Nepal Special Trekking Permit & Fees

The Department of Immigration located at IMPACT Building, Maitighar, Kathmandu (Tel 4223590) issues permit for tourists who intend to trek on any part of the country. Trekking permits are as follows.

A) Trekking Permit

A trekking permit is a must to visit restricted areas mentioned below. To visit normal trekking areas, no permission is required.

B) Restricted areas which have been opened for Group Trekking

The following restricted areas are open only for group trekkers. A trekking permit will not be issued to individual trekkers for such areas. The areas and required fees are as follows:

S.# Regions/VDCs Permit Fee
1 Upper Mustang
Areas:
  • Lomanthang Rural Municipality (Wards 1–5)
  • Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda Rural Municipality (Wards 1–5)
  • Baragung Muktichetra Rural Municipality (Ward 3 and Satang Village of Ward 5)
  • USD 500 per person (first 10 days)
  • USD 50 per person/day (beyond 10 days)
2 Upper Dolpa
Areas:
  • Dolpo Buddha Rural Municipality (Wards 4–6)
  • Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality (Wards 1–7)
  • Charka Tangsong Rural Municipality (Wards 1–6)
  • USD 500 per person (first 10 days)
  • USD 50 per person/day (beyond 10 days)
3 Gorkha Manaslu Area
Areas:
  • Chumnubri Rural Municipality (Wards 1–4)
  • Sept–Nov: USD 100 per person/week; USD 15 per person/day (beyond 1 week)
  • Dec–Aug: USD 75 per person/week; USD 10 per person/day (beyond 1 week)
4 Humla
Areas:
  • Simikot Rural Municipality (Wards 1, 6, and 7)
  • Namkha Rural Municipality (Wards 1–6)
  • Changkheli Rural Municipality (Wards 3–5)
  • USD 50 per person/week
  • USD 10 per person/day (beyond 1 week)
5 Taplejung
Areas:
  • Phantanglung Rural Municipality (All areas of ward nos. 6 and 7)
  • Mikwakhola Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 5)
  • Sirijunga Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 8)
  • USD 20 per person/week (for the first 4 weeks)
  • USD 25 per person/week (beyond 4 weeks)
6 Lower Dolpa Area
Areas:
  • Thulibheri municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 11)
  • Tripurasundari municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 11)
  • Dolpo Buddha Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 3)
  • Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 8 and 9)
  • Jagdulla Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 6)
  • Mudkechula Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 9)
  • Kaike Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 7)
  • USD 20 per person/week
  • USD 5 per person/day (beyond 1 week)
7 Dolakha
Areas:
  • Gaurishankhar Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 9)
  • Bighu Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1)
  • USD 20 per person/week
8 Gorkha Tsum Valley Area
Areas:
  • Sirdibas-Lokpa-Chumling-Chekampar-Nile-Chule
  • Chumnubri Rural Municipality (All areas of ward nos. 3, 6, and 7)
Season: September – November
  • USD 40 per person/week
  • USD 7 per person/day (beyond 1 week)
Season: December – August
  • USD 30 per person/week
  • USD 7 per person/day (beyond 1 week)
9 Sankhuwasabha
Areas:
  • Bhotkhola Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 5)
  • Makalu Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 4)
  • USD 20 per person/week (for the first 4 weeks)
  • USD 25 per person/week (beyond 4 weeks)
10 Solukhumbu
Areas:
  • Khumbu Pasang Lahmu Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 5)
  • USD 20 per person/week (for the first 4 weeks)
  • USD 25 per person/week (beyond 4 weeks)
11 Rasuwa
Areas:
  • Gosaikunda Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 and some area of ward no. 2)
  • USD 20 per person/week
12 Manang
Areas:
  • Narpa Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 5)
  • Nasho Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 6 and 7)
  • 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
Areas:
  • Saipal Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 5)
  • USD 90 per person/week for the first week
  • USD 15 per person/day (beyond 1 week)
14 Mugu
Areas:
  • Mugumakarmarong Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 9)
  • USD 100 per person/week
  • USD 15 per person/day (beyond 1 week)
15 Darchula
Areas:
  • Vyas Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1)
  • USD 90 per person/week
  • USD 15 per person/day (beyond 1 week)

Notes:

Group RequirementPermits for these restricted areas are issued only to groups. Individual trekkers are not eligible for these permits.

Application ProcessTo obtain a group trekking permit, an application form along with relevant documents must be submitted through a registered trekking agency in Nepal.

PaymentTrekking permit fees are typically paid in US dollars. However, Indian nationals have the option to pay the equivalent amount in Nepalese currency.

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