09/10/2022
SONGTSAM LODGE SHANGRI-LA
Songtsam’s first lodge opened its doors in 2001.
Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Shangri-La, the lodge is located in Kena Village only a 2-minute walk to the Songzanlin Monastery.
The lodge is a beautiful four-storey stone building housed in a traditional Tibetan dwelling within a self-sufficient farming village, where founder Pema Dorjee spent his childhood.
Facing Lamuyangtso Lake surrounded by mountains, rooms excel in creating a true feeling of home, all of which are decorated in a Tibetan style and balanced with modern comforts.
The inside of the property exhibits an impressive collection of hand-picked antique furniture, Tibetan Thangkas, and handicrafts, as well as traditional intricately woven carpets featured throughout the lodge.
🏚ACCOMMODATION
There are 23 rooms in total, which include: Superior Room, Deluxe room, Family Suite. The rooms range from 29m² to 64m² in size.
🥢DINING
Songtsam Lodge Shangri-la is located in XIAOJIEZI village, a Tibetan village near Songzanlin Monastery.The altitude here is 3280 meters. The land is flat, and the views are idyllic. Villagers grow barley, buckwheat, potatoes, turnips, etc. They mainly eat high-calorie-meat and cereals such as Tibetan pig, beef and mutton, Zanba, buckwheat cookies and buttered tea. Tricholoma matsutake and various wild mushrooms grow in the surrounding mountains and forests during the rainy season, which also adds a lot to the meal. By making new tastes with traditional ingredients, dishes are based on improved Tibetan meals here.
🗻ACTIVITY
Shangri-La has long been viewed as a paradise-on-earth, with its majestic landscape, diverse cultures and deep spirituality. Located in wide valley, Shangri-La is surrounded by mountain ranges on all four sides. It is the capital of the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and the gateway to the ancient Tibetan Kingdom. Shangri-La is characterised by snow-capped mountain peaks, pristine forests and lakes, traditional Tibetan villages with white-walled and richly decorated buildings.
