Situated atop a hill at an altitude of 2800m, Gangtey Monastery, also known as Gangtey Sanga Choeling Goemba, offers a stunning view of Phobjikha valley. This venerable monastery was founded in 1613 by Peling Gyalsé Rinpoche or Gangteng Trulku, Rigdzin Pema Tinley (1564–1642). The first Gangtey Trulku was the grandson of the great Bhutanese “treasure revealer” Tertoen Pema Lingpa (1450–1521). The earliest historical background relevant to this monastery is traced to establishment of the Vajrayana tradition of Buddhism, by Guru Rinpoche, who was instrumental in making Bhutan a Buddhist nation.

Both the Gangtey tsechu and the Black-necked Crane Festival are held here.