Travel Guide
Permits & Fees
Verified against NTB, Immigration and NMA schedules
Most Himalayan walks need more than a tourist visa. Ambition Holidays files TIMS, park tickets and restricted-area permits in Kathmandu as part of a private itinerary. Figures below are the Nepal Tourism Board, Department of Immigration and Nepal Mountaineering Association schedules we work from — we re-check the payable amount when we issue your papers.
Four kinds of paper. One operator.
A Nepal tourist visa gets you into the country. It does not get you onto the trail. Classic routes then add a TIMS card and a protected-area ticket. Restricted valleys add a Department of Immigration permit that only a registered agency can obtain. Trekking peaks add an NMA climbing royalty.
Independent walking on most Himalayan routes has not been the rule since 31 March 2023: a licensed guide and an agency-issued TIMS are required on the listed trails. Ambition Holidays — sister company of Ambition Himalaya Treks and Expeditions — is that agency.
Tourist visa fees live on our Visa & Entry page. This page is the mountain paperwork.
Tourist visa on arrival is on Visa & Entry.
What you actually buy
Your route determines the stack. Everest is not Annapurna. Mustang is not a park ticket with a different name.
TIMS card
Trekkers’ Information Management System, issued online through a registered agency. Nepal Tourism Board: NPR 2,000 per person for non-SAARC nationals; NPR 1,000 for SAARC nationals. In the Khumbu, the rural municipality Trek Card at Lukla replaces TIMS: NPR 3,000 for other countries; NPR 2,000 for SAARC countries and China.
Protected-area entry
National parks, wildlife reserves and conservation areas. One fee per area you enter, as published by the Nepal Tourism Board. Children below 10 years are free. Some field counters add 13% VAT — we confirm the exact NPR amount when we buy the ticket.
Restricted-area permit
Border and culturally sensitive wards. Issued only by the Department of Immigration, Kalikasthan, through a registered trekking agency. Independent travel is not permitted. Carry the permit on the trail. Walking outside the listed wards is a legal offence.
NMA trekking-peak royalty
Island Peak, Mera, Lobuche East and other NMA peaks need a climbing permit on top of trek paperwork. Fees are per person, by season, from the Nepal Mountaineering Association. Garbage deposits and liaison rules apply. We quote the live NMA figure before we file.
Typical stacks on luxury itineraries
These are the usual combinations, not a quote. Restricted-area days are counted on the permit, not on the lodge night.
- Everest Base Camp / GokyoSagarmatha National Park entry (NPR 3,000 foreign) plus the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Trek Card (NPR 3,000 other countries / NPR 2,000 SAARC and China). TIMS is not used on the main Lukla trails. Add an NMA royalty if you climb Island Peak or Lobuche East.
- Annapurna Base Camp, Circuit, Mardi, Poon HillTIMS plus the Annapurna Conservation Area Permit (NPR 3,000 foreign / NPR 1,000 SAARC). If the circuit continues into Nar–Phu, add the Manang restricted-area permit.
- Langtang Valley / GosaikundaTIMS plus Langtang National Park (NPR 3,000 foreign). Listed wards of Gosaikunda Rural Municipality also carry a USD 20 per person per week Immigration permit.
- Manaslu Circuit / TsumRestricted-area permit (seasonal USD weekly rates) plus Manaslu Conservation Area (NPR 3,000 foreign) plus TIMS. Tsum uses a separate Gorkha RAP schedule. A licensed guide is mandatory.
- Upper MustangUSD 50 per person per day (NTB / Immigration schedule — there is no 10-day USD 500 package). Plus ACAP if you enter through the Annapurna conservation area, plus TIMS. Filed only through a registered agency.
Protected-area entry fees
Per person, per entry, Nepal Tourism Board table (figures from the concerned department). Children below 10 years: free.
| Area | Nepali | SAARC | Foreign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chitwan National Park | NPR 150 | NPR 1,000 | NPR 2,000 |
| Sagarmatha National Park | NPR 100 | NPR 1,500 | NPR 3,000 |
| Banke National Park | NPR 100 | NPR 750 | NPR 1,500 |
| Bardia National Park | NPR 100 | NPR 750 | NPR 1,500 |
| Khaptad National Park | NPR 100 | NPR 1,500 | NPR 3,000 |
| Langtang National Park | NPR 100 | NPR 1,500 | NPR 3,000 |
| Makalu-Barun National Park | NPR 100 | NPR 1,500 | NPR 3,000 |
| Parsa National Park | NPR 100 | NPR 750 | NPR 1,500 |
| Rara National Park | NPR 100 | NPR 1,500 | NPR 3,000 |
| Shey-Phoksundo National Park | NPR 100 | NPR 1,500 | NPR 3,000 |
| Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park | NPR 100 | NPR 600 | NPR 1,000 |
| Shuklaphanta National Park | NPR 100 | NPR 750 | NPR 1,500 |
| Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve | NPR 100 | NPR 750 | NPR 1,500 |
| Api Nampa Conservation Area | NPR 100 | NPR 500 | NPR 2,000 |
| Annapurna Conservation Area | NPR 100 | NPR 1,000 | NPR 3,000 |
| Blackbuck Conservation Area | NPR 100 | NPR 500 | NPR 2,000 |
| Gaurishankar Conservation Area | NPR 100 | NPR 1,000 | NPR 3,000 |
| Kanchenjunga Conservation Area | NPR 100 | NPR 500 | NPR 2,000 |
| Manaslu Conservation Area | NPR 100 | NPR 1,000 | NPR 3,000 |
| Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve | NPR 100 | NPR 1,500 | NPR 3,000 |
Restricted-area trekking permits
Department of Immigration fees via a registered agency, as published by the Nepal Tourism Board. Per person. A week is seven days. Upper Mustang and Upper Dolpo are USD 50 per person per day — not a 10-day lump sum.
