Gangtey Lodge & Hotel in Phobjikha | Six Senses Gangtey, Bhutan

Traditional birdwatching bridge

The Phobjikha Valley is a designated conservation area and winter home of the endangered black-necked crane. The visitor center is just below our lodge, which we call our Birdwatching Bridge, due to its very special design and prime viewing spot for these “birds of heaven”.

The eight suites and one two-bedroom villa, built using sustainable local stone and hemlock wood, and with double-height windows to bring the outdoors in, point to days spent hiking the trails among the grazing oxen, yaks, and horses on the mountainside or cycling along the peaceful valley floor among friendly waves and smiles. The cozy and intimate Living Room, with its twin-exhaust bukhari – is a perfect place for lounging over a post-hike tipple from the mix-your-own martini bar.

Six Senses Spa Gangtey upholds the happiness practice of Psychological Well-being, so open your eyes to the world as we did when we were children, with wonder and awe.

A yak feeds on a green plain with forested mountains and a few scattered houses in the distance beneath a cloudy sky.

A wooden house sits among pine trees with mountains in the background. The scene is set under a partly cloudy sky, accessed by a simple road.

Sustainability

Committed to the local environment, wildlife and communities

Sustainability is the foundation for everything here, reflected through our management of energy, water, waste, purchasing and chemical usage and engagement with local communities. We're passionate about preserving the world’s only carbon-negative country.

Illustration of a person with animals such as a cat, deer, owl, fish, crab, turtle, and bird among diverse plants and rocks in harmony with nature.

Experiences

Join the monks for meditation and blessings at the 17th-century Gangtey Goemba
Wellness & Spa

Relax with a Swedana herbal steam therapy while enjoying panoramic views across the valley.
Experience

Take the lodge’s bikes out for an undulating cycle up to Sangchen Dorji Lhuendrup Nunnery with its magnificent temple.
Experience

Hike the Loma Longtey Trail, where yak herders put up their camps during winter, reaching Kayche La Pass at 12,140 ft. / 3,700 m.
Dining

Light a butter lamp during evening prayers at Damchen Lhakhang followed by an intimate Cow Shed dinner cooked over a traditional clay stove by candlelight.

Illustrated map showing mountains, heritage houses, yaks, a goose, a person practicing archery, and a purple star at the center for orientation.

Destination

Rural Gangtey, at an elevation of 9,843 ft. / 3,000 m. on the western slopes of the Black Mountains, is a designated conservation area and the site of the 16th-century Gangtey Goemba monastery, which the black-necked cranes circumambulate three times as they prepare to head north towards their summer home in Tibet.

Wood-accented guest room with expansive windows, bed, sofa, and views of mountains. A guest in a white robe is near the bathroom area amid bright natural light.

Accommodation

Six Senses Gangtey offers eight spacious and beautifully appointed suites of 807 sq. ft. / 75 sq. m. and one two-bedroom villa that offers 9,678 ft. / 2,950 m. of private living space.

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Six Senses Gangtey

Traditional birdwatching bridge

Committed to the local environment, wildlife and communities

Join the monks for meditation and blessings at the 17th-century Gangtey Goemba

Relax with a Swedana herbal steam therapy while enjoying panoramic views across the valley.

Take the lodge’s bikes out for an undulating cycle up to Sangchen Dorji Lhuendrup Nunnery with its magnificent temple.

Hike the Loma Longtey Trail, where yak herders put up their camps during winter, reaching Kayche La Pass at 12,140 ft. / 3,700 m.

Light a butter lamp during evening prayers at Damchen Lhakhang followed by an intimate Cow Shed dinner cooked over a traditional clay stove by candlelight.

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