Comments on: What permits are required for trekking in Nepal?

By: Declan Alcock

Declan Alcock — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:37:56 +0000

Hi,
You also need a TIMS (Trekkers Information Management) card to trek in the ACAP area. This costs rps 1000 (about 10 euro) and can be obtained at the permit offices in Pokhara and Kathmandu. You also need two passport photos for this so 4 in total.

By: Trekking permit for Humla | The Great Himalaya Trail / GHT is a network of alternative trekking trails in Nepal and beyond

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:33:15 +0000

[...] Read more about permits here: http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/1017/permits-for-trekking-in-nepal/ [...]

By: Upper Mustang trekking permit | The Great Himalaya Trail / GHT is a network of alternative trekking trails in Nepal and beyond

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 19:53:11 +0000

[...] It’s $US 500 for 10 days. Those who have not been to Upper Mustang, and so have not yet parted with their money might say it is expensive. Those who have been to Upper Mustang (and so have already parted with their money) would say it is worth every penny, cent or rupee. [...]

By: What permits are required to trek the GHT in Nepal? | The Great Himalaya Trail - a long distance trail in the greatest mountain range on earth

Mon, 31 May 2010 14:00:11 +0000

[...] See here for a list of permits required for certain trekking areas in Nepal. [...]

By: admin

admin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:34:40 +0000

Hi Katie,

This taken from http://greathimalayatrail.com/faqs.html. Given that it took Robin around 160 days you’ll need a calculator to do the math.

…Hiking the main trails in Nepal or India can be inexpensive on the condition you eat the local food and minimise luxuries. Food and lodging in a tea-house in the Everest region costs about US$40 per person per day on average but you also need to add your transport to and from the trek, which is normally a few hundred dollars.
However, trekking for long periods or in remote areas is more expensive, the average for most camping treks costs about US$80 per person per day for groups of 6 trekkers or more. The less paying trekkers you have, and the more remote you want to go, the more expensive it becomes. Then you must add your transport costs to and from the trail, so the total cost can run into many thousands of dollars.

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:14:25 +0000

So how much is it complete the whole Himalayan trail when all the permits are added?

By: Robin Boustead

Robin Boustead — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:50:41 +0000

Hi Richard, I think the Mustang permit is US$350 these days. If people want to do the Mustang and Dolpo sections then it’s worth looking into which of the two permits you require. Also it’s good to find out whether a trekking peak permit might be a better option as then you don’t need to have expensive per person trekking permits.
There is also a US$90 per week permit for Baitadi and Bhajang Districts and a US$50 per week permit for Muchu (west of Simikot)