From Visakhapatnam
Hornbill Festival from Visakhapatnam
December 1–10 · Kisama Heritage Village, Nagaland
The way this works. Book your own travel to Dimapur, from Visakhapatnam, 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
Fly Visakhapatnam → Kolkata → Dimapur (or Guwahati). Bookable as one ticket; Kolkata has the deepest Northeast connectivity in India.
By train
The rail route runs via Chennai or Howrah, 2.5+ days. Flying wins.
Trip shape
3–4 days minimum (travel + 2 festival days); 6–7 days if you're adding Dzükou, Khonoma or Kaziranga.
Realistic budget from Visakhapatnam (per person)
| Return travel Visakhapatnam → Dimapur | ₹6,000–₹10,000 |
| Hornbill 3D/2N package (final, GST in) | ₹4,999 |
| Festival stalls, shopping, extra food | ₹2,000–₹4,000 |
| All-in from Visakhapatnam | ₹13,000–₹19,000 |
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.
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 Andhra Pradesh?
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