The results are in — and Tanzania has done something extraordinary. At the World Travel Awards Africa 2026 — the travel industry's most prestigious recognition ceremony, widely referred to as the "Oscars of the travel world" — Tanzania won 26 separate categories, dominating the continent in a performance that has no parallel in the history of African tourism. Africa's Leading Destination. Africa's Leading National Park. Africa's Leading Beach Destination. Africa's Leading Lux

After a long day on safari — tracking elephant herds through Tarangire, watching lions patrol the golden Serengeti plains, or descending into the ancient silence of the Ngorongoro Crater — you might expect the city to go quiet. But nightlife in Arusha tells a completely different story. As the sun drops behind the snow-capped peak of Mount Meru and the dust of adventure settles on your safari boots, Tanzania's safari capital transforms. The streets fill with the pulse of Bong