TIMS Card & Monument Fee

Trekking Guide and TIMS Card Mandatory on Most Trekking Routes in the Himalaya

Nepal Tourism Board has updated the fees and rules for TIMS card and monument entry fee in Nepal. As per 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. Below are the trekking regions and routes falling under this rule.

Trekking Region Name of the Trek
Kanchenjunga Region 1. Kanchenjunga Base Camp via Sele La Pass Trek
2. Kanchenjunga Basecamp Trek
3. Kanchenjunga Base Camp Nango Pass Trek
4. Lumba Sumba Pass Trek
Makalu Barun Area 1. Makalu Basecamp Trek
2. Sherpeni Cole Pass Trek
Everest Region 1. Everest Basecamp Trek
2. Gokyo Trek
3. Chho La Pass Trek
4. Gokyo Renjo La Pass Trek
5. Three Passes Trek
6. Everest View trek
7. Mera Peak Trek
8. Amphu Labtsha Pass
Rolwaling Region 1. Rolwaling Trek
2. Tashi Labtsha Pass Trek
Panchpokhari Bhairabkunda Area Panchpokhari Trek
Helambu Region 1. Helambu Trek
2. Goshaikunda Trek
Langtang Region 1. Langtang Trek
2. Langtang Gosaikund Trek
3. Tamang Heritage Trek
4. Tamang Heritage Langtang Trek
5. Ganja La pass Trek
6. Till Man Pass
Ganesh Himal-Ruby Valley Area Ganesh Himal – Ruby Valley Trek
Manaslu Region 1. Manaslu Circuit Trek
2. Manaslu – Tsum Valley Trek
3. Tsum Valley Trek
Annapurna Region 1. Annapurna Circuit Trek
2. Nar Phu Annapurna Circuit Trek
3. Mesokanto / Tilicho Pass Trek
4. Poon Hill-ABC Trek
5. Khopra Trek
6. Mardi Himal Trek
7. Sikleh Tara Hill Trek
Mustang Region 1. Upper Mustang Trek
2. Sarebung Pass Trek
Dhaulagiri Region Round Dhaulagiri
Dolpo Region 1. Upper Dolpo – Jomsom Trek
2. Upper Dolpo Trek
3. Lower Dolpo Trek
4. Kagmara Pass Trek
Humla Region Humla Limi Valley Trek

Therefore, the 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.

 

For Trekking Agencies Only

In order to buy TIMS Card, agencies shall have to complete a registration form with details of trekkers, guides and trekking routes.

Procedure to submit the form:

  1. Please click here and register to fill the form.
  2. Submit the form with all the mandatory fields.
  3. Check out for payment through provided payment services (e.g. ConnectIPS, nepalpay etc.)
  4. Once the payment is successful, eCard for TIMS will be generated for each trekker with QR in it.

The system is generally available all the time.

For charges, NPR 1,000 for SAARC (Citizens of South Asian countries) country applicants and for others NPR 2,000 and, currently payable online.

For further information & answers to your specific questions, please click here

 

Heritage Site Entry Fees

Here is a list of monuments so please check the entry fees for heritage sites, museums and other places to include in your city tour.

Entry fees must be paid to enter Heritage Sites, museums etc. at the entry point. Positive discriminatory entry fees are applicable to most of the sightseeing spots, i.e. different fees to Nepali (visitors and students), SAARC and Third-Country (other than SAARC) visitors.

Please refer to the table below for details about payment. Please note that the information below is as per the information provided by the concerned departments. Any difference or discrepancy can be reported at info@ntb.org.np. Updates will be made after verification from official sources.

