9 templates
Travel Reel Templates
Travel reel templates turn a trip's worth of photos and clips into a 16 to 20 second recap with the cuts, motion and place-name type already done. ReelXo has 9, ranging from a quiet four-shot sequence of slow dissolves to fast city diaries and road trips cut to rock.
They suit a weekend away, a mountain trek, a city break or a long drive. You fill the slots in the order the template asks ("The landmark", "The street", "Last light"), type the place or city into the text lines where there are any, and export a vertical reel ready for Instagram, TikTok or Shorts.
Dawat-e-Ishq
16s · 7 shots
Stacked photo bands scrolling under a script watermark, then a fast city montage
Hai Junoon
20s · 8 shots
A photo strip scrolling in a white column, then a fast diagonal-cut travel montage
Northbound
16s · 4 shots
Slow dissolves, dip to black, quiet type
Field Notes
18s · 6 shots
Square slideshow, numbered plates, no filters
Bangkok Diaries
18s · 9 shots (3 clips)
A funky city-trip diary, big outlined city name, yellow location stamps on every stop
Two Backpacks
19s · 9 shots (3 clips)
Fast indie-rock trip montage, three words land on three beats, whip pans in between
Desert Highway
19s · 8 shots (3 clips)
Cinematic letterbox, sand-warm grade, every cut on a downtempo bar, a road trip for two, no text
Slow Days
19s · 9 shots (3 clips)
Editorial and unhurried, every shot framed on warm paper, bossa nova underneath, no text
Red Car Getaway
19s · 8 shots (3 clips)
Punchy rock road trip, whip pans, a split-screen on the chorus, one car and one open road, no text
How to choose
- Fewest shots and the calmest pace: Northbound (16s, 4 photos) uses slow dissolves, dips to black and quiet type. Field Notes (18s, 6 photos) shows a square slideshow with numbered plates and no filters.
- For a city with a name worth showing off, Dawat-e-Ishq (16s, 7 photos) scrolls stacked photo bands under a script watermark, and Bangkok Diaries (18s, 9 shots, 3 clips) puts a big outlined city name up and stamps a location on three stops.
- For mountains and treks, Hai Junoon (20s, 8 photos) scrolls a photo strip in a white column, then cuts a fast diagonal montage, with slots for "The road", "Arms wide" and "The landmark".
- For two people on the road, Two Backpacks (19s, 9 shots) lands three words on three beats with whip pans; Desert Highway and Red Car Getaway (both 19s, 8 shots) are text-free road trips, one letterboxed and sand-warm, the other punchy with a split screen on the chorus.
- For a slow beach or pool holiday, Slow Days (19s, 9 shots) frames every shot on warm paper with bossa nova underneath and no text.
What to shoot first
- Shoot one wide establishing frame. Northbound opens on "Wide, and let it breathe", and Hai Junoon's opening shot sits behind the title and closes the reel.
- Get the landmark, then the real streets. Dawat-e-Ishq asks for "The one building everyone photographs" and then "Where the city actually happens".
- Take at least one photo of yourself there. Slots like "You there" ("Proof you actually went") and "Arms wide" need you in the frame.
- Collect small details: prayer flags, a bell, a cup of chai, street food, a doorway. Hai Junoon, Bangkok Diaries and Slow Days all have a detail or still-life slot.
- Film three short clips if you want the clip-based templates: walking off with your bags, eating something good, the moment you reached the top. Bangkok Diaries, Two Backpacks, Desert Highway, Slow Days and Red Car Getaway each need 3.
- Save a last-light shot: a sunset, the drive home, morning light through a window. Most travel templates end on one.
Ideas and guides
Travel reel template questions
Can I use a travel reel template for free?
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Yes. All 9 travel templates are free in ReelXo on Android and iPhone, with no account and no watermark on the export.
How many photos do I need for a travel reel?
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From 4 to 9. Northbound needs 4, Field Notes needs 6, Dawat-e-Ishq needs 7, Hai Junoon, Desert Highway and Red Car Getaway need 8, and Bangkok Diaries, Two Backpacks and Slow Days need 9.
Do I need video clips for a travel reel?
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Not always. Northbound, Field Notes, Dawat-e-Ishq and Hai Junoon are built from photos only. Bangkok Diaries, Two Backpacks, Desert Highway, Slow Days and Red Car Getaway each have 3 slots that take video.
Can I add the name of the place?
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Yes, in the templates that have text. Dawat-e-Ishq has Place and City lines, Hai Junoon has a Place line, and Bangkok Diaries has a City line plus three stop names. Desert Highway, Slow Days and Red Car Getaway are designed without text.
Will the travel reel fit Instagram Reels and TikTok?
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Yes. Templates render at 9:16 (1080×1920) and export as MP4 at 720p, 1080p or 1440p, which fits Instagram Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.