Gangtey Gogona Trek

Day 1 Paro /Thimphu (D)
Arrive by Druk Air flight and transfer to Thimphu. (Hotel Wangchuk) Welcome Dinner and briefing.

Day 2 Thimphu/Gantey (B/L/D)
Morning drive to Gantey via Simtokha Dzong, Dochula pass and Richengang village. In Gantey visit the Gantey Gompa monastery. (Village Lodge) 3000m.

Day 3 Start trek to Gogona. (B/L/D)
Morning explore around and watch the rare back-necked crane (seasonal) and after breakfast begin trekking to Gogona Village. The trail passes through forests of juniper, dwarf bamboo, magnolia and rhododendrons. Evening free to explore around. Distance covered: 15 kms/ in 6hrs. Camp alt. 3400 m.

Day 4 Trek to Khotokha (B/L/D)
Today we climb a pass and descend downhill through the changing vegetation to the wide and temperate valley of Khotokha, the summer home for nomads of Wangdi region. Distance: 16 kms in 6/7 hrs. Camp alt. 2800 m.

Day 5 Trek or Ropeway to Wangdi/Punakha (B/L/D)
Short trek from your campsite brings you to the village of Tashila, from here a rope way operates to the road head near Wangdi.You can choose to take the lift or walk downhill for 3 hours. Much of the vegetation on today's trek is a sub-tropical and moist. Transfer to the hotel and in the afternoon visit Punakha & Wangdi-phodrang. (Hotel Dragon Nest)

Day 6 Drive to Paro via Thimphu. (B/L/D)
More sightseeing in the morning and drive to Paro via Thimphu (en route). Visit Paro Museum, Dzong and the local farm house.

Day 7 Paro Sightseeing. (B/L/D)
Clients are given an option to hike to Taktsang and others will taken to visit local villages, monasteries, farm houses. (Olathang/Pelri Cottages)

Day 8 Departure. (B)
Transfer to airport for departure flight.