Where was Star Wars: A New Hope filmed?
Star Wars: A New Hope was filmed in Tunisia, the United States and GT. We hold 8 confirmed locations, including Hotel Sidi Driss, Dante's View and Tikal National Park. 7 of them are open to visitors.
On screen: Skywalker family home is Hotel Sidi Driss, Matmata, Tatooine is Dante's View, Furnace Creek, Rebel base on a jungle moon is Tikal National Park, Flores and Tatooine is Chott el Jerid, Tozeur.
Travel atlas: Tunisia · United States
Locations
8
Countries
3
You can visit
7 of 8
- Tikal National ParkFlores · GTRebel base in the jungle · as Rebel base on a jungle moon
- Dante's ViewFurnace Creek · United StatesTatooine desert vista · as Tatooine
Hotel Sidi DrissMatmata · TunisiaSkywalker family homestead · as Skywalker family home- TikalFlores · GTYavin moon jungle ruins · as A moon of Yavin
- Death ValleyFurnace Creek · United StatesDesert shots near director's home
Chott el DjeridTunisiaLars homestead backdrop · as Tatooine
Death Valley National ParkUnited StatesCrucial desert scenes
Chott el JeridTozeur · TunisiaSweeping desert vistas · as Tatooine
Common questions
Where was Star Wars: A New Hope filmed?
Star Wars: A New Hope was filmed in Tunisia, the United States and GT. We hold 8 confirmed locations, including Hotel Sidi Driss, Dante's View and Tikal National Park. 7 of them are open to visitors. On screen: Skywalker family home is Hotel Sidi Driss, Matmata, Tatooine is Dante's View, Furnace Creek, Rebel base on a jungle moon is Tikal National Park, Flores and Tatooine is Chott el Jerid, Tozeur.
Can you visit the Star Wars: A New Hope filming locations?
7 of the 8 locations are open to visitors. The rest are private homes, working studios or restricted sites — each page says which.
How many Star Wars: A New Hope filming locations are there?
We hold 8 confirmed locations across 3 countries.
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