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Top 25 US Travel Influencers on Instagram (Sep 2026)

We screened the 927,095 US-based Instagram accounts we track, found 939 travel creators who clear every quality floor with a majority American audience, and ranked 25 of them by the CA Influence Index.

Denis GolubevDenis Golubev6 min readLast updated: 7 Sept 2026

The ranking

25 top US travel creator influencers on Instagram

We found 939 US travel creators on Instagram by screening 16,121 accounts that name travel in their own bio for an American audience, high audience quality, engagement and recent activity. The 25 below are ranked by the CA Influence Index. Want the full list of all 939? Try Click Analytic free.

25
Influencers selected
73%
Avg American audience
2.8%
Avg engagement
80%
Avg real audience
George & Crissa Prieto
#1

georgeandcrisGeorge & Crissa Prieto

George & Crissa PrietoMacro
795.5K
Followers
12.89%
Engagement rate
2.2M
Avg views
24.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

🫶 Helping you plan your bucket list trips ✈️ Destinations| Itineraries| Experiences ✨ USA based| Currently in the PNW🌲🌊 💌

Audience location
The United States82.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

George and Crissa Prieto plan bucket-list trips for their audience as an adventure travel couple. A+ at 98, the top of this page: 12.89 percent engagement, 23 times the US median for their size, on Reels reaching almost three times their following.

Why A+ on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit82% the United States
Engagement23.0x median
View power2.8x followers
Audience quality76% real
Crystal
#2

scenic_adventure_travelCrystal

CrystalMid
345.4K
Followers
1.51%
Engagement rate
521.2K
Avg views
17.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

✈️ Your guide to California's Best Spots & Unique Travel experience globally 💌PR: ⬇️ Travel Tips/ Hotels/Restaurants

Audience location
The United States89.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Crystal guides people around California's best spots and unusual travel experiences. A at 88 on a 90 percent American audience and Reels reaching one and a half times her following.

Why A on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit89% the United States
Engagement2.7x median
View power1.5x followers
Audience quality83% real
Nick Kokenos & Erica Battle
#3

wanderlusttravelcoupleNick Kokenos & Erica Battle

Nick Kokenos & Erica BattleMid
276.3K
Followers
2.68%
Engagement rate
390.6K
Avg views
20.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

✨ Showing YOU Hidden Gems, National Parks, 🏞️ Bucketlist Experiences, & Unique Stays 🚐 Full Time Travel 4+ Years 📧

Audience location
The United States51.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Nick Kokenos and Erica Battle show hidden gems and national parks as a travelling pair. A at 80 on Reels reaching almost one and a half times their following.

Why A on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit51% the United States
Engagement4.8x median
View power1.4x followers
Audience quality80% real
Blake Horstmann
#4

balockaye.hBlake Horstmann

Blake HorstmannMacro
671.8K
Followers
4.65%
Engagement rate
402.8K
Avg views
11.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Fam-Travel-Music-Golf-Running Pod 🎙️ @hesaidgsaid Music🎵@cs3agency @abc @paramountplus @mtv

Audience location
The United States89.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Blake Horstmann runs a podcast alongside family travel, music, golf and running. B at 79 on an 89 percent American audience and an 89 percent real one.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit89% the United States
Engagement8.3x median
View power0.6x followers
Audience quality89% real
Alex Khachigian
#5

alexkhachigianAlex Khachigian

Alex KhachigianMacro
579.0K
Followers
2.21%
Engagement rate
435.8K
Avg views
26.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

✈️ Travel Tips⁣⁣ & Experiences|📍LA 💌 Collabs: ⁣ 🥾 Travel Guides & Itineraries⁣ 👇🏼 Top Airbnb Stays| My California Map 🗺️

Audience location
The United States81.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Alex Khachigian posts adventure travel tips and experiences from Los Angeles. B at 79 on an 81 percent American audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit81% the United States
Engagement3.9x median
View power0.8x followers
Audience quality74% real
Robert Thurman
#6

californian.viewsRobert Thurman

Robert ThurmanMacro
539.5K
Followers
2.70%
Engagement rate
364.3K
Avg views
19.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

