Weta Workshop Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Weta Workshop. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

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Tours, creative workshops, and combo packages are available at Weta Workshop in Wellington. If booked online in advance, tours cost NZ$60 for adults (or NZ$65 on the day) and NZ$32 for kids aged 5–14 (or NZ$36 onsite). Creative workshops start at NZ$60 for adults and NZ$32 for kids aged 12–14.

You don’t have to book tickets for Weta Workshop in advance, but it’s a good idea to do so. Tours and workshops at this popular Wellington attraction typically sell out during weekends and holidays. You’re more likely to be able to get a walk-in ticket midweek in the winter; however, on-the-day tickets are more expensive.

Standard tours of Weta Workshop last 1.5 hours. Other experiences and packages have varied durations. You can book a half-day tour with transfers and lunch, which takes around four hours. Creative workshops—including sculpting, leatherwork, and creating scars and cuts with makeup—last 1–1.5 hours.

Weta Workshop is open 364 days per year, as it closes on Christmas Day. The specific opening times vary by season. General opening hours are from 8:45am until 6pm, with extended hours in summer, and even longer hours in early December, a busy time of year. Tours operate within these opening hours.

Yes, Weta Workshop is wheelchair accessible; travelers with various mobility needs are welcome on the tours. It also accommodates travelers with visual and hearing impairments. Wheelchair-accessible restrooms and parking are available. Weta Workshop asks that anyone with questions about their accessibility needs contact them by email in advance.