We all need a little pampering now and again – so relax, rebalance and rejuvenate Down Under. Soak up the therapeutic properties of a hot spring fed bath overlooking New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Uplift your spirit with treatments based on ancient Aboriginal wisdoms at your tranquil spa in the rainforest. Be soothed by the sound of waves lapping on the beach from your Polynesian treetop spa.

Just about all of New Zealand’s luxury lodges have spa facilities to indulge every guest; and there are excellent day spas in the major resort centres such as Queenstown, providing the perfect antidote for an adventurer’s weary body. For a completely cleansing break it’s hard to beat the pure air, clear waters and organic treatments of a New Zealand spa retreat. Whilst Rotorua’s steaming geysers and mineral mud pools are well known for their curative properties.

Australia’s list of Resort and Day spas is just as far-reaching. Breathe some of the purest air on Earth at a Tasmanian alpine spa, enjoy the heady combination of pampering spa treatments, fine wines and sensational golf at one of Australia’s vineyard resorts or revive yourself after a hard day’s shopping at one of the many excellent day spas in Sydney or Melbourne.

And as if a South Pacific island holiday was itself not enough to rejuvenate the soul, the islands of the Pacific each have some fabulous spas to share: natural Polynesian therapies and treatments, treetop or waterfront spas all specialising in pure indulgence.