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HORN BILL FESTIVAL

Why Horn Bill Festival?
Hornbill Festival Tour India- s is celebrated in the state of Nagaland from 01 December to 10 December every year held at Naga Heritage Village, Kisma which is about 12 km from the state capital Kohima. The Hornbill Festival Tour is perhaps one of the most renowned as well as largest of the North East India festivals Tour, and also, it’s absolutely Nagaland’s huge draw card.

Named after the state’s most admired bird—The Great Hornbill, the event provides the opportunity to you, to admire and experience the cultural heritage, folk dances, food, crafts, fun game completion like pineapple eating competitions, chilly eating competitions and interaction with different 17 tribes Of Nagaland at one place.
Duration: 09 Nights / 10 Days

Places Covered: New Delhi (01 Night) – Guwahati (01 Night) – Cherapunji (01 Nights) – Shilliong (01 Night) – Kaziranga National Park (02 Nights) – Johrat (1 Nights) – Kohima (01 Nights) – Dimapur (01 Night) – Delhi (01 Night)

  • Validity: Package prices are valid until December 2024.
  • Price Changes: Prices may vary during festivals like Holi, Diwali, Christmas, and other peak periods.

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Day 01: Arrive Delhi

Today to start with your Northeast India with Nagaland Hornbill Festival tour, you will be met from your flight to New Delhi International Airport by Summit Safari’s representative and driver, and we will transfer you to your hotel in New Delhi. Rest of the day is free at leisure to relax after the flight.

 

 

Day 02: Delhi- Guwahati

Today morning after breakfast, we will transfer you to the New Delhi airport from where you will board your flight to Guwahati the Capital town of Assam, also famous as the commercial capital of North East (7 sister states). On arrival at Guwahati, you will be provided a traditional welcome and will be transferred to the hotel. Evening we will drive you to visit the Kamakhya temple and take a walking tour around the local market in Guwahati. Return back to the hotel in the evening. Overnight in Guwahati.

 

 

Day 03: Guwahati- Cherapunji

  • Today, after breakfast at 8:30 A.M., we will check out from the hotel and drive to Cherrapunji (155 km / 5 hrs) via Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya. We'll pass through Shillong City and take a walking tour of the Mawphlang sacred forest with a local guide. Remember, you cannot take anything from the forest as it is believed to anger the deity, leading to illness or even death. The forest is a visual spectacle with ancient trees, some over 1,000 years old, and is believed to have plants with medicinal properties. Monoliths inside the forest mark spots for animal sacrifices by local tribes. Afterward, we will continue to Cherrapunji, a small hilly village 56 km from Shillong. At an elevation of 1,300 meters, it is one of the wettest places on earth and a popular tourist destination in Northeast India. The region features picturesque winding roads and waterfalls plunging into deep gorges. Upon arrival, we will visit the Arwah Cave, known for its limestone formations, fossils, and underground stream. We will also visit Nohkalikai Waterfall, one of the highest in India (340 meters). The viewpoint offers stunning views of the plains of Bangladesh. In the evening, we'll check into the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 04: Day Walk to Nongriat Village to visit the Living Root Bridges

  • Today morning after breakfast at 08:00 A.M drive to Terla village (20 minutes) from where you will start your walk to Nongriat and will visit the Living Root Bridges in the area (trekking 2 hrs downhill and 2.30 hrs uphill back). You have to walk 3000 steps downhill and uphill to reach these beautiful living root s bridges. Living root bridges are one of the major highlights during the Assam and Meghalaya Cultural, nature and wildlife tour. You will visit a couple of living root bridges in the area and the most famous among all is the Double Decker Living Root Bridge at Nongriat. Walking to Nongriat will take minimum 5-6 hrs both ways as you will stop for various pictures break and will also have lunch in the village. Return back to Cherrapunji by evening. Second night stay at the same hotel in Cherrapunji. Please Note: alternative sightseeing or change of tour plan would be suggested during the time of planning your tour with us, for the people who do not want to do this hike to the Living Root

Day 05: Cherapunji to Shilong via Dawki

  • Today morning after breakfast at 08:00 A.M drive to Terla village ( 20 minutes) from where you will start your walk to Nongriat and will visit the Living Root Bridges in the area (trekking 2 hrs downhill and 2.30 hrs uphill back). You have to walk 3000 steps downhill and uphill to reach these beautiful living root s bridges. Living root bridges are one of the major highlights during the Assam and Meghalaya Cultural, nature and wildlife tour. You will visit a couple of living root bridges in the area and the most famous among all is the Double Decker Living Root Bridge at Nongriat. Walking to Nongriat will take minimum 5-6 hrs both ways as you will stop for various pictures break and will also have lunch in the village. Return back to Cherrapunji by evening. Second night stay at the same hotel in Cherrapunji.
    Please Note: Alternative sightseeing or change of tour plan would be suggested during the time of planning your tour with us, for the people who do not want to do this hike to the Living Root Bridge at Nongriat Village (5-6 hrs of walking down and up both ways).

