Hornbill festival, warrior culture & the Dzukou valley.
Nagaland is culture at full colour — sixteen major tribes, the spectacular Hornbill Festival, and villages that once lived by headhunting now welcome visitors with song and feasting. Add the emerald Dzukou Valley and the model green village of Khonoma.
The ‘festival of festivals’ at Kisama each 1–10 December — all of Naga culture in one place.
The WWII War Cemetery, State Museum and the historic hill capital.
A high, rolling valley famous for its seasonal lilies and gentle multi-day trek.
Asia’s first ‘green village’, a beautiful Angami settlement of terraced fields.
The tattooed former headhunters of Mon and the border village of Longwa, split by India and Myanmar.
Tribal heritage resorts and the cultural heart of the Ao Nagas.
A flexible framework — we tailor the route, pace and stays to your dates. Everything is enquiry-based, with no fixed package price.
Arrive and drive up to Kohima; evening at leisure in the hill capital.
War Cemetery, State Museum, and Kisama Heritage Village (Hornbill Festival grounds).
The green village of Khonoma and the trailhead for Dzukou Valley.
Trek into the valley for its rolling meadows and views (seasonal lilies).
Naga heritage stay, or begin the long journey to the Konyak villages of Mon.
Return to Dimapur for onward travel.
The Hornbill Festival runs every year from 1 to 10 December at Kisama, near Kohima. It’s the best — and busiest — time to visit, so we recommend booking well in advance.
Indian nationals need an Inner Line Permit (ILP), which we arrange. Foreign nationals must register on arrival. We’ll guide you through the current process.