From Lucknow
Hornbill Festival from Lucknow
December 1–10 · Kisama Heritage Village, Nagaland
Quick answer. Fly Lucknow → Dimapur with one change (via Delhi / Guwahati / Kolkata, ~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 / Kolkata. 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.
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.
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.