From Lucknow
Hornbill Festival from Lucknow
December 1–10 · Kisama Heritage Village, Nagaland
The way this works. Book your own travel to Dimapur, from Lucknow, via Delhi, 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
~4h 30m total flying with one change, via Delhi / Guwahati / Kolkata. Single-ticket bookings protect the connection.
By train
35h+, 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 Lucknow (per person)
| Return travel Lucknow → Dimapur | ₹6,500–₹11,000 |
| Hornbill 3D/2N package (final, GST in) | ₹4,999 |
| Festival stalls, shopping, extra food | ₹2,000–₹4,000 |
| All-in from Lucknow | ₹13,500–₹20,000 |
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.
Lucknow connects to Dimapur through Delhi, Guwahati or Kolkata. With the flight booked, the whole trip is: land Dimapur, 3 hours to the festival valley, ten days of Naga culture.
Solo travellers: our [solo guide](/journal/hornbill-festival-solo-travel-guide/) explains why the camp turns a solo trip into a group one.