Wētā Workshop Experience in Wellington: Dive into Filmmaking Magic
4.7
376 Ratings
Wellington
Immerse yourself in the world of filmmaking magic at Wētā Workshop in Wellington, New Zealand. Explore the creative process behind iconic films like The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies, and discover the secrets of movie effects, costumes, and miniatures.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Weta Cave - Want to experience the many sides of Wētā Workshop’s creativity? The Wētā Workshop Experience showcases the making of movie effects and props, from armour to weapons, creatures to costumes, make-up to miniatures. Meet your guide at the Wētā Cave store to begin your journey through the movie-magic world of Wētā Workshop!
Explore props, costumes, and cool stuff
From The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit to Avatar andDistrict 9: learn about props, costumes and creatures created for your favourite films. Interact with cool stuff from our creative departments and catch an artist at work on our tour stage.
Enter our world of miniatures and modelmaking
Discover the filmmaking technique of miniature effects and learn how they are built for hit TV and film productions. Wander through monumental miniatures from Thunderbirds Are Go and see how we fit an entire island, cityscape and mansion under one roof!
What's Included
- Professional guided tour at Wētā Workshop
What's Not Included
- Guided return transfers
Additional Information
Wellington, New Zealand, is home to an entire community of creative Wētā Workshop artisans who’ve brought life to such films as The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies, King Kong, The Chronicles of Narnia, Avatar, and many others. Wētā Workshop is your gateway to filmmaking creativity. Join our guided tours and learn about the making of movie effects, from armour to weapons, creatures to costumes, make-up to miniatures, and more!
- Photography is strictly prohibited in all tour spaces, unless specified by the tour guide.
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them on board and disembark.
- There is no luggage storage in the Weta Cave or at our tour spaces.
Location
Weta Cave
Weka Street
Your Wētā Workshop Experience will start at the Wētā Cave store located on the corner of Weka Street and Camperdown Road, Miramar, Wellington. Please allow enough time to find a carpark, as spaces are limited.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(376 Ratings)
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Voyager41330065724
Apr 16, 2024
Brilliant - Packed with information and interactive hands on experiences. Great value for money. Superb couple of hours. Highly recommend for kids and adults alike.
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H550seannet
Apr 14, 2024
Great tour! - Fantastic tour, we absolutely loved it! Our guide was fun and interesting, with many funfacts regarding the productions in which the weta workshop was involved. The visit is interesting for any cinema fan !
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757carolined
Apr 14, 2024
Great experience - Great staff, kind, passionate and eager to share about their fabulous work. I recommand this for any person who is interested in films, and definitely for the LOTR fans.
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Jameskr7458os
Apr 13, 2024
We loved it! - My son and I loved Weta Workshop! It’s a must see especially for Lord of the Rings fans. The tour guide was very friendly and informative. Plus the gift shop is packed full of goodies to take home with you.
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Whcox1
Apr 11, 2024
An amazing and informative experience! - We loved every second of our visit! So informative and our tour guide was also a sculptor and clearly passionate about his work. He was able to answer all of our questions and we can away even more interested in what happens behind the scenes !
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Hollysyoungs21
Apr 8, 2024
The best movie experience - Sol was the best tour guide and helped answering all my many questions I had. Was such an amazing experience for me as im someone who loves movies. I even got to hold some swords that were in some of my favourite movies. Highly recommend the tour!
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738charlotten
Apr 7, 2024
Great experience and LOTR fans dream! - As a lotr fan I was very excited for this tour and it didn't disappoint, our guide Tuesday was so lovely and full of loads of knowledge. It was so interesting to find out all the other films the team has worked on through the years and see how the props are made! We was lucky enough to see two artist at work while on the tour, these guys where also full of knowledge and showed us what they do and where their area of expertise lie. Also big thanks to Amber in the booking team for helping me out with changing my tour time, made it very easy and stress free! To sum up if you're a lotr/movie fan or not it's definitely worth going to this experience as it makes you appreciate the time and effort that goes into props! 😁
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V223xhjuliem
Apr 6, 2024
Spark your creativity - So great! Really cool to see the people at work making swords and such. Staff is so knowledgeable and excessively friendly. The shop has some amazing figurines as well.
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826deannew
Apr 6, 2024
Can't remember our guides name but she was awesome. - Absolutely love Weta. Been to both Wellington and Auckland. Both are amazing, but being LOTR's and the Hobbit fans, we find Wellington is our favourite. We've been to Wellington twice and Auckland once. Wellington was a must do, even though we went there in 2019 we found the tour had been updated and we saw and heard new things. We would go again next time we visit from OZ
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Kathleenqk
Apr 13, 2024
Props making - It was fun to see how the props were made. I enjoyed the video of making of the face casts and all the props that we could see in person. Do wish we could have taken pictures, but I understand it is a copyright issue. I also wish that they could correct inaccuracies that are known to them (some Narnia props are incorrectly labeled, as many people have apparently pointed out but remain unchanged). We also went to the leather working shop, which was my personal favorite, as we got to see some more props and make our own small leather piece.
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