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Hornbill Festival Tour Package from Guwahati (Short Stay) (5 Days)

5-day Hornbill Festival tour from Guwahati: Kohima and Khonoma. 3-star stays with breakfast and sightseeing, travelling by cab, train or bus. From ₹11,400 per person.

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October in Hornbill Festival

Hornbill Festival Tour Package from Guwahati (Short Stay) (5 Days)

Description

5-day Hornbill Festival tour from Guwahati: Kohima and Khonoma. 3-star stays with breakfast and sightseeing, travelling by cab, train or bus. From ₹11,400 per person.

This 5 days 4 nights itinerary covers 8 handpicked stops, including Kohima night carnival, Kisama Naga Heritage Village, Hornbill Festival arena and more. Early December (Hornbill Festival) is the best time to travel for pleasant weather. Your 4-night stay is arranged in a comfortable, well-reviewed hotel such as 3-star hotel in Kohima. Pickup and drop are arranged right from your hotel or home, so there's nothing extra to plan on your end. Every booking is backed by Trypdeals' 24x7 support team, from planning to the day you're back home.

Weather in Hornbill Festival

Best time: October to March

Average temperature range: 6°C – 26°C

Jan

18°

6° low

Feb

20°

8° low

Mar

22°

11° low

Apr

23°

13° low

May

23°

15° low

Jun

24°

19° low

Jul

25°

19° low

Aug

26°

19° low

Sep

25°

18° low

NOW

Oct

23°

15° low

Nov

20°

10° low

Dec

18°

7° low

Jan

18°

6° low

Feb

20°

8° low

Mar

22°

11° low

Apr

23°

13° low

May

23°

15° low

Jun

24°

19° low

Jul

25°

19° low

Aug

26°

19° low

Sep

25°

18° low

NOW

Oct

23°

15° low

Nov

20°

10° low

Dec

18°

7° low

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1

Guwahati to Kohima

Our driver picks you up from your hotel or home in Guwahati in the morning. Drive from Guwahati to Kohima (about 335 km, 6 hrs 45 min). Check in at your hotel in Kohima. The road climbs from the plains at Dimapur into the Naga hills to Kohima, where the ILP is checked. Evening at the festival night market in the town. Overnight stay in Kohima.

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    Kohima night carnival

    Music, food and stalls in Kohima town during the festival.

Day 2

Hornbill Festival at Kisama

A full day at the Naga Heritage Village at Kisama: the morning ceremonies and dances of the tribes in the main arena, the morungs of each tribe, traditional games, crafts and the food stalls. Overnight stay in Kohima.

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    Kisama Naga Heritage Village

    The festival ground, with a morung for each Naga tribe.

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    Hornbill Festival arena

    Dances, songs and ceremonies of the Naga tribes in full dress.

Day 3

Khonoma and the festival

Today's travel: from Kohima to Khonoma (about 20 km, 30 min) and from Khonoma to Kohima (about 20 km, 30 min). Visit Khonoma in the morning, an Angami village of stone houses and terraced fields known for its conservation work, then go back to Kisama for the afternoon programme. Overnight stay in Kohima.

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    Khonoma

    A centuries-old Angami village, India's first "green village".

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    Festival afternoon at Kisama

    Competitions, music and food at the festival ground.

Day 4

Kohima War Cemetery and a last festival day

See the Kohima War Cemetery, where the battle of 1944 was fought, and the State Museum in the morning, then spend the afternoon at the festival and shop for Naga shawls and crafts. Overnight stay in Kohima.

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    Kohima War Cemetery

    The Commonwealth cemetery on Garrison Hill, with the Kohima Epitaph.

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    Nagaland State Museum

    The arts, dress and history of the Naga tribes.

Day 5

Kohima to Guwahati

An early start for the drive down to Dimapur and the plains. Drive from Kohima to Guwahati (about 336 km, 6 hrs 45 min), and drop at your hotel, home or the railway station in Guwahati. The tour ends here.

