The Tsomoriri Lake is a beautiful mountain bounded expanse of water, around 240 kms from Leh in Rupsho Valley. The Lake is located at 14,000 ft near a small village of Korzok. One can also visit the Korzok Monastery of 19th century that houses Shakyamuni Buddha and other statues. The Nomadic people are the most outstanding feature of this Lake area, which graze herd of goats and yaks. About 76 kms from Tsomoriri is located another beautiful Lake, Tsokar (the salt lake) in this area.

Trip to these two Lakes can be organized in two to three days by Jeep and in two to three weeks by trek.

Tso Kar Lake also known as ‘White Lake’ and is situated in the Rupshu Plateau and valley in the southern part of Ladakh. It is surrounded by wetlands and lush green meadows. The lake water is brackish. The distance from Leh to Tso Kar Lake is around 135 kilometers and it can be reached within 3 hours from Leh. It has a huge variety of birds for bird watchers. There are large number of grebes and brown-headed gulls, and some strip geese, rust geese and terns. Tso Kar Lake sustains other wildlife such as Kiang, Tibetan gazelles, Tibetan wolves and others. The nomadic community of Samad-Rokchen lives in tents around the lake. Thugjay village is the main station of this nomadic community. Tsokar Lake is one of the trekking routes of Rumtse to Tsomoriri Trek. If you want a peaceful place to feel close to nature, then you should explore Tsokar Lake.