We really enjoyed the tour. My son is an avid LOTR fan, so it was great to see some of the props used in the films. The staff made the tour fun and the gift shop offered a huge range of products. There is no coffee shop and it's a bit out of the way, so eat first. We would return.

Great tour. Was great seeing some of the LOTR props and costumes and learning a bit more about the work that goes on behind the scenes. Shout out to James for being a great guide!

Amazing tour. Our guide Taylor was knowledgeable, funny and entertaining. Who knew the range of films they have been involved with. We’re going to have to go back and watch them all. Well worth a visit.

Excellent tour behind the scenes for numerous movies. Guide was great with extensive knowledge and humorous delivery.

What a fantastic visit! The different rooms of Wētā creations and the ability to see people working as we walked around was great. After the tour, we had scheduled a sculpting class located down the street from the cave. The staff member leading the course was informative, patient (especially with the one younger member of the class) and was positive and made suggestions to everyone as he circulated. We had originally hoped for the leather working session (not many of them each week) but the sculpting class was better than expected. At every point, every staff member we came across was friendly, wanting to help, and overall represented Wētā in the way that you’d want them to when no one was watching. Well worth the visit (not just if you love the Lord of the Rings movies)

This is a great experience. I am a self-confessed Lord of the Rings enthusiast but my wife is not, and she still had a good time. Don’t come here if you are expecting to be able to wonder through the actual workshops taking photographs of props being made. However, the tour which lasts about 90 minutes does give you a really good idea about what WETA does and you do get to see into the workshops and get to pick up some props which were used in the films. So they have the actual Sauron’s armour and the actual Sting sword (some readers of this will have no idea what I’m talking about!). Our guide was called Flynn who was very engaging and a self-confessed nerd. He had a BA in film animation I think. So he knew all about the films and was able to point out various things which were used not only in Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit but in lots of other movies. He had all the information at his fingertips but managed to pass it on with enthusiasm rather than nerdiness! Basically you walk around a series of rooms with artefacts on the walls some of which you can pick up and photograph (so there are some photographic restrictions which are understandable). From time to time videos from the founders for the Studios pop-up and tell you information about the process of model making. They also take you through a number of stages in making masks, weapons etc and Flynn demonstrated the process on real proof. There were also a couple of Model makers who talked about how you can make models at home. All in all it was a great experience. Also it’s suitable for all ages – there was a family with small children who really enjoyed themselves with a treasure hunt theme going through the tour. Definitely recommend.

Guide was amazing. Videos were interesting. Was good being able to hold some of the swords and chain mail. The tin foil demonstration was probably the best bit - just would have liked longer to create. Would have liked more hands on but other than that was amazing.

Disappointing as we saw no craftsmen except for a man fashioning models from aluminum foil There were a few props you could handle. Insight of crafting was from a video. Location is inconvenient and I felt like I wasted a half day. Least fav thing we did. My time was better spent at TePapa, Zoolandia, Beehive tour of capitol, Wellington Museum, Botanical Gardens.

Worth the money. The bus driver to and out of the location was awesome and the tour itself was interesting. It didn't dive into much details but as a general glimpse of the studio's work this was great!

We booked the last tour of the day but Emma was very enthusiastic, informative, friendly and entertaining. We enjoyed the areas we could see and were impressed with what can be done with tin foil. It was a great opportunity to see costumes, weapons and have an insight into what it takes to make a film. Parking was easy on street nearby. It was also suggested we take a look at the Roxy cinema. A lovely art deco building with Gandulf and Thunderbirds on display (at this time)

It was a great experience. Logan the tour guide was friendly and informative and made the tour fun and interesting. We arrived early and were able to get on an earlier tour which was appreciated.

We had a lovely time with our tour guide Mia who seemed genuinly excited to share the tour with us, and shared some lovely stories with us aside from the tour speeches she had to give. Really made us feel welcome. Getting to handle so many props and meet some exceptionally talented artists that were so keen to share their crafts with the tour was a favorite for us! They were also so accommodating with providing a wheel chair for us while we were on the tour, we just called ahead to ask if one was available during our booking and they were happy to provide it. So simple and really made my partner able to enjoy the tour.

Booked thinking it was just LOTR orientated, but it totally exceeded expectations - the amount of films they have worked on, and the amount of props you recognise is insane. We were lucky enough to be in a really small group, with Tom as our guide. If you get him, you’re lucky, he is a legend, and so enthusiastic about the whole place and its background. It honestly doesn’t seem long enough at the end, you want to stay and play with all the props. If you are lucky to meet the guy who does the tinfoil modelling (forgot his name sorry), he is the coolest guy, and very inspiring in his view towards the creative process! All in all - book this if you are in wellington!!

As a fan of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies i was so thrilled to take a look behind the scenes - it was really great fun! To see the complete costume of Sauron: just pure chills!

Weta Workshop in Wellington was well worth a visit! The tour was well organized, enthusiastic guide, great displays, and an opportunity to touch and interact with the movie props. It was fun, and inspired creativity