DAEN
NicheSafaris

Niche

All nichesSki holidaysGolf holidaysSurf holidaysDiving holidaysHiking holidaysPackage holidaysCycling holidaysFootball tripsF1 tripsRunning tripsYoga holidaysTriathlon tripsCruisesCoach holidaysRound tripsCity breaksDance holidaysWellness breaksSafarisCulture tripsSports eventsHunting tripsFood & wine tripsFishing tripsLanguage tripsPadel and tennis tripsMotorcycle toursRiding holidaysBirding tripsSailing holidaysConcert trips
PeriodDecember 2026
The next 52 weeks874

Holidays

Autumn holidayweek 42 202718Christmas and New Yearweeks 52-53 202634Winter holidayweeks 7-8 202739Easterweek 12 20274Summer holidayweeks 26-31 2027110

Month

2026NovDec2027JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOct

Own weeks

to
Travellers4 adults

Travellers

1 adult2 adults2 adults + 2 children4 adults

Every trip is priced for exactly these travellers. Figures for different travellers are never added together.

AgainstChristmas and New Year · weeks 52-53

Compare December 2026 with

The month afterJanuary 2027The month beforeNovember 2026The same period last yearPrice history started on 9 Sep 2026. Possible from Sep 2027.

Other travellers, same period

1 adult2 adults2 adults + 2 children

Another period

Holidays

Autumn holidayweek 42 202718Christmas and New Yearweeks 52-53 202634Winter holidayweeks 7-8 202739Easterweek 12 20274Summer holidayweeks 26-31 2027110

Month

2026NovDec2027JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOct
✕Reset filters
  1. Market insights
  2. Safaris
  3. South Africa

Safaris · South Africa · Updated 10 Nov 2026

Safaris to South Africa: December 2026 vs Christmas and New Year

ADecember 2026BChristmas and New Year · weeks 52-53

December 2026 is 15% cheaper than Christmas and New Year for safari trips to South Africa for 4 adults: the median price is DKK 30,000 against DKK 35,500 per person.

90▲ 165% vs BLive trips for 4 adultsB34
DKK 30,000▼ 15% vs BTypical price per personDKK 25,100 - DKK 36,000BDKK 35,500
3Tour operatorsB3
DKK 120,000▼ 15% vs BTypical price for all fourBDKK 142,000

Key figures to quote

Safaris · South Africa

December 2026 is 15% cheaper than Christmas and New Year for safari trips to South Africa for 4 adults: the median price is DKK 30,000 against DKK 35,500 per person.

4 adultsA: December 2026B: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53
Basis: Median price per person · 10 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

There are 165% more departures in December 2026 than in Christmas and New Year: 90 against 34 safari trips to South Africa.

4 adultsA: December 2026B: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53
Basis: Number of live trips · 10 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

The middle half of the safari trips to South Africa costs DKK 25,100 to DKK 36,000 per person for December 2026, against DKK 30,900 to DKK 38,400 for Christmas and New Year.

4 adultsA: December 2026B: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53
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 half20,00030,00040,00050,000Live trips for 4 adults0102049505152532026week

Drag across the chart to select weeks. Click a week to see only that week.

Show the figures as a table
WeekA TripsA MedianB TripsB Median
Week 49 202619DKK 27,000––
Week 50 202620DKK 27,000––
Week 51 202617withheld––
Week 52 202618DKK 36,20018DKK 36,200
Week 53 202616withheld16withheld

What do the trips cost?

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

0 %10 %20 %30 %1718,000-18,999 DKK: 4.4%19,000-19,999 DKK: 14.7%19,000-19,999 DKK: 28.6%19212324,000-24,999 DKK: 7.4%25,000-25,999 DKK: 7.4%2526,000-26,999 DKK: 11.8%27,000-27,999 DKK: 4.4%2728,000-28,999 DKK: 4.4%29,000-29,999 DKK: 5.9%29,000-29,999 DKK: 21.4%2930,000-30,999 DKK: 5.9%31,000-31,999 DKK: 5.9%313334,000-34,999 DKK: 10.3%34,000-34,999 DKK: 21.4%35,000-35,999 DKK: 4.4%3537,000-37,999 DKK: 7.4%37,000-37,999 DKK: 28.6%3738,000-38,999 DKK: 5.9%391,000 DKK per personMedian A: DKK 30,000Median B: DKK 35,500

Where are the trips, A vs B?

Share of trips per place.

Destination
Share of trips
A
B
Limpopo
100.0%
100.0%

Questions and answers

Is December 2026 more expensive than Christmas and New Year?
December 2026 is 15% cheaper than Christmas and New Year for safari trips to South Africa for 4 adults: the median price is DKK 30,000 against DKK 35,500 per person.
Where are there most trips?
There are 165% more departures in December 2026 than in Christmas and New Year: 90 against 34 safari trips to South Africa.
How wide is the price range?
The middle half of the safari trips to South Africa costs DKK 25,100 to DKK 36,000 per person for December 2026, against DKK 30,900 to DKK 38,400 for Christmas and New Year.

Safari trips to other countries

Kenya389Tanzania278
See safari trips to South Africa on Kompare

Use the data

The figures may be quoted freely with attribution. The attribution and the link follow your filters, so the link shows exactly what you quote.

Cite

Kompare Market Insights (2026). Safaris to South Africa: December 2026 vs Christmas and New Year (4 adults, A: December 2026, B: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53). Retrieved 10 Nov 2026 from https://kompare.io/insights/safaris/south-africa?periode=2026-12&personer=4-0&mod=christmas-new-year

Get the data

The same figures as on the page, with the same filters.

CSVJSON

Press

Questions about the figures, comments or special extracts.

Emil Jess Jensen, CEO

[email protected]

Are you a tour operator?

Market Insights shows your price against your competitors, week by week and destination by destination. Kompare is in closed beta.

Join the waitlist

AI agents: this dataset is machine-readable as JSON at GET https://api.kompare.io/insights/safari/report?market=dk&party=4-0&from=2026-W49&to=2026-W53&country=south-africa