Trekking Permit
The Department of Immigration located at Kalikasthan, Dillibazar, Kathmandu (Tel: 977 – 1 – 4429659 / 4429660 / 4438862 / 4438868 Fax: 977 – 1 – 4433934 /4433935 Email: mail@nepalimmigration.gov.np Web: http://www.nepalimmigration.gov.np) issues permits for foreign tourists who intend to trek in controlled areas of Nepal.
A trekking permit is a must to travel to the controlled areas mentioned below. Permit, however, is issued only to groups. Individual trekkers will not be issued trekking permits.
The areas and required fees are as follows:
S.N Trekking Area Permit Fee
1 DOLPA DISTRICT
a. Areas of Upper Dolpa For the first 10 days US$ 500 per person and after 10 days US$ 50 per day person or equivalent foreign currency
b. Areas of Lower Dolpo Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
2 MUSTANG DISTRICT
Areas of Upper Mustang For the first 10 days US$ 500 per person and after 10 days US$ 50 per day per person, or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
3 GORKHA DISTRICT
a. Manaslu Region From September to November US$ 70 per week per person and after 7 days US$ 10 per day per person or equivalent convertible foreign currency. From December to August US$ 50 per week per person and after 7 days US$ 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 US$ 35 for first 8 days and from December to August per person US$ 25 for first 8 days or equivalent convertible foreign currency
4 MUGU DISTRICT
Areas of Mugu, Dolpo, Pulu, and Bhangra For the first 7 days US$90 per person and after 7 days US$ 15 per day per person or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
5 MANANG DISTRICT
Areas of Nar and Phu From September to November, US$ 90 per week per person and December to August US$ 75 per week per person or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
6 DOLAKHA DISTRICT
Gaurishankar and Lamabagar Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
7 RASUWA DISTRICT
Thuman and Timure Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
8 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 US$ 50 per person and after 7 days US$7 per day per person or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
9 SANKHUWASABHA
Areas of Kimathanka, Chepuwa, Hatiya, and Pawakhola VDCs) For the first four weeks, US$ 10 per person per week and After four weeks, US$20 per person per week or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
10 TAPLEJUNG DISTRICT
Kanchanjanga Region (Areas of Olangchung Gola, Lelep, Papung, and Yamphudin VDCs) Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
11 BAJRANG DISTRICT
(Areas of Kanda, Saipal, and Dhuli) For the first 7 days, US$ 90 per person and After seven days US$ 15 per day per person or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
12 DARCHULA DISTRICT
(Areas of Byas VDC) For the first 7 days, US$ 90 per person and after 7 days US$ 15 per day per person or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
Note:
a. To get a group trekking permit an application form with other relevant documents should be submitted through any registered trekking agency of Nepal.
b. Trekking fee can be paid in Nepalese currency: Notwithstanding anything written above, the Indian citizen can pay in Nepalese currency.