New rules, permit fees and regulations that affect trekkers and climbers.
Nepal Allows Solo Trekkers in Restricted Areas; Upper Mustang Moves to a Daily Fee
From 22 March 2026, Nepal's Department of Immigration issues restricted area permits to individual trekkers, not just groups of two. A licensed guide and registered agency are still required. Plus the new US$50-a-day Upper Mustang permit.
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Nepal Waives Climbing Fees for 97 Peaks in the Far West
In 2025, Nepal waived climbing royalties for two years on 97 peaks between 5,870 m and 7,132 m in Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces, including Api and Saipal, to draw cl...
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Nepal's Tourism Bill Would Require Everest Climbers to Summit a 7,000 m Peak First
In April 2025, Nepal's National Assembly advanced an Integrated Tourism Bill requiring anyone applying for an Everest permit to show they have climbed a peak over 7,000 m...
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Nepal Suspends Everest and All Spring Expeditions over Coronavirus
On 13 March 2020, Nepal suspended climbing permits for Everest and all its mountains for the spring season over coronavirus fears, followed by a nationwide lockdown from...
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Single-Use Plastic Ban Takes Effect in the Everest Region
From 1 January 2020, Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality banned single-use plastics thinner than 30 microns, including plastic bottles and bags, in the Everest region.