Wētā Workshop Tour: Film Magic and Transfers

167 Ratings

Wellington

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Discover Wētā Workshop’s magic with guided transfers. Explore iconic film sites, props, and costumes from The Hobbit and Narnia. Book your adventure now.

Duration: 3 hours, 15 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

217 Wakefield Street - Guided transfers leave from the designated drop-off and pick-up area at 217 Wakefield Street, near Tākina. It is advisable to arrive at the pick-up location 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
Weta Workshop - Travel from Wellington to the Wētā Cave via a dedicated shuttle. This marks the start of an exciting…

What's Included

Guided return transfers from central Wellington
Live commentary on board
Professional guided Wētā Workshop Experience

What's Not Included

Does not include hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks

Additional Information

Travel from Wellington to Wētā Workshop—and back—in our exclusive shuttle service.
With daily tours departing from Wakefield Street in the city center, guests are invited to relax and enjoy breathtaking harbor views, hear insider stories of film and creativity, and even catch a glimpse of the iconic Wellywood sign on the way to our creative hub in…

Location

217 Wakefield Street

Wakefield Street

Depart from the drop-off and pick-up zone at 217 Wakefield Street (located by Tākina)

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Sightseer11476636714

Apr 28, 2026

Must do experience for Middle Earth fans - Awesome experience. Great, friendly, knowledgeable tour guide. Was surprised to learn just how many projects Weta Workshop had been involved in. The cave was great too, again with knowlegeable, charismatic staff. The shop also had a good variety of items available in a wide range of price points. Would definitely highly recommend this tour to anyone. Might look to do one of the hands on workshops in Auckland next.

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Dawdragon

Apr 15, 2026

Don't hesitate .... go! - This was a fun thing to do! The imagination, skill and passion of Wētā team is clear from the get-go. The mini-bus driver, the tour guide and the specialists displaying the techniques knew their stuff and loved sharing all the nerdy bits in exciting and colourful ways. The exhibition spaces are crammed full and you get a peak of the actual workshops. There is something for everybody. Wētā shared their movie magic - well done!

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Chrissy70

Mar 27, 2026

If the chance to visit arises take it! - Travelled to Wellington with a tour group and I was very happy to be able to book the tour with transport. Booking on line was straight forward and we were picked up on time by Derek. The drive was very informative got to see studios, green screen areas and the wonderful Roxy cinema. Arrived for the tour and we were not disappointed. So much to see so much information and great merchandise to buy. An incredible couple of hours very well orchestrated and being able to handle some of the actual items used on screen. Doc Foil was fascinating to listen to and the foil sculptures have given me a new way to occupy some downtime. The passion these guys have for their work is admirable. Thank you for allowing people in to see everything you do.

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Christinam802

Mar 26, 2026

It was Fantastic!!!! - The tour was excellent. From the shuttle driver who picked us up to our tour guide at Weta Workshop to the exhibis, it was all fantastic. It was so cool to see the props, makeup and special effects and hear the behind the scenes stories. If you are a LOTR fan, this is a must see/ must do experience.

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Onair558066

Mar 20, 2026

The Weta Workshop - This was a unique experience and it was great to see the behind the scenes working of the workshop and get to speak to some of the staff who had worked on projects. The creative minds and ideas were on full display.

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James_m

Apr 24, 2026

More than just Lord of the Rings - Pick up by driver Derek. He was enthusiastic and informative on the way to the Cave. Extra kudos for stopping at the art deco cinema and letting us spend a short time looking around. Ben was a great and equally enthusiastic tour guide at the Cave. A great opportunity to see some of the effects and props and general behind the scenes. The history of Weta was also very good and I was pleased it wasn't Lord of the Rings centric. They have done so much more and it was good to see that represented. Don't worry, still plenty of Lord of the Rings!

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Denisdallafontana64

Mar 26, 2026

Informative - Great experience and inspire to the world of movie props

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Susie_j

Mar 24, 2026

I enjoyed the bus ride to... - I enjoyed the bus ride to Weta as our driver told us some interesting information about the local area. The Weta tour guide was quite good and it was interesting to find out how the masks and props were made. There were some good photo opportunities outside with different giant characters from Lord of the Rings Movie.

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Lynnf900

Mar 23, 2026

Workshop and ride over to Miramar - We enjoyed the workshop tour—fun exhibits and good information. There were 7 others in the shared van with my husband and I and, maybe just based on group, very cozy. And not as much commentary/information during ride as I had expected. Driver was polite, professional and on time though. (Just wondered if we should have just taken an Uber or taxi over there). Again, workshop tour was good.

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Fbv3844

Mar 14, 2026

Many memories but few possible photos - Really unfortunate that in the first rooms we visited we can not take pictures because of copyright because the reproduction of Sauron was just dazzling

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