James Bond is the world's biggest film-tourism catalogue. Over 60-plus years, the 007 saga has filmed in more than 60 countries, turned small towns into cult destinations and created an entire set-jetting sub-economy. From Dr. No (1962) in Ocho Rios to No Time To Die (2021) in Matera, every film left a physical trail you can walk. This guide maps every major location with how to get there, where to sleep, how much it costs and how long to spend. If you can only do one Bond trip in your life, we tell you which one at the end.
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James Bond is the world's biggest film-tourism catalogue. In 60-plus years, the 007 saga has filmed in more than 60 countries, turned small towns into cult destinations and created an entire set-jetting sub-economy. From Dr. No (1962) in Ocho Rios to No Time To Die (2021) in Matera, every film left a physical trail you can walk.
This is the definitive guide. Not a trivia list. A real itinerary with how to get there, where to sleep, how much it costs and how long to spend at each location. If you can only do one Bond trip in your life, I tell you which one at the end.
Master table: film × year × location × time × cost
| Film | Year | Main location | Country | Recommended time | Estimated cost (couple, 4 days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. No | 1962 | Laughing Waters Beach, Ocho Rios | Jamaica | 3 days | USD 2,400 |
| From Russia With Love | 1963 | Basilica Cistern, Istanbul | Turkey | 2 days | USD 1,100 |
| Goldfinger | 1964 | Furka Pass | Switzerland | 2 days | USD 1,800 |
| Thunderball | 1965 | Nassau, Paradise Island | Bahamas | 4 days | USD 3,200 |
| You Only Live Twice | 1967 | Aoshima Island (Himeji/Kagoshima) | Japan | 4 days | USD 2,800 |
| On Her Majesty's Secret Service | 1969 | Schilthorn (Piz Gloria) | Switzerland | 3 days | USD 2,600 |
| Diamonds Are Forever | 1971 | Las Vegas Strip | USA | 3 days | USD 2,000 |
| Live And Let Die | 1973 | New Orleans + Ocho Rios | USA/Jamaica | 5 days | USD 2,900 |
| The Spy Who Loved Me | 1977 | Kom Ombo Temple | Egypt | 4 days | USD 2,200 |
| Moonraker | 1979 | Sugarloaf Mountain, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 3 days | USD 900 |
| For Your Eyes Only | 1981 | Meteora | Greece | 3 days | USD 1,900 |
| Octopussy | 1983 | Lake Palace, Udaipur | India | 4 days | USD 2,400 |
| A View To A Kill | 1985 | Château de Chantilly | France | 2 days | USD 1,600 |
| The Living Daylights | 1987 | Vienna (Prater + Schönbrunn) | Austria | 3 days | USD 2,100 |
| Licence To Kill | 1989 | Key West + Mexico City | USA/Mexico | 5 days | USD 3,000 |
| GoldenEye | 1995 | Verzasca Dam | Switzerland | 2 days | USD 1,700 |
| Tomorrow Never Dies | 1997 | Ha Long Bay / Bangkok | Vietnam/Thailand | 5 days | USD 2,500 |
| The World Is Not Enough | 1999 | Baku / Istanbul | Azerbaijan | 3 days | USD 1,800 |
| Die Another Day | 2002 | La Caleta Beach, Cádiz | Spain | 3 days | USD 1,600 |
| Casino Royale | 2006 | Venice (Palazzo Pisani) | Italy | 4 days | USD 2,800 |
| Quantum of Solace | 2008 | Siena (Palio) + Atacama | Italy/Chile | 5 days | USD 3,400 |
| Skyfall | 2012 | Hashima/Macau + Glencoe | Japan/Scotland | 6 days | USD 3,800 |
| Spectre | 2015 | Sölden (Gaislachkogl) | Austria | 4 days | USD 3,200 |
| No Time To Die | 2021 | Matera (Sassi) | Italy | 4 days | USD 2,600 |
| Bond 26 (announced) | 2026 | TBC | — | — | — |
Italy — three films, three cities, one perfect itinerary
If one country won the Bond lottery, it's Italy. Three recent films shot in three different cities, and you can do them all in a single 10-12 day trip.
