TABEDING – TAKEY LHAKHANG 
 

After a hearty breakfast from the guesthouse, we begin our hike We then proceed following the farm road via the Primary School toward the southeast direction through the vegetation of dwarf bamboos that adorns the Phobjikha valley and also where the rare species of Crane called, Black Necked Cranes resides during winter from beginning of November till mid March. 

After an hour and half of easy hike in the valley, we reach our first village Kilkhorthang, consisting of about nine household and beautiful village temple located towards the end of the village. We still stay on the farm road for about half an hour, where it reaches a vista point and can view distant villages in the Phobjikha Valley. To name a few, Gatheyching and Khebithangkha Natural Research Centre to the South, Thawa , Gangphey and Tanjey villages to the East.

Finally after about an hour of gradual walk from the road junction, we reach this picturesque and spacious hamlet of Tanjey with its temple located above the village with total serenity and dominance from its golden roof.

Tour departure:

Daily from Gangaty Hotel  

Duration (approximate):

08:30 – 13:00 hrs

Transfer from/to hotel included

YES

Meals included

YES (Packed Lunch) 

Seat-in-coach tour

YES (ENG & GER)

Private tour

Minimum 1 person

Language

English, other guides available on extra charge 

LHONGTEY – GANGTAY GOEMPA 

From the East to West, National Highway which is about 5kms from Pele La (the main pass dividing East and West Bhutan) towards Trongsa, we get off from our vehicle at Lhongmay, a roadside village comprising of 5 households. The trail that leads to Lhongtey is below the motor road and we start to follow the trail through the bamboo thickets and crossing a small wooden bridge next to a tiny chorten gradually upto the village of Lhongtey, which proudly displace its landmark of 6 houses all facing towards the East for the early sunlight and its warmth. 

The trail that we are hiking on is being, mainly used in the olden days before the motor road came, by the natives of Gangtey and Sephu for trading and movement of yaks to higher grazing meadows during the winter months.

As we gradually following the dirt road, we will notice that the valley widens and open with more scenic and distant views of the Black mountains and its villages. The valley of Phobjikha is also a home to the rare species of Black Necked Cranes, which they dwell during the winter months (beginning of November – beginning of March). After a short and gradually hike through the pine forest, our vehicle awaits for us above the monastery to take us to our guest house which is about 30 minutes ride down in the valley. 

Tour departure:

Daily from Gangtay Hotel  

Duration (approximate):

08:30 – 11:00 hrs

Transfer from/to hotel included

YES

Meals included

YES (Packed Lunch) 

Seat-in-coach tour

YES (ENG & GER)

Private tour

Minimum 1 person

Language

English, other guides available on extra charge