5/1/2023 0 Comments Lost caves of the himalayas![]() Previous experience of adventurous travel or long trail rides is recommended. You should prepare for the holiday by increasing your endurance training - fast walking, jogging, cycling, swimming etc. ![]() You should speak to your doctor before joining the trip particularly if you have any medical conditions relating to your heart, blood pressure or respiratory system. The altitude is increased gradually to help you acclimatise but you must respect the advice of your guide. This ride takes place in a mountainous environment between 3,000m and 4,200m. You need to be prepared to accept sometimes unfavourable weather conditions - it can be cold at altitude and it may rain. On occasions you will need to dismount and lead your horse - about 15% of the time: 1 to 2 hours every day. The names of the hotels and accommodation are given for information only and depending on availability, they may be modified without notice and replaced by another of a similar standard. Equus Journeys, our local partners and their local guides will always strive to find the best solution and will alter the itinerary as needed. The itinerary may be modified at anytime for security reasons, meteorological or events beyond our control such as blocked roads, rivers in flood, drought, strikes and local holidays. A visa is also required to enter Nepal and can be obtained at the airport. It can be paid on arrival or we can invoice it before you leave. The permit to access Mustang is not included in the price and is US$500. ![]() This is refunded if we later find a sharer for you. £135/€150/$175 per person if you end up in a single room (for Kathmandu and Pokhara only - no single rooms during the ride). ![]() Once the group has reached 4 people, we will remove this supplement from your invoice and refund you if you have already paid it. Please note: the ride will also confirm for 2-3 riders on payment of a supplement of c. Groups are composed of a minimum of 4 international riders and a maximum of 8 riders, plus guides. Rates are per person, based on two riders sharing a twin or double room. ![]() Unfortunately working with broken bones seems to have had a sympathetic effect, and two of the team managed to have critical falls during the filming of the expedition, which put them both in hospital, though one year apart.- Flights to your destination (international/domestic) are not included, but can be booked on request - please contact us for rates. Unlike the earlier programmes which focused on the artefacts that were found in the caves, this film is mainly about the peoples and their bodily remains, and so features a lot of broken skulls and bones of various sorts. The team uncovers two civilisations having different burial practices, some of which are precursors to modern Tibetan practices like sky-burial, and working with the their finds, they try to piece together more about the history and cultures of the region. Now I have just discovered another film that was made in 2011 in which the same team are seen investigating the very earliest inhabitants of this remote region, who seem to have migrated there around 1000 BC. I also posted another set of films on the Sky Caves of Nepal from the National Geographic Live! series in which three of the participants discuss their experiences in making the films. The second Secrets of Shangri-La – Quest for Sacred Caves (2009) followed them as they returned the following year for more research. Last year I posted two documentaries from National Geographic on an expedition that they covered to Mustang, the first Lost Cave Temples of the Himalayas (2009) showed the team discovering rare paintings and manuscripts in the ancient kingdom of Mustang. A return to the cave temples of Mustang in Nepal to understand more about the earliest inhabitants of the region, their culture and history. ![]()
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