- Upper MustangUSD 50 per person per dayLomanthang RM wards 1–5; Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda RM wards 1–5; Baragung Muktichetra RM ward 3 and Satang village of ward 5.
- Upper DolpoUSD 50 per person per dayDolpo Buddha RM wards 4–6; Shey Phoksundo RM wards 1–7; Charka Tangsong RM wards 1–6.
- Gorkha — Manaslu areaSep–Nov: USD 100 per person per week, then USD 15 per person per day. Dec–Aug: USD 75 per person per week, then USD 10 per person per dayChumnubri Rural Municipality wards 1, 2, 3 and 4.
- HumlaUSD 50 per person per week, then USD 10 per person per daySimikot RM wards 1, 6 and 7; Namkha RM wards 1–6; Changkheli RM wards 3–5.
- Taplejung — Kanchenjunga areaUSD 20 per person per week for the first 4 weeks, then USD 25 per person per weekPhaktanglung RM wards 6 and 7; Mikwakhola RM ward 5; Sirijunga RM ward 8.
- Lower DolpoUSD 20 per person per week, then USD 5 per person per weekThulibheri and Tripurasundari municipalities; listed wards of Dolpo Buddha, Shey Phoksundo, Jagdulla, Mudkechula and Kaike rural municipalities.
- Dolakha (listed wards)USD 20 per person per weekGaurishankar RM ward 9; Bigu RM ward 1.
- Gorkha — Tsum ValleySep–Nov: USD 40 per person per week, then USD 7 per person per day. Dec–Aug: USD 30 per person per week, then USD 7 per person per daySirdibas–Lokpa–Chumling–Chekampar–Nile–Chule; Chumnubri RM wards 3, 6 and 7.
- Sankhuwasabha (listed wards)USD 20 per person per week for the first 4 weeks, then USD 25 per person per weekBhotkhola RM wards 1–5; Makalu RM ward 4.
- Solukhumbu — Khumbu Pasang Lhamu RM ward 5USD 20 per person per week for the first 4 weeks, then USD 25 per person per weekImmigration RAP for the listed ward only — separate from the Khumbu Trek Card at Lukla.
- Rasuwa — Gosaikunda RMUSD 20 per person per weekGosaikunda Rural Municipality ward 1 and part of ward 2.
- Manang — Nar / PhuSep–Nov: USD 100 per person per week, then USD 15 per person per day. Dec–Aug: USD 75 per person per week, then USD 15 per person per dayNarpa RM wards 1–5; Nasho RM wards 6 and 7.
- Bajhang — SaipalUSD 90 per person for the first week, then USD 15 per person per daySaipal Rural Municipality wards 1–5.
- Mugu — Mugum KarmarongUSD 100 per person per week, then USD 15 per person per dayMugum Karmarong Rural Municipality wards 1–9.
- Darchula — Byas RM ward 1USD 90 per person per week, then USD 15 per person per dayByas Rural Municipality ward 1.
NMA trekking peaks (foreign climbers)
Per person, Nepal Mountaineering Association. Spring is March–May; autumn September–November; winter December–February; summer June–August. Garbage deposit and liaison rules are extra. We confirm the live NMA row before payment.
| Peak | Height | Range | Spring | Autumn | Winter | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imja Tse (Island Peak) | 6,165 m | Khumbu | USD 350 | USD 175 | USD 175 | USD 175 |
| Mera Peak | 6,470 m | Khumbu | USD 350 | USD 175 | USD 175 | USD 175 |
| Lobuje East | 6,119 m | Khumbu | USD 350 | USD 175 | USD 175 | USD 175 |
| Pisang Peak | 6,091 m | Damodar / Manang | USD 350 | USD 175 | USD 175 | USD 175 |
| Chulu West | 6,419 m | Damodar | USD 350 | USD 175 | USD 175 | USD 175 |
| Chulu East | 6,584 m | Damodar | USD 500 | USD 250 | USD 200 | USD 200 |
| Singu Chuli (Fluted Peak) | 6,501 m | Annapurna | USD 500 | USD 250 | USD 200 | USD 200 |
| Hiun Chuli | 6,434 m | Annapurna | USD 350 | USD 175 | USD 175 | USD 175 |
How Ambition Holidays files it
Send a clear passport scan and your dates. We complete TIMS on the agency portal, conservation tickets at the Nepal Tourism Board or NTNC, park tickets at Bhrikutimandap or the gate, restricted-area permits at the Department of Immigration, and NMA royalties for peaks. You do not stand in the Thamel queue.
Official sources we follow: ntb.gov.np (park entry and trekking permits), immigration.gov.np, nepalmountaineering.org. Tourist visa on arrival is separate — see Visa & Entry.
Tell us the route. We will itemise the stamps.
Write to Ambition Holidays in Thamel with the ranges you wish to walk or climb. A specialist will reply with the exact permit stack and the current payable amount — not a brochure guess.
Ask a specialist