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Gosaikunda trek cost for Nepali, Indian and foreign trekkers गोसाइँकुण्ड · permits, transport, teahouses and guide, 2026

For 5 days, Gosaikunda costs a Nepali citizen about Rs 23,100, an Indian or other SAARC national about Rs 38,629 and a foreigner about USD 270 per person. Permits alone are Rs 100, Rs 2,500–2,695 and Rs 5,000–5,390.
Gosaikunda lake in Langtang National Park

Langtang, Rasuwa · Langtang National Park

Gosaikunda

गोसाइँकुण्ड

  • 4–7 days
  • Lauribina La 4,610 m
  • Permits Rs 100
Photo: Sangyam adventurer, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gosaikundaगोसाइँकुण्ड4,380 m
Usually
4–7 days
Lauribina La
4,610 m
Highest night, Gosaikunda
4,380 m
Rest days
0
Permits, Nepali
Rs 100
Licensed guide
Not needed

Who is trekking

People in the group
2
Guides, porters and jeeps are shared.

When, and for how long

4 daysusual 57 days

Starting month

Trekking season: Mar–May and Sep–Nov.

In November at Dhunche (1,982 m): about 17 °C by day and 6 °C at night, on average.

Bars run from the average low to the average high; a dot marks the trekking seasons. Climate source.

Getting there and back

GoingRs 1,000 – Rs 1,200

  1. Kathmandu to Dhunche

    Bus · Local bus (the Syabrubesi bus passes Dhunche)

    Rs 1,000 – Rs 1,200

Coming backRs 1,000 – Rs 1,200

  1. Dhunche to Kathmandu

    Bus · Local bus

    Rs 1,000 – Rs 1,200

Per person, each way. Buses between provinces are the Department of Transport Management's fares, normal to super deluxe; flights are the Nepali-citizen fare.

Rooms, food and help

Where you sleep

What you eat

Guide and porter

Nepali citizens can trek without a guide anywhere on this list.

Sleeping bag, down jacket and trekking poles

Use your own prices

Trek budget, per person

Rs 23,100

Rs 16,400 – Rs 29,800 · group of 2 ≈ Rs 46,200

  • Permits अनुमतिRs 100
  • Getting there यातायातRs 2,000–Rs 2,400
  • Rooms and food बास र खानाRs 9,500–Rs 19,000
  • Guide and porter गाइड र भरिया—
  • Gear and extras सामान र अन्यRs 4,800–Rs 8,300
  • Permitsincluded
  • Transport there and backincluded
  • Teahouse rooms and foodincluded
  • No guide or porternot included
  • Gear rental, showers, chargingincluded
  • Kathmandu or Pokhara hotelsnot included
  • Travel insurancenot included
  • An agency's marginnot included

Prices checked 2026-10-30

Permits अनुमतिपत्र

Nepali citizen

  • Langtang National Park

    लाङटाङ राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज

    Rs 100per person

    DNPWC · NTB counter, Kathmandu, or the gate at Dhunche

    Source: official

Every line of the estimate
ItemPer person
Langtang National ParkRs 100
Kathmandu → DhuncheLocal bus (the Syabrubesi bus passes Dhunche)Rs 1,000 – Rs 1,200
Back: Dhunche → KathmanduLocal busRs 1,000 – Rs 1,200
Teahouse room, 4 nightsRs 2,000 – Rs 6,000
Dal bhat and tea, 5 daysRs 7,500 – Rs 13,000
Rent sleeping bag, down jacket, trekking poles, 6 daysRs 3,300
Showers, charging, boiled waterRs 1,500 – Rs 5,000

The usual route

Day by day

  • 6 days
  • 0 rest days
  • Highest night 4,380 m
  • 4 nights above 3,000 m

This route at the usual pace is 6 days; your estimate counts 5. Set the days above to the plan you will follow.

On the trail? Tick each day as you finish it. It is saved on this device.

  1. Day 1 · Travel day

    Arrive at Dhunche

    Travel day, then the first night on the trail

    sleep
    1,960 m
    • NTC
    • Check-post
    • Jeep road

    Tonight Rs 2,000–4,100 room and food

  2. Day 2

    Sing Gompa (Chandanbari)

    From Dhunche

    sleep
    3,300 m
    climb
    ▲ 1,340 m
    walking
    5–6 h

    1,340 m up tonight. Above 3,000 m the CDC advises no more than 500 m a night. Headache or nausea: go no higher.

    Tonight Rs 2,000–4,100 room and food

  3. Day 3

    Laurebina लौरिबिना

    From Sing Gompa (Chandanbari)

    sleep
    3,900 m
    climb
    ▲ 600 m
    walking
    4–6 h

    600 m up tonight. Above 3,000 m the CDC advises no more than 500 m a night. Headache or nausea: go no higher.

    Tonight Rs 2,000–4,100 room and food

  4. Day 4

    Gosaikunda गोसाइँकुण्ड

    From Laurebina

    sleep
    4,380 m
    climb
    ▲ 480 m
    walking
    2–3 h

    Tonight Rs 2,000–4,100 room and food

  5. Day 5

    Sing Gompa (Chandanbari)

    From Gosaikunda

    sleep
    3,300 m
    descent
    ▼ 1,080 m
    walking
    4–5 h

    Tonight Rs 2,000–4,100 room and food

  6. Day 6

    Dhunche धुन्चे

    From Sing Gompa (Chandanbari)

    walking
    2–3 h

Altitudes from Wikipedia, Wikivoyage and the parks' brochures; walking times from Wikivoyage, the parks and, where nothing else gives them, agencies. A night's cost is the room and a day's dal bhat for the nationality chosen. Altitude: CDC Yellow Book 2026, “Once above 3,000 m (9,850 ft), move sleeping altitude by no more than 500 m (1,600 ft) per day … plan an extra day of acclimatization for every additional 1,000 m (3,300 ft) of sleeping altitude gain.”

