Guides · 23 treks
Permits and park fees, trek by trek
What the permits and entry fees cost on every trek we compare, how many operators include them, and where each figure comes from. The fee is per person. When a package includes it, you have already paid it; when it does not, it is one of the lines we add to the package price.
| Trek | Fee | What it covers | Included by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aconcagua Argentina |
$1,170 typical trip |
Aconcagua park ascent permit Foreigner (non-Latin American) ascent permit for the Horcones/Normal Route with assistance from a licensed operator, 2025-2026 season, valid 20 days in the park. The 202… |
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source: Aconcagua, Aconcagua park ascent permit, read 2026-09-23 |
| Annapurna Base Camp Nepal |
$20 typical trip |
Permits ACAP NPR 3,000. Sources disagree on TIMS: the municipality says it was dropped in 2023, some agencies still charge NPR 2,000 |
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source: Annapurna Base Camp, Permits, read 2026-09-15 |
| Annapurna Circuit Nepal |
$20 typical trip |
Permits ACAP NPR 3,000. Sources disagree on TIMS: the municipality says it was dropped in 2023, some agencies still charge NPR 2,000 |
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source: Annapurna Circuit, Permits, read 2026-09-15 |
| Everest Base Camp Trek Nepal |
$45 typical trip |
Permits Sagarmatha National Park NPR 3,000 + Khumbu Pasang Lhamu municipality NPR 3,000 |
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source: Everest Base Camp Trek, Permits, read 2026-09-15 |
| Everest Three Passes Nepal |
$45 typical trip |
Permits Sagarmatha National Park NPR 3,000 + Khumbu Pasang Lhamu municipality NPR 3,000 |
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source: Everest Three Passes, Permits, read 2026-09-15 |
| Gokyo Lakes Nepal |
$45 typical trip |
Permits Sagarmatha National Park NPR 3,000 + Khumbu Pasang Lhamu municipality NPR 3,000 |
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source: Gokyo Lakes, Permits, read 2026-09-15 |
| Huayhuash Circuit Peru |
$83 typical trip |
Community fees around the circuit The circuit crosses community land, not a national park, and eight fee points charge in cash at their campsites: Llamac S/ 50, Pocpa 20, Queropalca 40, Quisuarcancha 30,… |
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source: Huayhuash Circuit, Community fees around the circuit, read 2026-09-24 |
| Inca Trail Peru |
no separate fee | Our cost sheet has no separate permit line here: either there is no permit, or every package includes it (the Inca Trail permit, for example, is only sold inside a package). The trek page says which. | ||
| Island Peak Nepal |
$220 typical trip |
Permits ($45) Sagarmatha National Park NPR 3,000 + Khumbu Pasang Lhamu municipality NPR 3,000 NMA climbing permit ($175) USD 175 in autumn, winter and summer, USD 350 in spring, per person. Garbage deposit USD 250 per team, refundable, not counted |
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source: Island Peak, Permits, read 2026-09-15 source: Island Peak, NMA climbing permit, read 2026-09-15 |
| K2 Base Camp Pakistan |
$340 typical trip |
Trekking fee and CKNP fee Gilgit-Baltistan restricted-area trekking fee USD 150 (April-September; USD 75 October-March) plus the Central Karakoram National Park waste-management fee USD 190, each… |
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source: K2 Base Camp, Trekking fee and CKNP fee, read 2026-09-24 |
| Kilimanjaro, Lemosho route Tanzania |
$1,109 typical trip |
Kilimanjaro park fees 8 days: conservation USD 70 a day, camping 50 a night for 7 nights, rescue 20, forest 10, plus 18 percent VAT, about USD 1,109 per climber |
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source: Kilimanjaro, Lemosho route, Kilimanjaro park fees, read 2026-09-15 |
| Kilimanjaro, Machame route Tanzania |
$968 typical trip |
Kilimanjaro park fees 7 days: conservation USD 70 a day, camping 50 a night for 6 nights, rescue 20, forest 10, plus 18 percent VAT, about USD 968 per climber |
