Location: Leh
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What to do and see in Leh, Jammu and Kashmir: The Best Bodies of Water
The Ladakh capital city of Leh lies near the eastern parts of Jammu and Kashmir, on the crossroads of the historic "Silk Route" from Sinkiang to West Asia and to the plains of India. The humbling monasteries of Shey, Hemis, Alchi, Thikse and Lamayuru will nurture your spiritual needs, and the landscape of Leh provides for a number of adventure activities including mountaineering, white-water rafting and trekking along the Markha Valley.
Restaurants in Leh
1. Pangong Tso
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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. Kyagar Tso
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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!
4. Tso kar Lake
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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.
