How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 72, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in South Africa, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in South Africa. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HHotels | 3.1M | 0.6% | 38.4 | 56.5% | Travel type |
| 2 | CCamping | 2.2M | 0.7% | 38.9 | 50.4% | Travel type |
| 3 | BBeaches | 2.1M | 0.6% | 38.9 | 56.6% | Travel type |
| 4 | AAir travel | 1.7M | 0.6% | 39.4 | 55.9% | Travel type |
| 5 | CCruises | 1.6M | 0.8% | 39.7 | 56.8% | Travel type |
| 6 | LLodging | 1.6M | 0.9% | 39.9 | 60.7% | Travel type |
| 7 | SSafari lodge | 1.3M | 20.1% | 38.1 | 58.6% | Travel type |
| 8 | AAdventure travel | 1.3M | 0.7% | 38.2 | 53.0% | Travel type |
| 9 | FFirst class travel | 1.3M | 0.8% | 39.7 | 50.4% | Travel type |
| 10 | RRail transport | 1.1M | 1.1% | 38.4 | 42.4% | Travel type |
| 11 | LLakes | 922k | 0.5% | 40.0 | 50.1% | Travel type |
| 12 | TTheme parks | 908k | 0.4% | 37.6 | 55.2% | Travel type |
| 13 | BBoutique hotel | 643k | 1.2% | 41.1 | 66.1% | Travel type |
| 14 | SSummer vacation | 563k | 0.4% | 39.9 | 60.7% | Travel type |
| 15 | MMountains | 543k | 0.5% | 39.7 | 55.7% | Travel type |
| 16 | BBed and breakfast | 501k | 1.3% | 41.2 | 64.0% | Travel type |
| 17 | CCottage | 493k | 0.6% | 43.5 | 66.0% | Travel type |
| 18 | NNational park | 479k | 0.7% | 40.5 | 54.2% | Travel type |
| 19 | GGlamping | 441k | 1.4% | 43.9 | 60.0% | Travel type |
| 20 | PPackage tour | 406k | 0.8% | 40.0 | 55.2% | Travel type |
| 21 | RRoad trip | 403k | 0.6% | 38.5 | 44.3% | Travel type |
| 22 | RRiver | 339k | 0.9% | 40.8 | 51.6% | Travel type |
| 23 | HHostel | 335k | 1.6% | 40.2 | 64.9% | Travel type |
| 24 | SScuba diving | 334k | 0.6% | 40.5 | 46.1% | Travel type |
| 25 | BBackpacking (travel) | 261k | 0.3% | 39.6 | 49.3% | Travel type |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular travel types compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa and ranks each travel type by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest travel type in South Africa?
Hotels currently leads with an estimated audience of 3.1M people in South Africa.