Typically "fan trips" visit film locations and may also stage special events that give visitors a special immersion in their favorite fictional world.
Harry Potter Fan Trips
Harry Potter fan trips have coincided with major release dates of a Harry Potter book or movie; the book series, alas, is finished (or so we're told), but at time of writing there more movies are still to come.
Several companies have offered trips with a Harry Potter theme. Beyond Boundaries Travel, for instance, has offered fan trips, ongoing, for several years. As an example, at the time when the movie Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince was launched, the company offered two Harry Potter fan trips: travelers visited film locations in London and Edinburgh, see the movie in wizarding style, party at Hampton Court Palace, and more.
Family Adventures
Such fan trips are a type of "family adventure": escorted small groups take a trip together, all details handled, to enjoy an extraordinary itinerary. Usually family adventures explore a Great Outdoors destination such as a National Park, or perhaps explore culture and history in an area such as Tuscany.
Family Adventures are pricey, but guests have no planning hassles, waiting, line-ups, or luggage lugging; and the itinerary has top quality experiences every day. Read what to expect from a Family Adventure.
Other Fan Trips:
The release of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies sparked pirate-based fan trips (-for example, visiting historical pirate locations in Jamaica, and sailing on a Tall Ship). Meanwhile, a Pirates of the Caribbean package in St. Vincent and the Grenadines -- visited film locations.
Families with vampire-loving teens and tweens have been offered Twilight-themed fan trips Europe (Italy and Romania), and Vampire Baseball packages.
Keep an eye on the Fan Trips site for current offerings, for Twilight themes, Harry Potter trips -- and whatever else is new on the scene.