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source: Kilimanjaro, Machame route, Kilimanjaro park fees, read 2026-09-15 |
| Kilimanjaro, Marangu route Tanzania |
$885 typical trip |
Kilimanjaro park fees 6 days: conservation USD 70 a day, hut fee 60 a night for 5 nights, rescue 20, forest 10, plus 18 percent VAT, about USD 885 per climber |
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source: Kilimanjaro, Marangu route, Kilimanjaro park fees, read 2026-09-22 |
| Langtang Valley Nepal |
$38 typical trip |
Permits Langtang National Park NPR 3,000 plus TIMS card, about USD 38 in total |
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source: Langtang Valley, Permits, read 2026-09-15 |
| Laugavegur Iceland |
no separate fee | Our cost sheet has no separate permit line here: either there is no permit, or every package includes it (the Inca Trail permit, for example, is only sold inside a package). The trek page says which. | ||
| Manaslu Circuit Nepal |
$190 typical trip |
Permits Restricted Area Permit USD 100 for the first 7 days plus 15 per extra day in autumn (75 + 10 the rest of the year), MCAP NPR 3,000, ACAP NPR 3,000, Chumnubri municipalit… |
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source: Manaslu Circuit, Permits, read 2026-09-15 |
| Mera Peak Nepal |
$215 typical trip |
Permits ($40) Makalu Barun National Park NPR 3,000 + Khumbu Pasang Lhamu municipality NPR 2,000 NMA climbing permit ($175) USD 175 in autumn, winter and summer, USD 350 in spring, per person. Garbage deposit USD 250 per team, refundable, not counted |
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source: Mera Peak, Permits, read 2026-09-15 source: Mera Peak, NMA climbing permit, read 2026-09-15 |
| Mount Rinjani Indonesia |
$42 typical trip |
Gunung Rinjani National Park entrance ($14 a day × 3) The park's ticket chart for the Sembalun, Senaru and Torean routes (posted May 2026, citing PP 36/2024 and Forestry Minister Regulation 17/2025) sets IDR 250,000 a day f… |
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source: Mount Rinjani, Gunung Rinjani National Park entrance, read 2026-09-24 |
| Mount Toubkal Morocco |
no separate fee | Our cost sheet has no separate permit line here: either there is no permit, or every package includes it (the Inca Trail permit, for example, is only sold inside a package). The trek page says which. | ||
| Salkantay Trek Peru |
$48 typical trip |
Machu Picchu entrance ticket S/ 152 base foreign-adult ticket plus the S/ 11 SERNANP conservation fee charged from 1 May 2026 (Resolucion Directoral 000006-2026-SERNANP/DUSRN), S/ 163 or about USD 4… |
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source: Salkantay Trek, Machu Picchu entrance ticket, read 2026-09-24 |
| Torres del Paine W Trek Chile |
$51 typical trip |
Torres del Paine entrance fee Official 2026 tariff: CLP 48,500 for a foreign adult (18 and over) on the pass for two or more days, valid up to 10 consecutive days; the day pass is CLP 32,400. Sold on… |
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source: Torres del Paine W Trek, Torres del Paine entrance fee, read 2026-09-24 |
| Tour du Mont Blanc France |
no separate fee | Our cost sheet has no separate permit line here: either there is no permit, or every package includes it (the Inca Trail permit, for example, is only sold inside a package). The trek page says which. | ||
| Upper Mustang Nepal |
$520 typical trip |
Permits USD 50 per person per day in the restricted zone since the flat USD 500 was replaced; about 10 days for the classic loop, plus ACAP NPR 3,000 |
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source: Upper Mustang, Permits, read 2026-09-15 |
A typical trip is the median number of days on the trail across the operators we compare; fees charged per day are multiplied by it. Fees change, usually at the start of a season. Check the source before you rely on a figure; each trek page shows the date we read it.