This spring, eager Twilight fans from across Canada and the U.S. flocked to Vancouver, B.C., to catch a glimpse of the cast and crew shooting the second film in the saga, New Moon.

Primary filming wrapped in May, but Twilight-mania didn't end there. One local fan decided to set up tours of the major filming locations - and the bookings poured in.

"I've had people call up and book tours for July and August already," tour organizer Christine Kilpatrick said. "From Florida, Pennsylvania and Louisiana."

Related: The Twilight Tours Vancouver website

Kilpatrick's tours showcase the homes of main characters Bella and her vampire love interest Edward - but touring private homes to super-fans warrants necessary precautions.

"I tell people when we take the tour, please don't come back to this house and disturb these people," she said. "We do try to be as inconspicuous as possible."

While Kilpatrick never promises her guests a celebrity encounter, a few lucky tour patrons have received an unanticipated meet-and-greet.

"The first weekend of June we saw Bronson Pelletier at one of the locations, Jacob's house," she said. "He plays Jared, the youngest member of the wolf pack."

A vampire love story with mass appeal

Kilpatrick is a celebrity journalist and photographer who first encountered the Twilight phenomenon through her daughter, but quickly found the series had a universal appeal.

"There's no real age limit for reading these books," she said. "I have seen grandmas reading the Twilight books in doctors' offices. They are appealing to everyone."

Patrons cruise around Metro Vancouver in a tour van, soaking in the sights and reveling in the celebrity gossip that Kilpatrick collected while covering the Twilight set a reporter.

But being a super-fan doesn't come cheap. Tickets are $99 for children and $129 for adults plus tax - though Kilpatrick insists it's a labour of love.

"I love British Columbia, and I love showing people the sights," she said. "If I could do a tour every day all summer, I would be happy."