This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Prasenjit Sharma from Six Degree Adventures as we explore Nagaland on foot!

Today's destination: Nagaland

Nearest Airport: Dimapur airport (DMU)

Nearest Railway Station: Dimapur Railway station (DMV)

Prerequisites - Inner line permit, will be arranged by Six Degree Adventures

Packing - Good walking shoes, water to stay hydrated, warm clothing

Time of the year - Sept - Mar

Length of the itinerary: 8 days

Itinerary Highlights:

In this unique episode focused on rural tourism, Prasenjit talks about the flagship Nagaland on foot tour that spans a series of villages in this jewel of North East India.
The trip focuses on exploring villages, ways of life, culture, traditions of each village and tribe, all while also enjoying the bountiful natural resources that the region is blessed with.
The trip begins in Dimapur where the group flies into, from here, the group sets off on the journey spanning 5-6 villages listed below

Kiruphema village is the first pitstop, where the group spends the first evening, spending in bonding exercises and learning about their local hosts
Khonoma is the next village on the itinerary and is one of the more populous villages - it is also known for the vicinity to the capital Kohima. It is also reknown as Asia’s first green village and the group gets to learn about the shifting cultivation practised by the villagers. The team also visits the tragopan wildlife sanctuary on the way to this village. The team also gets the opportunity to do a number of village walks, visit the Khonoma fort as well as learn more about the history of the region. We also discuss the concept of Morungs of the community center for the youth of the village.
The group’s next destination is Dzuleke - renown for its streams and rainbow trout. The group also gets to interact with the Angami and Zeling tribe while travelling through this region.
The group also covers other villages like Poilwa and Benreu. People do have the option to visit Kohima on request if there is interest.
There are also extended options of covering the Hornbill festival and the Dzuku valley trek during the month of December.

Links:

Link to Six Degree Adventure’s website: https://www.sixdegreeadventures.com/

Other episodes on Nagaland:

Headhunters of Nagaland with Ila Reddy - https://spotify.link/MRCGS5MoqDb

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