Venture  /  Filming Locations  /  Star Wars: A New Hope  /  Tikal National Park
Star Wars: A New Hope

Tikal National Park

Flores · GT  ·  Rebel base in the jungle

Star Wars: A New Hope filmed at Tikal National Park, Flores. The Mayan ruins here stood in for the forest base of the rebels in the original film. The site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On screen it's Rebel base on a jungle moon.

Where to go

17.216667, -89.616667

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
On screen
Rebel base on a jungle moon
In real life
Tikal National Park, Flores
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
—
Confidence
Probable

Planning the trip? everything filmed in Flores is on one page

Also filmed here

More Star Wars: A New Hope locations

Venture

Find out what was filmed where you're standing.

Venture keeps every scene location on one map, sorted by how far you'd have to walk. Open it in Flores and it tells you what was shot around you, how to get there, and whether you can actually go in.

Download Venture for iOS Android

Questions

Where exactly did Star Wars: A New Hope film at Tikal National Park?
At 17.216667, -89.616667 in Flores. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Tikal National Park?
Open to the public, ticketed.
What else was filmed near Tikal National Park?
Open Venture where you're standing and it lists every filming location within walking distance, with directions to each one.