Do I need a TIMS card while trekking in Annapurna, trekking in Manaslu and trekking in Langtang, Nepal? Yes, you need a TIMS card to enter these regions but you do not need a TIMS card for the Everest Base Camp treks in the Everest region.
For the Acap, Mcap and Langtang National park, there are two types of TIMS cards: Green and Blue. The green one is for individual trekkers which cost USD 20 per person and you need to go to Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) office to buy one for yourself.
The blue one is known as the group TIMS card which cost USD 10 per person and only licensed trekking agencies like us can get this card for you. If you are doing a group trek but still, want to buy the blue card on your own (paying USD 10 each), then we need to provide you with a letter that is an assurance letter from our company to NTB (TIMS Permit office) saying that you are going to trek with our company's guides and porters, without doubt, you will get a blue card with this letter.
Trekking Permit cost of different trekking regions including Manaslu, Tsum Valley, Upper Mustang, Upper Dolpa, etc given at below:
1. A trekking permit is not required to trek in the Everest Region, Annapurna Region, and Langtang Region however you need to have a National park/conservation area permit.
National parks and Conservation Area permit Fee
Name of National Park and Conservation Area | National Park Fee |
Annapurna Conservation Area | NRS 3000 |
Manaslu Conservation Area | NRS 3000 |
Langtang National Park | NRS 3500 |
Everest National Park | NRS 5500 (including local community charge) |
Restricted areas which have been opened for Group Trekking
The following restricted areas are open only for group trekkers. And a trekking permit will not be issued to individual trekkers for such areas. The areas and required fees are as follows:
S.N. | Trekking | Trekking Permit Fee |
01 | i. Dolpa district | |
| a) Areas of lower Dolpa | Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
| b) Areas of Upper Dolpa | For the first 10 days per person US $500 and After 10 days per day per person Us$50. |
| ii. Taplejung District | Per week per person US$ 30 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
02 | Kanchanjanga Region |
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| (Areas of Olangchunggola, Lelep, Papung and Yamphudin Village Development Committee) | Per week per person US$ 30 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
03 | i) Mustang district. (Upper Mustang) | For the first 10 days per person US $500 and After 10 days per day per person Us$50. |
04 | iv) Gorkha District: | |
| A. (Manaslu Area) | From September to November per week per person US$ 120 and After 7 days per day per person US$ 10 and From December to August per week per person US$ 90 and After 7 days per day per person US$ 7 /Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
| B. Chhekampar & Chumchet VDC(Sirdibas-Lokpa-Cumling-Chhekampar-Nile-Chhule Area) | From September to November per person US$35 for the first 8 days and from December to August per person US$25 for the first 8 days or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
05 | v) Dolakha District (Gauri Shankar & Lamabagar) | Per week per person US$ 30 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
| vi)Humla District (Simikot and Yari):- | |
| Areas of Limi and Muchu village Development Committee, and area way to Tibet via Tangekhola of Darma Village Development committee. | For the first 7 days per person US$ 50 and After 7 days per day per person US$ 7 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
Trekking fee of other restricted areas imposed by Nepal government
06 | vii) Rasuwa District:- Thuman and Timure | per week per person US$ 30, Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
07 | viii) Sankhuwasabha District |
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| (Makalu Region):-Areas of Kimathanka, Chepuwa, Hatiya and Pawakhola Village Development Committee. | For the first 4 weeks per week per person US$ 30 and After 4 weeks per week per person US$ 50, Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
08 | ix) Solukhumbu District | Per week per person US$ 30 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
| (Everest Region):-All northwest area way from Thame to Nangpala of Namche Village Development Committee | For the first 4 weeks per week per person US$ 30and After 4 weeks per week per person US$ 50, Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
09 | x) Manang District:- Areas of Nar, Phu, and Northern area of Tilche Village of Thochhe Village Development Committee | From September to November per week per person US$ 90 and December to August per week per person US$ 75 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
10 | xi) Mugu District:- Areas of Mugu, Dolpu, Pulu and Bhangri. | For the first 7 days per person US $90 and After 7 days per day per person Us$15 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
11 | xii) Baihang District:-Areas of Kanda, Saipal, Dhuli. | For the first 7 days per person US $90 and After 7 days per day per person Us$15 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. |
12 | xiii) Darchula District:- Areas of Byas Village Development Committee. | For the first 7 days per person US $90 and After 7 days per day per person Us$15 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.. |
Note:
- To get a group trekking permit an application form with other relevant documents should be submitted through any registered trekking agency of Nepal.
- Trekking fee can be paid in Nepalese currency: Notwithstanding anything written in above, the Indian citizen can pay in Nepalese currency equivalent to US Dollars.
