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Wētā Workshop Experiences Tour - Wellington

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$59.00 per person

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1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) Mobile or paper ticket accepted Offered in: English

Guided tour at the Wētā Cave store explores Wētā Workshop’s practical effects, props and costumes, with film examples from The Lord of the Rings.

Tour Overview

Start your visit at the Wētā Cave store, where your guide leads you into the working world of Wētā Workshop. Based at the company’s creative home base, this guided experience focuses on how film and TV effects are made, using real examples from the workshop’s departments.

Inside the Wētā Workshop Experience, you’ll see the craft behind props, costumes, creatures, armour, weapons, make-up and miniatures. The tour draws on work created for films including The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Avatar, District 9 and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, giving clear context to the range of projects the team has worked on since 1987.

Rather than staying at a distance, you’ll get close to the detail. Explore display pieces, interact with selected items from the creative departments, and watch for artists working on the tour stage. Along the way, your guide explains how ideas move from concept to finished screen objects, and how Wētā Workshop developed into the award-winning studio it is today.

This is a grounded, behind-the-scenes look at practical effects and fabrication, designed for visitors who want to see how movie magic is built by hand.

What's Included

  • Professional guided Wētā Workshop Experience

Not Included:

  • Guided return transfers

What To Expect

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    Weta Workshop Experiences

    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 and District 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.

    1 hour 30 minutes

    Admission: Included

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Weta Workshop Experiences

1 Weka Street, Miramar, Wellington 6022, New Zealand

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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.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Photography is strictly prohibited in all tour spaces, unless specified by the tour guide.
  • There is no luggage storage in the Wētā Cave or at our tour spaces.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.