Cost & Planning
Nepal Trekking Cost 2026: Trek Prices, Permits and Daily Budget
A guided trek in Nepal with 6K costs from USD 210 per person for the four-day Ghorepani Poon Hill trek in a group of three to five, up to USD 2,699 per person for the Everest Three Passes Trek with Lukla flights and porters. Where you land in that range depends on three things: the trek, how many of you share the guide, and which package you pick.
Below is our 2026 price for every trek we sell at a fixed rate, what each package covers, and the costs that sit outside any package: the visa, permits, getting to Pokhara, and money on the trail.
Key takeaways
- Our shortest treks start at USD 210 per person (Poon Hill, Backpacker, 3 to 5 people). The 13-day Manaslu Circuit starts at USD 820.
- Group size moves the price most. On Annapurna Base Camp Standard, a solo trekker pays USD 600 and each person in a group of 3 to 5 pays USD 460.
- Annapurna permits cost about USD 40 per foreign trekker: ACAP NPR 3,000 (about USD 25) plus the TIMS card NPR 2,000 (about USD 15). Standard and Luxury include them.
- A Nepal tourist visa costs USD 30 for 15 days, USD 50 for 30 days or USD 125 for 90 days.
- Budget separately for travel insurance with helicopter evacuation cover, tips, and small costs on the trail such as hot showers and charging.
Nepal trek prices for 2026: Standard package
Standard is our most popular package. It includes permits, a licensed guide, private transfers to the trailhead and all meals on the trek. Prices are per person in USD and fall as your group grows, because the guide and transport are shared.
| Trek | Days | Solo | 2 people | 3 to 5 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghorepani Poon Hill | 4 | $400 | $300 | $280 |
| Khumai Korchan | 4 | $420 | $380 | $360 |
| Kapuche Glacier Lake | 4 | $450 | $360 | $340 |
| Kori Hill | 4 | $450 | $390 | $370 |
| Mardi Himal | 5 | $500 | $380 | $360 |
| Hidden Lake (Tridevi Tal) | 5 | $500 | $440 | $420 |
| Khopra Ridge | 6 | $580 | $500 | $480 |
| Annapurna Base Camp | 7 | $600 | $480 | $460 |
| Khayer Lake | 7 | $660 | $590 | $570 |
| Annapurna Circuit (Thorong La) | 11 | $1,100 | $900 | $880 |
| Manaslu Circuit | 13 | $1,300 | $950 | $930 |
Standard package, per person in USD, 2026.
Backpacker and Luxury prices
Backpacker is the same trail and the same licensed guide for less. You pay the permit fees yourself, travel by shared bus or jeep, and get room and breakfast, buying lunch and dinner on the trail. Luxury adds a senior guide and porters, the best lodges, two nights in a boutique city hotel, airport transfers and city sightseeing.
| Trek | Backpacker solo | Backpacker 3 to 5 | Luxury solo | Luxury 3 to 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghorepani Poon Hill | $300 | $210 | $900 | $630 |
| Khumai Korchan | $320 | $270 | $920 | $790 |
| Kapuche Glacier Lake | $350 | $260 | $950 | $720 |
| Kori Hill | $350 | $290 | $950 | $780 |
| Mardi Himal | $400 | $290 | $1,000 | $720 |
| Hidden Lake (Tridevi Tal) | $400 | $340 | $1,000 | $840 |
| Khopra Ridge | $480 | $400 | $1,080 | $890 |
| Annapurna Base Camp | $500 | $380 | $1,100 | $840 |
| Khayer Lake | $560 | $480 | $1,160 | $1,000 |
| Annapurna Circuit (Thorong La) | $950 | $760 | $1,600 | $1,280 |
| Manaslu Circuit | $1,150 | $820 | $1,800 | $1,290 |
Per person in USD, 2026. Rates for 2 people sit between the two columns shown for each package.
Everest Three Passes Trek prices
The Everest Three Passes Trek is priced differently: three fixed packages for a group of three sharing one guide. The route crosses Kongma La, Cho La and Renjo La and visits Everest Base Camp, Kala Patthar and Gokyo over 17 days plus a buffer day. Solo trekkers and pairs pay more, so message us with your group size for a quote.
| Package | Lukla flight | Porters | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Only | Not included (about $420 per person) | No | $1,699 |
| With Lukla Flight | Included | No | $2,099 |
| Full Support | Included | 2 porters | $2,699 |
Per person in USD for a group of 3.
