{"id":237990,"date":"2024-06-25T06:17:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T23:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=237990"},"modified":"2024-06-24T21:16:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T14:16:34","slug":"pandaw-visits-nagalands-hornbill-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2024\/06\/pandaw-visits-nagalands-hornbill-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Pandaw visits Nagaland\u2019s Hornbill Festival\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SINGAPORE, 25 June 2024: Nagaland is known as the land of festivals, and each December, the Hornbill Festival takes place in Kohima, uniting the various Naga tribes for a yearly celebration of the region’s culture and traditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Famed for its fierce and distinct Naga Warriors, Nagaland is a must-see for travellers in India\u2019s North East and for the first time, Pandaw is offering a guided tour of this unique annual celebration that connects with a 10-night expedition along the mighty Brahmaputra River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Join Pandaw for a special cruise and the festival land tour to witness one of the world\u2019s most distinctive festivals. The Hornbill Festival in India\u2019s Nagaland State brings together the various Naga tribes each year in December to celebrate their heritage and culture. Pandaw has curated a comprehensive six-night tour of the festival based in Kohima and combined it with a 10-night river expedition along the Brahmaputra for a truly once-in-a-lifetime trip. It delivers a distinctive 16-night expedition sailing and overland tour in December 2024, and the pick-up in bookings is brisk. 
Head to the website www.pandaw.com<\/a> or email the Pandaw team at information@pandaw.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nagaland Hornbill Festival <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nagaland Hornbill Festival is a week-long annual celebration from 1 to 10 December, highlighting Nagaland’s rich cultural heritage. A small hill state, Nagaland is one of eight states in Northeast India. It is one of the largest indigenous festivals organised by the state government of Nagaland to promote tourism. The festival pays tribute to the Hornbill, the Nagas’ most revered bird, famed for its alertness and grandeur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The festival takes place at the Kisama Heritage Village, around 12 km from Kohima, the capital of Nagaland. The nearest airport is Dimapur, served by flights from gateway cities such as Delhi, Kolkata, and Guwahati. The Pandaw Nagaland Hornbill Festival overland tour begins with a train ride from Guwahati to Dimapur and returns to Guwahati to connect with the 10-night Pandaw cruise on the Brahmaputra River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strong, compelling reasons place the Nagaland Hornbill Festival high on the must-visit list. Here are some of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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