Short answer: India’s top 10 travel influencers on Instagram for June 16–22, 2025, ranked by estimated weekly reach. Aashna Malanii leads with ~86.4K, followed by Ankit Bhatia (~76K) and Allu Sneha Reddy (~28K). Cumulative weekly reach: ~218K engagements/views. Follower count and weekly reach don’t always line up.
India’s top 10 travel influencers on Instagram. Ranked by estimated weekly reach, based on combined engagement metrics and posting activity over the past 7 days.
Top 10 Indian Travel Influencers (Last Week Reach)
| Rank | Influencer (@handle) | Followers | Avg Engagement per Post* | Est. Posts (Last 7 Days) | Est. Weekly Reach |
| 1 | Allu Sneha Reddy (@allusnehareddy) | 9.01 M | ~378 K per month (~14 K/week) | 2 | ~28 K (hiveinfluence.io) |
| 2 | Nikita Sharma (@nikitasharma_official) | 8.34 M | ~47.4 K engagements monthly (~2 K/week) | 2 | ~4 K |
| 3 | Aisha Sharma (@aishasharma25) | 6.77 M | ~25.3 K/month (~1 K/week) | 2 | ~2 K |
| 4 | Vishnu Surendran (@vishnusurendran_) | 6.03 M | ~62.3 K/month (~2.5 K/week) | 2 | ~5 K |
| 5 | Danish Khatri (@_little___danish) | 5.42 M | ~105 K/month (~4.2 K/week) | 2 | ~8.4 K |
| 6 | Dimpi Sanghvi (@dimpisanghvi_ws) | 5.06 M | ~52 K/month (~2.1 K/week) | 2 | ~4.2 K |
| 7 | Neetu L Bisht (@iam_neetubisht_) | 4.68 M | ~101 K/month (~4.2 K/week) | 2 | ~8.4 K |
| 8 | Shifa Memon (@shiffa_27) | 4.21 M | ~39.9 K/month (~1.66 K/week) | 2 | ~3.3 K |
| 9 | Aashna Malanii (@aashnamalanii) | 3.2 M | ~43.2 K likes/post | 2 | ~86.4 K |
| 10 | Ankit Bhatia (@ankitbhatiafilms) | 1.5 M | ~38 K likes/post | 2 | ~76 K |
Estimated cumulative weekly reach
≈ 218 K engagements/views
- The top two creators here, Aashna Malanii and Ankit Bhatia, draw ~160K weekly between them, mostly from reels and posts.
- High-follower profiles like Allu Sneha Reddy command millions of followers but produce lower week-specific engagement momentum. Big base, slower bursts.
- Engagement rate for mega-influencers ranges from ~0.5% to 4%.
Notes and methodology
- Source: Hive Influence’s March 2025 travel list (upfluence.com, hiveinfluence.io); Upfluence’s listing of top creators (Aashna, Ankit etc.) (upfluence.com).
- Engagement/week is calculated as (monthly engagements ÷ 4).
- An estimated 2 posts per week is a conservative assumption.
Influencers are ordered by estimated weekly reach, not follower count. That’s the catch worth remembering, the biggest accounts aren’t always this week’s biggest movers.
FAQs about top Indian travel influencers on Instagram
Who is the top Indian travel influencer on Instagram this week?
By estimated weekly reach, Aashna Malanii (@aashnamalanii) leads with ~86.4K, driven by ~43.2K average likes per post across 2 posts. Ankit Bhatia (@ankitbhatiafilms) follows closely at ~76K despite having only 1.5M followers, less than a sixth of the top-followed creator on the list.
Why doesn’t follower count match weekly reach?
A creator can have 9M followers and post infrequently, while a 3M-follower creator with high engagement and consistent posting outperforms them in any given week. Reach is about activity and audience response in a 7-day window, not lifetime audience size.
How is the weekly reach calculated?
Two ways, depending on data: avg likes/post × 2 posts, or monthly engagements ÷ 4 to get a weekly slice. Both are approximations, true reach also includes comments, reposts, reel plays and story interactions.
Which travel creators are best for niche campaigns?
Mid-tier creators like Danish Khatri, Neetu L Bisht and Vishnu Surendran offer credible audiences with engagement rates in the 0.5–4% band typical for mega-influencers. They’re often a smarter spend per engagement than the largest-followed accounts.
