an unique CARAVAN on a mythic road

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1 2019

2 an unique CARAVAN on a mythic road In 1999, as I first set foot in Shangri-La, a living buddha friend told me about a hidden territory, high up on the way to the Yading mountains; a lost country in the Tibetan Kham, where rivers flowed with gold and nature was wild, where men followed ancient traditions and hid away from the world. Like a hidden treasure, I held on to this dream of exploration. For fifteen years, from summits and altitude passages, I contemplated this secret geography. In July 2015, with my trusted crewmen and carrying light packs, we followed our compasses and set out to look for its path. What we discovered was beyond our wildest hopes! Constantin de Slizewicz

3 nine days CARAVAN EXPLORATION Shangri-La to Yading

4 in the footsteps of JOSEPH ROCK National Geographic explorer

5 the art to TRAVEL in TIBET To honor these landscape, the caravan remains the only, obvious solution: the horses are beautiful, the service is impeccable, the e n c a m p m e n t s a r e t r a n s c e n d e n t. Accompanied by a solid crew and some thirty horses, together we will spend nine days celebrating forests set ablaze by the rich autumn colors. With bated breath, we will climb all the way up to rocky passages over four thousand meters above sea level, and follow these celestial crests overlooking incredibly beautiful sacred lakes. Like pilgrims, our eyes fixed on the horizon, we will be transported by these cathedrals covered in perpetual snow (6,032 meters) that will hypnotize the last steps of our adventure.

6 wild BEAUTY over 4,000 meters

7 towards lost HORIZON Reporter and writer Constantin de Slizewicz has lived in China for the past two decades. In recent years, he contributed to the discovery of marginalized ethnic groups at the border between China, Tibet and Burma. Tales of his travels gave birth to his first book, Les Peuples Oubliés du Tibet (Perrin). A great admirer of heroes from the golden age of explorers, in 2010 he decided to duplicate the way they travelled, with their cumbersome and comfortable stewardship. And so he created the Caravane Liotard, named after a French explorer who, in 1940, paid his love of adventure with his own life. Based in Shangri-La, on the Tibetan border, the goal of these caravans is to honor and revive the art of travelling created by these 20th century explorers, while keeping alive a mule-driving traditions that has existed, virtually unchanged, since the creation of the ancient Tea Horses Road, between the Yunnan and Tibet.

8 9 days PROGRAMME from the 8th to the 16th of November 2019 from the 19th to the 27th of November 2019 DAY 1 : Departure from Shangri-La at 8 am to Xiang Cheng village ( 6 hours drive ). Visit of the houses and night in a beautiful traditional Tibetan house. DAY 2 : Leaving Xiang Cheng at 10 pm to Xiang Yi village ( 6 hours drive ). Visit of the village, preparation for the trek and night in local people house. FROM DAY 3 TO DAY 8 : A 5 days caravan towards unique landscapes, lacs, forests and a breathtaking view of Yading mountain. The trek finished on day 8 at midday. A car will drive us to Xiang Cheng where we ll spend the night. DAY 9 : Departure from Xiang Cheng village back to Shangri-La. 4,775m 4,438m 4,605m 4,400m 4,717m 3,700m 3,642m 3,350m

9 traditional TIBETAN HOUSE Xiang Cheng

10 art of the CAMPS at the foot of the Jampelyang

11 preparation ONE NIGHT BEFORE Xiang Yi village

12 solid CARAVAN with thirty horses

13 last camp of the EXPLORATION timeless awakening

14 a true EXPERIENCE beyond your imagination

15 face with the NATURAL spontaneous beauty

16 meet LOCAL PEOPLE sharing lifestyle

17 adventurous DAYS best souvenirs

18 unforgettable JOURNEY into the wild

19 your nights IN TENT under the stars

20 unique INSTANT towards Lost Horizon

21 pratical INFORMATION TENTS - sleeping bag - floor mat - tibetan blanket - Gaz heater - Basin and hot water bottle for the toilet ACCOMODATION - 4 people / Bell Tent / 5 meters - siting room tent - kitchen tent - toilet tent INCLUDED - All accommodations from the first day to the day 9 - All meals from from the first day to the day 9 - All cars transfert from the first day to the day 9 - Guide and team from Caravan Liotard NOT INCLUDED - Visa - Flight - Insurance - extra horses MEALS - Western breakfast : eggs and bacon, bread, butter, jam, porridge, coffee and tea - Lunch : picnic with sandwich, rice and pasta salads, fruits and biscuits - Aperitif : bar with pastis, gin, whisky, rhum, craft beer, charcuteries and specialities - Dîner : three course meal served with french wines.

22 exploration CARAVAN November 2018

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