Phobjikha Gangtey Trek

Standard: Easy
Season: March – May & September – November

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Day 01: Arrival – Thimphu
Day 02: Thimphu Sightseeing
Day 03: Thimphu – Phobjikha valley
Day 04: Phobjikha valley – Gogona, (Trek Starts)
Day 05: Gogona – Khotokha
Day 06:  Khotokha – Punakha, (Trek Ends)
Day 07: Punakha – Paro
Day 08: Hike to Tiger’s Nest
Day 09: Departure

Day 01: Arrival – Thimphu (54km, 01 hour)

On arrival at Paro airport, our representative from our company will greet you and assist in escorting you to Thimphu. followed by a visit.

• On the way there, stop by Tachogang Lhakhang (the temple). The bridge leading there is a 15th-century iron suspension bridge.
• The Tashichho Dzong (fortress), built on the Wang Chhu riverside in 1641, is the most impressive building in Thimphu.

Evening freely wandered the city. overnight stay in Thimphu.

Day 02: Thimphu Sightseeing

After breakfast, visit

• Memorial Chorten (Stupa) was built in 1974 in memory of the Third King of Bhutan.
• The Buddha Dordenma statue is one of the world’s largest Buddha Rupas.
• Simply Bhutan is a living museum and a photo studio.

Lunch will be served at a top tourist restaurant in town, followed by a visit.

• Zorig Chusum is a thirteen-domain classification of arts, crafts, and technological abilities.
• National Library of Bhutan, founded 1967, preserves Bhutan’s cultural and religious heritage.
• Bhutanese authentic craft street

Evenings are free for exploring the city. Staying a night in Thimphu 

Day 03: Thimphu – Gangtey Gonpa (Phobjikha valley) (134km, 05 hours)

After breakfast, drive to Phobjikha valley through the Dochu-la pass (3,088 m). The highest peaks of the Himalayas are most magnificently visible on a clear day.

• Druk Wangyal Chorten (Temple) at Dochu La/Nature walks

Lunch will be served. Along the way, the journey heads towards Phobjikha Valley, a stunning location surrounded by snow-capped mountains and verdant meadows. When you get to Gangtey Gonpa, you may enjoy an amazing panorama of the Black Mountain ranges and the lovely Phobjikha valley, which serves as the famous Black-necked Cranes’ winter home. One of the most well-known and largest Nyingmapa monasteries in the nation, Gangtey Gonpa (monastery), is located on a small hilltop surrounded by a sizable settlement. Stay overnight at Phobjikha in a farm house or hotel.

Day 04: Gangtey – Gogona, (16 km, 6-7 hours), Trek Starts

The trek starts with an upward climb through meadows and fields, ascending to Tsele La pass (3,400 m), where we stop for lunch. After lunch, we gradually walk through dense forests. After a short climb, we will reach Gogona village. The people of Gogona were originally nomads, and they speak a language called Bjopkha (the language of nomads). Overnight camp will be at Gogona Village. 

Day 05: Gogona – Khotokha, (17 km, 6-7 hours)

The second day’s trek starts above Gogona village, climbing into a forest of firs, oak, spruce, rhododendron, cypress, and junipers. The climb leads us up to Shobju-la Pass (3,400 m). Then down to the wide valley of Khotokha, where the people of Sha (Wangduephodrang district) come in summer to graze their animals. Overnight camp will be at Khotokha.

Day 06:  Khotokha – Wangdue/Punakha, (12 km, 5 hours) Trek ends

A trek takes us to a pass, from which the path descends steeply through ever-changing vegetation till we reach the bridge at Wangduephodrang (Chazam). where our representative will be ready to drive you to your accommodation. Overnight stay in Wangude or Punakha

NB: River rafting will be offered in Punakha; however, you are liable for the cost.

Day 07: Punakha – Paro (125km, 03 hours)

After breakfast, followed by a visit to Paro,

• Punakha Dzong is the second-oldest fortress, built in 1637 and situated between the female and male rivers.
• On the way, stop in Lobesa and take a short hike to Chimi Temple. It is popularly believed that childless couples who worship at this shrine are frequently rewarded with a child fairly quickly.

• Airport Bird’s Eye view point and River side.

• Paro Dzong was built in 1646. As you approach the fortress, you will cross a traditional wooden bridge.

Evening freely scrolls around town. overnight stay in Paro.

Day 08: Hike to Taktsang (Tiger’s Nest)

Drive to a hiking location after breakfast. The Taktsang Monastery is perched on a ledge of rock. It is believed that Guru Rinpoche, the second Buddha in Bhutan, is claimed to have arrived in the 8th century flying on the back of a tigress and meditated where Taktsang Monastery currently stands.

Lunch will be served in the town’s top tourist eatery. followed by a visit.

• National Museum (Ta-Dzong), home to one-of-a-kind collections of historical clothing, textiles, Thangkha paintings, and more

Evening freely strolls around town. spending the night in Paro.

Day 09: Departure

After an early breakfast, drive to Paro Airport for a flight to your onward destination.

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