Tasmania’s capital, Hobart, has made travel company Expedia’s list of top ten trending travel destinations for 2026. This land of sail boats, great seafood and wine, heritage buildings – and one of the world’s most renowned art museums, MONA – has had a big uptick in interest from both Australian and international travellers, which helped the city make the list.
This year’s Expedia Destinations of the Year list results are based on flight and accommodation search data on Expedia’s app and website – and turns out, searches for Hobart travel options have jumped by 25 per cent from 2024 to 2025.
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Hobart is the only Australian city to make the trending destinations list – others on the list are Big Sky in Montana in the US, Okinawa in Japan, Sardinia in Italy, Phu Quoc in Vietnam and Ucluelet in Canada.
Expedia also says Hobart is a sustainable destination, having granted it a ‘Smart Travel Health Check’ tick because it aligns with the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) actions for sustainable tourism management.
Expedia reckons some of the key selling points of Hobart are that it’s a waterfront city, Tasmania's cultural hub, it’s steeped in history, and it’s a food and drink lover’s dream. They recommend checking out the Saturday markets at Salamanca Place, touring the Theatre Royal, catching a ferry to the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), and hiking Mount Wellington. Want more ideas? These our our top Hobart recommendations.
Here’s the full list of Expedia’s Destinations of the Year for 2026:
- Big Sky, US
- Okinawa, Japan
- Sardinia, Italy
- Phu Quoc, Vietnam
- Savoie, France
- Fort Walton Beach, US
- Ucluelet, US
- Cotswolds, UK
- San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
- Hobart, Australia