Let’s Talk About Travel Hashtags
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Ever wonder what are the best travel hashtags to use on Instagram while traveling on vacation? Which hashtags will produce the most likes and organic followers? I thought I had this all dialed in, but around the new year, my likes plummeted. No Bueno! So I took a break from adding pointless random hashtags and decided to come up with a new plan. Guess what? Yep, my Instagram likes and followers are steady on the rise again!
The BEST travel hashtags for Instagram
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Travelblography 101: The use of travel hashtags
Do not use hashtags in your description. I repeat: DO NOT use hashtags in your descriptions. The life of the tag is only a few minutes if not seconds. By simply cutting and pasting these travel hashtags into the section of your Instagram comments, you increase your chances of more likes from organic Instagram followers and not bots. You will also gain followers genuinely interested in your content if you are consistent.
Rules: The 10 Commandments of Instagram
As I mentioned, from experience, these have proven to be the best travel hashtags for Instagram. However, do not “fib” and include say, #luxurytravel, if your photo does not capture luxury travel. If a hashtag does not fit, do not use it! You know who you are. Instagram will allow you to have 29 hashtags, so I’ve compiled the best of the best.
The Rule of 11
You do not need to over-use or over-think hashtags. Three is OK, one hashtag is fantastic. But, eleven? Yes, it’s been brought to our attention that 11 hashtags per Instagram post will deliver the best ROI. So I’ve decided to help you by collecting all the ones you need in one swoop.
We’ve learned through trial and error that choosing the correct hashtags is actually a science. You also need to pick the right ones to avoid being shadowbanned. Also, there are quite a few hashtags that have been banned altogether, so we’ve been sticking with the following system:
Three (3) hashtags with smaller followings (10,000 to 50,000 total posts); Three (3) hashtags with medium followings (50,000 to 200,000 total posts); Three (3) hashtags with larger followings (200,000 – 2,000,000 total posts); and finally, two (2) hashtags specific to the destination (i.e.#visit_[destination]_ , and #XYXhotel.)
The Science of Instagram
But what works even better? If you cut and paste a total of 30 hashtags between three different comments. So #chooseyourownadventure from the picks below and simply copy and paste three sections into three different comments, just remove one hashtag from each one!
Continuously shake things up a bit. Switch up Instagram hashtags every few weeks if possible. This will give you a better understanding of what works best for your audience and which tags have the farthest reach for you. You will also quickly discover a whole new batch of followers who happened to stumble across the IG because of your hashtag.
Best Travel Hashtags (General)
#jetsetfam #travelgrams #cnbctravel #travelbetter #traveldeeper #iamatraveller #instavacation #traveladdicted #passportready #visit_[destination]_ #HotelXYZ
Best Family Travel Hashtags
#jetsetfam #takeyourkidseverywhere #havekidswilltravel #travelmom #travelkids #familyadventure #travelwithkids #familytravel #kidstravel #visit_[destination]_ #wecollectmemories
Best Luxury Travel Hashtags
#jetsetfam #flysomewherenew #travelshoplife #lifewelltraveled #thebestdestinations #luxlife #beautifulhotels #luxurytravel #visit_[destination]_ #firstclasstravel
Travel Hashtags by Destination
(continuously updated)
Best Hashtags for Disney Travel
Walt Disney World: #jetsetfam #disneytravel #epcot #disneysprings #disneyparks #disneyfun #disneymagic #disneyphoto #disneylife #waltdisneyworld #wdwlife
Disneyland: #jetsetfam #disneytravel #disneyfamily #disneyparks #disneycaliforniaadventure #disneyfun #disneymagic #disneyphoto #disneylife #disneyland #disneyca
Disney Aulani: #jetsetfam #disneytravel #aulani #aulanidisneyresort #DVC #disneyfun #disneymagic #disneyphoto #disneylife #visitdisney #disneyaulani
Disney Cruise Line: #jetsetfam #disneytravel #disneyfun #disneymagic #disneyphoto #disneylife #disneyigers #adventuresbydisney #disneycruise #disneycruiseline
Travel: Best Hashtags for Visiting New York City
#jetsetfam #explorenyc #cityviews #instacity #instanyc #nyclife #nycity #manhattannyc #travelguide #visitNYC #HotelXYZ (or neighborhood)
Travel: Best Hashtags for L.A.