Before you go

  • Citizenship certificate or national ID card, to pay the Nepali rate (Rs 100 at park and conservation-area counters).
  • Each permit, carried the whole way: check-posts ask for them, and a conservation-area permit bought at a check-post costs double.
  • Travel insurance that covers helicopter rescue at your highest altitude. No rule found makes it compulsory for an ordinary trek, but a rescue charter costs about USD 4,000–5,000.
GosaikundaRs 23,100 / person ↓

Gosaikunda cost by nationality

Per person, 5 days, in rupees, from Kathmandu by the first way listed (local bus to dhunche), teahouses and dal bhat, gear rented. Nepalis trek on their own; foreigners and SAARC nationals with the licensed guide the rules require, the cost split by a group of two.

Nepali

Rs 23,100

Rs 16,400–29,800

Rs 100 in permits; no TIMS, no guide needed.

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Indian / SAARC

Rs 38,629

₹24,120 · Rs 27,325–49,933

SAARC rate on rupee permits; a licensed guide is required.

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Foreigner

USD 270

Rs 41,226 · Rs 29,825–52,628

Full rate on permits; a licensed guide is required.

Work out mine →
NepaliIndian / SAARCForeigner
PermitsRs 100Rs 2,500–2,695Rs 5,000–5,390
Getting there and backRs 2,000–2,400Rs 2,000–2,400Rs 2,000–2,400
Rooms and foodRs 9,500–19,000Rs 9,500–19,000Rs 9,500–19,000
Guide and porternoneRs 8,525–17,538Rs 8,525–17,538
Gear rental and extrasRs 4,800–8,300Rs 4,800–8,300Rs 4,800–8,300
TotalRs 16,400–29,800Rs 27,325–49,933₹17,062–31,179Rs 29,825–52,628USD 195–345

Gosaikunda permits

PermitNepaliIndian / SAARCForeigner
Langtang National ParkDNPWC. NTB counter, Kathmandu, or the gate at Dhunche. The park's own charter says the fee includes VAT; agency pages add 13% on top.Rs 100Rs 1,500–1,695Rs 3,000–3,390
TIMS cardNepal Tourism Board, through a registered agency. Your trekking agency, online.not neededRs 1,000Rs 2,000

Children under 10 enter parks and conservation areas free. A conservation-area permit bought at a check-post costs double.

Gosaikunda route and altitude

  1. 1Dhuncheधुन्चे1,960 m
  2. 2Sing Gompa (Chandanbari)3,300 m
  3. 3Laurebinaलौरिबिना3,900 m
  4. 4Gosaikundaगोसाइँकुण्ड4,380 m
  5. 5Sing Gompa (Chandanbari)3,300 m
  6. 6Dhuncheधुन्चे1,960 m

Guide rule and documents

NTB lists the Gosaikunda Trek among the routes where foreigners, SAARC nationals included, need a licensed guide and an agency TIMS card. Nepali citizens, including Janai Purnima pilgrims, are exempt.

Everyone

  • Each permit, carried the whole way: check-posts ask for them, and a conservation-area permit bought at a check-post costs double.
  • Travel insurance that covers helicopter rescue at your highest altitude. No rule found makes it compulsory for an ordinary trek, but a rescue charter costs about USD 4,000–5,000.

Nepali citizens

  • Citizenship certificate or national ID card, to pay the Nepali rate (Rs 100 at park and conservation-area counters).

Indian and SAARC nationals

  • Passport, to claim the SAARC rate. Indian citizens need no Nepal visa; by air they need a passport or a voter ID card (Aadhaar is not accepted).
  • Other SAARC nationals: a Nepal visa (free for 30 days on the first visit of the year, except Afghanistan).
  • A registered trekking agency and a licensed guide: they issue the TIMS card or restricted-area permit for you.
  • Two passport photos, in case a counter asks. No official page requires them for online permits; agencies still list them.

Foreigners

  • Passport and Nepal visa (15 days USD 30, 30 days USD 50, 90 days USD 125).
  • A registered trekking agency and a licensed guide: they issue the TIMS card or restricted-area permit for you.
  • Two passport photos, in case a counter asks. No official page requires them for online permits; agencies still list them.

Common questions

How much does the Gosaikunda trek cost for a Nepali?

About Rs 23,100 per person for 5 days (Rs 16,400–29,800), trekking without a guide and renting a sleeping bag, down jacket and poles. Permits are Rs 100. The planner above changes it for your days, transport and group.

How much does the Gosaikunda trek cost for an Indian?

About Rs 38,629 (₹24,120) per person for 5 days, at the SAARC rate for permits (Rs 2,500–2,695) and with the licensed guide the rules require.

How much does the Gosaikunda trek cost for a foreigner?

About USD 270 (Rs 41,226) per person for 5 days with a licensed guide, before Kathmandu hotels, insurance and any agency margin. Permits: Rs 5,000–5,390.

Do I need a guide for Gosaikunda?

Yes, for foreigners and SAARC nationals. NTB lists the Gosaikunda Trek among the routes where foreigners, SAARC nationals included, need a licensed guide and an agency TIMS card. Nepali citizens, including Janai Purnima pilgrims, are exempt.

Which permits do I need for Gosaikunda?

Langtang National Park, TIMS card. Starting from Sundarijal (the Helambu side) adds Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park: Rs 1,000, SAARC Rs 600, Nepali Rs 100.

Where the figures come from

Fees set by an authority are fixed; prices nobody publishes are ranges from the sources below, which the planner lets you overwrite. A fee the sources dispute counts in the high end only. All read 2026-10-30.

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