Witness The Hornbill Festival

Arrive Dimapur by flight

Meeting upon arrival and depart for Kohima.

Kohima: Kohima is derived from the word “Kew Hi Ma” which means the men of the land where the flower Kew Hi grows. Situated at an altitude of 1444 m above sea level, Kohima is the Capital of Nagaland. Like other Naga settlement Kohima shares the same feature standing on top of the surrounding mountains. In true sense, fusion of different culture with a blend of modernasim turns Kohima to a fast growing city.

Arrive Kohima and check in at hotel.

Overnight at hotel.

 

Day 02: Kohima (Hornbill Festival)

Morning after an early breakfast depart for Kisama, the permanent vanue for Hornbill Festival which is 14 kms from Kohima.

Full day witness the Hornbill festival

Hornbill Festival: Nagaland is a land of diverse tribal culture and all the tribes celebrate their own and unique festivals round the year. Most of the people in Nagaland depend on agriculture and therefore most of their festivals based around agriculture.

 

Organized by the State Directorate of Tourism, Nagaland, the main motto of the Hornbill Festival is to encourage inter-tribal interaction and to promote cultural heritage of Nagaland. The Festival is named after the globally respected bird – hornbill, which is having a great significance in the folklore, dances and songs of most of the state’s tribes. It showcases a mélange of cultural displays under one roof. This festival usually takes place between the 1st and the 5th of December at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama which is about 12 km from Kohima.

 

This weeklong festival unites all the tribes in Nagaland and gives them the chance to showcase their diverse and colourful dances, performances, crafts, sports, cuisines and religious ceremonies.

 

The highlights of the festivals include Traditional Naga Morungs (youth dormitory) Exhibition and sale of Arts and Crafts which include paintings, wood carvings, and sculptures, food stalls, herbal medicine stalls and flower shows. Cultural medley-songs and dances, fashion shows, traditional archery, Naga wrestling, indigenous games, and music concerts are other main attractions.

 

The Hornbill festival has already attracted national and international tourists and it has been successful to a great extend in projecting Nagaland as a unique tourist destination and in the process it is also celebrating the richness of the Naga cultural heritage.

 

Overnight at hotel / Guest House

 

Day 03: Kohima (Hornbill Festival)

 

Morning after breakfast depart for Kisama to witness the Hornbill Festival.

 

Afternoon visit:

The Kohima War Cemetary:

“When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say,

For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today”

Constructed in the memory of the officers and soldiers who made supreme sacrifices during World War II, the war cemetery attracts hundreds of visitors every year including the relatives of those martyrs. Maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the cemetery witnessed more than 2000 graves, on each grave there are beautiful epitaphs carved in bronze.

Khonoma Green Village

Located 21 kms away from Kohima town the Khonoma village is the first “green village” of Nagaland. The village is well known for the legendary leader Angami Zapu Phizo who was the founder of the Naga movement. It is in this place where the Naga warriors made their last endeavor against the British aggression in 1879. ‘Khonoma Nature Conservation and Tragopan Sanctuary’ (KNCTS) was initiated to create the environmental awareness among the inhabitants and reserved about 70 sq km of its village forest. The village is also famous for the fallow management of its alder trees which balances nature in the surrounding areas.

Evening visit the Kisama to witness the Cultural show.

 

Overnight at hotel / Guest House

 

Day 04: Kohima / Dimapur or Jorhat Departure

Morning after breakfast visit:

 

Kohima village

Popularly known as Bara Basti (Big Village) the Kohima village is one of the largest village in Asia. Inhabited mainly by the Angami tribes it is divided into ‘khels’ or localities. A large traditional wooden gate welcomes you to the village which is elaborately carved with warriors and weapons and the skull of the mithun, a symbol of prosperity.

Later in time transfer to Dimapur or Jorhat Airport for the onward destination.

 

Tour ends.

THE PACKAGE COST INCLUDES:

1. All transport by a dedicated vehicle
2. Accommodation for three nights.
3. Daily breakfast at hotel.
4. Permits required for entering into Nagaland (Indian Nationals only)
5. All parking, toll charges, driver’s allowances etc.
6. 5 % GST as applicable

 

 

 

THE PACKAGE COST DOES NOT INCLUDE:

1. Any meals other than mentioned above.
2. Entrances to the monuments, parks other than mentioned above.
3. Charges of the accompanying guide or local guide (if required)
4. Any expenses occur due to natural calamities or which are not mentioned in the cost inclusions
5. Any other expenses of personal nature i.e camera, laundry, telephone, any type of insurances, tips, portages etc.