From Chandigarh
Hornbill Festival from Chandigarh
December 1–10 · Kisama Heritage Village, Nagaland
Quick answer. Fly Chandigarh → Dimapur with one change (via Delhi / Guwahati, ~4h 30m total flying with one change). Dimapur is the gateway, from there it's 3 hours by road to the festival at Kisama, and our packages include that pickup, your stay, all meals, permits and festival passes.
By flight
~4h 30m total flying with one change, no non-stop; route via via Delhi / Guwahati. Single-ticket bookings protect the connection.
By train
35h+, fly. Trains reach Dimapur on the Guwahati–Dibrugarh line; from the station it's the same 3-hour road to Kohima.
Trip shape
3–4 days minimum (travel + 2 festival days); 6–7 days if you're adding Dzükou, Khonoma or Kaziranga.
Chandigarh routes to Dimapur via Delhi or Guwahati, one change, under five hours of flying. Add the 3-hour hill drive and you're at Kisama.
North-Indian winters and Nagaland winters get along: you likely own the layers already. See [what to wear](/journal/hornbill-festival-what-to-wear/).
Useful for this trip
Hornbill packages from ₹3,999 → Full how-to-reach guide → What to pack → ILP permits explained →Real person, real availability, honest price, usually within a few hours.