Day one
Ōtautahi Christchurch to Amberley and Waipara Valley
Amberley Farmers Market
Head north from Christchurch and make Amberley the first stop. On Saturday mornings the Amberley Farmers Market brings together locally grown produce, artisan food and ready-to-eat treats beneath the trees on Carters Road. Pick up supplies for the weekend or stay for a coffee before moving on.
Brew Moon Brewing Company
Stay in Amberley for lunch at Brew Moon. The family-owned craft brewery serves fresh beer, wood-fired pizzas and platters of local food, opening from midday on Saturdays and Sundays. It is an easy final Amberley stop before the route continues into wine country.
Greystone PurePod
Continue into the Waipara Valley and settle in among the vines. Greystone PurePod is a private glass eco-cabin hidden above an organic winery, with sweeping views across the valley toward the Alps. Check-in is from 3pm, followed by a 15-minute nature walk from the car park to the pod.
Farmers Market
Saturday · 9:00am–12:30pm
Brew Moon
Sat–Sun from midday
PurePod
Check-in from 3pm
Overnight
Greystone PurePod · From $690
Day 2 trail
7 km · Free
Greystone Wines
Cellar door · 11am–4pm
Pegasus Bay
Thu–Mon · 10am–5pm
This version is designed to start on a Saturday so the Farmers Market fits naturally into the morning. On another day, skip the market and begin with Amberley before continuing into the valley.
Day two
Waipara Valley vineyard day
Waipara Valley Vineyard Trail
Start the morning outside. The 7-kilometre Waipara Valley Vineyard Trail is free to use and was designed for cyclists, walkers and joggers, passing vineyards, historic farms and cellar doors with wide views across the valley.
Greystone Wines
Follow the trail toward Greystone Wines, whose cellar door sits directly on the vineyard route. Walk, cycle or drive in for a tasting, or book the long lunch and paired wine experience offered Friday through Sunday. The cellar door is open from 11am to 4pm.
Pegasus Bay Winery
Finish the valley section at Pegasus Bay. The cellar door combines estate wine tastings with extensive gardens and the Mini Deli, making it an easy final stop before heading south. Current hours are Thursday to Monday, 10am to 5pm.
If you plan to taste wine at multiple cellar doors, arrange a designated driver or local transport rather than driving between tastings. Book ahead for Greystone's long lunch and any accommodation.
Return to Ōtautahi Christchurch
Leave the valley after the final stop and complete the short run back to Christchurch. Two days is enough to move from a local Saturday market to a quiet night among the vines, then spend the next day exploring the landscape that connects the Waipara cellar doors.
