Nepal Government sets US$ 50 for Upper Mustang trekking

The government of Nepal has decided to remove the flat $500 per person per 10-days period fee for foreign trekkers visiting the upper Mustang region, a restricted area decades after the charge was imposed. The new fee will be $50 per person per day, once the rules are amended.

The decisions of Tuesday’s (November 18, 2025) Cabinet meeting that changes will be made by amending the Immigration Regulations.

According to the Department of Immigration rules, trekking in the restricted areas of upper Mustang and upper Dolpa currently costs $500 per person for the first 10 days and $50 per person per day beyond 10 days.

In the restricted Gorkha-Manaslu area and trekking in Mugu, in autumn (September-November), foreign trekkers have to pay $100 per person per week and $15 per person per day beyond a week. In the December-August period, which is considered off-season for trekking, it costs $75 a person per week and $10 a person per day beyond a week. Tsum Valley in Gorkha are charged $40 per person per week and $7 per person per day beyond a week during autumn. For the period December-August, the fee is $30 per person per week and $7 per person per day beyond a week.

In Bajhang and Darchula some area, the government charges $90 per person per week and $15 per person per day beyond a week.

Also, in the restricted area of Humla, trekkers are charged $50 per person per week and $10 per person per day beyond a week.

Similarly, the fee for trekking in each of the restricted areas in Taplejung, lower Dolpa, Dolakha, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu and Rasuwa is $20 per person per week.

Tourism is a key pillar of Nepal’s economy, contributing to foreign exchange, creating jobs, and driving development across the country. In 2024, a total of 1.14 million tourists visited Nepal, with a notable more than 166,000 boarding on trekking journeys across the country.