The valley of Phobjikha is well known as the winter home of the black necked cranes. Bhutan is home to around six hundred black necked cranes with Phobjikha being one of the popular places that the birds migrate to in the winter months from Tibetan plateau. These elegant and shy birds can be observed from early November to end of March. Overlooking the Phobjikha valley is the Gangtey Goenpa. This is an old monastery that dates back to the 17th century.Some of the prominent places to visit in Gangtey are:

Early morning Crane Observation / Crane Counting: The centre provides information about the Black-necked Crane and has a viewing room equipped with powerful telescopes to help you observe or count the Cranes in their roosting area. A guide from RSPN can also be arranged for a crane watching tour along the wetland, if requested in advance.
Early morning observation (5:00-7:00) is best recommended for a satisfactory counting of the bird. There are also facilities to hold talks or discussion should you wish.

Visit to Local Carpet Factory: As you walk a few minutes from the crane information centre towards Gangtey trail and the Tabading town. Tabading is small commercial community with typical Bhutanese grocery shops. If you take this road and walk few minutes, you will find a farm road going up towards Phuntsholing Guest house. Behind the Phuntsholing Guest house is a small carpet factory established in 1992. here there is small weaving hall where 8 to 10 people (can) work

Day walks(Gangtey Nature Trail): (Duration: Half day- two hours at a quicker pace) The most beautiful and shortest of the existing nature trails. The trail can be walked in either directions bet we recommend starting the walk from the Gangtey Monastery, so that you first have an opportunity to visit this magnificent gaempa. From here the walk heads south and ends over the meandering chhu Nap ( Black river) near Khewang village.

Village Excursion (Khewang- Dang / Hal Tour): This walk can be done in quick three hours or spread over a day if done at a more leisurely pace. It is an ideal walk for families, and provides one of the overview of the valley as well. One can see cranes, skylarks, temples, villages and have a superb view of the valley as there is no forest to obstruct the view. There are several variations to this walk, but all begin at the bottom of the valley just below the Tabading shops, and take a circular route to return to the same point.