Loktak Lake

城市概覽

The etymology of the word "Loktak" in Manipuri is that "Lok" means "stream" and "Tak" means "the end". The lake's most remarkable features are floating biomasses called Phumdis (Meitei: ꯐꯨꯝꯗꯤ, Phumdi).

The largest Phumdi covers an area of 40 km² and is on the southeastern shore of the lake. It is Keibul Lamjao National Park (Meitei: ꯀꯩꯕꯨꯜ ꯂꯝꯖꯥꯎ ꯂꯩꯄꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯂꯝꯄꯥꯛ, Keibul Lamjao Leipaak-ki Lampaak). The park is the last natural asylum place of the endangered Sangai deer, the brow-antlered deer (Meitei: ꯁꯥꯉꯥꯢ, Cervus eldi eldi). It is popularly called the "dancing deer". The park is one of the 12 geo-tourism sites in Northeast India notified by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) for promotion of geo-tourism.

The area around the Loktak Lake is pretty in characteristic, having a kind of flair and sense of history that tends to impress its visitors in a sense deeper than only from a touristic point of view. It has been known for its beauty and uniqueness for many centuries. Uncountable floating restaurants and floating home stays are found in every nook and corner of the lake. Lights shining from these floating houses make the night scene of the lake and its periphery truly colourful. Besides, even lamps on posts (poles) are installed in a regular pattern across all over the lake area. The lake's atmosphere and natural surroundings have been the inspiration for an important part of the creation of the Khamba Thoibi Sheireng, a 34,000 lined Manipuri epic poetry, written by poet Hijam Anganghal. Loktak Lake was designated as a Ramsar Wetland site on 23 March 1990.

如何抵達

By train The nearest railway station is at Jiribam. Jiribam is connected to Silchar and Guwahati through railways. Another station is at Dimapur.

By bus By bus, you can reach the lake by travelling to any of the shoreline cities or towns. However, Moirang is usually considered the best because it has the most widespread coverage over the peripheral regions of the lake.

當地交通

What most people do to get around is boating, either through motor boats, or oaring boats, or kayaking.

By boat To reach the floating restaurants, cafeterias and homestays in Loktak Lake, you must hire a boat from the offshore regions of Thanga Island, Karang Island or from the shoreline mainland Manipur, especially from Moirang mainland region. Lots of boating services are available in the shoreline regions of the lake. Starting from the motor boat to the rowing boats, various aquatic vehicles are in service for the transportation to and from the floating buildings in the lake. Many of those floating restaurants and homestays also give directly owned services for the aquatic vehicles. Please choose your convenient ones. Many shipyards can be found in many corners of the lake. The most popular one is just below the foothills of the Sendra Hillock. Life-saving swimming airbags are mandatory for every boat rider (including kayakers). These are provided free of cost. There's no charge for photography, either.

By motorcycle The best thing a motorcycle rider could do is to roam at the shoreline cities and towns of the lake. The entire lake area is popular with motorcyclists from all over Manipur. If you want to hire a scooter, you should contact one from the tour operators in Imphal.

By bicycle Bicycles can be rented for free at hotels, especially home stays, where you are living in. Usually, people don't charge for bicycles.

必看景點

Uncountable number of floating restaurants and floating home stays in every nook and corner of the lake. Lights shining from these floating houses make the night scene truly colourful. Besides, even lamps on posts (poles) are installed in a regular pattern across all over the lake area. Nurathel Garden (Manipuri: Nurathel Leikol) in the middle of the lake - it is connected to the mainland through a narrow land route. So, it's a little peninsula and not an island. 1 Loktak Folklore Museum, ☏ +91 94364 44845. A folk museum that displays a collection of artistic, cultural and historical artefacts associated with the lake. (updated Jun 2022)

體驗活動

Boat trips Take a boat trip. The most popular tourist islands are the Thanga Island and the Karang Island. Both are inhabited.

Hiking and water sports Many make a hiking experience in the mountains and hills. There are various ways, from the easiest one to the most challenging. There are many camping sites as well as rest houses. Most roads offer spectacular views across the lake and sometimes it is even possible to see the bird's eye view of the entire lake from the top of a mountain or a hill. One popular strategic peak is the top of the Sendra Hill. The tourist office in Sendra has a larger opportunity of possibilities. The Sendra Tourist Resort is on the top of the Sendra Hill. One can also do some water sports on the lake.

購物

Local handloom and handicraft products are sold at countless stalls and vendors across the shoreline regions of the lake. Garments made from Lotus stem are manufactured in the Thanga Island. Nowadays, these artworks are exported in the neighbouring towns also.

美食

Singju – all the towns and cities around the lake avail delicious singjus. This salad is surprisingly flavorful and perfect for enjoying from a bench at the side of the lake. Fish dish (Manipuri: Ngaa Thongba) - Dishes prepared from fresh fishes caught from the lake, are no doubt, truly tasty as well as healthy. Some of the regularly scheduled lake boats have facilities for dinner. One can order such dinners at one of the floating restaurants also; see a list of home stays and other floating establishments in the #Sleep section.

飲品與夜生活

Every hotel and restaurant, terrestrial (shoreline or within the land mass) or aquatic (floating), provides drinks of various types. Some lake boats have provisions of drinks.

Teas made from lotus stems, bamboo leaves, gingers or traditional herbs are usually served to visitors. Not every restaurant or cafeteria offers coffee: Manipuri people drink tea more often than coffee. Alcoholic beverages may or may not be available in the floating restaurants and cafeterias.

住宿

Sleep either at the floating home stays, floating around the lake or at the hotels in the shoreline regions of the lake. Here's a list of notable floating restaurants, floating cafeterias and floating homestays on the Loktak Lake:

2 Ema Loktak Family Home Stay (ꯏꯃꯥ ꯂꯣꯛꯇꯥꯛ ꯐꯦꯃꯤꯂꯤ ꯍꯣꯝ ꯁ꯭ꯇꯦ), Loktak Lake Thanga, Chingkha, Bishnupur. This floating homestay is built on the floating biomasses (phumdis). It is clearly identifiable due to the erection of lots of flags of different colors in the associated floating biomass. It has the provision of different fish dishes, prawns as well as other food items, including meats. It provides alcoholic beverages too. It allows entry for pet animals also. 3 Loktak Aqua Inn Floating Homestay (ꯂꯣꯛꯇꯥꯛ ꯑꯦꯀ꯭ꯋꯥ ꯏꯟ ꯐ꯭ꯂꯣꯇꯤꯡ ꯍꯣꯝꯁ꯭ꯇꯦ), Loktak Thanga Karang, Erak, Thanga, ☏ +91 9612593606. It is built on the phumdis (floating biomasses). It is a good location for sightseeing, recreation,