Bali received the #1World Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Destination 2026 from TripAdvisor. This award recognizes the highest level of excellence in global tourism. The award recognizes destinations that receive the most outstanding reviews and opinions from Tripadvisor community over a 12-month period.
These destinations are TripAdvisor’s top picks, the world’s largest travel platform, for good reason—they have everything travellers are looking for and more. Among TripAdvisor top 1% out of 8 million listings of places, stays, eats, and experiences—decided by travelers from around the world.
ITB Berlin 2026 Germany
This award was presented at the ITB (Internationale Tourismus-Borse) Berlin 2026 in Germany. A B2B event bringing together travel industry players from 159 countries, from national tourism boards, airlines, hotels and resorts, to travel agents and global tourism investors.
Indonesia won the Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best 2026 from @Tripadvisor, a prestigious award given based on millions of traveller reviews and ratings from travellers worldwide. 🌍
The award was presented directly by Tripadvisor’s Senior Director of Media, Hotel and Growth, Justin Reid, to Indonesian Minister of Tourism Widiyanti Wardhana at the opening of the Indonesian Pavilion at Berlin Expo Centre City, where ITB Berlin 2026 was held.
Island of God
This achievement confirms Indonesia’s strong appeal among global tourists as a favorite destination with competitive natural beauty and cultural riches. Bali as a tourist destinations has repeatedly achieved world-class tourism achievements, which have also strengthened Bali’s reputation as the “Island of Gods” or the “Island of Paradise”.
This achievement surpasses other well-known tourist destinations around the world, such as London, Dubai, Paris, Rome, Hanoi, and others.
And this is what they say about Bali as reported by TripAdvisor.
” Bali is a living postcard. Soak up the sun on a stretch of fine white sand or head underwater to dive along coral ridges or the colourful wreck of a WWII war ship. On shore, the lush jungle shelters stone temples and mischievous monkeys. Base yourself in Ubud—it’s the perfect place to see a cultural dance performance, take a batik or silver-smithing workshop, or invigorate your mind and body in a yoga class. “
So, Here’s the list of The Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Destinations 2026 by TripAdvisor :
- 1. Bali, Indonesia
- 2. London, UK
- 3. Dubai, UAE
- 4. Hanoi, Vietnam
- 5. Paris, French
- 6. Rome, Italy
- 7. Marrakech, Morocco
- 8. Bangkok, Thailand
- 9. Crete, Greece
- 10. New York City
- 11. Siem Reap, Cambodia
- 12. Istanbul, Turkiye
- 13. Cusco, Peru
- 14. Barcelona, Spain
- 15. Lisbon, Portugal
- 16. Tokyo, Japan
- 17. Kathmandu, Nepal
- 18. Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- 19. Hurgadha, Egypt
- 20. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- 21. Maldives
- 22. New Delhi, India
- 23. Budapest, Hungary
- 24. Seoul, South Korea
- 25. Abu Dhabi, UAE
