Week 53 is the most expensive week for safari trips to South Africa in December 2026: the median price is DKK 28,500 per person for 2 adults, 22% more than in week 49 (DKK 23,300).
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Safaris · South Africa · Updated 10 Nov 2026
Safaris to South Africa in December 2026
393 live safari trips to South Africa in December 2026 for 2 adults. Week 53 is the most expensive week for safari trips to South Africa in December 2026: the median price is DKK 28,500 per person for 2 adults, 22% more than in week 49 (DKK 23,300).
Key figures to quote
Mabula Game Reserve has the most safari trips to South Africa in December 2026: 106 trips, ahead of Kruger National Park (95) and Pilanesberg (70).
A safari trip to South Africa costs a median of DKK 23,700 per person for 2 adults in December 2026, or DKK 47,400 for two.
Week 53 2026 has the most departures in December 2026: 94 safari trips to South Africa for 2 adults.
The weeks in December 2026
Price per person and live trips per arrival week.
- Mabula Game Reserve
- Kruger National Park
- Pilanesberg
- Others
- Median price
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| Week | Trips | Median | 25% | 75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49 2026 | 73 | DKK 23,300 | DKK 17,300 | DKK 24,500 |
| Week 50 2026 | 75 | DKK 23,300 | DKK 17,300 | DKK 24,700 |
| Week 51 2026 | 72 | DKK 23,300 | DKK 18,500 | DKK 25,600 |
| Week 52 2026 | 79 | DKK 28,500 | DKK 20,500 | DKK 31,400 |
| Week 53 2026 | 94 | DKK 28,500 | DKK 21,300 | DKK 35,000 |
What do the trips cost?
Share of trips per 1,000 per person for 2 adults in December 2026.
Where in South Africa?
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Price level per destination
Price per person for 2 adults in December 2026.
Questions and answers
- How many safari trips to South Africa are there in December 2026?
- Kompare indexes 393 live safari trips to South Africa for 2 adults in December 2026 from 9 tour operators (10 Nov 2026).
- What does a safari trip to South Africa cost in December 2026?
- The median price is DKK 23,700 per person for 2 adults. The middle half of the trips cost between DKK 19,400 and DKK 28,500 per person.
- Which week is the most expensive?
- Week 53 is the most expensive week for safari trips to South Africa in December 2026: the median price is DKK 28,500 per person for 2 adults, 22% more than in week 49 (DKK 23,300).
- Where are there most trips?
- Mabula Game Reserve has the most safari trips to South Africa in December 2026: 106 trips, ahead of Kruger National Park (95) and Pilanesberg (70).
How people get there
Safari trips to other countries
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Kompare Market Insights (2026). Safaris to South Africa in December 2026 (December 2026, 2 adults). Retrieved 10 Nov 2026 from https://kompare.io/insights/safaris/south-africa?periode=2026-12
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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&from=2026-W49&to=2026-W53&country=south-africa