#jetsetfam #instaLA #LAstyle #losangeleslife #LAlifestyle #LaLaLand #LAstory #iloveLA #travelguide #visitcalifornia #LAlife
Travel: Best Hashtags for Nashville
#jetsetfam #NashvilleLove #VisitMusicCity #nashvillescene #nashvillethebeautiful #nashvilletennessee #nashvillelife #nashvillegram #nashvilleexplorersclub #nashvilletn #travelguide #visitnashville
Coming up next:
Hashtags for Air Travel
Travel: Best Hashtags for Backpacking
Travel: Best Hashtags for Cruises
Travel: Best Hashtags for Railway
Travel: Best Hashtags for Hawaii
Travel: Best Hashtags for The Jersey Shore
Travel: Best Hashtags for Las Vegas
Travel: Best Hashtags for Memphis
Travel: Best Hashtags for Mexico
Travel: Best Hashtags for Panama
Travel: Best Hashtags for Road Trips
Travel: Best Hashtags for San Diego
Travel: Best Hashtags for San Francisco
Travel: Best Hashtags for Seattle
Travel: Best Hashtags for Southern California
Travel: Best Hashtags for Yosemite
And remember those old faithful ones? The #instagood #instamood #instadaily #bestoftheday #iphoneonly #nofilter #igdaily #instalove #igaddict #webstagram #instagramhub #follow #igers #picoftheday #iphonesia #photooftheday hashtags that made really beautiful Instagrams look desperate with graffitied hashtags? (Please, I’ve done tried it also!) Well, you can forget about them because our lovely friends at Instagram has finally flagged them. Yep, one or two bots will slip by and like your photos or follow you, but that’s it. I’m actually really happy Instagram took action on this.
How are you using travel hashtags?
Which travel hashtag works the best for you? Make sure to leave your Instagram URL in the comments!
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reeta @houseofanais April 3, 2014
Great posts, I think hashtags are important so that people can find your content, especially for travel destinations. I also agree that overdoing it with tens of tags is a bit of a turn-off. Sorry to hear about your account being hacked – I hope you get it fixed soon!
Katja of skimbaco April 3, 2014
I hope you will get your account sorted out soon! Both my Twitter and Instagram were also hacked last week, but got them in order now.
JetSet Mom April 3, 2014
I did! Thank you. I changed my password, and that seemed to work so far, but I can’t figure out how to delete all these phantom followers. It’s going to take a lot of time. Thank you for stopping by!
JetSet Mom April 3, 2014
I’m so sorry to hear this happened to you, but I’m so relieved I’m not the only one. I changed my password and it looks like all is good. Apparently, just like Twitter, a bot attached itself to my account and tons of phantom followers started to follow my account out of nowhere. Anyway, they seem to have stopped! Fingers crossed.
Yashy Murphy (@YashYanthi) April 3, 2014
cripes! Hope your account gets sorted soon!! Great list of hashtags… I find myself experimenting a lot with them and trying to weed out the ones that are dead!
Satu VW / Destination Unknown April 3, 2014
Oh no, I hope your account is up and running with no major damage soon!
I have to admit, I’ve pretty much given up using hashtags and it hasn’t really affected the number of likes I get… Of course I use the #IGTravelThursday one at least on Thursdays, and sometimes I add others, usually later, but not very often anymore.
Maybe I should start experimenting again… 🙂
JetSet Mom April 3, 2014
Hello! Thank you for your kind words. I went back and forth with the hashtags. Sometimes I’ll go back and add them to old photos. I also like trying to “figure out social media” and see how things tick, so this became a game to me.
The biggest combo of likes came back when I used:
#jetsetfam #skimbaco #travel #instatravel #travelgram #tourist #tourism #vacation #getaway #traveling #trip #vacation #getaway #ilovetravel #jetsetter #visit #view #traveling #visiting #instago #holiday #fun #instatraveling #igtravel #travelling #travelpics #passportready #travelblogger #instavacation
stefanie April 3, 2014
Love this! Thanks for sharing this golden nugget of information.
Lindsay May 26, 2014
I’m terrible with hashtags, because the recommended ones seem to change so often! These are helpful though!
