From Kolkata
Hornbill Festival from Kolkata
December 1–10 · Kisama Heritage Village, Nagaland
Quick answer. Fly Kolkata → Dimapur non-stop (~1h 15m non-stop to Dimapur). 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
~1h 15m non-stop to Dimapur, non-stop service, book early for December fares.
By train
overnight trains toward Dimapur (via Guwahati side), 16–20h. 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.
Kolkata is the friendliest big-city gateway to the Hornbill Festival, non-stop flights to Dimapur run daily and take barely over an hour, and the overnight train option covers the budget route.
Land by Day 1 morning and you're at Kisama by the opening ceremony. Our packages pick up from Dimapur station or airport, from ₹3,999 all-inclusive.
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