Hornbill & the Konyak Hills

Mostly village walks, with one long drive day.

Day by day

1. Day 1

   Dimapur to Kohima

   Drive into the hills. Evening at the Kohima War Cemetery.

2. Day 2

   Hornbill Festival

   A full day at Kisama with every major Naga tribe in one place.

3. Day 3

   Khonoma

   Walk the terraces of India's first green village and stay with an Angami family.

4. Day 4

   Into Konyak country

   A long drive to Mon district through Assam's tea gardens.

5. Day 5

   Longwa

   The Angh's house that sits in two countries, conversations with Konyak elders, and the view over Myanmar.

6. Day 6

   Mon to Assam

   Drive down to Dibrugarh or Jorhat for onward travel.

This is our usual route. Every trip is adjusted to your dates, pace and group, and weather sometimes rearranges a day.

Departures

No fixed dates yet. Private trips run on your dates.

Permits

Inner Line Permit for Indian citizens; foreign nationals register on arrival. We arrange both.

What to pack

• Warm evening layers (December nights are cold)
• Cash for village markets
• A respectful camera habit: ask before photographing people