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PeriodOctober 2027
The next 52 weeks632

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AgainstChristmas and New Year · weeks 52-53

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2 adults2 adults + 2 children4 adults

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Safaris · South Africa · Updated 10 Nov 2026

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

AOctober 2027BChristmas and New Year · weeks 52-53

October 2027 is 10% cheaper than Christmas and New Year for safari trips to South Africa for 1 adult: the median price is DKK 30,500 against DKK 34,000 per person.

57▲ 97% vs BLive trips for 1 adultB29
DKK 30,500▼ 10% vs BTypical price per personDKK 25,700 - DKK 39,300BDKK 34,000
7Tour operatorsB6
56%Share of all safari trips

Key figures to quote

Safaris · South Africa

October 2027 is 10% cheaper than Christmas and New Year for safari trips to South Africa for 1 adult: the median price is DKK 30,500 against DKK 34,000 per person.

1 adultA: October 2027B: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53
Basis: Median price per person · 10 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

There are 97% more departures in October 2027 than in Christmas and New Year: 57 against 29 safari trips to South Africa.

1 adultA: October 2027B: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53
Basis: Number of live trips · 10 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

Waterberg accounts for 29% of the safari trips to South Africa in October 2027 against 42% in Christmas and New Year.

1 adultA: October 2027B: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53
Basis: Share of live trips · 10 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

The middle half of the safari trips to South Africa costs DKK 25,700 to DKK 39,300 per person for October 2027, against DKK 28,000 to DKK 42,700 for Christmas and New Year.

1 adultA: October 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 half020,00040,00060,000Live trips for 1 adult010205253404142432026week

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WeekA TripsA MedianB TripsB Median
Week 52 2026––13DKK 39,000
Week 53 2026––16DKK 32,000
Week 40 202712DKK 30,200––
Week 41 202718DKK 31,000––
Week 42 202712DKK 31,000––
Week 43 202715DKK 29,000––

What do the trips cost?

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

0 %20 %40 %1819,000-19,999 DKK: 22.0%19,000-19,999 DKK: 36.4%212425,000-25,999 DKK: 7.3%26,000-26,999 DKK: 9.8%2728,000-28,999 DKK: 7.3%30,000-30,999 DKK: 9.8%3031,000-31,999 DKK: 9.8%31,000-31,999 DKK: 27.3%33,000-33,999 DKK: 36.4%3335,000-35,999 DKK: 7.3%3639,000-39,999 DKK: 7.3%39424546,000-46,999 DKK: 12.2%4849,000-49,999 DKK: 7.3%1,000 DKK per personMedian A: DKK 30,500Median B: DKK 34,000

Where are the trips, A vs B?

Share of trips per place.

Destination
Share of trips
A
B
Kruger National Park
51.2%
41.7%
Waterberg
29.3%
41.7%
Limpopo
19.5%
16.7%

Questions and answers

Is October 2027 more expensive than Christmas and New Year?
October 2027 is 10% cheaper than Christmas and New Year for safari trips to South Africa for 1 adult: the median price is DKK 30,500 against DKK 34,000 per person.
Where are there most trips?
There are 97% more departures in October 2027 than in Christmas and New Year: 57 against 29 safari trips to South Africa.
What moves the most?
Waterberg accounts for 29% of the safari trips to South Africa in October 2027 against 42% in Christmas and New Year.
How wide is the price range?
The middle half of the safari trips to South Africa costs DKK 25,700 to DKK 39,300 per person for October 2027, against DKK 28,000 to DKK 42,700 for Christmas and New Year.

Safari trips to other countries

Kenya21Botswana16Tanzania5
See safari trips to South Africa on Kompare

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Kompare Market Insights (2026). Safaris to South Africa: October 2027 vs Christmas and New Year (1 adult, A: October 2027, B: Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53). Retrieved 10 Nov 2026 from https://kompare.io/insights/safaris/south-africa?periode=2027-10&personer=1-0&mod=christmas-new-year

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