December 2026 is 14% cheaper than Christmas and New Year for safari trips to Kruger National Park for 2 adults: the median price is DKK 28,500 against DKK 33,200 per person.
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Safaris · South Africa · Kruger National Park · Updated 10 Nov 2026
Safaris to Kruger National Park: December 2026 vs Christmas and New Year
December 2026 is 14% cheaper than Christmas and New Year for safari trips to Kruger National Park for 2 adults: the median price is DKK 28,500 against DKK 33,200 per person.
Key figures to quote
There are 120% more departures in December 2026 than in Christmas and New Year: 180 against 82 safari trips to Kruger National Park.
The middle half of the safari trips to Kruger National Park costs DKK 23,700 to DKK 36,000 per person for December 2026, against DKK 28,500 to DKK 39,000 for Christmas and New Year.
Week by week
A and B side by side. Price on top, number of trips below.
- ADecember 2026
- BChristmas and New Year · weeks 52-53
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| Week | A Trips | A Median | B Trips | B Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49 2026 | 33 | DKK 24,500 | – | – |
| Week 50 2026 | 33 | DKK 24,500 | – | – |
| Week 51 2026 | 32 | DKK 26,000 | – | – |
| Week 52 2026 | 36 | DKK 31,400 | 36 | DKK 31,400 |
| Week 53 2026 | 46 | DKK 35,000 | 46 | DKK 35,000 |
What do the trips cost?
Share of trips per 1,000 per person, A and B.
Questions and answers
- Is December 2026 more expensive than Christmas and New Year?
- December 2026 is 14% cheaper than Christmas and New Year for safari trips to Kruger National Park for 2 adults: the median price is DKK 28,500 against DKK 33,200 per person.
- Where are there most trips?
- There are 120% more departures in December 2026 than in Christmas and New Year: 180 against 82 safari trips to Kruger National Park.
- How wide is the price range?
- The middle half of the safari trips to Kruger National Park costs DKK 23,700 to DKK 36,000 per person for December 2026, against DKK 28,500 to DKK 39,000 for Christmas and New Year.
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Kompare Market Insights (2026). Safaris to Kruger National Park: December 2026 vs Christmas and New Year (2 adults, A: December 2026, B: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53). Retrieved 10 Nov 2026 from https://kompare.io/insights/safaris/south-africa/kruger?periode=2026-12&mod=christmas-new-year
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- 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&from=2026-W49&to=2026-W53&country=south-africa&destination=south-africa_kruger