16th Apr, 2023
Infotrekking
Nepal tourism board has ruled for all trekkers. The Trekking Guide and TIMS Card Mandatory on Most Trekking Routes in the Himalaya. The TIMS card effective from March 31, 2023, for specific Protected Areas of Nepal need trekker to be accompanied by licensed trekking guide and must have to carry a trekking agency to issue TIMS Card and Permit for the trekking.
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Nepal government has decided to band independed tourist in the Himalaya specially for trekking. This is effectively from April 1, 2023 and must go to trek with local guide and will issue your trekking TIMS and Trekking permit. Trekkers’ Information Management System (TIMS) permit has modified to online which can apply through local trekking agency only.
The revised TIMS Provision effective from March 31, 2023, specific Protected Areas of Nepal need trekker to be accompanied by licensed trekking guide and carry a trekking agency issued TIMS Card.
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Trekking Region |
Name of the Trek |
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Kanchenjunga Region |
1. Kanchenjunga Base Camp via Sele La Pass Trek |
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Makalu Barun Area |
1. Makalu Basecamp Trek |
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Everest Region |
1. Everest Basecamp Trek |
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Rolwaling Region |
1. Rolwaling Trek |
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Panchpokhari Bhairabkunda Area |
Panchpokhari Trek |
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Helambu Region |
1. Helambu Trek |
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Langtang Region |
1. Langtang Trek |
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Ganesh Himal-Ruby Valley Area |
Ganesh Himal - Ruby Valley Trek |
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Manaslu Region |
1. Manaslu Circuit Trek |
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Annapurna Region |
1. Annapurna Circuit Trek |
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Mustang Region |
1. Upper Mustang Trek |
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Dhaulagiri Region |
Round Dhaulagiri |
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Dolpo Region |
1. Upper Dolpo - Jomsom Trek |
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Humla Region |
Humla Limi Valley Trek |
First thing an aspiring trekker must do is find out, if the route they are interested to trek requires trekking guide and TIMS Card. If yes, please get in touch with a Government registered trekking agency to arrange for the trekking guide and TIMS Card.
There are different on TIMS card fee between SAARC country and other country tourist, NPR 1,000 for SAARC (South Asian countries citizens) country applicants and for others NPR 2,000. The new rate effectively from April first 2023.
For more information, about the TIMS please click here
If you are planing to travle in Nepal specially trekking in the himalaya just contact to the Info Trekking Nepal to organize all kinds of travel and trekking in Nepal.