03 Mar

SIGHTSEEING ENTRIES AND TREKKING PERMITS COST DETAIL

Are you considering visiting Nepal?
why not experience the adventure and the challenge of trekking into the loop of the Himalayas? Then learn more about the entry permits and entrance fees of major Trekking destinations entry permits, Mountain Climbing Permits, Sightseeing entry Permits, Museum Entry permits, etc.

TIMS Card (Trekking information Management system)

A Trekkers Information Management system (TIMS) card is a mandatory document that every trekker must obtain in Kathmandu before entering any trekking region in Nepal. It ensures the safety and security of the trekkers and the environment. The TIMS can only be issued by a registered trekking company that has a valid license from the government. An Individual cannot apply for this permit on their own. The trekking company will arrange the permit for you after you book your trek.

Name of the Permit	Foreign Nations	SAARC Nation
Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS)	2000	1000

Khumbu Pasang Lahmu Rural Municipality Entry Permits

This is a new form of permit needed to carry while entering the entire Khumbu region, including Everest Base Camp Trek. the Khumbu region was declared as a Khumbu Pasang Lahmu Rural Municipality which is a local government.

Learn More About Everest Base Camp Trek

Need Help?

Now trekkers need to pay the entrance permit to Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality upon their arrival at the Lukla airport if they are taking a flight to Lukla and if they are planning to trek from Jiri or Salleri you can obtain the permit in Monjo.

Please make sure there is no alternative office for Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality in Kathmandu. So, trekkers upon the payment of Nepalese currency Rs 2000 can obtain this permit either in Lukla or in Monjo

Name of the Permit	Foreign Nations	SAARC Nation
Khumbu Pasang Lahmu Rural Municipality Entry Permits	2000	2000

National Park Entry Permits;

If you are planning to do some activities or trekking in Nepal, and if you’re trekking or doing some activities over National Park then of course you need to get an entry permit for National Park.

A National Park entry permit must be obtained to enter protected areas. Park entry fees may be paid at Tourist Service Center, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, or at the entry points.

The table below shows the details about payment for different national parks, wildlife reserves, conservation areas, and other sightseeing Places that tourists may want to visit.

S.N.	National Parks/ Wildlife Reserve/ Conservation Areas	Nepali	SAARC	Foreigners	Child discount
National Parks that are designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Natural)
1	Chitwan National Park	NRs. 150 per person per entry	NRs. 1,000 per person per entry	NRs. 2,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
2	Sagarmatha National Park	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 1,500 per person per entry	NRs. 3,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
Other National Parks
3	Banke National Park	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 750 per person per entry	NRs. 1,500 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
4	Bardia National Park	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 750 per person per entry	NRs. 1,500 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
5	Khaptad National Park	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 500 per person per entry	NRs. 1,500 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
6	Langtang National Park	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 1,500 per person per entry	NRs. 3,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
7	Makalu-Barun National Park	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 1,500 per person per entry	NRs. 3,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
8	Parsa National Park	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 750 per person per entry	NRs. 1,500 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
9	Rara National Park	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 1,500 per person per entry	NRs. 3,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
10	Shey-Phoksundo National Park	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 1,500 per person per entry	NRs. 3,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
11	Shivapuri- Nagarjun National Park	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 600 per person per entry	NRs. 1,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
12	Shuklaphanta National Park	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 750 per person per entry	NRs. 1,500 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free

Wildlife Reserve
13	Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 750 per person per entry	NRs. 1,500 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
Conservation Areas
14	Api Nampa Conservation Area	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 500 per person per entry	NRs. 2,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
15	Annapurna Conservation Area	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 1,000 per person per entry	NRs. 3,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
16	Blackbuck Conservation Area	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 500 per person per entry	NRs. 2,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
17	Gaurishanker Conservation Area	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 1,000 per person per entry	NRs. 3,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
18	Kanchenjunga Conservation Area	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 500 per person per entry	NRs. 2,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
19	Manaslu Conservation Area	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 1,000 per person per entry	NRs. 3,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free
Hunting Reserve
20	Dhorpatan	NRs. 100 per person per entry	NRs. 1,500 per person per entry	NRs. 3,000 per person per entry	Below 10 yrs free

