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Top Instagram Budget Travel Influencers

33 Budget Travel creators on Instagram, ranked by followers and engagement.

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Total Creators

97.1K

Avg Followers

9.00%

Avg Engagement

68/100

Avg SH Score

As of October 2026, the Instagram Budget Travel influencers with the most followers on SocialHipper are Jen G. (@vegasstarfish, 1.3M followers), Renee-and-Tim (@thruhikers, 498.0K) and Sana Khader Eramala (@zannist, 303.4K). Across the 33 creators in this ranking, the average engagement rate is 9% (the median is 1.6% for accounts under 10,000 followers and 0.8% above that, and 2% puts a larger account in the top quarter) and the average SocialHipper quality score is 68/100.

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@vegasstarfish Instagram

Las Vegas, United States

1.3M

Followers

0.36%

Engage

59/100

Average

Updated 23h ago

Travel

@thruhikers Instagram

New York, United States

498.0K

Followers

0.76%

Engage

61/100

Good

Updated 3mos ago — may be out of date

Food

@zannist Instagram

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

303.4K

Followers

4.11%

Engage

84/100

Excellent

Updated 2mos ago — may be out of date

Parenting

@miami.foodiez Instagram

Miami, United States

162.5K

Followers

4.93%

Engage

78/100

Good

Updated 5mos ago — may be out of date

Food

@zauq_e_hyderabad_ Instagram

Hyderabad, India

146.5K

Followers

0.67%

Engage

55/100

Average

Updated 1d ago

Food

@chrisandmelis Instagram

Denver, United States

115.3K

Followers

0.08%

Engage

54/100

Average

Updated 3d ago

Lifestyle

@thatstreetstylee Instagram

Jaipur, India

114.6K

Followers

6.08%

Engage

91/100

Excellent

Updated 3mos ago — may be out of date

Fashion

@themasala_trails Instagram

Kolkata, India

87.8K

Followers

0.57%

Engage

54/100

Average

Updated 1d ago

Food

@foodie_pallab Instagram

Kolkata, India

69.6K

Followers

1.17%

Engage

68/100

Good

Updated 2mos ago — may be out of date

Beverages & Cocktails

@munmunich Instagram

Singapore

55.6K

Followers

1.76%

Engage

70/100

Good

Updated 2mos ago — may be out of date

Travel

@doorwaysofchicago Instagram

Chicago, United States

55.0K

Followers

1.09%

Engage

69/100

Good

Updated 21h ago

Budget Travel

@aaliyah_foodie Instagram

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

44.6K

Followers

4.88%

Engage

84/100

Excellent

Updated 4mos ago — may be out of date

Food Reviews

@yashmita_singh Instagram

Goa, India

40.5K

Followers

0.39%

Engage

60/100

Good

Updated 20h ago

Food

@ross_bester Instagram

Manchester, United Kingdom

36.4K

Followers

0.90%

Engage

58/100

Average

Updated 20h ago

Lifestyle

@budgettraveller Instagram

New York, United States

36.1K

Followers

0.74%

Engage

54/100

Average

Updated 3d ago

Lifestyle

@_thehungryhiker Instagram

New York, United States

31.1K

Followers

3.91%

Engage

83/100

Excellent

Updated 2mos ago — may be out of date

Travel

@thrift_hackers Instagram

Chennai, India

20.3K

Followers

0.49%

Engage

59/100

Average

Updated 2mos ago — may be out of date

Fashion

@theanushaverse Instagram

Chennai, India

18.2K

Followers

0.30%

Engage

56/100

Average

Updated 5mos ago — may be out of date

Travel

@blackgermantraveler Instagram

Berlin, Germany

17.6K

Followers

0.34%

Engage

52/100

Average

Updated 2d ago

Travel

@cidercade_austin Instagram

Austin, United States

17.4K

Followers

0.44%

Engage

49/100

Average

Updated 18h ago

Theatre & Drama

@bharatlifestyle_furniture Instagram

Indore, India

12.7K

Followers

0.07%

Engage

54/100

Average

Updated 3mos ago — may be out of date

Lifestyle

@sangriamulgi Instagram

Pune, India

10.9K

Followers

2.20%

Engage

66/100

Good

Updated 20h ago

Lifestyle

@sydneyl1ttle Instagram

Sydney, Australia

7.6K

Followers

61.19%

Engage

80/100

Excellent

Updated 5mos ago — may be out of date

Travel

4.9K

Followers

33.54%

Engage

91/100

Excellent

Updated 6h ago

Food

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By followers, the top creators are Jen G. (@vegasstarfish, 1.3M followers), Renee-and-Tim (@thruhikers, 498.0K) and Sana Khader Eramala (@zannist, 303.4K). The top Budget Travel Instagram influencers are ranked by follower count on SocialHipper. We track 33 Budget Travel creators with an average engagement rate of 9% and a SocialHipper score of 68/100 (our own metric, not endorsed by Instagram).
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The average engagement rate for Budget Travel influencers on Instagram in our database is 9%. Rates vary by follower count — micro-influencers typically see higher engagement.