Half Day
Tour, Transfers & Lunch
Online price from $159 4 hours all ages Wellington
Half Day:
Tour, Transfers & Lunch
Online price from $159
4 hours all ages
Wellington
Experience our ultimate tour package
Tour movie magic and taste Kiwi cuisine!
Combine our Guided Transfers & Tour with lunch at Karaka Café. Return transport from the city included.
Experience our ultimate tour package
Tour movie magic and taste Kiwi cuisine! Combine our Guided Transfers & Tour with lunch at Karaka Cafe. Return transport from the city included.
Tour highlights
Journey from Wellington to Wētā Workshop - and back again - in our dedicated shuttle, with lunch included.
With daily tours departing from the city centre, sit back, relax 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.
From The Lord of the Rings to Avatar and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, learn about the making of props, costumes and creatures created for your favourite films on a 90-minute guided tour. Interact with cool stuff from our many departments, catch our artists at work and discover how we’ve grown into the award-winning company you see today.
While you’re here, you’ll have ample time to visit the Wētā Cave, a favourite destination for film enthusiasts guarded by our Cave Trolls. Buy authentic Wētā Workshop-designed collectibles, prop replicas, movie memorabilia and much more.
Then finally, enjoy a delicious lunch on the waterfront at Wellington-favourite, Karaka Café, as part of your half-day experience. There you will finish your journey with a two-course lunch featuring dishes unique to Aotearoa, New Zealand. Vegan options available.
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 to Karaka Cafe
60-minute lunch.
"Shuttle ride was great, our driver pointed out all the interesting places to see on the way to the Workshop. Once we got there, the Wētā cave was amazing. The tour was great, our guide was great and really interesting."
Alex
Yonder
Tour highlights
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Journey from Wellington to Wētā Workshop - and back again - in our dedicated shuttle, with lunch included. With daily tours departing from the city centre, sit back, relax 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. From The Lord of the Rings to Avatar and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, learn about the making of props, costumes and creatures created for your favourite films on a 90-minute guided tour. Interact with cool stuff from our many departments, catch our artists at work and discover how we’ve grown into the award-winning company you see today. While you’re here, you’ll have ample time to visit the Wētā Cave, a favourite destination for film enthusiasts guarded by our Cave Trolls. Buy authentic Wētā Workshop-designed collectibles, prop replicas, movie memorabilia and much more.
Then finally, enjoy a delicious lunch on the waterfront at Wellington-favourite, Karaka Café, as part of your half-day experience. There you will finish your journey with a two-course lunch featuring dishes unique to Aotearoa, New Zealand. Vegan options available. |
Your itinerary
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30-minute guided transfer 15 minutes to explore the Wētā Cave 90-minute tour 15 minutes for retail shopping 30-minute guided transfer to Karaka Cafe 60-minute lunch. |
"Shuttle ride was great, our driver pointed out all the interesting places to see on the way to the Workshop. Once we got there, the Wētā Cave was amazing. The tour was great, our guide was great and really interesting."
Alex
Yonder
Questions
Find out everything you need to know about our Half Day 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
Guided Transfers & Tour
We'll pick you up in the city centre for a guided return transfer, includes our 90-minute tour.
From $99 NZD
Questions
Find out everything you need to know about our Half Day 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
Guided Transfers & Tour
We'll pick you up in the city centre for a guided return transfer, includes our 90-minute tour.
From $99 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