Hornbill Festival Nagaland

Experience all 17 Naga tribes under one roof at Kisama Heritage Village during India's most vibrant tribal festival.

Highlights

• Kisama Heritage Village — morungs of all 17 Naga tribes
• Traditional Naga cuisine tasting and cooking demo
• Kohima War Cemetery — one of WW2's most moving memorials
• Khonoma green village, Asia's first conservation village

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Kohima

   Arrive in Kohima, settle in, and visit the Kohima War Cemetery where Allied soldiers from the decisive 1944 battle rest among the hills.

2. Day 2: Hornbill Festival — Kisama

   Full day at the Hornbill Festival grounds in Kisama Heritage Village, watching dance performances, warrior demonstrations, and traditional games across the tribal morungs (community halls).

3. Day 3: Naga Cuisine & Cultural Immersion

   Morning Naga food trail — smoked pork, Naga chilli chutneys, and fermented bamboo shoot dishes — followed by a weaving and craft demonstration with local artisans.

4. Day 4: Khonoma Village & Departure

   Visit Khonoma, the 600-year-old fortified village famed as Asia's first green village with community-managed forests, then depart after lunch.

Plan around this trip

Destination guide

Nagaland travel guide

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