Enjoy Pacific pleasures

New Zealand is a really long way to go. So make the most of all that travel by contrasting the country with the equally far-flung South Pacific. After hopping around the Bay of Islands, raising a glass or three of Hawke’s Bay’s finest and going full-throttle in adventure capital Queenstown (try mountain biking, rafting and kayaking), jet off to Laucala, a private Fijian island retreat where villas sit amid lush mountains, white sand and coconut palms – and the diving and snorkelling are out of this world.

A 14-night Ultimate New Zealand and Fiji tailor-made trip with Abercrombie & Kent (03301 738 919; abercrombiekent.co.uk) costs from £20,795pp including flights

Sarah Baxter