Wellspace

A riverside sauna club on the banks of the Kawarau River at Kawarau Falls, run by a fifth-generation Queenstown local. Its wood-fired barrel sauna seats eight and runs 15-minute rounds of steam infusion at 80 to 100°C, with silent, guided and social rounds. Cooling is a dip in the Kawarau River, 1 to 4°C ice baths or a cold shower, with a bonfire and heated marquee lounge between rounds. Shared 75-minute sessions cost NZ$35; private groups can book 75-minute or 2.5-hour sessions.