Special Trekking Permits

If you are planning to travel to restricted areas in Nepal then you should obtain a Special Trekking Permit issued by the Department of Immigration under the Home Ministry including Upper Mustang Trek. The government has opened the following previously restricted trekking areas for group trekkers. Trekking permits will not be issued to individual trekkers in those trekking areas. The areas and required fees are as follows:

S.N.	Trekking Area	Permit Fees
1	Dolpa District
	a. Lower Dolpo	Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
	b. Upper Dolpo	For the first 10 days per person US $500 and After 10 days per day per person Us$50
2	Taplejung District	Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
3	Kanchanjunga Region (Areas of Olangchunggola, Lelep, Papung and Yamphudin Village Development Committee)	Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
4	Upper Mustang	For the first 10 days per person US $500 and After 10 days per day per person Us$50.
5	Gorkha District
	a. Manasulu	From September to November per week per person is US$ 70 and After 7 days per day per person is US$ 10. and From December to August per week per person is US$ 50 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 is US$25 for the first 8 days or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
6	Gauri Shankar and Lamabagar in Dolakha district	Per week per person US$ 10 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
7	Simikot and Yari in Humla district 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.
8	Thuman and Timure in the Rasuwa district	Per week per person US$ 10, Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
9	Makalu Region in Sankhuwasabha district Areas of Kimathanka, Chepuwa,Hatiya and Pawakhola Village Development Committee.	For the first 4 weeks per week per person US$ 10 and After 4 weeks per week per person US$ 20, Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
10	Everest Region in Solukhumbu district All north-west area way from Thame to Nangpala of Namche Village Development Committee	For the first 4 weeks per week per person US$ 10 and After 4 weeks per week per person US$ 20, Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
11	Manang District Areas of Nar and Phu and northern parts of Tilicho VDC	From September to November per week per person US$ 90 and from December to August per week per person US$ 75 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
12	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
13	Bajhang District Areas of Kanda, Saipal and Dhuli	For the first 7 days per person, US $90; after 7 days per day, per person Us$15 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.
14	Darchula District Areas in Byas VDC	For the first 7 days per person, US $90; after 7 days per day, per person Us$15 Or equivalent convertible foreign currency.

Check for entry fees to Heritage Sites, museums & other places to include in your city tour.

Entry fees must be paid to enter Heritage Sites, museums, etc. at the entry point. Positive discriminatory entry fees are applicable to most of the sightseeing spots, i.e. different fees to Nepali (visitors and students), SAARC, and Third-Country (other than SAARC) visitors.

