Top Things to do in Leh District
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What to do and see in Leh District, Jammu and Kashmir: The Best Bodies of Water
Discover the best top things to do in Leh District, India including Pangong Tso, Tsarap Chu River, Yarab Tso Lake, Kyagar Tso, Tso kar Lake, Sindhu Ghat.
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1. Pangong Tso
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3,466 reviews
Reviewed By LataV - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This is one of the few endorheic basins in India...i.e the water does not naturally flow as a outlet to another water body like a river etc. This is also a salt water lake which lies in India and China and no prize for guessing why it does not have any kind of marine life or flora habituating its waters. In fact a line of control also lies within the lake...While this part of the review takes care of some hard facts pertaining to the lake...now comes the amazing magical part. No visit to Leh can be complete without a visit to this mesmerising lake. The colour of the lake is a reflection of the sky at any point of the day. The water is always calm and peaceful with little gentle waves touching the shores silently. Its so still that you can actually hear your own breath when the man made noise around you comes to a stop. The best way to visit this place is to stay overnight as one then gets to see the lake in its various moods and time....in the afternoon under the blazing day sun, in the evening while the sun is setting , the early morning sun-rise. Each of these bring a different facet of this beautiful water body and should not be missed. There are many camps lining up the Pangong Tso and its worth its while to stay back at one of these.
2. Tsarap Chu River
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
3. Yarab Tso Lake
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4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By imprash_p - Mumbai, India
Located almost 15 km from Diskit, near Panamik village, this is a very beautiful and secluded attraction, though I won't say its a must-visit place if you are around Panamik or Nubra and got some extra time, then do make a plan. It's a small lake, with an associated story of a monk (best heard from locals only). We visited during December when the air was freezing cold and also the lake was rock frozen, there was not a single soul expect we four friends, we enjoyed Cup noodles beside the lake, cooked on our Butane Stove.
4. Kyagar Tso
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By LetsGoSightseeing - Noida, India
Not many know about Kyagar Tso & only discover it accidentally on their way to Tso Moriri. But I'd researched about it & had told my cabbie I wanted to halt here. The best part was having the lake all to myself. The Kyagar Tso is a small brackish lake surrounded by mountains. From afar, you can spot it from its turquoise colour. As you get closer, you'll notice salt deposits on its bank. It was too pretty for words!
5. Tso kar Lake
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By aruneetdutta - Mumbai, India
Tsokar is more of a fluctuating saline water lake near Leh- Manali highway, not as grand picturesque as Pangong Tso or Tso Moriri. But this lake offers salt beads, snow capped peaks and barren rugged fields going up to horizon. Also this lake hasn't been invaded by tourists, so it's way peaceful than other places.The lake gives a good chance of wildlife spotting including gazelles, kiang and crebes, black necked cranes among the birds. It was truly a great visit.
