WARRIOR NAGAS

Daywise Itinerary

1. Day 1 Arrival at Guwahati

   After a brief welcome ceremony on arrival at Guwahati drive on and check into your hotel room. Stay overnight at Guwahati.

2. Day 2 Guwahati - Kaziranga National Park

   After breakfast visit Kamakhya Temple, a Major Hindu Pilgrimage site. During the festival of Ambubashi more than a million devotees throng this holy place. Return to hotel after paying homage to the mother goddess Kamakhya and drive on to famous Kaziranga National park (220 kms 4 hrs drive). Check into a Jungle resort on arrival. In the afternoon visit nearby Tea Estate. Stay overnight at Kaziranga.

3. Day 3 Kaziranga

   Early morning (5:30 am) explore central Range of Kaziranga National Park on Elephant Safari. On return explore the eastern range on a jeep safari. Return for lunch and proceed to Western Range of Kaziranga National Park on jeep. Stay overnight at Kaziranga.

4. Day 4 Kaziranga-Kohima-Touphema Tourist Village

   Depart for Kohima after breakfast (225 kms 5 hrs drive). On arrival proceed to Touphema Village Resort (41 kms from Kohima) run by Angami Naga village community. Enjoy cultural presentation by village folks. Stay overnight at Touphema Tourist village.

5. Day 5 Touphema-Kohima-Dimori Cove

   Explore the village in the morning hours. After breakfast check out of the village resort & drive to Kohima. Visit the WW II Cemetery, nestled in the heart of Kohima town, where one of the fiercest battles was fought. On a huge stone in in-laid bronze the following famous words are there to remind one of undoubting courage displayed by the war heroes in order to preserve the freedom of the future generation.

   "When you go home… Tell them of us and say For your Tomorrow We gave our today"

   Also visit State Museum, located at Bayani hill Kohima. It gives you a peep into the various aspects of Naga Culture. It displays dioramas of the lifestyle of the Naga tribes. Artifacts, handlooms, & Handicrafts, Tools & Implements, Gems & Jewelry, Coins & Ancient weaponry will give you an idea of the rich Culture and Heritage of the native people. Proceed to Kepfiizha (Kigwema village) Dimori Cove Guest house after lunch. This small but beautiful place is on the Kohima Imphal Highway, which we use as base for trekking up the Japfu Peak (3048 metre Mt) Japfu, home of the world's tallest rhododendron tree (20 metres high) and also for trekking to Dzukou Valley, the best trekking valley of North-East India. Following lines greets you to Dzukou.

   "All you seekers of Adventure, Lovers of tough treks, Come.. Be my guest- and Drink deep of my beauty"

   At afternoon visit nearby Angami village of Jakhama. Return to Kohima and check into your hotel room. Stay overnight at Kohima.

    

6. Day 6 Khonoma: Drive to Khonoma (20 kms)

   Visit Angami Tribal village of Khonoma, home village of father of Naga Nationalist movement Angami Phizo. This village located on top of a hillock has a pastoral beauty of its own. This was where the Last part of the Anglo Naga War was fought. Return to Kohima for overnight stay.

7. Day 7 Kohima-Dimapur: Depart

   After breakfast drive to Dimapur for your onward journey.