Everest Base Camp permits fee by nationality
Issued by Sagarmatha National Park (DNPWC) and Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality. Read 2026-10-30.
Sagarmatha National Park · per person
Foreigner
SAARC / Indian
Nepali citizen
| Per person | Foreigner | SAARC / Indian | Nepali | Under 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagarmatha National Park | Rs 3,000 | Rs 1,500 | Rs 100 | free |
| Khumbu municipality fee (Trek Card) | Rs 3,000 | Rs 2,000 | not charged | free |
| Both together | Rs 6,000 | Rs 3,500 | Rs 100 | free |
Where to get them
- The national park permit: at the national parks counter in the Nepal Tourism Board building, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, or at the park gate at Monjo.
- The Khumbu fee: at Lukla if you fly in, or Monjo if you walk in, from the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu municipality's counter.
- Coming by road through Kharikhola adds the municipality's Rs 50 road-entry fee per passenger.
Who needs it
- Everest Base Camp, Gokyo, the Three Passes and the Everest View trek all use these two permits and nothing else.
- Walking in from Jiri, agencies add the Gaurishankar Conservation Area permit (Rs 3,000, SAARC Rs 1,000); that is the agencies' claim, not an official one.
- Climbing Everest is a different permit altogether — the Department of Tourism's mountaineering royalty — and not covered here.
Cost of the whole trek, by nationality: Everest Base Camp.
What changed, and when
- 1 Oct 2017The Khumbu fee replaces TIMS in the Everest region.
- 16 Jul 2024The Khumbu fee becomes Rs 3,000, with Rs 2,000 for SAARC and Chinese visitors.
- ~Feb 2025A Rs 50 road-entry fee at Kharikhola for people arriving by vehicle.
What the sources disagree on
- VAT on the park fee: the park's own charter says the fee includes VAT; agency pages add 13% (Rs 3,390).
- Whether the Khumbu fee still has a surcharge after four weeks, as it did before July 2024.
Common questions
How much is the Everest permit for a Nepali?
Rs 100 for Sagarmatha National Park. Nepali citizens do not pay the Khumbu municipality fee and need no TIMS card.
How much are the Everest Base Camp permits for an Indian?
Rs 3,500: Rs 1,500 for the national park at the SAARC rate and Rs 2,000 for the Khumbu municipality fee.
Do I need a TIMS card or a guide for Everest Base Camp?
No TIMS card: the Khumbu fee replaced it in 2017. A guide is not compulsory in practice — the Khumbu municipality never applied the 2023 rule, and the Kathmandu Post (20 Nov 2025) calls guides mandatory "in all trekking areas except Everest" — though NTB's list still includes Everest.
Do children pay for the Everest permits?
No. Children under 10 enter the national park free, and the Khumbu municipality lets them in free on the basis of their documents.
Sources
- Nepal Tourism Board, park entry fees · official
- Sagarmatha National Park citizen charter (fee including VAT) · official
- Himal Press, 23 Jul 2024: Khumbu fee Rs 3,000, SAARC and China Rs 2,000 · news
- Himalayan Times, 3 Oct 2017: the Khumbu fee replaces TIMS · news
- Kathmandu Post, 20 Nov 2025: guide mandatory in all trekking areas except Everest · news