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 trekking are as below:
Trekking permits and fees for the Protected areas in Nepal
Trekking Area | Permit Fee | |
DOLPA DISTRICT |
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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 | |
b. Areas of Lower Dolpo | Per week per person US$ 10 or equivalent convertible foreign currency. | |
MUSTANG DISTRICT |
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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. | |
GORKHA DISTRICT |
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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 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 | 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 |
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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 |
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Gaurishankar and Lamabagar | Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. | |
RASUWA DISTRICT | Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. | |
HUMLA DISTRICT | For the first 7 days US$ 50 per person and after 7 days US$7 per day per person or equivalent convertible foreign currency. | |
SANKHUWASABHA | For the first four weeks, US$ 10 per person per week, and After four weeks, US$20 per person per week or equivalent convertible foreign currency. | |
TAPLEJUNG DISTRICT
| Per week per person US$ 10 or equivalent convertible foreign currency. | |
BAJHANG DISTRICT | For the first 7 days, US$ 90 per person, and After seven days US$ 15 per day per person or equivalent convertible foreign currency. | |
DARCHULA DISTRICT | 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 as well the permit fees to visit those areas are as below:
S.No
| National Parks/ Wildlife Reserves/ Conservation Areas | Nepali | SAARC | Foreigners
| Child discount
| Where to pay?
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National Parks that are designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Natural)
1 | 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 entry point |
2 | 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 |
18 | 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
19 | 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 taken from the DNPWC Office, Babarmahal, Kathmandu |