Guided Transfers & Tour
Online price from $99 3 hours all ages Wellington
Guided Transfers
& Tour
Online price from $99
3 hours all ages
Wellington
We'll take you there and back again
Tours. Guided Transfers. Tonnes of movie effects. An ideal option if you're requiring return city transport.
We'll take you there and back again
Tours. Guided Transfers. Tonnes of movie effects. An ideal option if you’re requiring return city transport.
Tour highlights
Journey from Wellington to Wētā Workshop—and back again—in our dedicated shuttle.
With daily tours departing from Wakefield Street in the city centre, we invite you to sit back and enjoy stunning harbour views, insider stories of film and creativity and even spot the iconic Wellywood sign on the way to our creative home in Miramar.
Wētā Workshop has been making cool stuff for film and TV since 1987. Our crew has brought to life beloved characters and epic special effects for iconic blockbusters like The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Avatar and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Step into Wētā Workshop Experiences and explore a world of creativity, physical effects and movie magic on a guided tour through our creative home base.
You'll learn about the making of props, creatures and costumes created for your favourite films. Get hands-on with unique pieces from our many departments, catch our artists at work and discover how we’ve grown into the award-winning workshop you see today.
Your itinerary
30-minute guided transfer
15 minutes to explore the Wētā Cave
90-minute tour
15 minutes for retail shopping
30-minute guided transfer back to the city.
"Mind-boggling fun! An informative tour for fans of movies and movie artefacts, modelling and special effects makeup. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides."
David
Tripadvisor
"We did the combo Wētā Workshop tour which included transport there and back. Very informative guide on our bus. Lots to see, very informative, the props, costumes and imagination that goes into this are brilliant. It was certainly entertaining and well worth the money. Great for all ages."
Traveller review
Tripadvisor
Tour highlights
Journey from Wellington to Wētā Workshop—and back again—in our dedicated shuttle.
With daily tours departing from Wakefield Street in the city centre, we invite you to sit back and enjoy stunning harbour views, insider stories of film and creativity and even spot the iconic Wellywood sign on the way to our creative home in Miramar.
Wētā Workshop has been making cool stuff for film and TV since 1987. Our crew has brought to life beloved characters and epic special effects for iconic blockbusters like The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Avatar and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Step into Wētā Workshop Experiences and explore a world of creativity, physical effects and movie magic on a guided tour through our creative home base.
You'll learn about the making of props, creatures and costumes created for your favourite films. Get hands-on with unique pieces from our many departments, catch our artists at work and discover how we’ve grown into the award-winning workshop you see today.
Your itinerary
30-minute guided transfer
15 minutes to explore the Wētā Cave
90-minute tour
15 minutes for retail shopping
30-minute guided transfer back to the city.
"Mind boggling fun! An informative tour for fans of movies and movie artefacts, modelling and special effects makeup. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides."
David
Tripadvisor
"We did the combo Wētā Workshop tour which included transport there and back. Very informative guide on our bus. Lots to see, very informative, the props, costumes and imagination that goes into this are brilliant. It was certainly entertaining and well worth the money. Great for all ages."
Traveller review
Tripadvisor
Questions
Find out everything you need to know about our Guided Transfers & Tour.
Our guided transfers depart from 145 Wakefield Street, Wellington, in the city centre. Get directions here.
Yes and no! Your guide will let you know when you can use your camera. There are certain rooms of our tour space where photography is permitted, however there are some rooms where we ask for you to not take photographs. Wētā Workshop is an active workshop and photography is strictly prohibited in certain areas due to production requirements.
Our tours do give you an exclusive look into the workshop through multiple viewing windows, getting you as close to the magic as possible!
Wētā Workshop is a fully operational workshop, and there are some hazards that make entering our workspace unsafe. Also, because we’re working our movie magic behind the scenes, we’re unable to take you onto the workshop floor itself.
Our tours do give you an exclusive look into the workshop through multiple viewing windows, getting you as close to the magic as possible!
Absolutely—children love the magic of
movies! Though just a heads up–some images on our tour do showcase horror
films.
Our tours are wheelchair accessible. We also have accessible bathrooms and mobility parking spaces available. Our shuttle has room to bring a wheelchair however we do not currently have a chairlift.
Our tour
space features some drone video footage and walks through some small and dark
rooms.
Sorry, we are unable to store your luggage at the Wētā Cave or within our tour space.
Book online and save
Some of our other tours
Browse the other tours we have on offer at Wētā Workshop Experiences.
Tour
Take an exclusive glimpse into the world of movie magic on a guided tour through our creative home.
From $49 NZD
Half day: Tour, Transfers & Lunch
Tour movie magic and taste Kiwi cuisine! Combine both of our tours with lunch at Karaka Cafe.
From $159 NZD
Questions
Find out everything you need to know about our Guided Transfers & Tour.
Our tours depart from 145 Wakefield Street, Wellington, in the city centre.
Yes and no! Your guide will let you know when you can use your camera. There are certain rooms of our tour space where photography is permitted, however there are some rooms where we ask for you to not take photographs. Wētā Workshop is an active workshop and photography is strictly prohibited in certain areas due to production requirements.
Our tours do give you an exclusive look into the workshop through multiple viewing windows, getting you as close to the magic as possible!
Wētā Workshop is a fully operational workshop, and there are some hazards that make entering our workspace unsafe. Also, because we’re working our movie magic behind the scenes, we’re unable to take you onto the workshop floor itself.
Our tours do give you an exclusive look into the workshop through multiple viewing windows, getting you as close to the magic as possible!
Absolutely – children love the magic of movies! Though just a heads up–some images on our tour do showcase horror films
Our tours are wheelchair accessible. We also have accessible bathrooms and mobility parking spaces available. Our shuttle has room to bring a wheelchair however we do not currently have a chairlift.
Our tour space features some drone video footage and walks through some small and dark rooms.
Sorry, we are unable to store your luggage at the Wētā Cave or within our tour space.
Book online and save
Some of our other tours
Browse the other tours we have on offer at Wētā Workshop Experiences.
Tour
Take an exclusive glimpse into the world of movie magic on a guided tour through our creative home.
From $49 NZD
Half day: Tour, Transfers & Lunch
Tour movie magic and taste Kiwi cuisine! Combine both of our tours with lunch at Karaka Cafe.
From $159 NZD
Group bookings
FOR LARGE GROUPS LOOKING FOR A TOUR
Visiting for a special occasion or celebrating as a team?
Exploring imaginary worlds is better when you're together—book as a group of 20 or more in our purpose-built tour space.
Looking for a gift voucher?
Treat friends, family or yourself to a creative workshop. Redeem online or in-store.
Looking for a gift voucher?
Treat friends, family or yourself, to one of our tours or creative workshops. Redeem online or in-store.
Group bookings
FOR LARGE GROUPS LOOKING FOR A TOUR
Visiting for a special occasion or celebrating as a team?
Exploring imaginary worlds is better when you're together—book as a group of 20 or more in our purpose-built tour space.
Open hours
7 days (except Christmas Day)
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Open hours
7 days (except Christmas Day)
Plan your visit
Stay up to date