Entry Fees for Sites in Kathmandu Valley
Site	Foreign Nationals	SAARC Nationals	Chinese	Nepalese	Remarks
Kathmandu Durbar Square including Tribhuvan Museum	NPR 1000	NPR 150	NPR 1000	Free	Below 10 years free
National Museum, Chauni, Kathmandu	NPR 150 (NPR 100 for camera, NPR 200 for video camera)	NPR 50 (NPR 75 for camera, NPR 150 for video camera)	NPR 150 (NPR 100 for camera, NPR 200 for video camera)	Students: NPR10; Others: NPR 25 (NPR 50 for camera and NPR100 for video camera)	Closed on Tuesdays and Public Holidays. Open for a half day on Mondays from (10:30 am to 2 pm)
Patan Durbar Square including Patan Museum	NPR 1,000	NPR 250	NPR 1,000	Students with letter from school: NPR 10; Student Card Discoount: NPR20; Others: NPR30	Entry fees for Nepalese are applicable only for Patan Museum
Patan Golden Temple	NPR 50	NPR 20	NPR 50	Free	Closed on Buddha Jayanti
Bhaktapur Durbar Square	US$ 15 or NPR 1,500	NPR 500	NPR 500	Free	Below 10 years free. For groups from 11-20, one tour leader can enter free.
National Art Museum, Bhaktapur	NPR 150 (NPR 100 for camera, NPR 200 for video camera)	NPR 50 (NPR 50 for camera, NPR 150 for video camera)	NPR 150 (NPR 100 for camera, NPR 200 for video camera)	Students: NPR10; Others: NPR25 (NPR 50 for camera, NPR 100 for video camera)	Closed on Tuesdays. The fee includes wood carving and brass and bronze museum in Dattrareya Square.
Swayambhu Stupa	NPR 200	NPR 50	NPR 200	Free	Below 10 years free.
Bouddha Stupa	NPR 400	NPR 100	NPR 400	Free	Below 10 years free.
Pashupatinath Temple	NPR 1,000 per day per entry	NPR 1,000. Free for Indian Nationals	NPR 1,000	Free	Tourists can view the temple from the back premises.
Changunarayan Temple	NPR 300	NPR 100	NPR 300	Free
Ethnographic Museum, NTB, Bhrikutimandap	NPR 200	NPR 100	NPR 100	Students: NPR 15; Others: NPR 30
Garden of Dreams, Katmandu	NPR 200	NPR 200	NPR 200	NPR 100	Below 5 years free. NPR 50 for 5-11 years. 25% discount for a group of 10 pax.
Godawari Park	NPR 200 (NPR 150 for children below 10 years)	NPR 57 (NPR 23 for children below 10 years)	NPR 100 (NPR 50 for children below 10 years)	NPR 34 (NPR 12 for children below 10 years)	Student 50% discount.
Central Zoo	NPR 250 (NPR150 for children 4-12 years )	NPR 250 (NPR 150 for children 4-12 years )	NPR 250 (NPR 150 for children 4-12 years )	NPR 50 (NPR 25 for children 4-12 years)	Nepali Students: NPR 30;
Entry Fees for Sites in Lumbini
Site	Foreign Nationals	SAARC Nationals	Chinese	Nepalese	Remarks
Lumbini	NPR 500	NPR 200	NPR 300	Free	NPR 16 for Indians.
Lumbini Museum	NPR 50	NPR 50	NPR 50	NPR 10	Closed on Tuesdays
Kapilvastu Museum	NPR 10	NPR 5	NPR 10	NPR 2	Closed on Tuesdays
Entry Fees for Sites in Chitwan
Site	Foreign Nationals	SAARC Nationals	Chinese	Nepalese	Remarks
Chitwan Elephant Breeding Camp	NPR 50	NPR 25	NPR 50	NPR 10
Tharu Cultural Museum, Chitwan	NPR 25	NPR 15	NPR 25	NPR 10	Below 10 years free.
Entry Fees for Sites in Pokhara
Int. Mountain Museum Pokhara	NPR 400	NPR 200	NPR 400	NPR 50	Closed on Tuesday
Davis Fall	NPR 30	NPR 30	NPR 30	NPR 20
Mahindra Cave	NPR 100	NPR 100	NPR 100	NPr 50
Sarangkot	NPR 100	NPR 60	NPR 100	NPR 20
1-hour Boating in Phewa lake	NPR 650 Max 4 Pax	NPR 650 Max 4 Pax	NPR 650 Max 4 Pax	NPR 650 Max 4 Pax
2 Way Boating to Tal Barahai Temple	NPR 80	NPR 80	NPR 80	NPR 80
Tal Barahai Temple	Free	Free	Free	Free
Pokhara Cable Car	USD 9	NPR 800	USD 9	NPR 700
Entry Fees for Sites in Other Places
Manakamana Cable Car	NPR 1000	NPR 800	NPR 1000	NPR 750
Manakamana Temple	Free	Free	Free	Free
Chandragiri Cable Car	NPR 2400	NPR 800	NPR 2400	NPR 700
Nagarkot	NPR 300	NPR 300	NPR 300	NPR 25