World Travel Awards
Africa's Leading Safari Company. Two years running.
World Travel Awards 2026
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We've been voted Africa's Leading Safari Company two years running, and we're going for three. To everyone who took the minute to vote: thank you. If you've travelled with us, this is the one piece of feedback our team looks for every year. Winners are announced later this year, and this page will carry the result.
In the meantime, the best way to experience what the voters saw is the same as it always was: start planning a safari and a safari specialist will reply in as little as 15 minutes during working hours.
Established in 1993, the World Travel Awards are the most-watched recognition programme in tourism. Winners are voted by travel-industry professionals and travellers worldwide. We are proud to have been named Africa's Leading Safari Company in 2024 and 2025, and shortlisted again for 2026.
The wins
Recognised by the industry.
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2025
Africa's Leading Safari Company
A second consecutive year at the top of the category, voted by travel professionals and travellers worldwide.
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2024
Africa's Leading Safari Company
The first of two consecutive wins, recognising twenty years of curating safaris and the named-specialist model behind every booking.
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2026
Shortlisted
Shortlisted for Africa's Leading Safari Company 2026. Voting is open through the year.
About the awards
The Oscars of the travel industry.
The World Travel Awards were founded in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel and tourism industry. They are widely regarded as the most prestigious accolade in the trade.
Winners are decided by a combined vote of qualified travel-industry professionals and travellers worldwide. The category for which we have been recognised, Africa's Leading Safari Company, is voted across the entire continent and the global travel community that books safaris on it.
Recognition like this matters to us because it reflects the work of the specialists who sit with each enquiry: the safari is theirs, not ours.
In their own words
Why travellers choose us.
The award is the industry's view. The reviews below are what our actual travellers have said after coming home.
"This is the second time we have used Safari.com and have been very satisfied. Courteous, attentive and very responsive."
"Our travel agent Kate Harrington provided excellent service throughout the booking process. She was quick to respond to my questions, provided clear proposals with transparent pricing, and was easy to work with even through weekends and holidays. She was able to propose lodges and hold the availabilities for us while our vacation planning evolved. She is rea…"
"The booking process was super easy and my Safari expert, Nerine was knowledgeable and very professional throughout our communication. Answered all my questions well and made good recommendations!"