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. And 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

  • Lomanthang Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 5)
  • Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 5)
  • Baragung Muktichetra Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 3 and Satang Village of ward no.5)

USD500 per person  (for the first 10 days)
USD 50 per person/Day (beyond 10 days)
2

Upper Dolpa

  • Dolpo Buddha Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 4 to 6)
  • Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 7)
  • Charka Tangsong Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 6)

USD500 per person  (for the first 10 days)
USD 50 per person /Day  ( beyond 10 days)
3

Gorkha Manaslu Area

  • Chumnubri Rural Municipality (All areas of ward nos. 1,2,3 and 4)

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

  • Simikot Rural Municipality (All areas of ward nos. 1,6 and 7)
  • Namkha Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 to 6)
  • Changkheli Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 3 to 5)

USD 50 per person / week
USD 10 per person / day (beyond 1 week)
5

Taplejung

  • 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

  • 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 /week  ( beyond 1 week)
7

Dolakha

  • 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

  • Sirdibas-Lokpa-Chumling-Chekampar-Nile-Chule
  • Chumnubri   Rural Municipality (All areas of ward nos. 3,6 and 7)

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Gosaikunda Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1 and some area of ward no. 2)

USD 20 per person /week
12

Manang

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Vyas Rural Municipality (All areas of ward no. 1)

USD 90 per person / week
USD 15 per person / day (beyond 1 week)

Note:

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: Not with standing anything written in above, the Indian citizen can pay in Nepalese currency equivalent to US Dollars.