Stephanie June 19, 2014
Great tips! I’ll try to keep this info in mind as I travel. If anyone cares to follow, I am currently in Europe for the next 6 weeks so feel free to follow my adventures. I’ll be in a few different countries 🙂
Instagram: Stephy624
http://Www.instagram.com/stephy624
Pete July 16, 2014
Its hard to not get caught up in the excitement sometimes. I find a few good quality hashtags, tagging relevant users and writing a humourous or thought provoking comment is always a good mix!
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WendyKate October 1, 2014
What a great post. Now if you could write one for “best hashtags to use for a blog/instagram/facebook account that is about totally random things” that would be awesome. Because that’s my blog. ;0)
Jeska October 2, 2014
These are great! There are some new ones that are obvious but I’ve never used so I’ll have to give them a shot! 😉
Patty Gale October 2, 2014
Great tips, thank you! As someone who is new to travel blogging, these will definitely come in handy.
Martina October 30, 2014
These seem like some great tips 🙂 I’m going to try adding Hahaha in the comments to some older pics, see what happens… Thanks!
Saint Lucia Vacation December 1, 2014
Thanks for the article on the best travel hashtags to use!
Leigh Powell Hines December 8, 2014
This is great, Nicole.
Luiz February 10, 2015
Awesome ! Thanks a lot for the tips, its good to learn more to bring a better content to the views. For the good of a better internet and social media. Great tips!
marlon Johnson April 12, 2015
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Accountants London Lady June 9, 2015
Thanks for this! I’m planning to post about my latest trip abroad on Instagram so knowing that the right people will be seeing it is very important to me!
Kara Williams November 16, 2015
Fab reminders – I need to use relevant hashtags more often!
Francesca (@WorkMomTravels) November 17, 2015
I usually don’t put hashtags in the photo descriptions because I think it just looks messy, but I never realized it’s a “commandment”! Hey, I was on to something 😉 Thanks for sharing all these hashtags; I’m going to start using more of them!
Tess February 18, 2016
Thanks for sharing! Love coming up with new hashtags. Really is a great way to get your Instagram noticed.
I am a blogger and my instagram is full of travel photos, if anyone wants to take a look! I just got back from Costa Rica!
Thanks!
Todd @Visit50 April 11, 2016
Great post! Can you explain a bit more on what you mean by this below; besides aesthetic reasons, I’m trying to understand why it’s better to put hashtags in the comments instead of buried low in the description.
-Todd, Visit50.com
http://www.instagram.com/Visit50
“By simply cutting and pasting these travel hashtags into the section of your Instagram comments, you increase your chances of more likes from organic Instagram followers and not bots. You will also gain followers genuinely interested in your content if you are consistent.”
Sam Sharma August 10, 2016
Thank you for sharing those tips. It’s good to use popular / most-hunted key words which people search on the internet for our blog.
I totally agree with you that unrelated-to-topic key words to make a hashtag for our blog or pictures. Even some readers might get annoyed as finding out the article/blog is not mentioning any information about their concerns, but that hashtag is used.
Once again, thank you for the information. I’ve got something for me 🙂
http://strangemagics.us
Mary Greenwood January 12, 2017
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Alex of Wanderlust Marriage February 23, 2017
Great Instagram tips! Thank you for writing this!
Krista June 30, 2017
I am completely brand new to the use of hashtags. I recently started a new account trying to figure this out on my own. This post helped a ton! Thanks so much. To check out my new insta, please go to http://www.instagram.com/wholesaletraveldiva.
Flyingkids May 17, 2018
Great list of hashtags. These make any content more visible online:)
Adam Hicks October 19, 2018
Hey Nicole,
Thank you for your post. This is excellent information. It is amazing and wonderful to visit your site.
Catherine @ To & Fro Fam October 23, 2018
This post is so helpful! I’m always reusing the same 30-50 hashtags, and I want to infuse my feed with some new energy. You gave me a couple of good ideas. Thanks!
Gary Francis February 6, 2019
Thanks for this. I think I have so much to learn about using hashtags effectively. I think I need to be cleverer at targeting popular hashtags that aren’t too popular. Oh, well, back to the grind. Thanks again.