From Hyderabad
Hornbill Festival from Hyderabad
December 1–10 · Kisama Heritage Village, Nagaland
Quick answer. Fly Hyderabad → Dimapur with one change (via Kolkata / 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 Kolkata / Guwahati. Single-ticket bookings protect the connection.
By train
40h+, 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.
One change through Kolkata or Guwahati gets Hyderabad to Dimapur in under five hours of flying. The hill drive to Kohima completes the journey.
Take the 7-day shape: travel day, three festival days, Dzükou or Khonoma, travel day. Our [4D/3N combo](/tours/hornbill-dzukou/) is built for exactly this.
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.