I travel with my wife, sons & dog 💙 Follow for views from a lens of a Californian CA travel, nature & experiences 🌲 ✉️

Audience location
The United States92.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Robert Thurman travels with his wife, sons and dog and posts the views. B at 79 on a 92 percent American audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit92% the United States
Engagement4.8x median
View power0.7x followers
Audience quality81% real
Katie
#7

katiemortkaKatie

KatieMid
292.5K
Followers
1.92%
Engagement rate
187.0K
Avg views
11.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

self care girly Travel Nurse 📍Maine 💌

Audience location
The United States74.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Katie is a travel nurse in Maine who posts self care alongside the job, through an agency. B at 78 on an 89 percent real audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit74% the United States
Engagement3.4x median
View power0.6x followers
Audience quality89% real
Johnny McIntyre
#8

johnny__mcintyreJohnny McIntyre

Johnny McIntyreMid
282.9K
Followers
1.82%
Engagement rate
150.6K
Avg views
8.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Travel ✈️| Lifestyle 🥂| Photography 📸 Love is Blind|📍CLT - ATX

Audience location
The United States94.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Johnny McIntyre posts travel, lifestyle and photography and appeared on Love Is Blind. B at 78 on a 94 percent American audience and a 92 percent real one, the cleanest on this page.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit94% the United States
Engagement3.3x median
View power0.5x followers
Audience quality92% real
Allison Reynolds
#9

raleighwanderlustAllison Reynolds

Allison ReynoldsMid
377.5K
Followers
2.78%
Engagement rate
146.1K
Avg views
3.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

🏙 The best of Raleigh & bucket list trips✈️ ‼️ This page may cause extreme drooling 🤤 and excitement!! 🤩 💌

Audience location
The United States92.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Allison Reynolds covers the best of Raleigh alongside bucket-list travel. B at 76 on a 97 percent real audience, the highest here, and a 92 percent American one.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit92% the United States
Engagement5.0x median
View power0.4x followers
Audience quality97% real
Kleine Powell
#10

kleinepowellKleine Powell

Kleine PowellMid
476.8K
Followers
2.46%
Engagement rate
205.1K
Avg views
22.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

🪽I dance, travel, & create!! @by_kleine_ ⭐️ America’s Sweethearts on @netflix 💌 📀 YT videos every Thurs ✩₊⤵︎˚

Audience location
The United States94.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Kleine Powell dances, travels and creates under her own label. B at 74 on a 94 percent American audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit94% the United States
Engagement4.4x median
View power0.4x followers
Audience quality78% real

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Sara James
#11

saraa_jamessSara James

Sara JamesMid
368.3K
Followers
1.64%
Engagement rate
171.8K
Avg views
23.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

God 1st ✝️✨ mommy & teacher 🎀✏️ i luv to travel & gym ✈️🌎 📧 📍vegas born n raised| 702

Audience location
The United States81.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Sara James is a mother and a teacher who posts travel and the gym, opening the bio with her faith. B at 74 on an 81 percent American audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit81% the United States
Engagement2.9x median
View power0.5x followers
Audience quality77% real
Eli Solano
#12

elisolanoooEli Solano

Eli SolanoMid
436.4K
Followers
1.72%
Engagement rate
264.0K
Avg views
26.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

🌎LA’s #1 Travel creator➕91/197🗺️ ✈️700K across all socials| @ucla alumni🐻 🎬Featured on Ryan Seacrest 📩 🎥Tiktok-elisolanotravels

Audience location
The United States69.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Eli Solano calls himself the top travel creator in Los Angeles and counts 91 of 197 countries visited. B at 73 on 700,000 across all platforms.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit69% the United States
Engagement3.1x median
View power0.6x followers
Audience quality74% real
Zabrina Peters
#13

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Zabrina PetersMid
341.5K
Followers
4.26%
Engagement rate
233.7K
Avg views
20.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Wife• Mom of 7• Hawaii• 🇼🇸 ✨Motherhood| Marriage| Travel| Outdoor Adventures✨ 💌