Entry Fees for Sites in Kathmandu Valley
Site Foreign Nationals SAARC Nationals Chinese Nepalese Contact Number Remarks
Kathmandu Durbar Square including Tribhuvan Museum NPR 1000 NPR 150 NPR 1000 Free 01-4268969
01-4269452		 Below 10 years free
National Museum, Chhauni, Kathmandu NPR 150 (NPR 100 for camera, NPR 200 for video camera) NPR 50 (NPR 75 for camera, NPR 150 for video camera) NPR 150 (NPR 100 for camera, NPR 200 for video camera) Students:NPR10; Others: NPR 25 (NPR 50 for camera and NPR100 for video camera) 01-4271504
01-4271478		 Closed on Tuesdays and Public Holidays. Open for half day on Mondays from (10:30 am to 2 pm)
Patan Durbar Square including Patan Museum NPR 1,000 NPR 250 NPR 1,000 Students with letter from school : NPR 10; Student Card Discount: NPR20; Others: NPR30 Entry fees for Nepalese are applicable only for Patan Museum
Patan Golden Temple NPR 50 NPR 20 NPR 50 Free 01-5534595
01-5540227		 Closed on Buddha Jayanti
Bhaktapur Durbar Square US$ 15 or NPR 1,500 NPR 500 NPR 500 Free 01-6612249 Below 10 years free. For groups from 11-20, one tour leader can enter free.
National Art Museum, Bhaktapur NPR 150 (NPR 100 for camera, NPR 200 for video camera) NPR 50 (NPR 50 for camera, NPR 150 for video camera) NPR 150 (NPR 100 for camera, NPR 200 for video camera) Students: NPR10; Others: NPR25 (NPR 50 for camera, NPR 100 for video camera) 01-6610004 Closed on Tuesdays. The fee includes wood carving and brass and bronze museum in Dattrareya Square.
Swayambhu Stupa NPR 200 NPR 50 NPR 200 Free 01-4281889
01-4277236		 Below 10 years free.
Bauddha Stupa NPR 400 NPR 100 NPR 400 Free 01-4489257 Below 10 years free.
Pashupatinath Temple NPR 1,000 per day per entry NPR 1,000. Free for Indian Nationals NPR 1,000 Free 01-4462767
01-4470340		 Tourists can view the temple from the back premises.
Changunarayan Temple NPR 300 NPR 100 NPR 300 Free 01-5090958
Ethnographic Museum, NTB, Bhrikutimandap NPR 200 NPR 100 NPR 100 Students: NPR 15; Others: NPR 30 01-4256909
Extension no. 172
Garden of Dreams, Katmandu NPR 200 NPR 200 NPR 200 NPR 100 01-4425340
01-4425341		 Below 5 years free. NPR 50 fro 5-11 years. 25% discount for a group of 10 pax.
Godawari Park NPR 200 (NPR 150 for children below 10 years) NPR 57 (NPR 23 for children below 10 years) NPR 100 (NPR 50 for children below 10 years) NPR 34 (NPR 12 for children below 10 years) 01-5174246 Student 50% discount.
Central Zoo NPR 250 (NPR150 for children 4-12 years ) NPR 250 (NPR 150 for children 4-12 years ) NPR 250 (NPR 150 for children 4-12 years ) NPR 50 (NPR 25 for children 4-12 years) Nepali Students: NPR 30;
 

 

Entry Fees for Sites in Lumbini
Site Foreign Nationals SAARC Nationals Chinese Nepalese Contact Number Remarks
Lumbini NPR 200 NPR 100 NPR 200 Free 071-580189
071-580200		 NPR 16 for Indians.
Lumbini Museum NPR 50 NPR 50 NPR 50 NPR 10 01-580318 Closed on Tuesdays
Kapilvastu Museum NPR 10 NPR 5 NPR 10 NPR 2 Closed on Tuesdays
 

 

Entry Fees for Sites in Chitwan
Site Foreign Nationals SAARC Nationals Chinese Nepalese Contact Number Remarks
Chitwan National Park NPR 1,500 per day per entry +13% VAT NPR 750 per day per entry+13% VAT NPR 1,500 per day per entry+13% VAT NPR 100+13% VAT 056-621069 Elephant ride fare – Foreigner: NPR 2,500; SAARC: NPR 1,500; Nepali NPR 500
Chitwan Elephant Breeding Camp NPR 50 NPR 25 NPR 50 NPR 10 056-580154
Tharu Cultural Museum, Chitwan NPR 25 NPR 15 NPR 25 NPR 10 056-580121 Below 10 years free.

 

Source: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB)

 

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