GANGTEY TREK Grade Easy-Moderate Season March to May & September to November Trip Duration Total 8 days trip (5 nights hotel, 2 nights camping, and 3 days trekking) “This moderate trek starts in Phobjikha valley (3000 m), one of the beautiful and few glacial valleys in Bhutan. The gentle sloping hillsides of Phobjikha is the winter home of the rare and endangered Black-necked Cranes (Grus nigricollis) who migrate from Central Asiatic Plateau to escape its harsh winters. The trek visits the villages of Gogona and Khotokha, passing through meadows and fields, forests of juniper, magnolia and rhododendrons in full bloom in April and May.” DAY 01 ARRIVE PARO (by Druk Air) DAY 02 PARO – THIMPHU DAY 03 THIMPHU – GANGTEY/PHOBJIKHA DAY 04 PHOBJIKHA - GOGONA (start trek) Distance 14 Km/8.7 miles; Time 5-6 hours Tselela pass (3,438m/11,277 ft). Altitude of Gogona: 3140 m/10,300 ft. DAY 05 GOGONA - KHOTOKHA Distance 15 Km/9.3 miles; Time 5-6 hours Shobjula pass (3,463 m/11,360 ft). Altitude of Khotokha: 2720m/8920 ft. DAY 06 KHOTOKHA – TIKI ZAMPA (finish trek), PUNAKHA Distance 10 Km/6.2 miles; Time 4-5 hours Tashila pass (2,790 m) DAY 07 PUNAKHA – PARO DAY 08 DEPART PARO (by Druk Air) *Itinerary can be customized to suit your interests and schedules, email us for detailed itinerary.* cbhutantravels
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