Nagaland · District
Kiphire District
Quick answer. Mount Saramati (3,840m, Nagaland's highest peak), the Yorü river valley, Tikhir border villages, remote trek country.
People & festivals
Sangtam, Yimkhiung, Tikhir, Sumi call Kiphire home, and the district's calendar centres on Amongmong (Sep), Metemneo (Aug), Tôhlü (Nov). Every tribe also brings its culture to the <a href="/hornbill-festival/">Hornbill Festival</a> each December, the easiest way to meet all of Nagaland’s communities in one trip.
Why travellers come
Kiphire is serious frontier country, the district that holds Saramati on the Myanmar border, and some of the least-visited mountain villages in India. For trekkers with local guides and time, it's Nagaland's final boss.
Getting there
Long road journeys from Kohima (~250km) or via Tuensang; buffer days essential. See the Nagaland travel guide for the state-level routes and seasons.
Planning a Kiphire trip? We run Nagaland circuits with permits, drivers and stays included, message us your dates.