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Walk around Khonoma village and see the forts which are used for defence during the Anglo-Indian War at Khonoma from 1850 to 1880, Peer group house, Morungs which are used as informal institution, British monolith site, and stone made vehicular roads.

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ABOUT US

The word Naga refers to all the race of Naga people with diverse culture and Bivouac is a French word translating to temporary encampment, Naga Bivouac comes with an objective of letting our guest have a taste of Naga culture, environment and social life in their temporary stay.

Based in Green Village Khonoma, Nagaland, Naga Bivouac is your eco-friendly travel partner for North East India. With over 10 years of experience in Eco-Tourism and destination management, we have been learning the art of providing meaningful holidays to our guests from across the world. Our holidays not only ensure a great experience for you, but also ensure the positive contribution to both the community and environment at the same time.

Our deep rooted connections with the community enable us to take you deep into the Naga culture and make you experience a culture that has long been hidden from the outside world. Our love for the mother Nature and our people motivates us each and every day to minimize the carbon footprints of our travellers, be sensitive of local culture, ecology and bio-diversity, and support the community with responsible and sustainable tourism.

Vision

Evengelist all tourist to be a responsible traveller.
Explore, Develop and Promote Tourism activities for a sustainable destination.

Our Core Values

Mission

Customise Tourism products according to our guest wants.
Provide clear informations prior to their visit.
Share, Interact and provide positive memories with warm hospitality.
Give the best and safe environment for all our guest.
Favour one to one interaction between guest and local people for a better understanding and appreciation of local life.

Care for the Community of Life – Our first and foremost objective is to bring tourism that impact positively impact our community partners and our land.
Gender Equality – Just like our society, we treat men and women alike.

Employment opportunities to youth – We have a fleet of young boys and girls who love to show you around.
Conservation of Art and Natural Resources – Over the years, we have engaged youth and the community in various activities such as reviving cultural songs, traditional games, and tourism awareness programs to ensure our youth stay rooted and aware with the rapid urbanization, conserving our art, traditional farming methods, forest conservation etc.

Our Programes

TREKKING

Soutern Dzukou, DZU-2 (4N5D)

Day 1
Receive guest from Dimapur, on the way see local marketing huts selling local products such as pineapples, oranges, vegetables, naga king chilly, travel to Kigwema for 4 hours via Kohima town the state capital of Nagaland. Overnight at Kigwema.

Day 2
Breakfast , Lunch pack and drop by vehicle till Dzukou trekking point Viswema, Trek for 4/5 hours to Dzukou rest house, see the mesmerizing view of Dzukou valley, overnight at Dzukou rest house.

Day 3
Walk down for 30 minutes to dzukou valley after breakfast, spent for 1/2 hours at Dzukou valley, return to rest house for lunch and return back to Viswema trek point. Pick up by vehicle and travel for 2 hours to Khonoma village, overnight at Khonoma the first green village of Asia.

Day 4
Walk around the village for 2 hours after breakfast, Travel to Dzuleke village and see Khonoma alder tree farming, Community based conservation forest, Mithun the state animal of Nagaland, Dzuleke is one of the first community based ecotourism destination in Nagaland, Lunch at Dzuleke, return back to Khonoma and overnight stay at Khonoma green village.

Day 5
Drop to Dimapur, Tour ends.

BIRD WATCHING

Arunachal Birding Tour: Sela Pass and Nameri
Day 1: Arrival in Guwahati and travel to Nameri National Park. On the way visit Garbage
dumping site to see Greater Adjutant Stork. Birding on the way. Stay at Nameri Eco Camp.
Stay will be in tents. Climate at Nameri will be warm and humid.

Day 2: Full day birding in Nameri. Stay in Nameri Eco Camp
Morning birding inside Nameri National Park. Cross Jia Bhoroli river by canoe to reach the
National park. Spend the morning half inside the park looking for species like White-winged
Wood Duck, Great Thick Knee, Hooded Pitta, Great Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill, Ruddy
Kingfisher. Post Lunch spend time around the campus for other common species of the area. Stay at
Nameri.

Day 3: Early morning departure and travel to Dirang. Birding on the way at Elephant, Sessa,
Nichifu, Bomdila. Stay at Dirang Tourist Lodge. Dirang is at a height of around 1500m so the
temparatures will be low at night and early morning.

Day 4: Birding in Sangthi Valley in the morning to look for Long-billed Plover.
Post lunch brding on Mandala Road. Species will include Grey Treepie, Beautiful Sibia, Darksided Flycatcher, Ferruginous Flycatcher, Red-billed Leiothrix, Black-throated Tit, Bluethroated Blue Flycatcher, Bhutan Laughingthrush. Alternatively bird in Mandala for whole
day. Stay at Dirang.

Day 5: Full day birding at Mandala. Mandala village is at an heoght of 3200m. Possible
species are Green-tailed Sunbird, Mrs. Gould’s Sunbird, White-bellied Redstart, Blue-fronted
Redstart, Grey-headed Bullfinch, Red-headed Bullfinch, Blanford’s Rosefinch, Long-tailed
Minivet, White-bellied Blue Robin, Rufous-vented Yuhina, Plain Mountain Finch, Rufousgorgeted Flycatcher, Himalayan Cuckoo, Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler. Stay at Dirang.

