Day 4 Explore Gangtey
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Meals – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, witness Gangtey Tshechu for an hour.
Followed by a walking excursion to Gangtey Nature Trail. This pleasurable walk will give you a nice feel of Phobjikha valley. From the small hilltop overlooking Gangtey Goemba, you head downhill through flower meadows to Semchubara village and from here through beautiful forests and into the open valley. The trail ends at local community school after passing a chorten and Khewa Lhakhang. (approx. 5.5km, 2 hours walk).
Then participate in a blessing ceremony at Khewa Lhakhang, followed by lighting of butter lamps:
The traditional blessing and butter lamp ceremony in Bhutan is a sacred and deeply spiritual practice that holds significant importance in the country's Buddhist culture. During the blessing ceremony, Buddhist monks, adorned in their vibrant robes, recite powerful prayers and mantras, invoking the blessings of Buddha and other enlightened beings. While lighting of butter lamps is symbolic act representing the illumination of wisdom and dispelling darkness or ignorance.
After lunch, you delve deeper into the enchanting surroundings of Phobjikha valley, renowned as the winter sanctuary for black-necked cranes migrating from the northern arid plains to enjoy the milder climate. The valley's charm is further enhanced by the presence of two meandering rivers, Nakay Chhu (Chhu Naap - black water) and Gay Chhu (Chhu Karp - white water).
Overnight at the hotel in Gangtey (Altitude 3,000m/ 9842 feet)
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Oct 14