Audience location
The United States63.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Zabrina Peters posts motherhood, marriage and travel as a mother of seven in Hawaii. B at 73 on eight times the US median engagement rate for her size.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit63% the United States
Engagement7.6x median
View power0.7x followers
Audience quality80% real
Courtney & Matt
#14

thisworldofadventureCourtney & Matt

Courtney & MattMid
263.2K
Followers
1.66%
Engagement rate
122.4K
Avg views
23.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

✈️ Hidden Gems, Road trips, Adventures 📍Texas & everywhere 💌

Audience location
The United States75.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Courtney and Matt post hidden gems, road trips and adventures from Texas and beyond. B at 73 on a 75 percent American audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit75% the United States
Engagement3.0x median
View power0.5x followers
Audience quality77% real
Lauren Ockey Riboldi
#15

ockeydockeyLauren Ockey Riboldi

Lauren Ockey RiboldiMacro
809.7K
Followers
1.89%
Engagement rate
443.8K
Avg views
19.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

34 + mom of 4 ♡ Love, Life, Family, Beach, Travel ♡

Audience location
The United States65.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Lauren Ockey Riboldi is a mother of four posting family, beach and travel. B at 72 on 810,000 followers, the largest account on this page.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit65% the United States
Engagement3.4x median
View power0.5x followers
Audience quality81% real
Yvette Arriaga
#16

theaustintouristYvette Arriaga

Yvette ArriagaMacro
601.0K
Followers
1.66%
Engagement rate
187.8K
Avg views
16.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

📍 Follow for Austin & Texas Things to Do ✨ Hidden Gems• Experiences• Travel 💎 1.1 Million+ on Socials 📧

Audience location
The United States75.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Yvette Arriaga runs an account devoted to things to do in Austin and across Texas. B at 72 on an 84 percent real audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit75% the United States
Engagement3.0x median
View power0.3x followers
Audience quality84% real
Jenn Godfrey
#17

realjenngodfreyJenn Godfrey

Jenn GodfreyMid
284.9K
Followers
2.80%
Engagement rate
43.5K
Avg views
11.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Twin Mom| Wellness & Travel Founder @RoyalReach Host🎙️ @keepingitrealwithjenngodfrey 🐎Trails with Boomerang

Audience location
The United States89.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Jenn Godfrey is a twin mother who founded a company and hosts a podcast alongside wellness and travel. B at 72 on an 89 percent American audience and an 89 percent real one.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit89% the United States
Engagement5.0x median
View power0.2x followers
Audience quality89% real
THAT FAMILY
#18

thatfamily7THAT FAMILY

THAT FAMILYMid
266.4K
Followers
1.99%
Engagement rate
136.0K
Avg views
26.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

FL• NYC SAHM x 3 Family| Lifestyle| Travel| Self Care| Beauty| Baking 💌collabs:

Audience location
The United States72.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

That Family post family, lifestyle and travel between Florida and New York as a household of five. B at 72 on Reels reaching half their following.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit72% the United States
Engagement3.6x median
View power0.5x followers
Audience quality74% real
Kayli King
#19

kayli.kiingKayli King

Kayli KingMid
468.0K
Followers
2.87%
Engagement rate
379.1K
Avg views
22.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Solo Travel| Vanlife| Outdoor Adventures• 5 years nomadic• 📍: California 📧

Audience location
The United States52.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Kayli King has been nomadic for five years and posts solo travel and vanlife. B at 71 on Reels reaching four fifths of her following.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit52% the United States
Engagement5.1x median
View power0.8x followers
Audience quality78% real
Dalton Hunter
#20

travelwithdaltDalton Hunter

Dalton HunterMacro
831.7K
Followers
2.55%
Engagement rate
342.9K
Avg views
22.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

🌎 Your Bucket List Travel Guide 📧 | 🏡 USA 👇 Want the Creator Life? Join the 21-Day Challenge

Audience location
The United States58.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Dalton Hunter runs a bucket-list travel guide and takes work through a team address. B at 67 on 832,000 followers.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit58% the United States
Engagement4.6x median
View power0.4x followers
Audience quality78% real

