Earn the view at
Kiphire
The Saramati district.
- People
- Yimkhiung, Sangtam
- Peak
- Mount Saramati (3,840m) via Thanamir
- From Kohima
- About 250km
Kiphire is Nagaland’s remote southeast, the district that holds Mount Saramati (3,840m), the state’s highest peak: Yimkhiung and Sangtam villages, the Saramati trek base at Thanamir, and long ridge roads that few travellers ever drive.
Quick answers
Kiphire at a glance
Is Kiphire visitable?
Yes, with time and a hardy vehicle; the Saramati trek needs local guides and multi-day planning.
Practicals
Permits & season
ILP required for Indian nationals outside the Hornbill window (waived Dec 1–10 with photo ID), online at ilp.nagaland.gov.in; foreign nationals pay a fee.
October to March is the clean window; December adds the Hornbill Festival, and the monsoon makes eastern roads slow.
When to go
Plan around these months
Nearby
Close enough to combine
Things to do
What you're here for
Thanamir road
The trek-base village under Saramati.
Cave country
Mimi and Salomi caves in the district’s south.
Journal
Read before you go
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Festivals of Northeast India by month, the full calendar
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Festivals of Nagaland, the complete calendar
Every major festival of Nagaland, month by month, Hornbill in December, Sekrenyi in February…
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Facts checked against the official Nagaland tourism portal · Last verified 2026-09-26