Nepal Trekking Permits & Fees
Trekking permit is not issued beyond visa expiration date. Hence, trekkers must have valid visa for sufficient number of days covering their trekking schedule.
If you’re headed to Nepal, there’s a big chance you’re going to do some trekking. Before you head out to the mountains, though, you need to make sure you’re properly prepared.
One of the things you need is a TIMS (Trekkers’ Information Management Systems) card. A TIMS card is a basic trekking permit you need for all treks in Nepal.
Trekkers in Nepal are allowed to trek as FIT (Free Individual Trekker) or in a group of various sizes. However, there are certain trekking regions. Which are known as ‘Restricted Areas’ that are highly regulated by the Government of Nepal and hence FITs are strictly forbidden.
The trekking permits are issued by the government of Nepal and the authorized associated bodies which are regulated and monitored by the government. The type of permits required will differ as per the trekking area you are intending to tread. Please ensure you have all the required permits before leaving for the trek.
To obtain national park/conservation area permit you will need to fill a form and submit it with your passport copy and passport size photo affixed at the Nepal Tourism Board Office. The tourism board offices are located in Kathmandu and Pokhara. The permits are issued by the Nepal tourism board.
Trekking Permit Fee Details
| S.No. | Regions/VDCs | Permit Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Upper Mustang
| USD 500 per person (for the first 10 days) USD 50 per person /Day (beyond 10 days) |
| 2. | Upper Dolpa
| USD 500 per person (for the first 10 days) USD 50 per person /Day (beyond 10 days) |
| 3. | Gorkha Manaslu Area
| September – November USD 100 per person / week USD 15 per person / day (beyond 1 week) December – August USD 75 per person / week USD 10 per person / day (beyond 1 week) |
| 4. | Humla
| USD 50 per person / week USD 10 per person / day (beyond 1 week) |
| 5. | Taplejung
| USD 20 per person/ week (for the first 4 weeks) USD 25 per person /week ( beyond 4 weeks) |
| 6. | Lower Dolpa Area
| USD 20 per person/ week USD 5 per person /week ( beyond 1 week) |
| 7. | Dolakha
| USD 20 per person/ week |
| 8. | Gorkha Tsum Valley Area Sirdibas-Lokpa-Chumling-Chekampar-Nile-Chule
| September – November USD 40 per person / week USD 7 per person / day (beyond 1 week) December – August USD 30 per person / week USD 7 per person / day (beyond 1 week) |
| 9. | Sankhuwasabha
| USD 20 per person/ week (for the first 4 weeks) USD 25 per person /week ( beyond 4 weeks) |
| 10. | Solukhumbu
| USD 20 per person/ week (for the first 4 weeks) USD 25 per person /week ( beyond 4 weeks) |
| 11. | Rasuwa
| USD 20 per person /week |
| 12. | Manang
| September – November USD 100 per person / week USD 15 per person / day (beyond 1 week) December – August USD 75 per person / week USD 15 per person / day (beyond 1 week) |
| 13. | Bajhang
| USD 90 per person / week for the first week USD 15 per person / day (beyond 1 week) |
| 14. | Mugu
| USD 100 per person / week USD 15 per person / day (beyond 1 week) |
| 15. | Darchula
| USD 90 per person / week USD 15 per person / day (beyond 1 week) |
Conditions to be followed by Trekkers
- Trekkers should respect local customs and traditions and must not indulge in any activity that goes against the established norms and culture of the society.
- Individual trekking in restricted areas is strictly forbidden. There should be minimum two trekkers.
- Daily remuneration, safety gears and appropriate clothes, Personal Accident insurance must be provided to Nepali citizen accompanying travel group as guide/porter/any other supporting roles.
- Trekkers should trek only in the specified or designated route as per the Trekking Permit. They are not allowed to change route. Or concerned trekking agency/trekking guide accompanying the group must not let trekkers change the route.
- Trekkers should comply with instructions given by authorized Officials in trekking zone (Restricted Area).
- Mountaineers with expedition permit should get trekking permit as well if they have to pass through Restricted Areas to climb peaks. In this case, they do not need to pay fees for (Trekking) Permit.
