ThimphuPunakhaPhobjikha (Gangtey)Paro
Valleys & Cranes
Add the glacial Phobjikha valley to the classic western route — perfect in crane season.
Phobjikha (Gangtey)
A glacial valley and winter home of the black-necked cranes.
- Altitude2,900 m
Phobjikha is a wide, bowl-shaped glacial valley with no overhead power lines — they were buried to protect the black-necked cranes that fly in from Tibet each winter. Quiet, open and full of walking trails, it is a favourite for slow travel.
Journeys that stay in Phobjikha (Gangtey)
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ThimphuPunakhaPhobjikha (Gangtey)+2
Heart of Bhutan
Ten days from Paro to the temple valleys of Bumthang and back, crossing three high passes.
ThimphuPunakhaPhobjikha (Gangtey)+3
Grand Bhutan: West to Centre
A thirteen-day loop with time to linger in every valley from Paro to Bumthang.
Samdrup JongkharTrashigangTrashi Yangtse+7
East to West Traverse
Enter from Assam at Samdrup Jongkhar and cross the whole kingdom to fly out of Paro.
ThimphuPunakhaPhobjikha (Gangtey)+2
Amankora Journey
Nine days moving between Amankora's five lodges, from Paro to Bumthang.
ParoThimphuPunakha+2
Grand Luxury Bhutan
Twelve days in the country's finest lodges with an optional helicopter sightseeing flight.
Hotels in Phobjikha (Gangtey)
Phobjikha (Gangtey)
Six Senses Gangtey
Contemporary lodge on the valley rim with crane-view windows.
Farmstays
Gangtey Valley Farmstay
A three-storey rammed-earth farmhouse looking over the crane marshes.