37 Travel Gifts for Teens (Useful & Trendy!)

Are you looking for a list of travel gifts for teens that they’ll actually use and love?

Finding the perfect travel gift is hard enough, let alone finding gifts for teenagers.

This collection of 37 best gifts for teenagers who enjoy traveling includes items that are both useful and trendy.

Whether you’re looking for Christmas gift ideas for teens or fun travel gifts to give before an upcoming adventure, we are confident you will find something appealing on this list of travel gifts for teens.

We’ve personally used and gifted these items, as well as cross-checked their cool-ness factor with the teens that we know and love!

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Travel Gifts for Teens

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For our full collection of gift ideas and easy, shoppable links (as well as several surprises that aren’t listed here!), visit our Amazon store!

1. Apple AirPods

If your teen has an iPhone, chances are they’d be ecstatic to receive a pair of Apple Airpods as a gift!

These wireless Apple Airpods with charging case provide high-quality sound for playing games, listenings to music, or watching videos.

For teens on the go, the 24-hour+ battery life, as well as the compactness and convenience of pint-sized earbuds, make traveling with them an absolute breeze.

As one of our best family road trip tips, pair a gift of Airpods with an Apple Itunes gift card for your teen to make themselves an updated travel playlist!

Additional planning tip: If your kids are more into the ‘over-ear’ headphones, these Beats Studio3 noise-cancelling headphones are the perfect Christmas gift idea for teens!

2. GoPro Action Camera

Another great travel gift for teens is a GoPro action camera.

GoPros are a must-have if your teens love to catch their adventurous moments – think biking, snowboarding, and white-water rafting!

The sleek and compact GoPro HERO8 captures both photos and video, as well as is waterproof and extremely durable.

Teens can connect their GoPro to a smart device using its WIFI feature. Hence, they can view their videos on a computer or smartphone at any time.

You can also monitor the camera’s activities from these devices, using them as a remote control.

3. Portable Hammock

There’s a popular trend sweeping the nation that is attracting kids and adults alike.

Best known as “hammocking”, this activity is simply defined as the act of setting up a hammock anywhere (and I mean anywhere) with a friend(s), and simply hanging out, napping, relaxing, and swinging together in your respective hammocks.

With more than 30,000 5-star reviews, the Wise Owl Outfitters portable hammock has a 1-minute set-up time and folds down to the size of an eggplant.

Treat your teen to a portable hammock and before you know it, they’ll add it to their camping essentials checklist or simply throw it in their backpack and go!

4. Fjallraven Backpack

The popular European brand, Fjallraven, is well known for the high performance and quality of its clothing and products.

Due to its trendy, minimalistic design, the Fjallraven Kanken Classic Backpack is a fashion item for both tweens and teens and comes in a variety of colors and sizes.

Though they look small at first sight, they can actually carry a lot of things inside without being bulky or oversized.

When considering travel gifts for teens, this backpack is definitely one to consider!

5. Mirrored Sunglasses

For less than $15, these Blenders Eyewear knock-offs make for a fun and affordable travel gift for teens!

Ever since mirrored lens outdoor sunglasses became a trend, adults and teens alike have been flooding to sporting goods stores to grab a pair.

Not only do they make for the perfect Instagram-worthy selfies, but they block 100% of harmful UVA & UVB rays too.

6. Crossbody Purse

For teens on the go, consider buying them a classic (will never go out of style!) Vera Bradly Signature Cotton Hipster Crossbody Purse!

This trendy brand-name purse doubles as a wallet and is perfect for any occasion – weekend getaways, traveling, shopping, and everyday use.

Its deep zippered center pocket is perfect for phones, make-up, or other daily essentials, whereas the zippered inner pocket is convenient for cards or cash.

The adjustable shoulder strap fits all shapes and adds a level of comfort while wearing it.

Additional gift idea: This Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag is also all-the-rage now, and are great travel gifts for teenagers!

7. Hydro Flask Water Bottle

Hydro Flasks are so popular because they were the first company to use powder coating to create fun vibrant colored (highly insulated) water bottles.

Likewise, they have great branding that appeals to kids and teens as well as continues to add exciting colors and sizes to their already large plethora of products.

Hydro Flask Water Bottles are the perfect travel gift for teens looking to ride the trend of turning away from plastic and turning towards high-quality products that last a lifetime.

In addition, these are must-have products to pack in theme park day bags, or for kids to bring along to school.

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8. Travel Gift Cards

Nothing speaks to a teenager’s heart like ‘free money’ in the form of a gift card!

For teens who love to travel, consider gifting them a travel gift card that will help add to their music and movie playlist, fund a future airplane ticket or hotel stay, or provide gas for a cross-country road trip.

The following travel gift cards can be purchased on Amazon.com or found at local big-box stores such as Target and Walmart.

