The Alpina Gstaad
The Alpina Gstaad | Summer 2026 Highlights
The Alpina Gstaad | Summer 2026 Highlights
This season brings a refined collection of highlights:
Long Stay Escape – An extended Alpine retreat with 15% savings for stays of five nights or more between 13 June and 15 July.
Six Senses Spa Innovations – Introducing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy alongside curated wellness programmes focused on sleep, detox, fitness, and balance.
Exclusive Culinary Pop-Up – The Johri Jaipur at Restaurant Monti (12–28 June), bringing award-winning Indian gastronomy to Gstaad.
Harry’s Bar Summer Residency – The iconic London institution returns (18–31 July) for relaxed yet elegant Italian dining under the Alpine sky.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Experience – Selected matches screened in our private cinema with a refined, club-like atmosphere.
WildChina
Where the plateau ends
and wonder begins
Dinner with a Tibetan family
In Shangri-La, WildChina arranges something that no concierge desk can replicate. An evening inside a traditional Tibetan home, as a genuine guest of the family who lives there. The table is laden with the honest food of the plateau: yak cheese, slow-stewed yak meat, hand-rolled dumplings, and at its centre, a pot of yak butter tea.
A guided visit reveals the architecture of Tibetan domestic life with the timber-framed rooms, the daily rhythms of a household that operates, still, on ancient principles. Warm tsampa and butter tea are offered. Your WildChina guide translates not just the language, but the meaning.
WHAT SETS THIS JOURNEY APART
From 1,000-year-old monasteries to private family homes, WildChina’s relationships open doors that a standard itinerary never will. The spiritual leaders, artisans, and nomadic families you meet are not arranged for general tourism. They are the strengths cultivated by WildChina’s guides who are the soul of all our operations.
Dedicated Tibetan-style meditation and breathing sessions, led by expert instructors at sites of genuine spiritual significance facing the sacred Lion-Roaring Mountain, on open grasslands, inside monastery courtyards.
Western Sichuan remains one of China’s least-visited corridors. The route winds through terrain and communities that receive a fraction of Lhasa’s footfall, yet carry equal spiritual and cultural depth.
Every element: vehicle, guide, monastery visit, family dinner is arranged exclusively for your group. No shared tours, no crowded coaches. The pace and shape of each day is yours.
WildChina understands that food is as much a part of the journey as any monastery or mountain. For every guest, we tailor dining to dietary requirements and preferences, from curated restaurant lists and advance reservations in each destination to facilitating a private chef who travels the full length of the journey. Whether it’s a vegetarian picnic spread at the foot of the mountains or a feast prepared at altitude, your table is considered before your bags are packed.
ITINERARY
Days 1–4 · Western Sichuan
Kangding · Tagong · Daofu · Xinlong · Ganzi.
Ancient monasteries of the Sakya, Nyingma, Gelug, and Bon traditions. Nomadic grasslands, Mani stone artisans, Tibetan homes, and the Xianshui River Grand Canyon.
Day 5 · Onward to Shangri-La — Via Chengdu.
Time to settle, breathe, and acclimatise to 3,200 metres.
Days 6–8 · Shangri-La — Songzanlin Monastery
Napahai Lake · Dabao Temple · Thangka Academy · Tibetan home visit and farewell feast.
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UNA Italian Hospitality
Where Taormina meets the sea in absolute privacy
Newly restyled sea-view rooms, private beach wonderful experiences and unforgettable events under a stunning grotto overlooking Isola Bella.
Suspended between the turquoise waters of the Ionian Sea and the timeless beauty of Taormina, UNA Hotels Capotaormina is a destination designed for travellers searching for privacy, scenery and authentic Sicilian sophistication. Set directly on a dramatic cliffside peninsula with breathtaking views of Isola Bella and Mount Etna, the hotel delivers an experience that feels both exclusive and deeply connected to the spirit of Sicily.
A major recent restyling has introduced beautifully renovated room categories inspired by Mediterranean colours, local textures and contemporary comfort. The new Prestige and Premium sea-view rooms offer elegant interiors, private balconies overlooking the Ionian Sea, curated amenities and elevated touches including complimentary breakfast room service and evening turndown service in selected categories.
For luxury travellers, the hotel represents an exceptional choice for exclusive holidays, celebratory family journeys and romantic escapes. Its private beach, one of the most scenic in Taormina, provides a spectacular setting for bespoke dinners, sunset cocktail receptions and intimate events by the sea. Whether hosting a milestone birthday, a pre-wedding gathering or a stylish private celebration, the atmosphere combines natural beauty with understated elegance.
Dining is equally memorable, with panoramic restaurants showcasing refined Sicilian cuisine and fresh seafood overlooking the bay of Naxos and Mount Etna. Guests may also enjoy the seawater pool, wellness facilities and effortless access to Taormina’s historic centre through the hotel’s complimentary shuttle service.
At UNA Hotels Capotaormina, every stay is framed by the sea, enriched by Sicilian hospitality and elevated by unforgettable views from sunrise to sunset.
