We went to Weta Cave shop (MIramar) because we are LOTR's fans. We expected a lot and felt a bit disappointed. The shop is very small and you can visit it in 10-15 minutes. We didn't book the tour because we thought it wasn't exclusively of LOTR's films. But this shop is something complementary, not a must and especially as it's located in Wellington's outskirts.

We arrived early and spent a fair time looking around the excellent shop. The Staff were both helpful and passionate about the shop. Our tour was very interesting with the right amount of information plus some interaction at the end. Phenomenal prosthetics and weapons made for Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies as well as King Kong. Well worth a visit.

This was a great experience - really enjoyed getting up close and personal with the chain mail, hobbit ears, animatronics and more from Lord of the Rings and other great films. Highlight was seeing and learning about the sword making done right there in the workshop. No photos allowed through the majority of the experience. Really loved hearing directly from talented Weta employees at different stations throughout. Workshop is nestled into a neighborhood, parking can be tricky. We were 20 minutes late arriving for the last tour of the day and the staff was fantastic in making sure we were still able to enjoy the experience.