50 Best Tourist Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Best Tourist Songs for Instagram Reels and Stories
There’s a strange rush that hits when you’re standing in front of a landmark you’ve seen in photos a hundred times. It’s not wonder exactly, not boredom either, something tangled in between. You’re juggling maps, sunscreen, and a camera roll that’s already full, then a track cuts through the background noise and the whole thing feels like a scene. The right song makes waiting in line at the Eiffel Tower or wandering through crowded markets feel bigger than the chaos. Some of these picks are literally tied to travel, others not so much, but they carry the kind of energy that works when you’re posting on the move.
Tourist moments rarely line up cleanly. You’re sweaty, maybe lost, dodging selfie sticks while trying to act like you belong. Then out of nowhere a song drops into someone’s Story and suddenly the mess has a rhythm. A few pop, rock, country, and R&B songs land with that same kick, whether it’s something dreamy that softens the edges or something loud enough to drown the sound of traffic. The best ones don’t pretend travel is smooth. They lean into the mix of awe and inconvenience that makes the memory stick.
Not every reel needs to look polished. The music carries the mood even when the frame is crooked or the lighting is wrong. Some tracks bring out the goofy side of group photos, others underline the quiet stare at a skyline. These are the songs that keep a trip from scrolling past too quickly. Here are the best tourist songs for Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 Tourist Instagram Songs
1. 'Walking on Sunshine' by Katrina & The Waves
2. 'Here Comes the Sun' by The Beatles
3. 'I Lived' by OneRepublic
4. 'Shotgun' by George Ezra
5. 'Life Is a Highway' by Tom Cochrane
6. 'Castle on the Hill' by Ed Sheeran
7. 'Good as Hell' by Lizzo
8. 'Adventure of a Lifetime' by Coldplay
9. 'Don't Stop Believin'' by Journey
10. 'The Passenger' by Iggy Pop
Top Travel Video Songs #11 to 20
11. 'Fly Away' by Lenny Kravitz
12. 'Home' by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
13. 'Go Your Own Way' by Fleetwood Mac
14. 'Have Love, Will Travel' by The Sonics
15. 'Paris' by The Chainsmokers
16. 'The Nights' by Avicii
17. 'Roam' by The B-52's
18. 'Fast Car' by Tracy Chapman
19. 'On the Road Again' by Willie Nelson
20. 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)' by The Proclaimers
Top Travel Destination Songs #21 to 30
21. 'Island in the Sun' by Weezer
22. 'Summertime' by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
23. 'Kokomo' by The Beach Boys
24. 'Soak Up the Sun' by Sheryl Crow
25. 'Feels Like Summer' by Samuel Jack
26. 'Big Jet Plane' by Angus & Julia Stone
27. 'Into the Wild' by LP
28. 'Traveling Song' by Ryn Weaver
29. 'Road to Nowhere' by Talking Heads
30. 'Ends of the Earth' by Lord Huron
Songs for Travel Instagram Reels #31 to 40
31. 'Nothing Left to Lose' by Mat Kearney
32. 'Run' by COIN
33. 'San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)' by Scott McKenzie
34. 'New York, New York' by Frank Sinatra
35. 'Around the World' by Daft Punk
36. 'Take It Easy' by Eagles
37. 'Riding Solo' by Jason Derulo
38. 'The Zephyr Song' by Red Hot Chili Peppers
39. 'Give Me Everything (Tonight)' by Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer
40. 'Send Me on My Way' by Rusted Root
Top Travel Video Music #41 to 50
41. 'Vienna' by Billy Joel
42. 'Cruisin'' by Smokey Robinson
43. 'Going to California' by Led Zeppelin
44. 'Vacation' by The Go-Go's
45. 'I've Been Everywhere' by Johnny Cash
46. 'Wide Open Spaces' by The Chicks
47. 'Wagon Wheel' by Old Crow Medicine Show
48. 'The World Is Not Enough' by Garbage
49. 'Born to Be Wild' by Steppenwolf
50. 'I Am a Highway' by Audioslave
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