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<p>Welcome, trekkers! Nepal, the land of soaring Himalayas and breathtaking landscapes, has recently undergone a significant change in its trekking…
By Travel Himalaya Nepal · May 31, 2026
Nepal's trekking permit system has come a long way since it first went paperless in February 2024. As of 2026 it is a genuinely online platform: you can apply with nothing more than your visa Application Submission ID, pay in advance, and — following the…
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The Trekkers' Information Management System is now a digital QR code tied to your passport and itinerary. The physical card — including the independent "Green" TIMS — has been discontinued, so there is no longer a legal route to trek the major trails without…
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Almost every Nepal trek needs a combination of these. Knowing which layer applies to your route tells you what you will actually pay. TIMS (e-TIMS): the trekkers' registration system — required on most trekking routes for safety tracking. Now a digital QR…
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For the popular non-restricted routes this is the whole bill: an Annapurna Base Camp trek or Ghorepani Poon Hill needs only ACAP + TIMS, and Everest Base Camp needs Sagarmatha + the Khumbu municipality fee (TIMS is no longer checked inside Khumbu). See our…
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These are set in US dollars by the Department of Immigration and are payable on top of TIMS and any conservation-area entry. The figures below have held steady since the online switch. The Manaslu Circuit is the headline beneficiary of the solo rule change —…
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Choose your route and dates first. Restricted-area permits are issued against a fixed itinerary and entry/exit points. Send us your documents. Passport scan, passport photos, your Nepal visa or Application Submission ID, and travel insurance covering…
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The paperwork exists because these regions are culturally and ecologically sensitive — and that is exactly why they are so rewarding. Upper Mustang: the former "Lost Kingdom" of Lo, with walled Tibetan-Buddhist towns, cave monasteries and an arid…
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No. Since 22 March 2026 a solo foreigner can hold a restricted-area permit individually, and the old two-person minimum is gone — but a licensed guide booked through a government-registered agency is still mandatory across national parks, conservation areas…
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