{"id":40345,"date":"2015-11-17T23:57:16","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T05:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=40345"},"modified":"2018-02-28T12:48:01","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T18:48:01","slug":"best-vacations-for-star-wars-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/best-vacations-for-star-wars-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 best vacations for Star Wars fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Because space travel hasn&#8217;t yet taken off\u2014no pun intended\u2014traveling to a galaxy far, far away is out of reach for <em>Star Wars<\/em> devotees. Nevertheless, if you&#8217;re a die hard fanatic, there are ways to get your franchise fix right here on planet earth. Based on actual shooting locations, here are the 10 best vacations for <em>Star Wars<\/em> fans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/may-the-4th-be-with-you-a-look-into-the-star-wars-experience-at-disneys-hollywood-studios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: The new Star Wars experience at Disney&#8217;s Hollywood Studios<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40372\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/StarWars.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40372\" class=\"wp-image-40372 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/StarWars.jpg\" alt=\"StarWars\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/StarWars.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/StarWars-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/StarWars-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/StarWars-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40372\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Artist&#8217;s Palette in Death Valley National Park<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>If you love the dry desert of Tatooine&#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Death Valley National Park: Southern California<br \/>\n<\/strong>Although much of Tatooine was filmed amid the arid landscapes of Tunisia\u2014itself a worthy destination if you have the time and money\u2014R2D2 is famously abducted by those crafty Jawas at the Artist&#8217;s Palette, a gorgeous swirl of colors located in the Black Mountains of Death Valley in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=hotels\/United_States--California.hd307\/&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California<\/a> and caused by the oxidation of metals over the course of many years. Other Death Valley attractions include Scotty&#8217;s Castle, Dante&#8217;s View\u2014also a <em>Star Wars<\/em> location\u2014the Salt Flats in Badwater Basin and more. Best of all, Death Valley is rarely crowded.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60313\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60313\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Tikal.jpg\" alt=\"Tikal National Park, Guatemala, Star Wars\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Tikal.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Tikal-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Tikal-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Tikal-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Tikal-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Tikal-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tikal National Park, Guatemala | Flickr photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hectorgarcia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hector Garcia<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>If you love jungle-like Yavin&#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Tikal National Park: Guatemala<\/strong><strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>It&#8217;s a blink-and-you&#8217;ll-miss-it moment, but when the Millennium Falcon at last escapes the clutches of the Death Star in the original <em>Star Wars<\/em>, it can be seen zooming among the treetops of the planet Yavin\u2014the secret location of the rebel base. The actual location is lush Tikal, an ancient Mayan citadel located within the rainforests of northern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Guatemala.d71.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guatemala<\/a>. You won&#8217;t find any &#8220;rebel scum&#8221; hiding among the thousands of ruined structures, but you will see glimpses of a civilization that existed a long time ago, in a country far, far away&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60316\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/LakeComo.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Como, Italy, Star Wars\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/LakeComo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/LakeComo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/LakeComo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/LakeComo-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/LakeComo-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/LakeComo-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lake Como, Italy | Flickr photo by Matt Mechtley<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>If you love the greenery of Naboo&#8230;<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Lake Como, Italy<br \/>\n<\/strong>Much of the prequels are set on Coruscant, a city occupying an entire planet and the capital at one time of both the Old and New Republic and the Galactic Empire, but in Anakin and Queen Amidala do sneak off to her home planet of Naboo to wed in secret at the end of <em>Attack of the Clones<\/em>. That picturesque location is Lake Como, which sits in the foothills of the Alps in Italy&#8217;s Lombardy region. Although you may not witness a wedding during your visit, be rest assured that love is in the air. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Lake-Como-Hotels.d6024900.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Como<\/a> is a major resort area and couples from around the world visit as a romantic getaway.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60306\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60306\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/SkelligMichael.jpg\" alt=\"Skellig Michael, Ireland, Star Wars\" width=\"800\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/SkelligMichael.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/SkelligMichael-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/SkelligMichael-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/SkelligMichael-600x397.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/SkelligMichael-514x340.