Trekking Permits and Fee
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A Trekking permit is not required to trek in the normal route of Everest, Annapurna and Langtang Region, unless entered in the Special/Restricted Areas. However, trekkers need to have National Park/Conservation Area permit and TIMS card.
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National Parks/Conservation Areas Permit Fee Per person Annapurna Conservation Area NRs 2,000 Manaslu Conservation Area NRs 2,000 Kanchanjunga Conservation Area NRs 2,000 (Everest) Sagarmatha National Park NRs 1,000 Makalu Barun Conservation Area NRs 1,000 Langtang National Park NRs 1,000 Shey Phoksundo National Park NRs 1,000 Rara National Park NRs 1,000 Shivapuri National Park NRs 250 -
TIMS (Trekkers’ Information Management System) cards: a) For Free Individual Trekkers (FITs) – US$20 per person and b) For trekkers taking the service of Trekking Agencies – US$10 per person, or equivalent convertible foreign currency 
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Restricted Areas for Group Trekking (minimum 2 people to obtain permit): Trekkers planning to travel to controlled areas in Nepal opened for group trekking need to get Trekking Permit issued by the Department of Immigration under the Home Ministry. The government has opened following previously restricted trekking areas for group trekkers. Trekking permits will not be issued to individual trekkers in those trekking areas. The areas and required fees are as follows:
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Lower Dolpo: Per week per person US$10,
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Upper Dolpo: For the first 10 days per person US$500 and after 10 days per day per person US$50
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Taplejung District: Per week per person US$10
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Kanchanjunga Region: (Areas of Olangchunggola, Lelep, Papung and Yamphudin Village Development Committee): Per week per person US$10
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Upper Mustang: For the first 10 days per person US$500 and after 10 days per day per person US$50
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Gorkha District - Manaslu Area: From September to November per week per person US$70 and after 7 days per day per person US$10 and from December to August per week per person US$50 and after 7 days per day per person US$7,
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Gorkha District - Chhekampar & Chumchet VDC (Sirdibas, Lokpa, Chumling, Chhekampar, Nile and Chhule Areas): From September to November per person US$35 and from December to August per person US$25 for the first 8 days
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Gauri Shankar & Lamabagar in Dolakha District: Per week per person US$10
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Simikot & Yari in Humla District (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
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Thuman & Timure in Rasuwa District: Per week per person US$10
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Makalu Region in Sankhuwasabha District (Areas of Kimathanka, Chepuwa, Hatiya and Pawakhola Village Development Committee): For the first 4 weeks per week per person US$20 and after 4 weeks per week per person US$10
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Everest Region in Solukhumbu District (All north-west area way from Thame to Nangpala of Namche Village Development Committee): For the first 4 weeks per week per person US$20 and after 4 weeks per week per person US$10
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Manang District (Areas of Nar and Phu and northern parts of Tilicho Village Development Committee): From September to November per week per person US$90 and from December to August per week per person US$75
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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
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Bajhang District (Areas of Kanda, Saipal and Dhuli): For the first 7 days per person US$90 and after 7 days per day per person US$15
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Darchula District (Areas in Byas Village Development Committee): For the first 7 days per person US$90 and after 7 days per day per person US$15, or equivalent convertible foreign currency
(Last Updated on January 2011)