From Pune
Hornbill Festival from Pune
December 1–10 · Kisama Heritage Village, Nagaland
Quick answer. Fly Pune → Dimapur with one change (via Delhi / Hyderabad / Kolkata, ~5h 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
~5h total flying with one change, no non-stop; route via via Delhi / Hyderabad / Kolkata. 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.
Pune travellers route via Delhi, Hyderabad or Kolkata to Dimapur. The one-change booking rule applies: single PNR, protected connection.
Festival week fills fast, lock flights and stay together. Our camp beds and village homestays are included in every package, so one booking covers the hard parts.
Useful for this trip
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