     

Day 06: Shillong to Kaziranga National Park

  • Today morning after breakfast at 08:30 A.M drive to Kaziranga (310 kms/ 6 hrs). Just out of Shillong we will stop at the Umiam Lake viewpoint. The Lake was created by damming the Umiam River in the early 1960s for the purpose of Hydro Electricity project. We do stop for comfort breaks and will arrive Kaziranga National park by late afternoon. Kaziranga National park is a world heritage site famous for the Great Indian One Horned Rhinoceros. The landscape of Kaziranga is of sheer forest, tall elephant grass, rugged reeds, marshes and shallow pools. Kaziranga also has a good number of Tigers and is home to large breeding population of Elephants, Wild Water Buffalo and Swamp Deer. Check in to the hotel and later evening 6.30 P.M we will take you to visit the Cultural Dance performance at the where you can enjoy a couple of Assam cultural performances by the local artist. Overnight stay in Kaziranga Bridge at Nongriat Village (5-6 hrs of walking down and up both ways).

     

Day 07: Kaziranga to Jorhat

  • Today morning after breakfast checkout out from the hotel and we will drive you for Johrat (110 kms/3.30 hrs), famous for the Assam Tea Plantations where we will stay overnight in a tea Bungalow. Arrive Johrat by late afternoon and check to your tea bungalow. Later afternoon we will take you for a tea tour around a tea estate known for producing high quality CTC teas. Also experience a tea tasting session of different types of tea with a knowledgeable person in the field of tea / practicing estate Manager. Evening is free to walk around the tea plantations and even can enjoy golf in a golf course next to your hotel, set up in a tea estate here. Overnight in Johrat. Bridge at Nongriat Village (5-6 hrs of walking down and up both ways).

     

Day 08: Jorhat - Kohima

Today after breakfast check out from the hotel and we will drive you to Kohima (198 kms/ 7 hrs) the capital of Nagaland and the sight of Hornbill festival tour. Enroute stop for various comfort/photo breaks and enjoy eating the fresh locally grown pineapples. In the evening arrive at Kohima and check in to the guest house/ home stay with a local family.

Please Note: There are limited basic hotels in Kohima and during the Hornbill festival tour all these are booked around 8-9 months in advance. All the accommodations become much more expensive during the hornbill festival tour which is the peak season.

It is suggested to book your tour well in advance to get the best accommodations. In case best hotels are sold out at the time of booking your tour we will provide you with neat and clean guest house or home stay with attached western toilets for 02 nights stay during the Hornbill Festival Tour in Kohima. Your accommodation is going to be basic neat and clean at Kohima.

Important Note: There is no tea plucking between November ends to Mid March. Visit to the tea factory a tea factory is subject to it being operational on the day of the visit. There is no tea plucking between December till mid March and hence the actual manufacturing process of tea cannot be demonstrated when one visits the factory during Mid March to Mid November. The tea factory also remains closed on every Monday.

Day 09: Kohima to Kisma Visit Hornbill Festival

  • Today morning after breakfast at 9:00 A.M we will drive you to Kisma village the sight of Hornbill Festival tour Nagaland India. We will visit the Kisma from morning 9:30 A.M onwards - The Naga Heritage Village, the venue site of Hornbill festival. The festival gets its name from the Indian Hornbill. The Hornbill is a common bird among the folklores and tribes of Nagaland and can be commonly seen prancing around in the forests of Nagaland. This is a very popular festival of Nagaland. Often cited as “festival of all festivals”, The Hornbill Festival is a grand celebration that is brought to life each year in Nagaland, North East India. The festival is gritting in its element and a powerful representation of the Naga culture through splendid traditional music, dance performances and fun games like chilly eat competition, pineapple eating competition etc. Later round 2.30 have your lunch at the Hornbill Festival and taste the traditional food of one of the local tribes from Nagaland. Horn Bill Festival Group Tour Nagaland India provides you the insight of the tribal communities. Later walk around the huts of various tribes and by 5:00 P.M return back for the second night in the same home stay/ guest house. Bridge at Nongriat Village (5-6 hrs of walking down and up both ways).

     

Day 10: Dimapur - Delhi

  • Today morning 07:00 A.M we will take you to visit the famous Jain temple in Dimapur where you can see the Jain people following their religious traditions. Return back to the hotel for breakfast and after breakfast as per your flight schedule we will transfer you to Dimapur airport, from where you will board your flight to New Delhi back. On arrival at New Delhi you will be met by our driver and we will transfer you to the hotel in New Delhi. Overnight stay at New Delhi. Bridge at Nongriat Village (5-6 hrs of walking down and up both ways).

     

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