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 located at Kalikasthan, Kathmandu (Tel 0097714423138/4428548/4429660). (Fax 009771443934/443935)Two photographs are required with the application. If you are trekking in more than one region, separate trekking permits are necessary for each region.
TREKKING PERMIT/FEE:
Trekking permit: A trekking permit is a must to visit restricted areas mentioned below. To visit normal trekking areas, no permission is required.
Restricted areas which have been opened for Group Trekking: The following restricted areas are opened 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:
Lower Dolpo and Kanchenjunga: US $ 10 or equivalent foreign currency per person per week.
Manaslu: US $ 70 or equivalent foreign currency per person per week for September to November.
Tsum valley: us $ 35 or equivalent foreign currency per person per week.
US $ 10 or equivalent foreign currency per person per extra day. US $ 50 or equivalent foreign currency per person per week for December to August. US $ 7 or equivalent foreign currency per person per extra day.
Humla (Simikot-Yari): US $ 50 or equivalent foreign currency per person for a week. US $ 7 per person per extra day.
Upper Mustang and Upper Dolpo: US $ 500 or equivalent foreign currency per person for first 10 days. US $ 50 or equivalent foreign currency per person per extra day.
Gaurishankar and Lamabagar: US $ 10 or equivalent foreign currency per person per week.
Chekampar and Chunchet of Gorkha district: US $ 35 or equivalent foreign currencies per person for eight days for Chekampar and Chenchet of Gorkha district (Sirdibas-Lhokpa-Chumling-Chekampar-Nile-Chule) for September to November. US $ 25 per person for eight days for December to August.
Other Trekking Areas: Apart from the aforesaid areas, trekkers are required to pay permit fee as per the notice published in Nepal Gazette in US $ or other equivalent foreign currencies.