Matera — No Time To Die (2021). Daniel Craig's opening motorbike descent down the Sassi staircases became the most replayed sequence of the decade. Matera is a UNESCO site in Basilicata (southern Italy) with that cliff-carved stone-city architecture that looks like a set even before Bond got there.
How to visit: fly to Bari (BRI), rent a car, 1h15 drive to Matera. Direct train also works (2h from Bari Centrale). Suggested hotel: Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita — rooms inside renovated caves, exactly the vibe Bond captured. USD 380-520/night. Total cost (3-4 days): USD 1,800 to 2,600 per couple. Recommended time: 3 days.
Venice — Casino Royale (2006). The house that collapses into the canal? Palazzo Pisani, in the Santo Stefano district. The final sequence where Vesper drowns has become a pilgrimage stop. Fly to Venice (VCE), Alilaguna boat from the airport to San Marco. Gritti Palace (where the Bond crew stayed) USD 750+. Alternative: Ca' Sagredo, USD 420. Total 3-day cost: USD 2,200 per couple. There's a Bond-themed gondola tour for €120/couple.
Siena — Quantum of Solace (2008). The opening chase runs through the Palio di Siena, the medieval horse race held July 2 and August 16. Train from Rome (3h) or Florence (1h30). Grand Hotel Continental Siena, USD 380/night, smack in the centre.
Austria — Sölden and the alpine vault
The high point of Spectre (2015) is the Hoffler Klinik, perched atop Gaislachkogl (3,058m). The building is real — it's the ice Q restaurant — and just below sits 007 Elements, an immersive museum built to enshrine the Craig era. The only Bond museum inside a mountain.
How to visit: fly to Innsbruck (INN), 1h drive to Sölden. Ski station in winter, trekking in summer. Suggested hotel: Das Central (5*) with Bond-themed Q-Suites — €420-680/night by season. Two suites officially licensed by EON Productions. 007 Elements ticket: €27/adult. Gondola up to 3,040m. Recommended time: 3-4 days. Ski, lunch at ice Q, do the museum, descend.
Jamaica — where it all began
Ian Fleming wrote all 14 Bond novels at his Goldeneye home in Oracabessa. Jamaica is the literal birthplace of the franchise.
Laughing Waters Beach — Dr. No (1962). Ursula Andress emerging from the sea in a white bikini. Private beach now, but accessible via an Ocho Rios tour (USD 40).
Goldeneye Resort — Fleming's house. Today a luxury hotel owned by Chris Blackwell (Island Records founder). Fleming's bungalow: USD 1,800/night. Standard cabin: USD 600.
Live And Let Die (1973) — Ocho Rios and Montego Bay. The crocodile scene was shot at Swamp Safari Village in Falmouth. Still open as an attraction, USD 30 entry. Total Jamaica cost (5 days): USD 2,900 to 3,500 per couple.
Switzerland — three films, three landscapes
Schilthorn (Piz Gloria) — On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). The revolving restaurant atop the Schilthorn (2,970m) was built for Bond. Officially still called Piz Gloria. Permanent Bond World exhibition. Train from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen → Stechelberg → 4 gondolas to the summit. Base hotel: Hotel Eiger in Mürren, USD 280/night.
Furka Pass — Goldfinger (1964). The road where the Aston Martin DB5 chases Goldfinger's Rolls. Open only June-October (snow the rest of the year). You drive through for free.
Verzasca Dam — GoldenEye (1995). Pierce Brosnan's bungee jump became a sport. 220 metres, USD 280 per jump. Long considered the best bungee in the world.
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Japan — two eras
Aoshima and Himeji — You Only Live Twice (1967). The ninja training scene was at Himeji Castle. Aoshima island doubled as the fishing village where Bond "marries." Shinkansen Tokyo → Himeji (3h). Aoshima is in Kagoshima (southern Kyushu). Hotel Nikko Himeji, USD 180/night.
