africa

Christmas and New Year is 10% more expensive than the 2027 autumn holiday for safari trips to South Africa for 1 adult: the median price is DKK 34,000 against DKK 31,000 per person.

1 adultA: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53B: Autumn holiday · week 42
Basis: Median price per person · 1 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

There are 142% more departures in Christmas and New Year than in the 2027 autumn holiday: 29 against 12 safari trips to South Africa.

1 adultA: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53B: Autumn holiday · week 42
Basis: Number of live trips · 1 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

Kruger National Park accounts for 42% of the safari trips to South Africa in Christmas and New Year against 100% in the 2027 autumn holiday.

1 adultA: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53B: Autumn holiday · week 42
Basis: Share of live trips · 1 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

The middle half of the safari trips to South Africa costs DKK 28,000 to DKK 42,700 per person for Christmas and New Year, against DKK 19,000 to DKK 39,700 for the 2027 autumn holiday.

1 adultA: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53B: Autumn holiday · week 42
Basis: Middle half of prices · 1 Nov 2026

Week by week

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

Price per person · median and middle half020,00040,00060,000Live trips for 1 adult010205253422026week

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WeekA TripsA MedianB TripsB Median
Week 52 202613DKK 39,000––
Week 53 202616DKK 32,000––
Week 42 2027––12DKK 31,000

What do the trips cost?

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

0 %20 %40 %1819,000-19,999 DKK: 36.4%20222426283031,000-31,999 DKK: 27.3%3233,000-33,999 DKK: 36.4%341,000 DKK per personMedian DKK 34,000

Where are the trips, A vs B?

Share of trips per place.

Destination
Share of trips
A
B
Kruger National Park
41.7%
100.0%
Waterberg
41.7%
0.0%
Limpopo
16.7%
0.0%

Questions and answers

Is Christmas and New Year more expensive than the 2027 autumn holiday?
Christmas and New Year is 10% more expensive than the 2027 autumn holiday for safari trips to South Africa for 1 adult: the median price is DKK 34,000 against DKK 31,000 per person.
Where are there most trips?
There are 142% more departures in Christmas and New Year than in the 2027 autumn holiday: 29 against 12 safari trips to South Africa.
What moves the most?
Kruger National Park accounts for 42% of the safari trips to South Africa in Christmas and New Year against 100% in the 2027 autumn holiday.
How wide is the price range?
The middle half of the safari trips to South Africa costs DKK 28,000 to DKK 42,700 per person for Christmas and New Year, against DKK 19,000 to DKK 39,700 for the 2027 autumn holiday.

Safari trips to other countries

Kenya17Zimbabwe16
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Kompare Market Insights (2026). Safaris to South Africa: Christmas and New Year vs the 2027 autumn holiday (1 adult, A: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53, B: Autumn holiday · week 42). Retrieved 1 Nov 2026 from https://kompare.io/insights/safaris/south-africa/christmas-new-year?personer=1-0&mod=autumn-holiday

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