Imphal - Kohima - Khonoma Tour

DAY 1:

Arrival

• Fly into Imphal Airport. Meet and assist on arrival. Transfer to Hotel.
  
• In the afternoon, visit the State Museum to understand the history, cultural diversity and flora and fauna of Manipur. In the evening we will take part in the Aarti Puja at the Govindajee Temple, the main Vaishnavite Temple of Manipur.
• Overnight at Imphal.

Note: The starting time of the tour and the number of sites to be visited will depend upon the time of your arrival at Imphal Airport.

DAY 2:

Imphal City Tour

• Full day guided tour of Imphal City which will cover the Kangla Fort, Women’s Market, Saheed Minar, RCKS Art Gallery, Mapal Kangjeibung which is the oldest living Polo Ground in the world and the two WWII Cemeteries. Manipur is famous for its handloom and handicraft products and the Women’s market is the best place to pick up such things/souvenirs. A traditional Manipuri lunch is part of this tour.
• Overnight at Imphal.

Note: The Kangla Fort is closed on Wednesday.

DAY 3:

The Loktak Lake Tour

• Excursion to Moirang (48 km from Imphal) for the Loktak Lake Tour
• This tour has as its main destination the breathtakingly beautiful Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in North East India and Manipur’s top tourist destination. We can get a bird’s eye view of the lake from the Sendra Island.  We stop en route at the Second World War battlefield of Red Hill where India Peace Memorial, the only Japanese Second World War memorial in India, is located.  This tour also includes a visit to the Indian National Army (INA) Memorial Complex where men of the Indian National Army (INA) hoisted the Indian tricolor flag for the first time on the mainland. And finally, there is the Keibul Lamjao National Park; the world’s only floating national park and the sole home of the endangered Sangai, the brow antlered deer or the ‘dancing deer’. 
• Overnight at Imphal.

Note: INA Museum is closed on Mondays.

DAY 4:

The Burma Border Tour

• After breakfast proceed towards the Burma Border.
• Want to experience the thrill of crossing over what is perhaps India’s most exciting and under-explored international border or of visiting the place where South Asia meets Southeast Asia? Then this is the tour for you. We take you to the border town of Moreh (110 km from Imphal) and cross over into Tamu in Burma (Myanmar) to see its bustling bazaar, friendly people and main Buddhist monastery. We top it all off with a delicious Burmese meal! As if that wasn’t enough, en route near Tengnoupal you enjoy stunning views from the road at 5,000 feet of the mountains that form the India-Burma border. En route we can see the Shenam Saddle where some of the most ferocious fighting of the WWII took place between the British and Japanese soldiers.
• Drive back to Imphal. Overnight at Imphal.

Note:

1. Crossing the international border into Tamu is only permitted for and on offer to Indian tourists. Foreign nationals can travel up to Moreh only.

2. The border and the market are closed on Full moon and New moon days.  

DAY 5:

Imphal - Kohima

• Drive to Kohima after breakfast along the Imphal-Kohima Road. This road was in 1944 – and remains today – Manipur’s lifeline and main connection to the outside world. On the way to Kohima we will see a WWII era airfield, war memorial and battlefields and the Kohima WWII Museum.  You can also stop at Kisama village to see the traditional houses of all the tribes in Nagaland.
• Walk around the local market in Kohima in the evening.
• Overnight at Kohima.
  

Note: The Kohima Museum is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

DAY 6:

Kohima - Khonoma - Kohima

• After breakfast, proceed for a guided tour of Kohima which will cover the state Museum, WWII Cemetery and the famous Kohima Cathedral. Later, drive to Khonoma, the first green village in India. In the village, visit the Morungs, age group houses, forts and ceremonial gates. Drive to paddy cultivation areas and get to see how cultivation is done. Also get to see the rich megalithic tradition being practiced by the people of Khonoma.
• Overnight at Kohima.

DAY 7:

Departure - Kohima to Dimapur airport

• After checking out, transfer to Dimapur Airport.
• Your trip concludes. Head back home with lots of pictures and awesome memories.