Week 52 is the most expensive week for safari trips to South Africa in Christmas and New Year: the median price is DKK 39,000 per person for 1 adult, 22% more than in week 53 (DKK 32,000).
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Safaris · South Africa · Updated 31 Oct 2026
Safaris to South Africa in Christmas and New Year
29 live safari trips to South Africa in Christmas and New Year for 1 adult. Week 52 is the most expensive week for safari trips to South Africa in Christmas and New Year: the median price is DKK 39,000 per person for 1 adult, 22% more than in week 53 (DKK 32,000).
Key figures to quote
Kruger National Park has the most safari trips to South Africa in Christmas and New Year: 10 trips, ahead of Waterberg (10) and Limpopo (4).
A safari trip to South Africa costs a median of DKK 34,000 per person for 1 adult in Christmas and New Year.
Most safari trips to South Africa in Christmas and New Year last 9 days: 46% of the trips for 1 adult.
The weeks in Christmas and New Year
Price per person and live trips per arrival week.
- Kruger National Park
- Waterberg
- Others
- Median price
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| Week | Trips | Median | 25% | 75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52 2026 | 13 | DKK 39,000 | DKK 31,100 | DKK 50,200 |
| Week 53 2026 | 16 | DKK 32,000 | DKK 28,000 | DKK 35,700 |
What do the trips cost?
Share of trips per 1,000 per person for 1 adult in Christmas and New Year.
Where in South Africa?
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Price level per destination
Price per person for 1 adult in Christmas and New Year.
Questions and answers
- How many safari trips to South Africa are there in Christmas and New Year?
- Kompare indexes 29 live safari trips to South Africa for 1 adult in Christmas and New Year from 6 tour operators (31 Oct 2026).
- What does a safari trip to South Africa cost in Christmas and New Year?
- The median price is DKK 34,000 per person for 1 adult. The middle half of the trips cost between DKK 28,000 and DKK 42,700 per person.
- Which week is the most expensive?
- Week 52 is the most expensive week for safari trips to South Africa in Christmas and New Year: the median price is DKK 39,000 per person for 1 adult, 22% more than in week 53 (DKK 32,000).
- Where are there most trips?
- Kruger National Park has the most safari trips to South Africa in Christmas and New Year: 10 trips, ahead of Waterberg (10) and Limpopo (4).
How people get there
Safari trips to other countries
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Cite
Kompare Market Insights (2026). Safaris to South Africa in Christmas and New Year (Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53, 1 adult). Retrieved 31 Oct 2026 from https://kompare.io/insights/safaris/south-africa/christmas-new-year?personer=1-0
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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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AI agents: this dataset is machine-readable as JSON at GET https://api.kompare.io/insights/safari/report?market=dk&party=1-0&from=2026-W52&to=2026-W53&country=south-africa