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PeriodJanuary 2027
The next 52 weeks874

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

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AgainstChristmas and New Year · weeks 52-53

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Safaris · South Africa · Updated 10 Nov 2026

Safaris to South Africa: January 2027 vs Christmas and New Year

AJanuary 2027BChristmas and New Year · weeks 52-53

January 2027 is 24% cheaper than Christmas and New Year for safari trips to South Africa for 4 adults: the median price is DKK 27,000 against DKK 35,500 per person.

70▲ 106% vs BLive trips for 4 adultsB34
DKK 27,000▼ 24% vs BTypical price per personDKK 24,000 - DKK 29,900BDKK 35,500
4Tour operatorsB3
DKK 108,000▼ 24% vs BTypical price for all fourBDKK 142,000

Key figures to quote

Safaris · South Africa

January 2027 is 24% cheaper than Christmas and New Year for safari trips to South Africa for 4 adults: the median price is DKK 27,000 against DKK 35,500 per person.

4 adultsA: January 2027B: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53
Basis: Median price per person · 10 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

There are 106% more departures in January 2027 than in Christmas and New Year: 70 against 34 safari trips to South Africa.

4 adultsA: January 2027B: 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 24,000 to DKK 29,900 per person for January 2027, against DKK 30,900 to DKK 38,400 for Christmas and New Year.

4 adultsA: January 2027B: 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 adults010205253120272342026week

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WeekA TripsA MedianB TripsB Median
Week 52 2026––18DKK 36,200
Week 53 2026––16withheld
Week 1 202716withheld––
Week 2 202719DKK 28,000––
Week 3 202718DKK 26,500––
Week 4 202717withheld––

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: 6.3%19,000-19,999 DKK: 12.5%19,000-19,999 DKK: 28.6%192123,000-23,999 DKK: 14.1%2324,000-24,999 DKK: 6.3%2526,000-26,999 DKK: 14.1%27,000-27,999 DKK: 9.4%2728,000-28,999 DKK: 7.8%29,000-29,999 DKK: 7.8%29,000-29,999 DKK: 21.4%2930,000-30,999 DKK: 7.8%31,000-31,999 DKK: 6.3%3132,000-32,999 DKK: 7.8%3334,000-34,999 DKK: 21.4%3537,000-37,999 DKK: 28.6%371,000 DKK per personMedian A: DKK 27,000Median 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 January 2027 more expensive than Christmas and New Year?
January 2027 is 24% cheaper than Christmas and New Year for safari trips to South Africa for 4 adults: the median price is DKK 27,000 against DKK 35,500 per person.
Where are there most trips?
There are 106% more departures in January 2027 than in Christmas and New Year: 70 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 24,000 to DKK 29,900 per person for January 2027, against DKK 30,900 to DKK 38,400 for Christmas and New Year.

Safari trips to other countries

Kenya241Tanzania170
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Kompare Market Insights (2026). Safaris to South Africa: January 2027 vs Christmas and New Year (4 adults, A: January 2027, B: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53). Retrieved 10 Nov 2026 from https://kompare.io/insights/safaris/south-africa?periode=2027-01&personer=4-0&mod=christmas-new-year

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