Weta Workshop Tours
Go behind the scenes at the iconic Wētā Workshop in Wellington. Led by expert guides, discover how props, costumes and creatures are made, and see the real movie production techniques used to bring extraordinary worlds and characters to life.
Wētā Workshop is home to an entire team of creative artisans who’ve helped bring to life films such as The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, King Kong, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Avatar and many others.
Take an exclusive glimpse through the windows of our Wellington workshop on a guided tour of our creative home.
Visit Wētā Workshop Experiences in Wellington and learn about the making of movie effects, from armour to aliens, creatures to costumes and makeup to miniatures.
What to expect
Go behind the scenes of Wētā Workshop in Wellington and explore the creativity behind one of the world's most iconic studios.
Wētā Workshop has been creating props, costumes, creatures and practical effects for some of the most celebrated film and television productions ever made, from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit to Avatar and District 9. On this 90-minute guided experience, you'll gain a unique insight into the work of the artists who bring extraordinary worlds to life.
Led by expert guides, your tour takes you through a dedicated experience space where you'll explore props, costumes, creatures and weaponry displays. Along the way, you'll discover the techniques, tools and creative processes used by the Wētā Workshop team, from concept design and sculpting through to finishing.
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this tour was very enjoyable. we learnt alot. here's a few things you should know...they say the pick up is at the i-site centre but it's actually a 5 minute walk from there so go up to the counter and get some directions because if your a tourist...I think it's not really that easy to find. there's a small sign that says weta tour. I will leave some photos so you know what to look for. The lunch was immaculate and very much worth the price I would do this again...the tour was very informative...from the start to the end was a 10/10.
it was a really good experience for LOTR fans. highly recommended if you’re visiting Wellington city.
Weta Workshop Tour in Wellington is like a mini museum tour of their workshop. You will learn more about the different teams and different movies they have done. I did not know they also did props for a Disney-Marvel Movie. You also have to try the more hands-on tour in Auckland (Weta Workshop Unleashed).
Very worth for it even if you are not a lord of the rings fan! I really how passionate the tour guide is about her job and the tour is very informative. wr drove there and there are free available parking along the streets.
The workshop was even better than I had expected, we learned so much about how films and props are made and got to hold some of the props from LOTR and be photographed with specific characters. I didn't know that Weta was responsible for the new Thunderbirds having watched the original series as a child. All in all it was worth the entrance fee. Our guide was brilliant too.
Awesome place to visit for for people who are into movie making, it's not only for LotR fans since Weta has and is working on countless project.
Highly recommended activity. Very interesting way to experience and see the costumes made for many movies and TV shows. If coming to Wellington, book this in advance as this sells out quickly.
The entire experience was amazing. You’ll be able to see lots of props for different popular movies.
I highly recommend this tour. The costumes and props are amazing. Bus pickup and drop off was easy.
it was an amazing place. I would recommend to anybody who likes Lord of the rings, sci-fi and movies
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