Hashima/Macau — Skyfall (2012). Villain Silva's island was inspired by Hashima (Gunkanjima), an abandoned ghost island near Nagasaki. Boat tour from Nagasaki: USD 50. UNESCO since 2015. Total Bond Japan cost (6 days): USD 3,400 per couple including trains.
Thailand and Vietnam
Phang Nga Bay (Khao Phing Kan) — The Man With The Golden Gun (1974). Scaramanga's island. Now officially called James Bond Island. Phuket tour: USD 60/person by longtail boat.
Bangkok — Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). The motorbike alleyway chase was filmed in Bang Rak. The Bond crew's hotel: Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, USD 540/night.
Ha Long Bay — Vietnam. Featured in Tomorrow Never Dies' original design. 2-day cruise: USD 280/couple. Total Southeast Asia cost (5 days): USD 2,400 per couple.
United Kingdom — headquarters
London — every film. MI6 Building (Vauxhall Cross): the real green building, blown up in Skyfall and No Time To Die. Best view: from the opposite bank, Millbank. Stoke Park Country Club: the Goldfinger vs Bond golf course. USD 480/night, green fee USD 240. Reform Club (Pall Mall): Die Another Day scenes. Members only, but the façade is visible. Hand In Hand Pub (Hampstead): Daniel Craig's haunt during filming. Normal pub, pint £6.
Skyfall Lodge — Glencoe, Scotland. Bond's childhood home was built at Glen Etive, Glencoe. The structure was demolished (it was a set), but the spot is iconic. 2h trek from the A82. Kingshouse Hotel Glencoe, USD 240/night.
Cuba and Spain
Cuba — No Time To Die (2021). The Santiago de Cuba ball scene was actually shot in Jamaica (Port Antonio) with CGI. But the Cuban aesthetic is strong enough to deserve the spotlight: if you want the vibe, go to Havana. Hotel Nacional, USD 280/night, is the authentic Bond-style postcard.
Spain — Die Another Day (2002). Halle Berry emerging from the sea was filmed at Playa de La Caleta, Cádiz. Modern echo of Ursula Andress 1962, same intent. Fly to Seville or Jerez, 1h to Cádiz. Parador de Cádiz, USD 220/night. Total 3-day cost: USD 1,600 per couple.
Which itinerary to pick: my recommendation
If you'll only do one Bond trip in your life, do all of Italy (Matera + Venice + Siena, 10 days). You cover three recent films, absurdly photogenic landscapes, spectacular food, for USD 4,500 per couple — less than some single-country Bond trips (Japan runs more expensive).
If you want the snowboard/luxury angle, do Sölden + Schilthorn combined (8 days, USD 5,200 per couple). You ski two Bond resorts, sleep in a Q-Suite, ride two of the planet's most cinematic gondolas.
If you want the root, Jamaica at Goldeneye Resort for 5 nights (USD 5,800 per couple). You sleep in the house where Fleming wrote Bond. Set-jetting doesn't get more authentic.
What's next: Bond 26
Bond 26 production was announced with Denis Villeneuve directing. Locations still under wraps, but leaks point to Morocco, South Korea and northern Scotland. When official sets are revealed (probably 2027), we'll update this guide.
To understand the set-jetting impact on these economies and see other trending cinematic destinations, read Set-jetting series 2026: 30 destinations to visit — it's the sister guide, covering Game of Thrones, Succession, White Lotus, Wednesday and more.
Key points
Italy is the best Bond country for a single trip: Matera (No Time To Die), Venice (Casino Royale) and Siena (Quantum of Solace) fit in 10-12 days for USD 4,500 per couple.
Sölden, Austria, has the only Bond museum built inside a mountain (007 Elements, €27/adult) and two Q-Suites licensed by EON Productions at Das Central.
Jamaica is the root destination: Goldeneye Resort in Oracabessa is the house where Ian Fleming wrote all 14 novels. Bungalow USD 1,800/night, standard cabin USD 600.
Frequently asked questions
Japan tops it. Skyfall + You Only Live Twice combined runs USD 5,400-6,200 per couple over 7 nights, including Shinkansen, 4-5* hotels, Hashima tour and Himeji Castle. Winter is cheaper (no cherry blossom peak).
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