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Gangtey Gogona Trekking (Ref: YTR09BTN)
Facts of Trip:
| Trekking Destination: | Gangtey Gogona Trekking |
| Highest Access of the Trekking: | 3400m |
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Transportation: | Bus/Car |
| Types of Trip: | Trekking, Hiking |
| Trekking Hour: | Approximately 4 to 8hrs each day. |
| Total Days: | 08 Days |
| Trip Cost: | On request |
Day to Day Itinerary:
| Day 01 | Paro /Thimphu (D)Arrive by Druk Air flight and transfer to Thimphu. (Hotel Wangchuk) Welcome Dinner and briefing. |
| Day 02 | 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 03 | 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. 3400m. |
| Day 04 | 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 05 | 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 06 | 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 07 | 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/PelriCottages) |
| Day 08 | Departure. (B) Transfer to airport for departure flight. |
