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THE TOP 25 TRAVEL HASHTAGS ON INSTAGRAM IN 2026
The top 25 most popular travel hashtags on Instagram in 2026.
The best 25 Instagram travel hashtags list.
The most used Instagram travel hashtags list for 2026.
Brought to you by Mau, a Senior Instagram Marketing Specialist at eDigital.
THE TOP 25 MOST POPULAR INSTAGRAM TRAVEL HASHTAGS IN 2026
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THE TOP 25 MOST POPULAR TRAVEL HASHTAGS ON INSTAGRAM IN 2026
These top 25 most popular travel hashtags on Instagram are quite different to the top 25 travel hashtags on TikTok which means you need to have a platform-specific travel hashtag strategy.
You may want to test hashtags that describe your ideal customer: #travelgilr, #travelmom, #travelingdad, along with travel community hashtags for people who “travel” in their daily life: #travelismylife, #tourguide, #mytravelingjob, #workingaroundtheworld, #travelforlife, etc.
⭐️ Popular category hashtags:
- The top 25 food hashtags on Instagram
- The top 25 yoga hashtags on Instagram
- The top 10 nature hashtags on Instagram
- The top 25 photography hashtags on Instagram
25. #natgeo
#natgeo is one of the most popular travel hashtags on Instagram used in 28+ million posts.
Related: #natgeotravel – #natgeoyourshot – #nationalgeographic – #natgeowild – #natgeotravelpic
#Natgeo is also one of the most popular brands on Instagram
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#natgeo a popular travel hashtag on Instagram – ice mountain with the new National Geographic logo.
24. #traveladdict
#traveladdict is one of the most popular travel hashtags on Instagram used in 28.7+ million posts.
Instagram creators who focus on travel like to use #traveladdict to let everyone know their travel plans and the cool places they are discovering.
#traveladdict popular travel hashtag on Instagram @mau.miaow.
Mau is a #traveladdict. You can follow Mau’s travel stories on YouTube.
Travel is one of the most aspirational activities in the world. You travel when you graduate, you travel when you get married, you travel before starting a new job, you want to be travelling when starting a new year and you travel when you retire. Travel brings people a sense of fulfilment and understanding of the world. Travel-related content offers people inspiration for achieving things far bigger than personal goals.
Mau
Related read: the top 25 most popular New Year’s hashtags on Instagram
Some top travel TikTok influencers using the #travelphoto hashtag include:
- @nasdaily (Nuseir Yassin) Israeli-Palestinian travel vlogger.
23. #passionpassport
#passionpassport is one of the most popular travel hashtags on Instagram used in 29.2+ million posts.
Related: #travelpassion – #travelpassport
Mardi Himal ice peak trek Annapurna region Nepal Photo: Mohan K. Duwal @mohgraphy @mountain.trekking Instagram post.
Add this sought-after travel hashtag to your travel Instagram photos of anywhere that has taken your breath away.
The photographs shared in this international community of travellers, storytellers and creatives encourage viewers to keep exploring. Every image is a colourful window onto a unique destination, accompanied by a story or personal anecdote to paint a more vivid picture of the place and situation.
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22. #travelblog
#travelblog is one of the most popular travel hashtags on Instagram used in 29.9+ million posts.
#travelblog is a popular hashtag to let people know your travel content on Instagram can also be found on your blog.
Whether you’re looking down at the city from a mountain pass, a high building or flying a drone, this is a great hashtag to show off your #travelblog
Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona Magdalena Colombia playas
The famous Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona located in the department of Magdalena is one of Colombia’s top wonderful natural places to visit. Every February, the park closes for tourism so nature can regenerate.
21. #journey
#journey is one of the most popular travel hashtags on Instagram used in 30.9+ million posts.
#journey a popular travel hashtag on Instagram @eDigitalAu featuring the new Expedia logo. misleading advertising false ads.
Mau is on a #journey around Colombia.
You can follow Mau’s travel stories on YouTube
Marketers selling travel services and/or products as well as Travel influencers and Travel content creators use some of the most popular travel hashtags to be noticed by other travel enthusiasts, whether that may be other travellers who feel inspired by your photos and want to follow your journey or brands who may want to work with you.
The best 25 travel hashtags on Instagram are a great way to gain a following and make sure your travel-related content is seen by more travellers. Travel hashtags are also a common way for travellers to research tips or find inspiration when they are due to travel to a new destination.
You can also use some of the top travel hashtags to find funny travel content, memes, vital travel information, learn new things and so much more.
Do you travel to discover nature? You may want to use the top 10 nature hashtags on Instagram
Continue: the top 20 travel hashtags on Instagram
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Other popular travel hashtags on Instagram
- #mytravelgram
- #cityscape
- #viajar Viajar means “travel” in Spanish. (Consider also #viagem which is the Portuguese word for travel)
- #wonderful_places
- #instapassport
- #letsgo The #letsgo hashtag is great for travel brands and travellers who want to show that “excitement” when ready to explore and adventure in a new destination. Related: #letsgosomewhere – #letsgoeverywhere
- #travellife is a popular hashtag for those travelling full time or travelling as a job. Use this well-liked, lovable travel hashtag to share your picturesque panoramas of beautiful places, grainy captures of road trips through the wilderness and city sights. Those images that inspire others to buy a plane ticket are more likely to get noticed. Adrenaline sports, intrepid journeys and vertiginous heights appear frequently in this typically grainy image. This hashtag is ideal for those who live frugally on the road and enjoy living life to the max.
- #travelphoto A popular hashtag for travel photographers who would like to take the attention of travel magazine editors and writers.
- #backpacking Marketers who want to connect with travellers on a budget will use this hashtag to connect with backpackers.
- #lifeofadventure
- #aroundtheworld is one of the best hashtags to tag all your travel photos when completing that big trip around many countries in the world.
- #roamtheplanet
- #stayandwander Adventure inspiration for travellers whose idea of fun is living in a log cabin in a remote wooded mountain valley.
- #discoverearth
- #bucketlist
- #globetrotter
- #wanderer
Travel creators are also using some of the top 25 travel hashtags on TikTok – ranking list
Continue: the top 20 travel hashtags on Instagram
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- “Travel marketers are chasing these top 25 travel hashtags on Instagram like it’s a lost treasure map📉 as if #holidayvibes will save them from Instagram’s slow death by irrelevant ads 🚑📲. No one’s looking. Move your travel content somewhere” Adam Saul
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🎬 Conclusion
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