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/SkelligMichael-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Skellig Michael |Flickr photo by chb1848<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>If you love the verdant green landscapes of Ahch-To&#8230;<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Skelling Michael: Ireland<br \/>\n<\/strong>Franchise fanatics cheered when Luke Skywalker finally revealed himself at the end of <em>The Force Awakens<\/em>. That lush green rock where Rey finally makes contact with the legendary Jedi is Skellig Michael, a small island off the southwest coast of Ireland and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. If you&#8217;re green with envy just thinking about it, consider booking a trip to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=hotels\/Ireland.hd95\/&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ireland<\/a> and cruising its splendid coastline where mossy green and breathtaking vistas are the norm. As for Skellig Michael itself, day trips happen during the summer months. Be on the lookout for puffin colonies!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60308\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60308\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Finse.jpg\" alt=\"Finse Norway, Star Wars, glacier\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Finse.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Finse-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Finse-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Finse-600x413.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Finse-495x340.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Finse-400x275.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hardangerj\u00f8kulen Glacier in Finse, Norway | Flickr photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tigr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martin Talbot<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>If you love the icy splendor of Hoth&#8230;<br \/>\n<\/em><strong><span class=\"_Tgc _y9e\">Hardangerj\u00f8kulen Glacier<\/span> in Finse, Norway<br \/>\n<\/strong>Although the Empire managed to track down the rebel alliance on Hoth\u2014a remote glacial planet in a system of the same name\u2014let&#8217;s all admit that the rebels were probably more than happy to escape that frozen tundra for sunnier climes. If you, on the other hand, have a hankering for subzero excursions get yourself to the tiny town of Finse, Norway which subbed for Hoth in the <em>Empire Strikes Back<\/em>. Access to the tiny town is available only via rail, but that&#8217;s just fine because it&#8217;s also an easy day trip from sublime <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Bergen-Bergen-Hordaland-Hotels.0-n6056676-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bergen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/orbitz.com\/rewards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ALSO<\/strong>: The only power in the galaxy greater than the force is Orbitz Rewards. Sign up for them today!<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60312\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60312\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Iceland.jpg\" alt=\"Iceland, Star Wars\" width=\"800\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Iceland.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Iceland-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Iceland-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Iceland-600x367.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Iceland-556x340.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Iceland-400x245.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iceland | Flickr photo by Moyan Brenn<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>If you love the lunar-like landscapes of Eadu&#8230;<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Iceland<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>If you&#8217;re scratching your head right about now it means you haven&#8217;t been paying much attention to franchise spin-off <em>Rogue One<\/em>. Eadu is the planet where we first meet doomed heroine Jyn Erso. Those scenes were shot at Reynisfjara in southern Iceland near coastal Vik. Do yourself a favor and spend a week circumnavigating the island via the famed Ring Road and take in famous sights along the way including waterfall Gullfoss, the Jokulsarlon Lagoon, the Northern Lights and bumping <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Reykjavik-Hotels.d6054688.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reykjavik<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40401\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/StarWars5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40401\" class=\"wp-image-40401 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/StarWars5.jpg\" alt=\"StarWars\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/StarWars5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/StarWars5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/StarWars5-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/StarWars5-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Redwood National Forest in Northern California<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>If you love the lush forests of Endor&#8230;<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Redwood National and State Parks: Northern California<br \/>\n<\/strong>George Lucas\u2014himself a longtime Golden State resident\u2014substituted the gorgeous Redwoods north of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=blog\/hotels\/United_States--CA\/San_Francisco.hd4468\/&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco<\/a> for the forest moon of Endor where a pivotal fight scene took place in <em>Return of the Jedi<\/em> and where Lucas unleashed the cuddly Ewoks. Don&#8217;t miss a leisurely drive through the iconic Avenue of the Giants\u2014home to the tallest trees on earth\u2014wile away an afternoon in Victorian Ferndale, dig the hippie vibe at laid-back Arcata and get sprayed by ocean waves in the fabled Lost Coast via an afternoon road trip along Mattole Road.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=rewards\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34233 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424.jpg\" alt=\"Orbitz Rewards\" width=\"500\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424-400x120.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT00OGNjZjc3ZTI5OGUwY2UyNGFiY2IyODQ1YjhmOTFmOQ==\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Mustafar to Tatooine to Hoth, these destinations look just like the movie sets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":40758,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[4,44,39,31],"tags":[2660],"class_list":["post-40345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-california","category-florida","category-hawaii","category-mexico","tag-adventure"],"acf":{"api_active":null,"api_title":null,"api_excerpt":null,"api_featured_image":null,"api_lob":null},"posts_api_cpm_point":[{"name":"","description":"","thumbnail":"","address":"Disney, OK 74340, USA","latitude":"36.4809948","longitude":"-95.0153292","icon":"\/images\/icons\/marker.png"}],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The 10 best vacations for Star Wars fans | Orbitz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking for a fun way to spend your Jedi days and nights? 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