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Nepal Trekking Permit

Nepal has many adventurous places and exotic locations that add amusement for the travelers, trekkers from around the world but not everywhere in Nepal you’re free to pay a visit. Some areas in Nepal are strictly controlled for traveller to protect natural beauty, culture, and environment to visit such places, you need to make special arrangements and obtain a restricted area permit.

These areas are opened for tourist since October 1991. Trekkers are not allowed to trek alone in this restricted area you should be a minimum of two people in the group.

The following restricted areas are open only for group trekkers. Moreover, a trekking permit won’t be issued to individual trekkers for such areas. The areas and needed fees are as follows:

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Nepal Trekking Permit

Can I get the permits myself?

TIMS and ACAP permits can be obtained by the traveller themselves at the Nepal Tourism Board in Kathmandu.

Individual trekkers cannot obtain the RAP permits for Dolpa, Mustang, Manaslu, Tsum Valley, Nar Phu Valley, themselves. In fact, no one can trek in these areas alone. Please also note that an individual guide cannot obtain the permit for a trekker. RAP permits should be obtained through a trekking company registered in Nepal.

What do I need to do to get the permits?

For all permits, ACAP, RAP and TIMS, the traveler is needed to indicate their original passport (still valid for a minimum of six months) with a current Nepal visa, 2 passport size photos, and a scanned copy of the passport sized photograph.

Requirements and Documents

  1. Passport must be valid for a minimum of six months.
  2. Original passport and current visa are required when applying for the permits.
  3. Scanned copy of passport sized photograph is needed.
  4. One printed passport sized photograph is required for ACAP permit.
  5. ACAP permit is also required ($20 per person).
  6. Minimum of 2 trekkers in the group.
  7. The permit should be obtained through, and trekkers must go with, a Nepal registered trekking company.
N.Trekking AreasPermit Cost
1Dolpa District
a.  Upper Dolpa AreasFor the first 10 days USD 500 per person and after 10 days USD 50 per day person or equivalent foreign currency
b. Lower Dolpo AreasPer week per person USD 10 or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
2Mustang District
Upper Mustang AreaFor the first 10 days USD 500 per person and after 10 days USD 50 per day per person, or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
3Gorkha District
a. Manaslu AreaFrom September to November USD 70 per week per person and after 7 days USD 10 per day per person or equivalent convertible foreign currency. From December to August USD 50 per week per person and after 7 days USD 7 per day per person or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
b. Areas of Chhekampar and Chunchet VDC (Sirdibas-Lokpa-Chumling-Chhekampar -Nile-Chhule Area)From September to November, per person USD 35 for first 8 days and from December to August per person USD 25 for first 8 days or equivalent convertible foreign currency
4Mugu District
Areas of Mugu, Dolpu, Pulu and Bhangri
For the first 7 days USD 90 per person and after 7 days USD 15 per day per person or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
5Manang District
Areas of Nar and PhuFrom September to November, USD 90 per week per person and December to August USD 75 per week per person or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
6Dolakha District
Gaurishankar and Lamabagar areasPer week per person USD 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
7Rasuwa DistrictThuman and TimurePer week per person USD 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
8Humla DritrictSimikot 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 USD 50 per person and after 7 days USD 7 per day per person or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
9SankuwasabhaKimathanka, Chepuwa,Hatiya and Pawakhola VDCs areasFor the first four weeks, USD 10 per person per week and After four weeks, USD 20 per person per week or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
10Taplejung DistrictKanchanjanga Area (Areas of Olangchung Gola, Lelep, Papung and Yamphudin VDCs)Per week per person USD 10 or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
11Bajhang DistrictKanda, Saipal and Dhuli AreasFor the first 7 days, USD 90 per person and After seven days USD 15 per day per person or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
12Darchula District(Areas of Byas VDC)For the first 7 days, USD 90 per person and after 7 days USD 15 per day per person or equivalent convertible foreign currency.

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I started Himalaya Discovery because I was ready to see a new kind of travel brand, one built on the simple idea of feeling good and doing good. Since its start, Himalaya Discovery has been super-powered by you, our community; when you "travel" it, we create it. We're on a mission to make travel better with clean, award-winning adventures that are sustainable and conscious of the planet we share. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey!

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I was born and raised in Nepal, nearby the Everest region. I am proud to be a native Sherpa, and I have been a Mountain guide over a decade now.

Following my passion, I decided to start helping travelers with their travel plans! I think life is a journey, a trip where you collect experiences when you share with other people and with nature.

I started Himalaya Discovery because I was ready to see a new kind of travel brand, one built on the simple idea of feeling good and doing good.

Since its start, Himalaya Discovery has been super-powered by you, our community; when you “travel” it, we create it. We’re on a mission to make travel better with clean, award-winning adventures that are sustainable and conscious of the planet we share.

Thank you so much for joining me on this journey!