- Best time
- Jun–Sep
- How long
- 2–3 days
- Stay a night
- ₹1,500–7,000
- Food a day
- ₹400–1,100
- Nearest railhead
- 920 km away
- Nearest airport
- 220 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Tso Moriri & Tso Kar
A long sapphire lake at 4,522 m with the village of Korzok on its shore, salt-rimmed Tso Kar on the way, wild asses and black-necked cranes, and the tents of Changpa herders.
Things to do in Tso Moriri & Tso Kar
Tso Moriri Lakeshore
Walk the shore at dawn for still reflections.
Korzok Monastery
A small gompa above one of the world’s highest villages.
Tso Kar
A brackish lake with salt crusts, kiangs and cranes.
Puga Hot Springs
Steaming sulphur vents and borax fields on the way.
Kiagar Tso
A small turquoise lake just before Tso Moriri.
Where to stay in Tso Moriri & Tso Kar
Korzok homestays
Village homes by the lake with meals.
Lakeside camps
Swiss tents with attached baths.
What to eat
Camp & homestay meals
Thukpa, momos, dal-rice and butter tea.
Good to know
- Acclimatise in Leh for at least two nights; nights drop below zero even in August.
- There is no fuel after Leh/Upshi on this route — fill up and carry spare.
- Swimming and boating are not allowed; the lake is a Ramsar wetland.
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