Central Bhutan · 3,000 m
Phobjikha
A glacial valley where the black-necked cranes winter.
Phobjikha is a wide, flat-bottomed glacial valley, unusual in Bhutan, where valleys are normally steep and narrow. Gangtey Goemba sits on the ridge above it.
Black-necked cranes fly in from Tibet at the end of October and stay until February. The valley has no overhead power lines because they were buried to keep the flight paths clear.
3 trips visit Phobjikha
Cultural Tours
Central Bhutan Tour
West to east as far as Bumthang, the religious heart of the country, returning through Phobjikha, where the…
Cultural Tours
Eastern Bhutan Tour
The full east-west traverse, as far as Trashigang and Trashi Yangtse, the part of Bhutan almost nobody sees.
Festival Tours
Thangbi Mani Festival
A festival in Chhoekhor, Bumthang, whose closing ceremony is a fire blessing: people jump through the flames to…