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The Black-Necked Crane festival in Bhutan is celebrated annually at the courtyard of Gangtey Goenpa in the beautiful valley of Phobjikha. This festival is a very rare occasion for visitors to rejoice and celebrate the arrival of this endangered and majestic bird, (Grus nigricollis) or generally known as Black necked crane, during the winter months of late October to late February. These migratory birds which come from the high Tibetan highlands is believed to fly around the Gangtey Goemba three times before landing in the Phobjikha valley down below and repeat the same act when they go back to their Tibetan homeland in late February. A small number of the Black necked cranes also come to Bumdeling in far eastern Bhutan. The festival includes cultural programs such as folk songs and dances (some with black-necked crane themes) and mask dances performed by the local people, crane dances and environmental conservation-themed dramas and songs by school children. Time of festival: 11th November, 2018.
Day 1 : Arrive Paro - Druk Air/Bhutan Airlines | Area altitude: 2,280m
Representative from Bhutan Mystical Tours at the airport.
Drive to the ruins of the Drukgyal Dzong (16kms. Built in 1647 by the great Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal.
Experience an unforgettable view of Mt. Jhomolhari (7,314 m).
Visit Kichu Lhakhang (built in 659 A.D by the Tibetan King Srongsen Gampo).
Day 2 : Paro - Thimphu | Area altitude: 2,320m | Travelling distance: 50kms | Time taken: 1hr 15mins
Excursion to Taktsang Monastery (Tiger's Nest).
Visit Ta Dzong, an ancient watch tower, which has been since 1967, the national museum.
Drive to Thimphu.
Day 3 : Paro - Thimphu Sightseeing | Area altitude: 2,320m
Visit to the National Memorial Chorten, built in 1974 in honor of our late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk.
National Library.
Painting School, famous for carving and free hand art.
Folk Heritage Museum.
Day 4 : Thimphu - Punakha | Area altitude: 1,310m | Travelling distance: 74kms | Time taken: 3hrs
Drive to Punakha via Dochula pass.
Visit Chimi Lhakhang also called the "Temple of Fertility" built by Lama Drukpa Kuenley.
Visit Punakha Dzong built in 1637 by Zhabdrung Namgay Namgyal.
Day 5 : Punakha - Gangtey | Area altitude: 2,320m | Travelling distance: 80km | Time taken: 3hrs
Visit Wangdiphodrang Dzong (from outside) built in 1638.
While in Gangtey, Visit Gangtey Gompa built in 1613.
Explore Phobjikha valley, famous for the Blacked Necked Cranes during winter.
Day 6 : Gangtey Festival & Sightseeing | Area altitude: 2,320m | Time taken: Full day.
Drive to Gangtey Goemba to witness the festival program.
Visit black necked crane centre.
Phobjikha valley sightseeing.
Day 7 : Gangtey - Bumthang | Area altitude: 2,800m | Travelling distance 135 kms: Time taken: 6 hrs
After breakfast, drive towards Bumthang via Trongsa
Visit Trongsa Dzong and Ta Dzong (the museum) .
Visit Kurjey Lhakhang (named after body print of Guru Rimpoche, built in 1652 by Minjur Tempa.
Dinner and over night in Hotel.
Day 8 : Bumthang Sightseeing | Area altitude: 2,800m
Visit Kurjey Lhakhang (named after body print of Guru Rimpoche, built in 1652 by Minjur Tempa.
Visit Jambay Lhakhang, built by King Srongsen Gampo of Tibet in the year 659.
Visit Jakar Dzong.
Visit Tamshing Lhakhang.
Day 9 : Bumthang - Punakha | Area altitude: 1,600m |Travelling Distance 194kms | Time taken: 6 hrs
After breakfast, drive towards Punakha.
Day 10 : Punakha - Thimphu | Area Altitude: 2,280m | Travelling distance: 128kms | Time taken: 04 hrs
After breakfast drive to Thimphu.
Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 11 : Thimphu Sightseeing - Paro | Area Altitude: 2,220m | Travelling distance: 54 kms | Time taken: 1hr
After breakfast, Visit Sangay Gang view point.
The Takin Preserve center.
The largest Statue of Buddha (in the world).
Visit Tashicho dzong, central Monastic body from outside.
Evening drive to Paro.
Day 12 : Paro Departure | Area Altitude: 2,200m
Early Morning drive to Airport and Farewell.
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