The Tsongmo Lake or the Changu Lake is situated about 40 kms from Gangtok which is about 2+ hours drive on Himalayan mountains. You can see this on the way while going to Nathula and Baba mandir. This can be visited on any day even on Mondays and Tuesdays even when Nathula is closed. This is one of the most visited tourist spots near Gangtok. This is a one km long lake. The average depth of water is about 15 meters.
We visited this place while returning from Nathula pass. When we got down from the vehicle our attention was first cought by the huge yalks. We saw many so yaks near the lake. The yaks were so beautiful. They charge 50 rs to take pictures and 100 rs to sit on the yak. Yaks although look huge and furious; they are actually very soft and loving animals. I loved those animals very much.
You can also get Sikim dress on hire (100-150 Rs) which you can wear and take pictures near the lake. This place is less cold than Nathula and Baba mandir. However, the place is covered with snow after January as they say. This place is very much different from other tourist places and worth visiting during your Gangtok trip. There are a few places to get food and coffee but quite expensive.
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