Connect. Discover. Experience.
DATE: October 1-3, 2026
LOCATION: Impala Club, Ngong' Road, Nairobi, Kenya
TIMINGS: 09.00-21.00 hours daily
CO-LOCATED WITH
Welcome to Africa Hotels & Travel Expos - The No.1 Aviation, Hospitality, Tourism, Travel & Adventure Events in Eastern Africa
The Africa Hotels & Travel Expo is the premier international trade exhibition dedicated to the hospitality, tourism, travel, aviation, leisure, and hotel investment industries in Eastern Africa.
Co-located with the AFMASS Food & Drink Festival, the event creates a unique platform that brings together the entire hospitality and tourism and food and beverage industry value chains under one roof.
Hosted in Nairobi, Kenya — one of Africa’s leading business, tourism, and aviation hubs — the Expo serves as a gateway to the rapidly growing hospitality and travel markets across Eastern Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Zambia, DRC, Zanzibar and beyond.
The event connects airlines, hotel owners, lodge operators, resort developers, travel agencies, tour operators, hospitality investors, technology providers, architects, interior designers, foodservice suppliers, and government tourism authorities with the public and leading local and international suppliers showcasing the latest products, services, innovations, and investment opportunities shaping the future of hospitality and travel in Africa.
The event also showcases leading facilities and business across the aviation & travel; foodservice, hospitality and restaurants industry in Africa and beyond.
Co-locating the Expo with the AFMASS Food & Drink Festival enhances the visitor experience by integrating hospitality with food, beverage, culinary, and lifestyle experiences.
This synergy creates expanded opportunities for networking, sourcing, partnerships, experiential marketing, and business growth across the wider hospitality ecosystem.
The event's objectives include to:
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Promote Kenya and Eastern Africa as the premier travel and adventure destination.
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Stimulate domestic, regional, and international tourism, travel and leisure demand.
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Showcase innovative travel experiences, products, and adventure packages.
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Provide a platform for knowledge sharing and policy dialogue in the tourism, hospitality and adventure sectors.
Africa Hotels & Travel Expo - Connect with the best. Discover the new. Experience the future of food, drink, travel & hospitality in Africa.
Key Numbers at the Expo
10,000+
Local, Regional & International Attendees
200+
Local, Regional & International Sponsors & Exhibitors
10+
Exhibition Zones & Highlights
3
Days of Food, Hospitality & Adventure Experiences
Key Attractions at the Expo
Africa Hotels & Travel Expo - co-located with the AFMASS Food & Drink Festival - features B2B as well as B2C sections that attract corporates as well as medium and high-income individuals and families, for 3 days of the following key attractions:
Aviation, Hospitality & Travel Solutions Expo
Meet and do business with local, regional and international airlines and other travel companies, hotel and restaurant chains operating in Africa and source the latest technologies, products and services to the foodservice, restaurants, hospitality and retail industry in Africa
Thematic Food & Beverage Market
Discover and taste the broadest range of products from local, regional and international companies showcasing fresh and packaged food & beverage products to households, hospitality and retail businesses in Africa.
Culinary Masterclasses & Competitions
Meet and interact with renowned chefs and mixologists preparing signature dishes and innovative drinks, giving cooking tips and discussing culinary traditions. Experience chef battles, mixology contests and food pairing sessions
VIP Hospitality Lounge
Experience the ultimate in hospitality and drink innovation at the VIP Hospitality Lounge section at the Festival. Join the right crowd, as you sample sumptuous meals, drinks and more in a relaxed atmosphere.
Innovation & Knowledge Hub
Join daily seminars and panels on food nutrition & safety, food & beverage trends, sustainability, agri-food technologies, and entrepreneurship. Discover the latest trends on tourism & travel, digital tourism, sustainability and adventure travel innovations
Family Experiences, Fun, Games & Outdoor Activities
Experience three days of family experiences, with music, dance and more. Join daily outdoor activities featuring live demos, games, gear showcases and other activities
THE LOCATION
The 2026 Edition of the Africa Hotels & Travel Expo will be hosted in Nairobi, Kenya
VENUE: Impala Club, Ngon'g Road, Nairobi, Kenya
SHOW TIMINGS
DAY 1: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026 | 09.00-21.00 HOURS
DAY 2: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2026 | 09.00-21.00 HOURS
DAY 3: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2026 | 09.00-21.00 HOURS
SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS
Sign Up to Sponsor / Exhibit at the Expo
Africa Hotels & Travel Expo offers you and your company the perfect opportunity to connect, engage and do business directly with business, the public and other stakeholders across the tourism, hospitality & travel industries in Kenya and Eastern Africa.
Sign up today to become a Sponsor of the Expo or take up affordable exhibition slots at the regional event
Confirmed Sponsors
Contact the organisers for sponsorship and exhibition opportunities
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Africa Hotels & Travel Expos bring together local, regional and international visitors to discover and celebrate the very best of Africa's aviation, hospitality, tourism, travel and adventure businesses, products and services.
QUICK LINKS
CONTACT THE ORGANISERS
FW Brands MEA
P.O. Box 1874-00621, Nairobi, Kenya
Call / WhatsApp No:
Virginia / Mary (+254) 725 34 39 32