Wander off the beaten track and stay at this intimate hotel surrounded by quaint villages, forests and fields.
Situated in the Phobjikha Valley near the village of Gangtey, the eight-suite Amankora Gangtey Lodge is set on a forested knoll with stunning views of the valley and the 16th-century Gangtey Goemba monastery. Part of the Black Mountains National Park wildlife reserve, the valley is home each winter to a flock of 300 endangered black-neck cranes.
Spends your days trekking and taking in the scenery, visit remote hamlets or experience meditating with monks, then return to the lodge for a spa treatment or a Bhutanese hot stone bath.
Amankora Gangtey, at a glance
- All Amankora’s Lodges have been created to encourage you to experience the rich cultural heritage and stunning topography of Bhutan, whilst discovering inner peace and comfort
- Amankora Gangtey has a choice of eight suites, set on a forested knoll in the little-visited Phobjikha Valley
- Amenities include king-size beds, traditional wood-burning stoves and banquette window-seats, while bathrooms feature terrazzo-clad bathtubs
- Open plan lounges and bedrooms, Bukhari wood-burning stoves, terrazzo-clad baths, separate showers and conveniences
For leisure and pleasure
- Bar and restaurant with expansive floor to ceiling windows providing the best views on the property
- Amankora Gangtey offers the unrivalled spa – with soothing and replenishing treatments, steam room and yoga/meditation rooms – that is found in all Amankora lodges
- Gangtey is further complemented by being part of a wildlife reserve that is home to over 300 rare cranes