Trekking Permits and Entrance fee

Trekking permits for the Controlled/restricted areas in Nepal

Nepal has many controlled areas for trekking, and a special trekking permit is required to trek in those parts. These special trekking permits would apply through registered trekking companies like Outfitter Nepal Treks and Expedition, and the fees for the different treks are as follows:

Trekking permits and fees for the Protected areas in Nepal

Trekking Area	Permit Fee
DOLPA DISTRICT
a. Areas of Upper Dolpa	For the first 10 days, US$ 500 per person, and after 10 days, US$ 50 per day per person or equivalent foreign currency
a. Areas of Upper Dolpa
b. Areas of Lower Dolpo	Per week per person, US$ 10 or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
b. Areas of Lower Dolpo
MUSTANG DISTRICT
Areas of Upper Mustang	US$ 50 per day per person, or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
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, the cost per person is US$ 35 for the first 8 days, and from December to August per person is US$ 25 for the first 8 days or equivalent convertible foreign currency
MUGU DISTRICT Areas of Mugu, Dolpu, Pulu, and Bhangri	For the first 7 days, US$90 per person, and after 7 days, US$ 15 per day per person or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
MANANG DISTRICT
Areas of Nar and Phu	From September to November, US$ 90 per week per person, and from December to August, US$ 75 per week per person or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
DOLAKHA DISTRICT
Gaurishankar and Lamabagar	Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
RASUWA DISTRICT Thuman and Timure	Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
HUMLA DISTRICT Simikot and Yari (Areas of Limi and Muchu village Development Committee, and the 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.
SANKHUWASABHA Areas of Kimathanka, Chepuwa, Hatiy, and Pawakhola VDCs)	For the first four weeks, US$10 per person per week; after four weeks, US$20 per person per week, or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
TAPLEJUNG DISTRICT Kanchanjanga Region (Areas of Olangchung Gola, Lelep, Papung, and Yamphudin VDCs)	Per week per person, US$ 10 or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
BAJHANG DISTRICT (Areas of Kanda, Saipal, and Dhuli)	For the first 7 days, US$ 90 per person; after 7 days, US$ 15 per day per person, or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
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.

Nepal has many protected areas, which include National parks, Conservation areas, Wildlife reserves, and hunting reserves. The permit fees to visit those areas are as follows:

S.No

National Parks/ Wildlife Reserves/ Conservation Areas

Nepali

SAARC

Foreigners

Child discount

Where to pay?

National Parks that are designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Natural)

Chitwan National Park

NRs. 100 per person per day

NRs. 750 per person per day

NRs. 1,500 per person per day

Below 10 yrs free

At the entry point

Sagarmatha National Park

Free

NRs. 1,500 per person per entry

NRs. 3,000 per person per entry

Below 10 yrs free

DNPWC Counter, Tourist Service Center, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

At the entry point in Monjo

Other National Parks

3	Bardiya National Park	NRs. 50 per person per day	NRs. 500 per person per day	NRs. 1,000 per person per day	Below 10 yrs free	At the entry point in Thakurdwara
4	Khaptad National Park	Free	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 1,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free	DNPWC Counter, Tourist Service Center, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu
5	Langtang National Park	Free	NRs. 1,500 per person per entry	NRs. 3,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free	DNPWC Counter, Tourist Service Center, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu At the entry point in Dhunche
6	Makalu-Barun National Park	Free	NRs. 1,500 per person per entry	NRs. 3,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free	DNPWC Counter, Tourist Service Center, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu
7	Rara National Park	Free	NRs. 1,500 per person per entry	NRs. 3,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free	DNPWC Counter, Tourist Service Center, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

8	Shey-Phoksundo National Park	Free	NRs. 1,500 per person per entry	NRs. 3,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free	DNPWC Counter, Tourist Service Center, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu
9	Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park	NRs. 10 per person per entry	NRs. 250 per person per entry	NRs. 250 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free	At the entry point
10	Banke National Park	NRs. 50 per person per day	NRs. 500 per person per day	NRs. 1,000 per person per day	Below 10 yrs free	DNPWC Counter, Tourist Service Center, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

Wildlife Reserves

11	Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve	NRs. 50 per person per day	NRs. 500 per person per day	NRs. 1,000 per person per day	Below 10 yrs free	At the entry point
12	Parsa Wildlife Reserve	NRs. 50 per person per day	NRs. 500 per person per day	NRs. 1,000 per person per day	Below 10 yrs free	At the entry point
13	Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve	NRs. 50 per person per day	NRs. 500 per person per day	NRs. 1,000 per person per day	Below 10 yrs free	At the entry point

Conservation Areas

14	Api Nampa Conservation Area	Free	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 1,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free	At the entry point in Darchula
15	Annapurna Conservation Area Blackbuck Conservation Area	Free	NRs. 200 per person per entry NRs. 500 per person per entry	NRs. 2,000 per person per entry NRs. 1,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free	ACAP Counter, Tourist Service Center, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu ACAP Counter, Pardi, Pokhara Park entry point
16	Gaurishanker Conservation Area	Free	NRs. 200 per person per entry	NRs. 2,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free	ACAP Counter, Tourist Service Center, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu
17	Kanchenjunga Conservation Area	Free	NRs. 500 per person per entry	NRs. 2,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free	DNPWC Counter, Tourist Service Center, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

Manaslu Conservation Area

Free

NRs. 1,500 per person per entry

NRs. 2,000 per person per entry

Below 10 yrs free

ACAP Counter, Bhrikutimandap, Tourist Service Center, Kathmandu

Hunting Reserve

Dhorpatan

Free

NRs. 1,500 per person per entry

NRs. 3,000 per person per entry

Below 10 yrs free

Hunting license and entry permit must be obtained from the DNPWC Office, Babarmahal, Kathmandu