Today arrive at Imphal airport, received and transferred to hotel, after lunch and refreshment we will visit Ima Market and Govindajee temple, later attend the Sangai Festival, and overnight stay in Imphal.
Today after breakfast we will go for an excursion tour to Moirang ( 42 kms), explore Loktak Lake on a motor boat and visit the local fisherman and families staying in the floating island in their tiny floating house and then Kaibol Lamjao National Park to get a glimpse of the most Endangered Deer Sangai, after having lunch in Sandra resort we will also visit Indian National Army Museum and on returning back to Imphal we will stop at Red Hill (the memorial of Japanese Army), reach Imphal and check into hotel, later enjoy the Sangai festival. Overnight stay will be in Imphal.
Today after breakfast we will drive to Sangshak (50 kms / 2 ½ hrs drive), first we will visit the famous Finch Corner and then we will go to Sangshak (20 min from Finches Corner), then we will meet the only messenger who worked for both Japanese and British soldiers, inside his compound is the Japanese Memorial and also a British memorial 5 min walk from his house, we can sit with him and listen to his stories, later he will escort us to Sangshak village and tell us more about the WW2. Later drive back to Imphal and later enjoy the Sangai festival. Overnight stay in Imphal.
Today after an early breakfast we will proceed for Kohima( 135 kms / 05 hrs straight drive), we will stop at Kangla Tongbi War Memorial and then we will proceed to visit the Marum Khullen village ( 80 kms from Imphal town on way to Kohima), on reaching the village we can see the traditional house of the tribal people residing on a high mountain with a great view of the Imphal valley and Imphal river flowing across, after spending an hour we will drive for Kohima, before reaching Kohima we will visit the Jakhama Village ( Angami tribal village), later drive to Kohima town andcheck into hotel, evening at leisure and overnight stay. Kohima, is a hilly district of India's North Eastern State of Nagaland, sharing its borders with Assam State and Dimapur District in the West, Phek District in the East, Manipur State and Peren District in the South and Wokha District in the North. One of the oldest among the eleven districts of the state, Kohima is the first seat of modern administration as the Headquarters of Naga Hills District (then under Assam) with the appointment of G.H. Damant as Political Officer in 1879. When Nagaland became a full fledged state on 1st December, 1963, Kohima was christened as the capital of the state. Since then, parts of Kohima district have been carved out thrice - the first in 1973 when Phek District was created, then in 1998 Dimapur was carved out and declared as a separate district and it was in 2004 for the third time that Kohima district once again gave birth to one of the youngest districts in the state called Peren District. The name Kohima is so called because the Britishers could not pronounce its original name "KEWHIRA" which is the name of the village where Kohima town is located. Kohima village, also called 'Bara Basti' which is the second largest village in Asia forms the North-Eastern part of Kohima Urban area today.
Today after breakfast we will drive to the venue of the Grand Hornbill festival, Kisema village (14 kms), explore the festival, there will be dances, songs and lots of performances by the native Naga belonging to different tribes. Enjoy the local cuisine, later drive to Kohima and overnight stay.
Today after an early breakfast we will drive to Kigwema Village ( a very historical village during WW11) explore the village and visit the traditional Angami Tribal house, later we will drive to the venue of the Hornbill festival, we will spend the full day in the venue visiting the traditional houses of all the tribes and also enjoy the different dance performances by the tribes, enjoy local cuisine of the Naga tribes, later drive to Kohima own and check into hotel and overnight stay.
Morning after breakfast visit Kohima War Memorial and then drive to Khonoma Village (20km). Khonoma Village has been declared as the first “Green village" in India because of the initiative taken by the village to stop hunting, logging and forest fire. The villages taken an odd step by declaring 27 sq kms of its territory as "Khonoma Nature Conservation and Tragopan Sacntuary" (KNCTS). At Khonoma you will find Culture, History and Nature intact together. As we go through the village we will see ceremonial gates, morung, cairn circles, forts, historical sites, age group house, meet local craftsmen weaving shawls and cane basket. Back to Kohima and overnight stay.
Today after breakfast drive to Dimapur airport for onward destination.