From Chennai
Hornbill Festival from Chennai
December 1–10 · Kisama Heritage Village, Nagaland
The way this works. Book your own travel to Dimapur, from Chennai, via Kolkata, and we take over the moment you land: airport or station pickup, camp stay, all meals, guide, festival passes and permits. The 3D/2N package is ₹4,999 per person, final price, GST included.
By flight
~5h total flying with one change, via Kolkata / Hyderabad / Guwahati. Single-ticket bookings protect the connection.
By train
40h+, fly Trains reach Dimapur on the Guwahati–Dibrugarh line.
Trip shape
3–4 days minimum (travel + 2 festival days); 6–7 days if you're adding Dzükou, Khonoma or Kaziranga.
Realistic budget from Chennai (per person)
| Return travel Chennai → Dimapur | ₹8,000–₹13,000 |
| Hornbill 3D/2N package (final, GST in) | ₹4,999 |
| Festival stalls, shopping, extra food | ₹2,000–₹4,000 |
| All-in from Chennai | ₹15,000–₹22,000 |
Fare bands are realistic returns booked 6–8 weeks out; December fares climb as the festival nears. We check live options for your dates on WhatsApp, free.
Arrival timing
Pickup batches leave Dimapur at 6:00 AM or 10:30 AM (airport and railway station both). Land by the evening before and we add a night near the station, or land by ~10:00 AM on Day 1 and go straight up the hill. Later than that and you miss the first festival afternoon.
Chennai connects to Dimapur with one change through Kolkata, Hyderabad or Guwahati. Morning departures land you in Dimapur by evening; night halt in Dimapur or Kohima, festival from Day 1.
Vegetarian travellers: read our [Naga food glossary](/journal/naga-food-glossary/), veg meals are arranged in our packages.
Useful for this trip
Hornbill packages, full detail → Full how-to-reach guide → Where to stay during Hornbill → Every Hornbill question answered → Day 1 at Kisama, the opening → What to pack → Budget guide →Also travelling from Tamil Nadu?
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