JAKARTA – Bali, Indonesia, has been ranked No. 1 World’s Best Destination 2026 in the prestigious Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best by TripAdvisor. The island secured the top position, surpassing other world-renowned destinations such as London, Rome, Hanoi, Paris, New York City, and Dubai.
“This award represents millions of objective reviews submitted by international travelers over the past year,” said Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism, Widiyanti Putri Wardhana, as quoted from her official Instagram account on Friday (January 16, 2026).
Minister Wardhana noted that the distinction is awarded to less than one percent of destinations worldwide that meet TripAdvisor’s highest standards of excellence.
She explained that this achievement marks the highest ranking Bali has ever attained in the history of TripAdvisor assessments. Previously, Bali consistently placed within the world’s Top 10 destinations in the Best of the Best list. This year, however, Bali rose to the top, outperforming London (the 2024 winner), as well as Dubai, Hanoi, Paris, New York City, and Rome.
“Beyond this top ranking, Bali has also received global recognition in several other categories,” the minister said.
She added that Bali was named No. 1 Honeymoon Destination, ranked among the Top 10 Cultural Destinations, Top 10 Solo Travel Destinations, and included in the Top 20 Trending Cities worldwide.
“The selection of Bali as the world’s best tourism destination by TripAdvisor shows that Bali remains a powerful magnet for global tourism,” Minister Wardhana said.
Looking ahead, she emphasized the government’s commitment to ensuring Bali continues to grow as a high-quality, world-class tourism destination that delivers tangible benefits to local communities.
“We want to ensure that Bali continues to develop as a quality tourism destination that benefits local communities, preserves the environment, and inspires the world,” she said.
According to the Top 10 World’s Best Destinations 2026 list by TripAdvisor, Bali, Indonesia, ranks first, followed by London, United Kingdom, in second place, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in third. The list continues with Hanoi, Vietnam, in fourth; Paris, France, in fifth; Rome, Italy, in sixth; Marrakesh, Morocco, in seventh; Bangkok, Thailand, in eighth; Crete, Greece, in ninth; and New York City, United States, in tenth place. (*)
