<p>Day 1:
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Depending on your acclimatization, you might feel pretty tired upon arriving to 4500m after leaving Leh, but if you have a chance, that first afternoon is great for a first wander of the desolate, but beautiful Ladakhi landscape down from the campsite to nearby Tso Kar, a brackish, deep blue lake surrounded by glaciated peaks.
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