gangtey valley trek

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive Paro

On arrival at Paro airport, you will be received by our representative and take you for sightseeing and transferred to your hotel in Paro.

Day 2

Thimphu - Gangtey

Once you are done with breakfast, you will visit to Buddha point, Memorial Chorten and the Heritage museum. After lunch, you will move to Gangtey which is approximately 5 hours’ drive from Thimphu. Overnight at Gangtey

Day 3

Gangtey - Gogona (15km, Approximately 5hrs)

The trail starts with gradually upward through meadows and fields, ascending to Tsele-La pass (3400m). Then the trail gradually descends for some time through forest of junipers, bamboos and rhododendrons. After a short climb we reach to Gogona village (people of that village are originally nomads and they speaks the language of Bjobkha). Overnight camp at Gogona village

Day 4

Gogona - Khotokha(16km, Approximately 6hrs)

The trails winds up gently above Gogona village entering into the forest of firs, oak, spruce, junipers and rhododendrons. A long gradual climb will take us to Shonju-la pass (3400m) and leads down to the wide valley of Khotokha village. Overnight camp

Day 5

Khotokha – Chazam/Wangduephodrang (12km, Approximately 4hrs)

A short ascent takes us to a pass from where the path descends steeply through different vegetation reaching the bridge at Wangduephodrang where the trek ends there. Overnight at hotel in Wangduephodrang

Day 6

Wangdue Phodrang - Thimphu

Till lunch time you will do sightseeing in Punakha covering Punakha Dzong, nunnery and Chimi lhakhang, after lunch drive to Dochhu-la pass and drive to Paro for a night

Day 7

Paro Sightseeing

Hike to Taktsang (Tiger Nest). Then visit to Kyichu temple (one of the oldest temples built in 7th century by Tibetan King Songtshen Gompo.

Day 8

Depart From Paro Airport

After breakfast, drive to airport for flight to onward destination.