Tsomgo Lake, also known as Tsongmo Lake or Changu Lake, is a glacial lake in the East Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim, some 40 kilometers (25 mi) from the capital Gangtok. Located at an elevation of 3,753 m (12,313 ft), the lake remains frozen during the winter season.

This is one of the few and awesome high altitude lakes in India. The lake becomes doubly attractive with the reflections of the surrounding hills on the water. From Gangtok which is at 5410 ft, the altitude rises to about 10,000 ft in just 15 km. You can imagine how steep the gradient would be on this stretch of the road. It takes about 2 hours by car from Gangtok to reach the lake. The lake is filled with water of melting snow coming from the surrounding mountains. It's a one kilometer long oval shaped lake. The average depth is about 50-feet.

Tsomgo Lake gets its name from Bhutia language in which Tso implies for lake and Mgo represents head. This way, Tsomgo means lake water head or source of the water. This lake holds a great cultural and religious importance to people related to Bhutia community as they believe it to be a holy lake. Tsomgo Lake has several famous legends and myths that make it more interesting site for vacationers.

How to visit / Permit
Both Indians and foreign nationals can visit Tsomgo lake, however since this is a protected area, all require Protected Area Permits.

Tsomgo (Changu) Lake and Baba Mandir permits are issued at the Police Check Post. For foreigners it is also issued by Sikkim Tourism & Civil Aviation Department.

Nathula: Permit for Nathula Pass is issued only to Indians (foreigners are not allowed here). It's issued at Police Check Post as well as at Sikkim Tourism Department. Nathulla is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Tsongmo Lake and Baba Mandir which comes on the way to Nathulla are open on all the days though.

Permits are not available online. Permits can be get in Gangtok. Infact you need to keep a buffer day in Gangtok if you want to do the permit on your own.

**Your hotel can also mediate through a tour operator. You will require Photo Id proof (Passport or Voters Id Card) and two passport size photos each for the permit. Approach the tour operator one day in advance to get your permits ready for next morning. Effective September 2019, Aaadhar card is no longer accepted for issuing the permit.**

Taxi Fares
Most tourists combine visit of Tsomgo lake with Baba Mandir which is few kms away. A reserved large vehicle like Sumo costs about Rs. 4,000 for a round trip to Tsomgo and Baba Mandir, the shared vehicle rate is about Rs 500 per person. If you start by 8am, you should be back by 3pm. So both Tsomgo and Baba Mandir are covered as part of a day trip from Gangtok.

We took a package including Tsomgo Lake , Baba Mandir and Nathula pass which cost 1200 Rs Per head with permit.


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