Day 6: Full day birding at Sela Pass at 4100m and on the way. Snow is expected at Sela so
temparatures will be close to 0 degrees. Departure will be early morning at around 3.00 am
so that we get there in time to see pheasents like Himalayan Monal, Snow Partridge, Blood
Pheasent. Other possible species are Grandala, Tibetan Blackbird, Gould’s Shortwing,
Golden Bush Robin, Alpine Thrush, Apline Accentor, Fire-tailed Sunbird, Fire-tailed Myzornis,
Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch, Stay at Dirang.

Day 7: Travel to Nameri and Birding on the way at Nichifu, Elephant and Sessa. Stay at
Nameri.

Day 8: Early morning check out and proceed to Guwahati airport. Tour Concludes

VILLAGE WALK

Khonoma-Dzuleke-Poilwa-Benreau(KDPB)
Day 1: Receive guest from Dimapur the commercial hub of Nagaland, Travel for 3/4 hours to Khonoma village the first green village of Asia, on the way see the local produced fruits and vegetables, Overnight at Khonoma village.
Day 2: Walk around Khonoma village and see the forts which are used for defence during the Anglo-Indian War at Khonoma from 1850 to 1880, Peer group house, Morungs which are used as informal institution, British monolith site, and stone made vehicular roads. Have lunch and visit Khonoma paddy fields. Walk around the tarrace shape paddy fields, return back to Khonoma, Overnight at Khonoma village.
Day 3: Breakfast and travel to Dzuleke village one of the first community based ecotourism destination in Nagaland on the way see Khonoma community conservation area, Mithun salt licking place, Check into Homestay and rest. Walk around the village, Overnight at Dzuleke village. enroute. Proceed to Dzuleke village for lunch, See the community initiated conservation forest and indigenous practice of jhum cultivation at Khonoma. Overnight at Dzuleke village.
Day 4: Walk around the organic village of Dzuleke in the morning and hike for 3/4 hours to Teisou Khurii via paddy fields, Overnight at Dzuleke village.
Day 5: Travel to Benreu village an old village Zealang Naga village, see the mesmerizing view of the state boundary of Nagaland and Manipur, Zealang Morung which is one of the longest bed recorded in Nagaland. Travel for 2 hours to Benreau village, walk around the village and see the traditional houses of the Zealang Naga tribe, Overnight at Benreau village.
Day: 6 Travel to Dimapur for 4/5 hours . Catch fight/ Train. Tour Ends.

STUDENTS TRIP

KHONOMA FIELD TRIP FOR SCHOOLS / COLLEGES
Time Activities
09:00 A.M. to 09:45 A.M. The Tour Guide receives the Guests and gives Briefing of the tour at the main Junction at Khonoma village ( Dzüsie Junction ) . Start to visit the finest masonary works of Khonoma Baptist Church, Phizo's son Kevilevor's Tomb , Khonoma Martyrs' monolith , monolith of Lhulevo Khate who performed merit feasts of distinction to entire Khonoma people and then walk up to the monolith of G.H Damant - the first British political Officer to the Naga Hills who was killed in 1879 A.D. at Khonoma at the last Naga resistance large scale attack on the British advance in Naga Hills .
09.45 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. Visit Merhüma fort and see the mesmerizing view of the village division of Khels.
10:00 A.M. to 10.20 A.M. Visit Semoma fort , which was described by Maj. John Butler of the British Army , in the nineenth Century , as one of the strongest in the North East region of India .
10.20 A.M. to 11.00 A.M. Visit Hiekha Heritage site - Hiekha the only person from Khonoma village to attain all the merit feasts , visit the peer group house and the morung, where oral history was passed on from one generation to another.
11:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon Reach Dovipie Inn , rest , refresh and enjoy Lunch.
12:00 A.M. to 01:30 P.M. Visit Vikra stone sitting circle, visit Whiso Morung - the only morung in active operation in present time at Khonoma , visit Thevoma fort, Phetsu traditional gate , Tei-u Stone sitting circle and Thevoma Yatsievi peer group traditional house.
01:30 P.M. to 02:30 P.M. Get into Bus and visit Terhotsiese which derived its name from the myth that the stone monolith was pulled to the present location by a single string of hay , Visit Khonoma Community Hall , Visit the famed memorial monolith of T.Sakhire - one of Nagas' finest intellectuals who played a leading role in the early part of Naga National movement for Independence .
02:30 P.M. to 04:00 P.M. Visit the unique Alder based Jhum cultivation site towards Khonoma Dzükou direction where one can see endless stretch of pollarded Alder forests . Interested students can see for themselves this wonder tree which is a soil binding , Nitrogen fixing , native and fast growing tree which continually ensures the farmers of overflowing supply of organic manures and firewood while also ensuring conservation of forests .
04:00 P.M. Tour ends calling it a day !

BUTTERFLY WATCHING

Chumukedima and Kohima Butterfly Itinerary

Day 1
Pick up from Airport, Check into hotel, refresh and move to Dimapur Zoo for activities. Stay at Dimapur.