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    Kachari Ruins, Dimapur

    Mushroom-shaped stone pillars of the old Kachari kingdom.

Tour Overview

The Hornbill Festival brings all the Naga tribes together at the Naga Heritage Village at Kisama near Kohima for ten days of dances, songs, games, crafts and food. This short stay covers the festival and the city, with a visit to the green village of Khonoma.

Winter Festival Tour: Festival dates — confirm with the organiser before publishing

The festival is held in early December, the dry, cool start of winter in the Naga hills, around 8–20°C. Each tribe performs at its own morung (traditional house) and in the main arena, the food stalls serve smoked pork and bamboo shoot, and the evenings bring music and a night carnival to Kohima town. The dates are set each year, so confirm them before you travel.

This 5-day, 4-night package starts and ends in Guwahati. The route runs Guwahati → Kohima → Khonoma → Kohima → Guwahati, about 711 km in all. Choose how you travel: cab, train or bus. Every price includes 3-star hotels with breakfast and all sightseeing transport.

Highlights of the Hornbill Festival Tour from Guwahati

  • Kohima night carnival
  • Kisama Naga Heritage Village
  • Hornbill Festival arena
  • Khonoma
  • Festival afternoon at Kisama
  • Kohima War Cemetery
  • Nagaland State Museum
  • Kachari Ruins, Dimapur

Inclusions in the Hornbill Festival Tour Package

  • 4 nights in 3-star hotels (twin sharing) with daily breakfast
  • All sightseeing and transfers as per the itinerary
  • AC cab from Guwahati for the whole trip with the cab option: Swift Dzire (2–3 persons), Ertiga (4–7) or Tempo Traveller (8–12)
  • AC bus seats both ways with the bus option
  • AC 3-tier train tickets both ways with the train option
  • Driver allowance, tolls, parking and fuel
  • GST on cab hire

Exclusions in the Hornbill Festival Tour Package

  • Lunch and dinner
  • Temple darshan, pooja and special entry tickets
  • Monument and park entry tickets, boating and ropeway tickets
  • Permit fees
  • Flights, and anything not listed under inclusions
  • Personal expenses such as tips, laundry and phone calls

Child Policy

Child up to 6 years: free (no extra bed)

Child 6 to 8 years: half charge

Child above 8 years: full charge

Payment Policy

20 percent advance at the time of booking

20 percent after you receive the hotel booking voucher

60 percent during the tour

For tours between 15 December and 2 January, 50 percent advance is required.

Cancellation Policy

Minimum cancellation charge: Rs. 3000 per person, or 10 percent of the tour cost, whichever is higher

25 percent between 46 and 30 days before departure

50 percent between 30 and 15 days before departure

75 percent between 15 and 5 days before departure

100 percent within 5 days of departure or on no-show

Important Travel Information for the Hornbill Festival Tour

Best time to visit: Early December (Hornbill Festival)

Travel window: Festival dates — confirm with the organiser before publishing

Route: Guwahati → Kohima → Khonoma → Kohima → Guwahati (about 711 km in all)

Train option: With the train option you travel by AC 3-tier to Dimapur and back; the train journey is in addition to the 5 days.

Before you go: Indian visitors need a Nagaland Inner Line Permit, applied for online before travel; foreign nationals register on arrival. The Hornbill Festival is held by the Nagaland government at Kisama, traditionally over the first ten days of December; confirm the dates and the day-by-day programme before booking. Kohima hotels fill up months ahead for the festival.

Hotels: 3-star hotel in Kohima, or similar.

Package Price: Cab, Bus or Train

Per-person price by group size and how you travel from Guwahati. Every price includes 3-star hotels (twin sharing), breakfast and all sightseeing transport.

Persons Cab Bus Train
2₹23,810₹17,230₹16,740
3₹19,710₹15,810₹15,320
4–7₹17,390₹13,640₹13,160
8–10₹16,070₹12,790₹12,310
11–12₹13,870₹11,880₹11,400

Prices are per person in rupees. The highlighted price is the lowest for that group size.

