Climb into
Phek in October
The Chakhesang highlands.
Quick answer. Post-monsoon. Dry, fresh and green; the trekking and village season opens. For Phek specifically, October is a comfortable month with the usual hill-state caveats.
The essentials
- People
- Chakhesang, Pochury
- Route
- Kohima-Phek-Pfutsero highlands
- Month
- October, Nagaland
- This month
- Post-monsoon.
Why October here
Phek district: Chakhesang and Pochury villages, terraced hills and the road to Pfutsero and Zhavame.
Phek is the large southern district of Chakhesang and Pochury country: steep terraced hills, the Pfutsero-Zhavame-Kapamodzü highlands, and villages that hold some of Nagaland’s strongest living traditions.
What to do
Terrace country
Some of the state’s most sculpted farmland.
Elsewhere in Nagaland in October
The wider Nagaland calendar this month: Yemshe (Angami, October, announced annually). Dates shift with harvests and moons; we confirm them when you plan.
Pair it with
Phek in October, planned properly
Tell us your dates and group size. Solo travellers can join fixed departures and keep the freedom. A real person replies with a plan and an honest price.