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Every Nepal trekking permit for 2026 explained: TIMS, ACAP, Sagarmatha, Langtang and restricted-area fees, who needs what, plus the new…
By Travel Himalaya Nepal · Jun 5, 2026
Nepal's trekking permit system was overhauled across 2023–2025, and by the 2026 season the rules are settled but very different from the old days of grabbing a TIMS card on a whim. After 28 years guiding clients into the Annapurnas, Everest and the restricted…
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It helps to stop thinking of "a trekking permit" as one document. In 2026 there are four separate categories, and most treks combine two of them. Get this framework and the rest is just filling in numbers. The Trekkers' Information Management System card — a…
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Costs below are per person for non-SAARC foreign nationals, the rates that apply to most international trekkers. SAARC nationals (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, etc.) pay substantially less. All park and conservation fees must be paid in Nepalese Rupees…
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This is the single most misunderstood point, so let me be precise. In April 2023 the Nepal Tourism Board announced that solo, independent trekking on the national trail system would no longer be permitted; every foreign trekker must be accompanied by a…
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Here is how the framework maps onto our most popular itineraries, so you can see exactly what is bundled into a trip. Poon Hill, Mardi Himal, ABC: ACAP only. See the Poon Hill 4-day trek , Mardi Himal trek and 6-day Annapurna Base Camp trek . Full detail in…
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For a standard guided trek in the open areas, permits run roughly USD 30–55 per person all in — a small fraction of your total trip cost. Restricted areas are the outlier: the Manaslu Circuit's RAP, MCAP and ACAP stack up to around USD 165–190 for the…
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Conservation and park permits can be issued the day you arrive or, increasingly, before you land. Restricted-area permits need a little more lead time because your agency files them with the Department of Immigration against your scanned passport — we…
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