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PeriodDecember 2026
The next 52 weeks632

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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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1 adult2 adults2 adults + 2 children4 adults

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AgainstWinter holiday · weeks 7-8

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.

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2 adults2 adults + 2 children4 adults

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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: December 2026 vs the 2027 winter holiday

ADecember 2026BWinter holiday · weeks 7-8

December 2026 is 21% more expensive than the 2027 winter holiday for safari trips to South Africa for 1 adult: the median price is DKK 34,000 against DKK 28,000 per person.

55▲ 104% vs BLive trips for 1 adultB27
DKK 34,000▲ 21% vs BTypical price per personDKK 28,000 - DKK 45,700BDKK 28,000
6Tour operatorsB8
28%Share of all safari trips

Key figures to quote

Safaris · South Africa

December 2026 is 21% more expensive than the 2027 winter holiday for safari trips to South Africa for 1 adult: the median price is DKK 34,000 against DKK 28,000 per person.

1 adultA: December 2026B: Winter holiday · weeks 7-8
Basis: Median price per person · 10 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

There are 104% more departures in December 2026 than in the 2027 winter holiday: 55 against 27 safari trips to South Africa.

1 adultA: December 2026B: Winter holiday · weeks 7-8
Basis: Number of live trips · 10 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

Waterberg accounts for 22% of the safari trips to South Africa in December 2026 against 30% in the 2027 winter holiday.

1 adultA: December 2026B: Winter holiday · weeks 7-8
Basis: Share of live trips · 10 Nov 2026
Safaris · South Africa

The middle half of the safari trips to South Africa costs DKK 28,000 to DKK 45,700 per person for December 2026, against DKK 23,000 to DKK 34,100 for the 2027 winter holiday.

1 adultA: December 2026B: Winter holiday · weeks 7-8
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 adult010204950515253782026week

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WeekA TripsA MedianB TripsB Median
Week 49 20268DKK 32,000––
Week 50 202610DKK 37,700––
Week 51 20268DKK 32,500––
Week 52 202613DKK 39,000––
Week 53 202616DKK 32,000––
Week 7 2027––13DKK 28,000
Week 8 2027––14DKK 28,400

What do the trips cost?

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

0 %20 %40 %60 %1819,000-19,999 DKK: 34.5%19,000-19,999 DKK: 57.1%212426,000-26,999 DKK: 42.9%27,000-27,999 DKK: 20.7%273031,000-31,999 DKK: 10.3%33,000-33,999 DKK: 13.8%3335,000-35,999 DKK: 10.3%363942454849,000-49,999 DKK: 10.3%1,000 DKK per personMedian A: DKK 34,000Median B: DKK 28,000

Where are the trips, A vs B?

Share of trips per place.

Destination
Share of trips
A
B
Kruger National Park
55.6%
50.0%
Limpopo
22.2%
20.0%
Waterberg
22.2%
30.0%

Questions and answers

Is December 2026 more expensive than the 2027 winter holiday?
December 2026 is 21% more expensive than the 2027 winter holiday for safari trips to South Africa for 1 adult: the median price is DKK 34,000 against DKK 28,000 per person.
Where are there most trips?
There are 104% more departures in December 2026 than in the 2027 winter holiday: 55 against 27 safari trips to South Africa.
What moves the most?
Waterberg accounts for 22% of the safari trips to South Africa in December 2026 against 30% in the 2027 winter holiday.
How wide is the price range?
The middle half of the safari trips to South Africa costs DKK 28,000 to DKK 45,700 per person for December 2026, against DKK 23,000 to DKK 34,100 for the 2027 winter holiday.

Safari trips to other countries

Zimbabwe64Kenya58Tanzania9Uganda9
See safari trips to South Africa on Kompare

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Kompare Market Insights (2026). Safaris to South Africa: December 2026 vs the 2027 winter holiday (1 adult, A: December 2026, B: Winter holiday · weeks 7-8). Retrieved 10 Nov 2026 from https://kompare.io/insights/safaris/south-africa?periode=2026-12&personer=1-0&mod=winter-holiday

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