A trekking permit is required to trek in any part of Nepal. If you want to trek two areas, you will need two permits. Each permit requires details for the route and region. Police check points are set up in some areas so do not venture off the set route unless you carry cigerettes for officers.
A trekking permit is a must to visit restricted areas mentioned below.
Trekking Permit Fees to Restricted Areas:
The Department of Immigration located at Maitighar issues permits for tourists who intend to trek to restricted part of the country.
Trekking Permit Fees
| S.N. |
Area |
Fee (per person) |
1 |
i)Dolpa district |
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$50 |
a) Areas of lower Dolpa |
b) Areas of Upper Dolpa |
ii)Taplejung District |
Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
|
Kanchanjanga Region |
(Areas of Olangchunggola,
Lelep, Papung and
Yamphudin Village
Development Committee) |
2.. |
iii)Mustang district. |
For the first 10 days per person US $500 and After 10 days per day per person Us$50. |
Upper Mustang |
3.. |
iv) Gorkha District: |
From September to November per week perperson US$ 70 and After 7 days per day perperson 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. |
A. (Manaslu Area) |
B. (Chhekampar &
Chunchet VDC (Sirdibas-
Lokpa-Chumling-
Chhekampar -Nile-Chhule
Area) |
From September to November per person US$ 35 for first 8 days and From December to August per person US$ 25 for first 8 days Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
4.. |
v)Dolakha District |
Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
(Gauri Shankar &
Lamabagar) |
5 |
vi)Humla District (Simikot and Yari):- |
For the first 7 days per person US$ 50 and After 7 days per day per person US$ 7 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.. |
Areas of Limi and Muchu
village Development
Committee, and area way to
Tibet via Tangekhola of
Darma Village Development
committee. |
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 |
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. |
(Makalu Region):-Areas of
Kimathanka, Chepuwa,Hatiya and
Pawakhola Village
Development Committee. |
8 |
ix)Solukhumbu District |
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. |
(Everest Region):-All north-
west area way from Thame
to Nangpala of Namche
Village Development
Committee |
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$15 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.. |
**In other trekking region, except the region as mentioned above s.no.1 to 5,the trekking fee is as prescribed by Nepal Government in the notificationpublished in the Nepal Gazette time to time.
Fee can be paid in Nepalese currency:
Notwithstanding any thing contained in serial numbers 1,2,3,4 and 5, the Indiannational can pay the fee in Nepalese currency equivalent to US dollars asmentioned in the same serial numbers.
B) Restricted areas which have been opened for Group Trekking
The following restricted areas are open only for group trekkers. And a trekking permit will not be issued to individual trekkers for such areas. The areas and required fees are as follows:
| |
Trekking |
Trekking Permit Fee |
1 |
i) Dolpa district |
Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
For the first 10 days per person US $500 and After 10 days per day per person Us$50 |
|
a) Areas of lower Dolpa |
|
b) Areas of Upper Dolpa |
|
ii) Taplejung District |
Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
2 |
Kanchanjanga Region |
|
(Areas of Olangchunggola,
Lelep, Papung and
Yamphudin Village
Development Committee) |
|
|
|
3 |
i) Mustang district. (Upper Mustang) |
For the first 10 days per person US $500 and After 10 days per day per person Us$50. |
|
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4 |
iv) Gorkha District: |
From September to November per week per person US$ 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. |
|
A. (Manaslu Area) |
|
B. Chhekampar & Chumchet VDC(Sirdibas-Lokpa-Cumling-Chhekampar-Nile-Chhule Area) |
From September to November per person US$35 for first 8 days and from December to August per person US$25 for first 8 days or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
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5 |
v) Dolakha District (Gauri Shankar &
Lamabagar) |
Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
|
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vi)Humla District (Simikot and Yari):- |
For the first 7 days per person US$ 50 and After 7 days per day per person US$ 7 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
|
Areas of Limi and Muchu
village Development
Committee, and area way to
Tibet via Tangekhola of
Darma Village Development
committee. |
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. |
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7 |
viii) Sankhuwasabha District |
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. |
|
(Makalu Region):-Areas of
Kimathanka, Chepuwa,Hatiya and
Pawakhola Village
Development Committee. |
|
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|
8 |
ix) Solukhumbu District |
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. |
|
(Everest Region):-All north-
west area way from Thame
to Nangpala of Namche
Village Development
Committee |
|
|
|
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. |
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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.. |
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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.. |
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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.. |
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Note:
- To get a group trekking permit an application form with other relevant documents should be submitted through any registered trekking agency of Nepal.
- Trekking fee can be paid in Nepalese currency: Notwithstanding anything written in above, the Indian citizen can pay in Nepalese currency equivalent to US Dollars.
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