premium caravan
elegance & comfort
ALL THE CARE and the comfort for a special trip in the Holy mountains of Tibet including carpets and cushions, Tibetan blankets, double or single beds, sheets, bedspread, candlestick, gas heating, mirror, basin, thermos of hot water and towels.

service

your bedroom
A large and elegant Bell tent 400 ou 500. It can perfectly accommodate from two to four guests.

dining room
A Bell tent 500 or 600 able to seat up to fifteen guests around a table of colorful dishes. Seated on confortable cushions, the dining tent is decorated with carpets, tablecloth, cloth napkins, candlesticks, oil lamps, and dishes.

breakfast
Coffee and tea, French bread with butter, jam, eggs, muesli, milk and yogurt, fruit basket, orange juice.
picnic
Mixed salads, charcuteries, Tibetan bread, fruit, cakes, tea or coffee.
tea time
Tea and coffee, home made cakes.
aperitif
Whisky, gin, pastis, Shangri-la beer, soft drinks accompanied by toasts while enjoying the last rays of sun around the campfire.
dinner
A menu carefully composed of tree dishes cooked with care by our chef. Candlelit meal served on plate, silver cutlery, along with red wine from France, but also our Cuvée Liotard.
programme
of the premium caravan

first day
a step into the wild
A car picks you up at your hotel in the early afternoon and drives you from Shangri-la Old Town to Farm Liotard in Zuomogu village, which is the starting point of the caravan. The caravan crosses the Ringha valley until the first pass at 3,790 m, with an excellent sight line to Mount Sikha. We’ll stay overnight at the Monk Grassland at 3,690 m.
(3h walk, 8 km)
second day
a botanical paradise
Hiking two passes between 3,900. View of major peaks of Yading Range such as Abudje Mountains The trail passes through forests of larch, fir, and rhododendron of rare beauty and the camp located on the Muet Grassland at 3,750 m.
(6h walk, 15 km)
third day
DISCOVERING THE FOUR LAKES
Ascent into majestic primary forests of centuries-old rhododendrons and conifers. The route leads to four lakes with pure, translucent waters, nestled in the heart of unspoiled landscapes. Picnic by the edge of a lake at around 3,900 meters above sea level, followed by a return to camp on the Muet alpine pastures.
(5 hours of walking, 15 km)
fourth day
back to ringha valley
A breathtaking return to Ringha Valley on a beautiful winding path alongside rivers, groves and pastures, and cross a pass at 3,905 m. The descent continues through a pine forest. Around midday, back to Ringha Valley, where lunch awaits you at the Liotard Farm. At 2:00 pm, our drivers will transfer you back to your hotels in Shangri-La.
(3 hours of walking, 8 km)
uniqueness
of your journey
a 4 day trek to the gates of Tibet
Experience one of these fascinating walking expeditions from Shangri-la alongside a traditional caravan made up of horses, carrying heavy stewardship towards amazing mountains.
Relive a multi-millennial past
The Caravan Liotard continues the tradition as practiced for centuries by the trading caravans of the Tea Horse Road and the Tibetan footsteps.
An adventure to share
A complete disconnection with civilization. During the 4 days you will share the life of the Tibetans from Ringha valley, as well as walk with our passionate team of professionals.
Pure landscape
Walk through a wide range of landscapes, from Rhododendron forest to snowy peaks with the aim to reach the sacred lake of Abudje, culminating in a pass at 3,900 m.

