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SHANEICE CRYSTAL
#21

shaneicecrystalSHANEICE CRYSTAL

SHANEICE CRYSTALMid
265.3K
Followers
1.57%
Engagement rate
77.7K
Avg views
30.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

DALLAS, TX 📍🇯🇲🇬🇾 Daughter of Zion• Travel• Beauty• Lifestyle💜 📧

Audience location
The United States74.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Shaneice Crystal posts travel, beauty and lifestyle from Dallas with Jamaican and Guyanese roots. B at 67 on a 74 percent American audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit74% the United States
Engagement2.8x median
View power0.3x followers
Audience quality70% real
Samantha Vanderpool
#22

samanthafaevanderpoolSamantha Vanderpool

Samantha VanderpoolMid
404.4K
Followers
1.67%
Engagement rate
119.2K
Avg views
26.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Mom to Henry 👦🏼, William 👦🏼 & George 👶🏻 Foodie + Travel + Home + Fashion + Humor + My Life Collab 💌 📍Delray Beach, FL

Audience location
The United States60.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Samantha Vanderpool posts food and travel around three young sons. B at 65 on a 74 percent real audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit60% the United States
Engagement3.0x median
View power0.3x followers
Audience quality74% real
Kate Austin
#23

kateaustinnKate Austin

Kate AustinMid
306.8K
Followers
3.62%
Engagement rate
110.9K
Avg views
29.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

⚢ sapphism + travel + lifestyle 𖡡 asbury park, NJ + NYC• management:

Audience location
The United States52.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Kate Austin posts sapphism, travel and lifestyle between Asbury Park and New York. C at 64 on six times the US median engagement rate for her size.

Why C on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit52% the United States
Engagement6.5x median
View power0.4x followers
Audience quality71% real
Denise Otico
#24

partyof4sometimes2Denise Otico

Denise OticoMid
292.5K
Followers
1.93%
Engagement rate
76.6K
Avg views
27.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

⚠️ viewing may cause more fun fam time and more dates ☀️ party of 4 family adventures 🌙 sometimes 2 couple travel ✨

Audience location
The United States50.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Denise Otico warns that watching may cause more family time and more dates. C at 62 on a 73 percent real audience.

Why C on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit50% the United States
Engagement3.4x median
View power0.3x followers
Audience quality73% real
George Mavrakis
#25

coralfish12gGeorge Mavrakis

George MavrakisMacro
694.2K
Followers
2.59%
Engagement rate
97.4K
Avg views
19.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

YouTube Travel Series Host 🐠 Bringing you fun and informative aquarium content 🎪 Founder @aquashella 🎥 Latest YouTube video linked below

Audience location
The United States50.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

George Mavrakis hosts a YouTube travel series built around aquariums and fish. C at 61 on 694,000 followers.

Why C on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit50% the United States
Engagement4.6x median
View power0.1x followers
Audience quality81% real

Ranking method

CA Influence Index™ (CII): how we grade US travel creator influencers

CII is a market-relative score from 0 to 99. It combines local audience fit, engagement against creators of the same size, average Reel views, and estimated real-audience share. The creators above are ordered by this score, not by follower count.

25%of the score

Audience fit

How much of the audience sits in the US travel creator market. Full marks once 80% of it is there.

30%of the score

Engagement

Likes and comments against creators of the same size here. Full marks at 3x that median.

30%of the score

View power

Average Reel views against follower count. Full marks at twice the following.

15%of the score

Audience quality

Share of followers reading as real people. Full marks at 90%.

Engagement is scored against the US travel creator median for a creator’s own size: around 0.8% under 50K followers, around 0.6% above 250K. Both are rounded, because the study measures them by search rather than by census.

  • A+90-99
  • A80-89
  • B65-79
  • C50-64
  • Dunder 50

The score is capped at 99 so it never implies certainty. Read the full CA Influence Index methodology. The benchmark is local, not global. Here is the market behind it.

