Trekking Permits

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 .

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 Nepal Toursim Board Building,Bhrikuti Mandap, 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.

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.

11.Dolakha District  (Gauri Shankar & Lamabagar) .Per week per person US$ 10.



 
Facts about Nepal

Capital:
Kathmandu

 

Nationality:
Nepalese

 

Area:
147.181 sq. km. (56.827 sq. miles)

 

Religion:
Mainly hinduism and buddhism

 

Monetary unit:
Nepali rupee

 

Time Zone:
GMT +5.45

 

Government type:
Democratic republic

 

National flower:
Rhododendron

 

National animal:
Cow

 

National food:
Dal Bhat

 

Internet domain:
.np

 

International dialling code:
+977

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