What each package includes
- Backpacker: licensed English-speaking guide, shared bus or jeep to the trailhead, teahouse room with breakfast (twin share). Permit fees, lunch and dinner are extra.
- Standard: all permits and the TIMS card, licensed guide, private transfers to and from the trailhead, teahouse rooms (twin share), and breakfast, lunch and dinner on the trek.
- Luxury: everything in Standard, plus a senior guide and porters, domestic flights where available, the best lodges on the trail, two nights in a boutique city hotel, airport transfers and guided sightseeing.
- On Backpacker and Standard a porter is available on request at extra cost.
- No package covers international flights, the Nepal visa, travel insurance or tips.
Trekking permit fees in Nepal
Permit fees are set by the government and charged per person. They are the same whoever you book with. Standard and Luxury include them. On Backpacker we still arrange the permits, and you pay the fees.
Every Annapurna trek on this page needs the ACAP permit, NPR 3,000 (about USD 25), and a TIMS card, NPR 2,000 (about USD 15): about USD 40 together. The Manaslu Circuit needs a restricted area permit, the Manaslu (MCAP) permit, and the ACAP permit for the Annapurna side of the circuit. The Everest region needs the Sagarmatha National Park permit plus a local Khumbu Pasang Lhamu municipality fee. The Nepal Tourism Board lists a licensed guide and a TIMS card as mandatory on most trekking routes.
| Permit | Needed for | Foreign nationals | SAARC nationals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annapurna Conservation Area (ACAP) | All Annapurna treks, Manaslu Circuit | NPR 3,000 (about USD 25) | NPR 1,000 |
| TIMS card | Most trekking routes | NPR 2,000 (about USD 15) | NPR 1,000 |
| Manaslu Conservation Area (MCAP) | Manaslu Circuit | NPR 3,000 (about USD 25) | NPR 1,000 |
| Manaslu restricted area permit, Sep to Nov | Manaslu Circuit | USD 100 for the first week, then USD 15 a day | Same |
| Manaslu restricted area permit, Dec to Aug | Manaslu Circuit | USD 75 for the first week, then USD 10 a day | Same |
| Sagarmatha National Park | Everest region | NPR 3,000 | NPR 1,500 |
Fees per person. Source: Nepal Tourism Board, checked November 2026.
Nepal visa cost
Most nationalities get a tourist visa on arrival at Kathmandu airport or apply online before they fly. Every option is multiple entry. A 15-day visa is tight once you add arrival and departure days to a week-long trek, so most of our trekkers take the 30-day visa.
| Visa | Fee |
|---|---|
| 15 days | USD 30 |
| 30 days | USD 50 |
| 90 days | USD 125 |
| Extension | USD 3 a day, minimum 15 days |
Source: Department of Immigration, Nepal.
Getting from Kathmandu to Pokhara
Most of our treks start and end in Pokhara, so budget for the trip from Kathmandu unless your package covers it. The tourist bus is the cheap option, the flight saves most of a day.
- Flight: about 25 minutes in the air, roughly USD 125 to 130 one way for foreign passengers.
- Tourist bus: about USD 10 to 20, 7 to 8 hours, leaving around 7 am from Sorhakhutte near Thamel.
- Private car: roughly USD 130 to 180 per car, about 6 to 7 hours.
Daily costs on the trail
Prices on the trail rise with altitude. Above the last road, food and fuel arrive on a porter's back or by mule, and the menu prices reflect it.
On Backpacker you buy lunch and dinner yourself. Budget roughly NPR 600 to 900 per meal depending on altitude. Dal bhat is usually the best value, as most teahouses refill it.
On every package, drinks between meals, snacks, hot showers, Wi-Fi and device charging are paid at the teahouse. Plan roughly NPR 2,000 to 3,000 per day for these. A power bank and a refillable bottle cut both.
Insurance and tips
- Travel insurance is mandatory on our treks. It must cover trekking at altitude and helicopter evacuation up to the highest point of your route, for example 5,416 m on the Annapurna Circuit or 5,106 m on the Manaslu Circuit.
- Tips for your guide and porter are appreciated and never compulsory. A common guideline is 10 to 15 percent of the trek cost, shared among the crew.
How to keep the cost down
- Trek with friends. On Manaslu Standard, each person in a group of 3 to 5 pays USD 370 less than a solo trekker.
- Choose Backpacker. You keep the licensed guide and the same trail, and pay permits and two meals a day yourself.
- Pick a short trek from Pokhara. Poon Hill, Khumai Korchan, Kapuche and Kori run four days and need no domestic flight.
- Take the tourist bus to Pokhara instead of flying.