Market benchmark

The American Instagram market behind this ranking

We measured the whole American Instagram market first: 927,095 accounts with at least 10K followers. 16,121 of them name "travel" in their own bio, and the 25 below were selected from that group.

How the selected 25 compare with the American Instagram market

Pink = the 25 US travel creator influencers above.

Grey = every American Instagram account we measure with at least 10,000 followers, all 927,095 of them.

Each bar is the share that clears the threshold, so a longer pink bar means more of the shortlist clears it than of the market.

Audience at least 60% based in United States

selected: 76%
market: 52%

Engagement rate of 5% or better

selected: 4%
market: 13%

Averages 1M+ Reel views per post

selected: 4%
market: 0.4%

Source: the Click Analytic American creator market study of 927,095 Instagram accounts, measured 2026-09-06. The market side is read from that study; the shortlist side is computed from the cards above.

Why George & Crissa Prieto is the #1 US travel creator

George & Crissa Prieto tops this ranking with a CA Influence Index of 98 (A+), the top score in a pool of 927,095 US Instagram accounts with 10,000+ followers.

The score breaks down like this

  • Audience in United States82.0%100/100
  • Engagement against the market median for this size12.89%, 23.0x100/100
  • Average Reels reach against follower count2.8x100/100
  • Share of the audience that is real76%84/100

No other account in this pool combines all four at this level.

Brand fit

Best brand fits for US travel creator influencers

Brand fit here follows what these creators actually post: gear, stays, destinations, and the tools people use to plan a trip.

Tourism boards & destinations
Best fit

Destination guides and bucket-list content are the core of most feeds, making these creators a natural fit for region and city promotion.

Hotels, stays & rentals
Best fit

Several creators review iconic stays, vanlife setups, and where-to-sleep recommendations, from luxury hotels to budget road-trip lodging.

Outdoor & camera gear
Strong

The adventure photographers here shoot and sell on their kit, cameras, drones, presets, hiking and camping gear.

Travel booking & planning apps
Strong

Itinerary, miles-and-points, and group-trip creators reach an audience that is actively planning, not just browsing.

Airlines & rail
Good

Multi-country and 50-states accounts move constantly and frame transport as part of the story.

Luggage & travel accessories
Good

Long-haul solo and vanlife creators are a practical fit for packing, gear, and everyday travel products.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Answers on how the field was found, why couples do well and what the index weighs.

01How were these 25 US travel influencers chosen?

We started from the 927,095 US-based Instagram accounts we track and kept the 16,121 between 20,000 and 1,000,000 followers that name travel in their own bio. 939 of those hold at least half their audience in the United States while clearing our engagement, audience quality, Reel view and recency floors. The largest 50 were exported, every bio was read, nine were removed, and the 25 here are ranked by the CA Influence Index.

02Why do couples do so well on this page?

Because two people planning a trip is the format the niche rewards. Five of these 25 post as a couple or family, and the top card is a married pair whose Reels reach almost three times their following. A brief that needs a trip narrated end to end usually needs more than one person on camera.

03Why is a travel audience so American?

Because most of what these accounts cover is domestic. Nine of the 25 hold more than 85 percent of their following inside the United States, and the pages that drive it are California guides, Texas guides, Raleigh, Austin and the national parks. For a tourism board that share is the whole point of the brief.

04Why is the biggest account not first?

Because the index reads reach against size. The largest account here has 831,659 followers and Reels reaching four tenths of that; the top card has 795,548 and reaches almost three times its own count. On a destination brief the second number is what fills a booking page.

05Who was removed by hand?

Nine of the fifty read: an account with an empty bio, a social media strategist, a comedian, a commentary account, a rescue dog, and creators whose own bio puts travel behind fashion or motherhood. One more came off automatically as an engagement outlier above 35 percent.

06How current is this?

Every account posted within 30 days of the Sep 7, 2026 snapshot. Follower counts, engagement, Reel views and audience shares are read at that date and move week to week at this size, so re-check before a campaign.

Denis Golubev

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Denis Golubev

Marketer at Click Analytic, turning live data on 400M+ creators into rankings brands can actually act on.

Last updated 7 Sept 20266 min read

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