Day 2
Morning Breakfast and travel to Patkai Christian college Chumukedima which is about 200 Mts above sea level, Afternoon travel to Thekreju village which is about 600 to 700 Mtrs above sea level, overnight at Thekreju village.

Day 3
Breakfast and Lunch pack and go for activities to Kukhwi river for whole day. Overnight at Thekreju village.

Day 4
Breakfast and travel to Khonoma village via Seciima, Lunch at Mezoma, on the way do activity. Check into Dovipie INN Khonoma.

Day 5
Breakfast Lunch pack and go for activity to the paddy field area, Return back to Khonoma for stay.

Day 6
Breakfast and Lunch pack and go for activity towards jhum cultivation area to for sapphire. Stay at Khonoma

Day 7 April 15
Breakfast and Lunch pack, travel to Kohima to see Bhutan glory. Return back to Khonoma.

Day 8 April 16
Breakfast and travel to Dzuleke for activities , Lunch at Dzuleke, return back to Khonoma.

Day 9 April 17
Drop to Airport. Tour ends

FESTIVAL TRIP

Nagaland and Manipur

DAY 01
Arrival at Dimapur, visit NEZCC and have light refreshment, visit Kachari ruins at Dimapur city, visit Nagaland Bamboo Resource Center, Drive for 2 ½ hours to Kohima the capital city of Nagaland on the way see the local women folks selling local organic products. Check into hotel. Overnight stay at Kohima.
DAY 02
Visit Nagaland State Museum, War Cemetery, Local Market, Cathedral, proceed to Jakhama village for Lunch, visit Jakhama village, St. Joseph College the most Prestigious college and ranged amongst top 10 college in Northeast India, visit Kigwema village, visit Kisama heritage site where hornbill festival is held to see the traditional houses of the 16 tribes of Nagaland. Overnight at Kohima
DAY 03
Kohima – Khonoma- Kohima
Drive to Khonoma (20 kms/1 hr) the first Green Village in India via Science college and see the view of Kohima town, Go around the village and see peer group house, morungs, lunch at dovipie INN, visit alder based jhum cultivation site, Drive to Dzuleke village on the way see mithun the sate animal of Nagaland, Khonoma nature conservaton and tragopanScantury area, Dzuleke village, return back to Kohima for overnight.
DAY 04
Kohima - Imphal
After breakfast drive to Imphal city through the breathtaking mountain sceneryfo Mao, Maram and Poumai Naga,Enroute visit Maram khullen village a Maram Naga heritage village, lunch at the hotel.Evening visit Ruins of Kangla Palace, and Shri GovindaJee Temple., Overnight at Imphal
DAY 05
Drive to Loktak Floating island , on the way see the Japanese peace war memorial museum, Visit INA museum at Moirang , experience the Loktak boat Ride to the floating island, visit fishing community and museum of Loktak, Overnight at Floating island homestays.
DAY 06
Imphal City Tour
After breakfast proceed to Imphal and Visit Ima Market where only female looks after the market, visit RKCS Art gallary , have lunch and visit Andro village to the natural park and museum of the Meitei Sanamahi. Return to Imphal.
DAY 07
Departure
After breakfast check out and proceed for Imphal Airport. Tour ends

CAMPING

Camping at Dzuleke

Day 1
Receive guest from Kohima or Khonoma, drive to Dzuleke, walk around the camping area, evening bone fire and story telling.

Day 2
Breakfast near river side, visit Poilwa sheep farm, camping ends.

Price 500 to 2000 per pax

COMMUNITY CONSERVATION

Hornbill and Dzukou Trip 6N7D
Day 1
Receive guest from Dimapur, on the way see local marketing huts selling local products such as pineapples, oranges, vegetables, naga king chilly, travel to Kigwema for 4 hours via Kohima town the state capital of Nagaland. Overnight at Kigwema.

Day 2
Breakfast , Lunch pack and drop by vehicle till Dzukou trekking point Viswema, Trek for 4/5 hours to Dzukou rest house, see the mesmerizing view of Dzukou valley, overnight at Dzukou rest house.

Day 3
Walk down for 30 minutes to dzukou valley after breakfast, spent for 1/2 hours at Dzukou valley, return to rest house for lunch and return back to Viswema trek point. Pick up by vehicle to Kigwema. Overnight at Kigwema.

Day 4
Breakfast and attend the Hornbill festival to Kisama, visit the tribal houses of the 16 tribe of the Nagas, taste the local indegeneous food, experience the cultural dances of the tribes. Travel to Kohima to see the night bazaar, overnight at Kohima,

Day 5
Visit war cemetery and travel to Khonoma the first green village of Asia, walk around the village and see, forts, morungs, round sitting place, Peer group houses, Overnight at Khonoma.

Day 6
Breakfast and travel to Dzuleke village, one of the first community based
ecotourism destination in Nagaland. On the way see, community based
alder based jhum cultivation, Mithun, Human face on the rock known by the
locals as the goddess of animals and birds.Overnight stay at Dzuleke (camping/Homestay)

Day 7
Drop to Dimapur Airport. Tour Ends