All visitors require a trekking permit to visit Nepal 's interior regions not connected by major roads. Trekking permits are available from the Department of Immigration in Kathmandu (Tel: 4222453, 4223590) or Pokhara (Tel: 21167).
These permits can also be obtained from registered trekking agencies like Us with out any hassle.
For issuing of permits one should carry recent Two passport size photographs (always keep extra photographs)are required along with the application and a passport copy or original passport can be shown during issuing a permit. If you are trekking in more than one region, separate trekking permits are necessary for each region.
A trekking permit is a must to visit areas mentioned below.
ACAP( Annapurna Conservation Area Permit )
Each foreign visitors must issue a permit from the ACAP office situated in Thamel with a fees of NRS 2000 per person
National Park Permit
For entry into the various national parks in Nepal , foreign national must issue a permit from the office of the Department of National Parks and Conservation , situated in Thamel with a fees of NRS 1000 per person.
TIMS (Trekkers Information Management System)
TIMS has been introduced to ensure safety and security of trekkers in general trekking areas and to control illegal trekking operations. This is done through the maintenance of information database of trekkers and the mechanism of Prompt Information Service as and when required. TIMS card can be obtained from a Registered Trekking Agencies or from the office of Nepal Tourism Borard or TAAN.
source: Deparment of Immigration, Govt of Nepal
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.N.
Area
Fee (per person)
1.
A. Areas of lower Dolpa
B.Taplejung District (Kanchanjanga Region):-Areas of Olangchunggola, Lelep, Papung and Yamphudin Village Development Committee
Per week per person US$ 10
2.
Sankhuwasabha District ( Makalu Region):-Areas of Kimathanka, Chepuwa, Hatiya and Pawakhola Village Development Committee.
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
3.
Rasuwa District :-Thuman and Timure
per week per person US$ 10
4.
Manang District:- Areas of Nar, Phu, and Northern area of Tilche Village of Thochhe Village Development Committee
For September to November per week per person US$ 90 and December to August per week per person US$ 75.
5.
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.
6.
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.
7.
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.
8.
Upper Mustang and Upper Dolpa District
For the first 10 days per person US $500 and After 10 days per day per person Us$50.
9.
A. Gorkha District (Manaslu Area)
B. Chhekampar & Chunchet VDC (Sirdibas-Lokpa-Chumling-Chhekampar - Nile -Chhule Area)
For Sepetmber to November per week per
person US$ 70 and After 7 days per day per
person US$ 10 and December to August per
week per person US$ 50 and After 7 Days
per day per person US$ 7.
For Sepetmber to November per week per
person US$ 35 for first Eight days and
December to August per person US$ 25
for first Eight days .
10.
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.
