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PeriodJanuary 2027
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Autumn holidayweek 42 202712Christmas and New Yearweeks 52-53 202629Winter holidayweeks 7-8 202727Easterweek 12 202719Summer holidayweeks 26-31 202779

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Safaris · South Africa · Updated 10 Nov 2026

Safaris to South Africa: January 2027 vs the 2027 summer holiday

AJanuary 2027BSummer holiday · weeks 26-31

January 2027 is 8% cheaper than the 2027 summer holiday for safari trips to South Africa for 1 adult: the median price is DKK 29,400 against DKK 32,000 per person.

38▼ 52% vs BLive trips for 1 adultB79
DKK 29,400▼ 8% vs BTypical price per personDKK 25,400 - DKK 35,200BDKK 32,000
8Tour operatorsB9
34%Share of all safari trips

Key figures to quote

January 2027 is 8% cheaper than the 2027 summer holiday for safari trips to South Africa for 1 adult: the median price is DKK 29,400 against DKK 32,000 per person.

1 adultA: January 2027B: Summer holiday · weeks 26-31
Basis: Median price per person · 10 Nov 2026

There are 52% fewer departures in January 2027 than in the 2027 summer holiday: 38 against 79 safari trips to South Africa.

1 adultA: January 2027B: Summer holiday · weeks 26-31
Basis: Number of live trips · 10 Nov 2026

Kruger National Park accounts for 71% of the safari trips to South Africa in January 2027 against 53% in the 2027 summer holiday.

1 adultA: January 2027B: Summer holiday · weeks 26-31
Basis: Share of live trips · 10 Nov 2026

The middle half of the safari trips to South Africa costs DKK 25,400 to DKK 35,200 per person for January 2027, against DKK 26,000 to DKK 41,000 for the 2027 summer holiday.

1 adultA: January 2027B: Summer holiday · weeks 26-31
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 half10,00020,00030,00040,00050,000Live trips for 1 adult0102012342627282930312027week

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WeekA TripsA MedianB TripsB Median
Week 1 202710DKK 29,600––
Week 2 20279DKK 35,200––
Week 3 202710DKK 29,400––
Week 4 20279DKK 29,000––
Week 26 2027––17DKK 28,000
Week 27 2027––12DKK 33,600
Week 28 2027––10DKK 33,900
Week 29 2027––16DKK 29,500
Week 30 2027––14DKK 31,000
Week 31 2027––10DKK 34,300

What do the trips cost?

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

0 %10 %20 %30 %1819,000-19,999 DKK: 27.6%19,000-19,999 DKK: 21.2%2123,000-23,999 DKK: 4.5%2425,000-25,999 DKK: 6.1%26,000-26,999 DKK: 10.3%26,000-26,999 DKK: 6.1%27,000-27,999 DKK: 4.5%2728,000-28,999 DKK: 17.2%28,000-28,999 DKK: 4.5%29,000-29,999 DKK: 7.6%30,000-30,999 DKK: 13.8%3031,000-31,999 DKK: 9.1%33,000-33,999 DKK: 6.1%3335,000-35,999 DKK: 10.3%36,000-36,999 DKK: 7.6%3639,000-39,999 DKK: 10.3%3940,000-40,999 DKK: 7.6%4245,000-45,999 DKK: 7.6%454849,000-49,999 DKK: 10.3%49,000-49,999 DKK: 7.6%1,000 DKK per personMedian A: DKK 29,400Median B: DKK 32,000

Where are the trips, A vs B?

Share of trips per place.

Destination
Share of trips
A
B
Limpopo
28.6%
19.4%
Waterberg
0.0%
27.4%

Questions and answers

Is January 2027 more expensive than the 2027 summer holiday?
January 2027 is 8% cheaper than the 2027 summer holiday for safari trips to South Africa for 1 adult: the median price is DKK 29,400 against DKK 32,000 per person.
Where are there most trips?
There are 52% fewer departures in January 2027 than in the 2027 summer holiday: 38 against 79 safari trips to South Africa.
What moves the most?
Kruger National Park accounts for 71% of the safari trips to South Africa in January 2027 against 53% in the 2027 summer holiday.
How wide is the price range?
The middle half of the safari trips to South Africa costs DKK 25,400 to DKK 35,200 per person for January 2027, against DKK 26,000 to DKK 41,000 for the 2027 summer holiday.

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Kompare Market Insights (2026). Safaris to South Africa: January 2027 vs the 2027 summer holiday (1 adult, A: January 2027, B: Summer holiday · weeks 26-31). Retrieved 10 Nov 2026 from https://kompare.io/insights/safaris/south-africa?periode=2027-01&personer=1-0&mod=summer-holiday

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