• iTunes
• Spotify
• Netflix
• Lyft
• Amazon.com
• Visa
• Airline gift cards
• Hotel gift cards
• Gas gift cards

9. Trendy Hardside Luggage

A bit of a splurge item, a perfect gift for kids who travel is a piece or set of hard-side luggage!

As a best-seller in luggage, this Samsonite Omni PC Hardside Expandable Luggage is both useful and stylish, plus, makes a great kids’ travel gift.

With its 10-year limited warranty, multidirectional spinner wheels, expansion capabilities, and trendy look, we think this is THE perfect gift to surprise kids with before the vacation of a lifetime!

In addition, help prep them by teaching them our expert packing tips, as well as pick up some packing cubes (our most recommended travel product) to complement the purchase!

10. Chaco Sandals

Practical travel shoes might not be considered a good travel gift idea for kids, that is unless they look good too!

Chaco sandals are a favorite among teens because not only do they look cool, but they’re quick-drying, durable, and very comfortable.

Whether you’re shopping for Women’s Chaco Sandals or Men’s Chaco Sandals you can’t go wrong when considering Chacos as a perfect gift for teens!

Plus, they’re available in a large number of stylish colors and prints.

11. Bago Hanging Toiletry Bag

Chances are your teen is open to the idea of carrying their toiletries separate from the rest of the family.

If that’s the case, fashionable toiletry bags are great travel accessories for teens, especially the Bago Hanging Toiletry Bag For Women & Men.

The Bago Hanging Toiletry bag is one of the most highly rated toiletry bags on Amazon.com as it is lightweight, waterproof, and has a lot of pockets and compartments.

(Plus its style and color choices are tween and teen-friendly!)

If you are looking for a practical travel gift for teenage girls or boys, a Bago toiletry bag is a great option for their packing list!

12. Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

Portable Bluetooth speakers are great Christmas gifts for teens if you’re buying travel gifts.

Our teenage son loves his JBL Flip 4 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker and it always travels with us!

Guaranteed as one of the best travel gifts, JBL Bluetooth speakers are waterproof, rechargeable, and small enough to fit inside of a small backpack or cross-body purse.

Along with having great sound quality, the speakers come in a variety of cool colors that make them both useful and stylish!

13. Infinity Scarf with Pockets

Teenage girls who love to travel or fly will love the gift of a Zero Grid Infinity Scarf with Hidden Pockets!

This scarf can double as a lightweight blanket (perfect for airplanes or car trips!), as well as can be used as a scarf, wrap, shawl, or hoodie.

Its two built-in hidden pockets are ideal for storing a passport, ID, credit card, cash, cell phone, and other valuables.

I love the hands-free nature of the storage feature that comes with such a versatile comfort item.

14. Inflatable Lounger

During our recent Siesta Key family beach vacation, we brought along a new purchase, the Wekapo Inflatable Lounger!

The kids had so much fun lounging, hanging out, and listening to music while perfectly propped in this super-soft inflatable hammock.

As one of the most unique travel gifts for kids, imagine their surprise upon opening a colorful inflatable lounger to take with you on your next adventure?

With no pump required, these loungers use a catch-and-trap method of using natural air to fill them. They will stay inflated for up to 5 – 6 hours.

15. A Stylish Belt Bag

They’re back!

The once-popular ‘fanny packs’ are back in style among teen and adult travelers (but are now referred to as belt bags!).

This stylish belt bag is a compact size that is designed to fit keys, a phone, and a wallet.

In other words, a totally useful (and affordable) piece of travel gear!

Plus, it comes in a variety of colors and is a great way for teens to keep their essentials handy during a day of exploring.

Additional Travel Gift Ideas for Teens

• Rechargeable travel vanity mirror (my new favorite travel accessory!)
• Travel neck pillow or premium travel blanket & pillow set
• Passport holder or a passport wallet
• Travel jewelry box
• Trendy travel duffel bag
• Cell phone purse
• Colorful initial luggage tags
• A travel journal
• A book
• Travel games
• Refillable travel-size containers (for liquids)
• Airplane phone holder
• Luggage scale
• Selfie stick/tripod
• Smartphone ring holder
• Cell phone camera lens kit
• Travel plug (outlet) adaptor
• JBL clip speaker
• Travel size umbrella
• Netflix subscription

If you liked reading our list of travel gifts for teens, check out related tips on traveling with kids:

• Family Vacation Packing Tips: How to Pack Like A Pro
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• 18 Amazing “Are We There Yet?” Road Trip Activity Bags
• 13 Awesome Road Trip Word Games to Play in the Car With Kids
• Top 16 Tips for Flying With Kids & Ways to Keep them Calm
• 8 (Unexpected) Benefits of Traveling With Kids

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