Start your day with a thrilling transfer to Phobjikha, located at an altitude of 3,000m! Here, you will have the chance to visit the majestic Gangtey Gonpa, a temple that is the seat of Ngyingmapa Buddhism, one of the religious sects in Bhutan. This incredible temple was constructed in 1613 by Pema Thinley, the first Gangtey Trulku and grandson of Pema Lingpa. After exploring this spiritual site, take a stroll around the beautiful valley of Phobjikha. This stunning place serves as the winter habitat for endangered black-necked cranes, which migrate from Tibet between November and February to escape the harsh winter. As you travel to Gangtey, you will be enchanted by the dense forests of oak and rhododendron trees, and the picturesque scenery.

Spend the night in Phobjikha/Gangtey and prepare for more exciting adventures!

This morning, we will have a light hike on Gangtey Nature Trail (4km, 1.5-2hours) that start from Gangtey Monastery(3030m) and ends in Khewang Lhakhang(2850m). It is the most beautiful and shortest of the existing nature trails in Bhutan. You can immerse yourselves in the beauty of the Phobjikha Valley(2840m) with farmhouses, dense pine forests, rhododendron forests, and bamboo plants on foot.

After the hiking, we will drive back to Paro from Gangtey (170km, about 4.5h).

After Breakfast drives back to Paro International Airport. Our team will help you with exit formalities and then bid you farewell.

                                  TASHI DELEK

                                      བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས