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PeriodDecember 2026
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Safaris · South Africa · Updated 10 Nov 2026

Safaris to South Africa: December 2026 vs the 2027 autumn holiday

ADecember 2026BAutumn holiday · week 42

December 2026 is 18% cheaper than the 2027 autumn holiday for safari trips to South Africa for 2 adults: the median price is DKK 23,700 against DKK 29,000 per person.

393▲ 454% vs BLive trips for 2 adultsB71
DKK 23,700▼ 18% vs BTypical price per personDKK 19,400 - DKK 28,500BDKK 29,000
9Tour operatorsB9
DKK 47,400▼ 18% vs BTypical price for twoBDKK 58,000

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Safaris · South Africa

December 2026 is 18% cheaper than the 2027 autumn holiday for safari trips to South Africa for 2 adults: the median price is DKK 23,700 against DKK 29,000 per person.

2 adultsA: December 2026B: Autumn holiday · week 42
Basis: Median price per person · 10 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

There are 454% more departures in December 2026 than in the 2027 autumn holiday: 393 against 71 safari trips to South Africa.

2 adultsA: December 2026B: Autumn holiday · week 42
Basis: Number of live trips · 10 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

Kruger National Park accounts for 33% of the safari trips to South Africa in December 2026 against 81% in the 2027 autumn holiday.

2 adultsA: December 2026B: Autumn holiday · week 42
Basis: Share of live trips · 10 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

The middle half of the safari trips to South Africa costs DKK 19,400 to DKK 28,500 per person for December 2026, against DKK 25,900 to DKK 32,400 for the 2027 autumn holiday.

2 adultsA: December 2026B: Autumn holiday · week 42
Basis: Middle half of prices · 10 Nov 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 adults0501004950515253422026week

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WeekA TripsA MedianB TripsB Median
Week 49 202673DKK 23,300––
Week 50 202675DKK 23,300––
Week 51 202672DKK 23,300––
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 %1415,000-15,999 DKK: 5.3%17,000-17,999 DKK: 10.4%1718,000-18,999 DKK: 6.1%19,000-19,999 DKK: 11.0%20,000-20,999 DKK: 5.1%2021,000-21,999 DKK: 9.1%22,000-22,999 DKK: 4.3%23,000-23,999 DKK: 11.8%2324,000-24,999 DKK: 8.0%24,000-24,999 DKK: 5.5%25,000-25,999 DKK: 0.8%25,000-25,999 DKK: 14.5%26,000-26,999 DKK: 2.7%26,000-26,999 DKK: 7.3%2627,000-27,999 DKK: 5.3%28,000-28,999 DKK: 8.0%28,000-28,999 DKK: 16.4%29,000-29,999 DKK: 1.6%29,000-29,999 DKK: 9.1%2930,000-30,999 DKK: 2.4%31,000-31,999 DKK: 3.5%31,000-31,999 DKK: 7.3%32,000-32,999 DKK: 20.0%3233,000-33,999 DKK: 0.8%33,000-33,999 DKK: 5.5%34,000-34,999 DKK: 2.1%35,000-35,999 DKK: 1.3%35,000-35,999 DKK: 5.5%3536,000-36,999 DKK: 1.1%37,000-37,999 DKK: 1.9%38,000-38,999 DKK: 2.1%3840,000-40,999 DKK: 0.8%4142,000-42,999 DKK: 1.1%43,000-43,999 DKK: 1.3%441,000 DKK per personMedian A: DKK 23,700Median 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
36.4%
18.8%
Kruger National Park
32.6%
81.3%
Pilanesberg
24.1%
0.0%
Limpopo
3.4%
0.0%
Waterberg
3.4%
0.0%

Questions and answers

Is December 2026 more expensive than the 2027 autumn holiday?
December 2026 is 18% cheaper than the 2027 autumn holiday for safari trips to South Africa for 2 adults: the median price is DKK 23,700 against DKK 29,000 per person.
Where are there most trips?
There are 454% more departures in December 2026 than in the 2027 autumn holiday: 393 against 71 safari trips to South Africa.
What moves the most?
Kruger National Park accounts for 33% of the safari trips to South Africa in December 2026 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 19,400 to DKK 28,500 per person for December 2026, against DKK 25,900 to DKK 32,400 for the 2027 autumn holiday.

Safari trips to other countries

Kenya744Tanzania479Zimbabwe64Uganda8
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Kompare Market Insights (2026). Safaris to South Africa: December 2026 vs the 2027 autumn holiday (2 adults, A: December 2026, B: Autumn holiday · week 42). Retrieved 10 Nov 2026 from https://kompare.io/insights/safaris/south-africa?periode=2026-12&mod=autumn-holiday

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