With the train option you travel by AC 3-tier to Dimapur and back; the train journey is in addition to the 5 days.

Route Map

Locating stops on the map…

Places Covered

  • Kohima night carnival
  • Kisama Naga Heritage Village
  • Hornbill Festival arena
  • Khonoma
  • Festival afternoon at Kisama
  • Kohima War Cemetery
  • Nagaland State Museum
  • Kachari Ruins, Dimapur

Who Is This Tour For

Pilgrims & Spiritual Travellers: A devotional trip built around temple visits and sacred sites, at a relaxed, unhurried pace.
Comfortably fits a 5-day/4-night trip for couples, families or small groups.
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Best Time to Visit

Early December (Hornbill Festival) is the ideal window for this trip, with the most pleasant weather for sightseeing.

How to Reach

Pickup Point: Hotel or home
Approx. Distance: 711 km

What's Included / Excluded

Inclusions

  • 4 nights in 3-star hotels (twin sharing) with daily breakfast
  • All sightseeing and transfers as per the itinerary
  • AC cab from Guwahati for the whole trip with the cab option: Swift Dzire (2–3 persons), Ertiga (4–7) or Tempo Traveller (8–12)
  • AC bus seats both ways with the bus option
  • AC 3-tier train tickets both ways with the train option
  • Driver allowance, tolls, parking and fuel
  • GST on cab hire

Exclusions

  • Lunch and dinner
  • Temple darshan, pooja and special entry tickets
  • Monument and park entry tickets, boating and ropeway tickets
  • Permit fees
  • Flights, and anything not listed under inclusions
  • Personal expenses such as tips, laundry and phone calls

Hotels for This Tour

Handpicked stays for a comfortable trip

3-star hotel in Kohima (or similar)

Packing Checklist

  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Water bottle
  • Sunscreen
  • ID proof (for hotel check-in)
  • Basic first-aid/medication
  • Modest, traditional clothing for temple visits
  • A shawl or stole to cover shoulders

Important Travel Information

Best time to visit: Early December (Hornbill Festival)

Travel window: Festival dates — confirm with the organiser before publishing

Route: Guwahati → Kohima → Khonoma → Kohima → Guwahati (about 711 km in all)

Train option: With the train option you travel by AC 3-tier to Dimapur and back; the train journey is in addition to the 5 days.

Before you go: Indian visitors need a Nagaland Inner Line Permit, applied for online before travel; foreign nationals register on arrival. The Hornbill Festival is held by the Nagaland government at Kisama, traditionally over the first ten days of December; confirm the dates and the day-by-day programme before booking. Kohima hotels fill up months ahead for the festival.

Hotels: 3-star hotel in Kohima, or similar.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before you go

5 days and 4 nights. It starts from Guwahati on day 1 and you are back in Guwahati on day 5. With the train option, the train journey is in addition to these days.

Guwahati → Kohima → Khonoma → Kohima → Guwahati. That is about 711 km in all; each leg is listed on this page with its distance and driving time.

For 2 persons it is ₹16,740 per person (train); for a group of 11–12 it comes down to ₹11,400 per person. Prices include 3-star hotels with breakfast and all sightseeing transport.

Yes. This package is offered by cab, train or bus. By cab, the same AC car takes you from Guwahati and back. By bus, you take an AC bus to the first stop and back, and a cab covers the sightseeing. With the train option you travel by AC 3-tier to Dimapur and back; the train journey is in addition to the 5 days. The price table shows each option for your group size.

This package is planned for Festival dates — confirm with the organiser before publishing. Book early: hotels fill up fast in this season.

Indian visitors need a Nagaland Inner Line Permit, applied for online before travel; foreign nationals register on arrival. The Hornbill Festival is held by the Nagaland government at Kisama, traditionally over the first ten days of December; confirm the dates and the day-by-day programme before booking. Kohima hotels fill up months ahead for the festival.

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