Trekking Permits

TIMS (Trekkers’ Information Management System) Card

From 1 April 2010 all trekkers are legally required to obtain a TIMS card before they enter any trekking route or region in Nepal. The information you provide gives the relevant Nepali authorities a record of your personal details, trekking area, trekking route, trekking agency, duration, etc. in case of emergency, and also helps them control illegal trekking operations. Trekkers are required to keep a TIMS card with them throughout their trek along with a copy of their passport in case they are needed for verification. Your TIMS card has to be shown at national park check posts, conservation area check posts and police check posts when requested.

TIMS cards are non-transferable and valid only for single entry into an area.

TIMS cards are not required for

  • Expedition members who have the necessary permits to climb mountains.
  • Visitors in controlled areas permitted by the Department of Immigration.
  • Foreign guests invited by the Government of Nepal Authorities from different diplomatic missions in the country, who are holding official letter/s and traveling at their own risk.
  • Visitors on certain missions recommended by the concerned department of the Government.

Conservation Areas and National Park Permit Fees (per person per entry for Foreign Nationals)

 Conservation Area or National park        NRS.

  • Annapurna Conservation Area = 2,000
  • Sagarmatha National park = 3,390
  • Langtang National Park = 3,390
  • Makalu-Barun National Park = 3,000
  • Manaslu Conservation Area = 2,000
  • Kanchenjunga Conservation Area = 2,000
  • Gaurishankar Conservation Area = 2,000
  • Shivapuri National Park = 565

COST OF SPECIAL TREKKING PERMITS (STP) – Restricted areas which have been opened for Group Trekking

Special trekking permits are required to visit designated areas of Nepal and are issued by the Department of Immigration. These designated areas are open only for group trekkers. And a trekking permit will not be issued to individual trekkers for such areas. Permits should only be acquired through registered trekking agencies in Nepal. Resident diplomats are exempt from this type of permit.

Trekking permit fee per person

S.N.

Area

Fee (Per Person)

1.

i) Dolpo District
a. Areas of lower Dolpa
b. Areas of Upper Dolpa

Per week per person US$ 10 or equivalent convertible foreign currency

For the first 10 days per person US$ 500 and after 10 days per day per person US$ 50
 

ii) Taplejung District
Kanchanjanga Region
(Areas of Olangchunggola, Lelep, Papung and Yamphudin Village Development Committee)

Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.

2.

iii) Mustang district.
Upper Mustang

For the first 10 days per person US $500 and After 10 days per day per person Us$50.

3.

iv) Gorkha District:
 

A. (Manaslu Area)

From September to November per week per person US$ 70 and After 7 days per day per person US$ 10.and From December to August per week per person US$ 50 and After 7 days per day per person US$ 7 /Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
 

B. (Chhekampar & Chunchet VDC

(Sirdibas-Lokpa-Chumling- Chhekampar -Nile-Chhule Area)

From September to November per person US$ 35 for 8 days and From December to August per person US$ 25 for first 8 days Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.

4.

v)Dolakha District

(Gauri Shankar & Lamabagar)

Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.

5.

vi)Humla District (Simikot and

Yari):-

Areas of Limi and Muchu village

Development Committee, and area

way to Tibet via Tangekhola of

Darma Village Development

committee.

For the first 7 days per person US$ 50 and After 7 days per day per person US$ 7 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.

Trekking fee of other restricted areas imposed by Nepal government

6.

vii)Rasuwa District :-

Thuman and Timure

Per week per person US$ 10, Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.

7.

viii)Sankhuwasabha District

(Makalu Region):-Areas of

Kimathanka, Chepuwa,Hatiya and

Pawakhola Village Development

Committee.

For the first 4 weeks per week per person US$ 10 and After 4 weeks per week per person US$ 20, Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.

8.

ix)Solukhumbu District

(Everest Region):-All north-west area

way from Thame to Nangpala of

Namche Village Development

Committee

For the first 4 weeks per week per person US$ 10 and After 4 weeks per week per person US$ 20, Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.

9.

x)Manang District:- Areas of Nar,

Phu, and Northern area of Tilche

Village of Thochhe Village

Development Committee

From September to November per week per person US$ 90 and December to August per week per person US$ 75 Or equivalent convertible foreign Currency.

10.

xi)Mugu District:- Areas of Mugu,

Dolpu, Pulu and Bhangri.

For the first 7 days per person US $90 and After 7 days per day per person Us$15 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.

11.

xii)Baihang District:-Areas of

Kanda, Saipal, Dhuli.

For the first 7 days per person US $90 and After 7 days per day per person Us$15 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.

12.

xiii)Darchula District:- Areas of

Byas Village Development

Committee.

For the first 7 days per person US $90 and After 7 days per day per person Us$15 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.

Special Permit fees link: http://www.nepalimmigration.gov.np/article/82/appendix-12-relating-to-rule-39.html