Stored figure · 2026
Everest Three Passes permit cost 2026
Statutory figures as stored on this record, in the issuer's currency. This is not a live tariff and not a booking page. This year's fee list
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The Hiking World, Everest Three Passes permit, verified 2026-10-23, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/everest-three-passes/permit
How we verify · last checked 2026-10-23
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Permits and fees
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| Permit | Cost | Quota / restriction | Issuer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagarmatha National Park entryReported | NPR 3,000 foreign≈ US$21.28 on the first figure, rate as of 2026-09-24 | — | Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation | Issuer page | read 2026-09-24 |
| Khumbu Trek-CardVerified | NPR 3,000 foreign≈ US$21.28 on the first figure, rate as of 2026-09-24 | — | Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality | Issuer page | Verified 2026-10-23 vs Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality |
| Khumbu Trek-Card (SAARC and China)Verified | NPR 2,000 SAARC + China≈ US$14.18 on the first figure, rate as of 2026-09-24 | — | Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality | Issuer page | Verified 2026-10-23 vs Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality |
How to book / the process
Everest Three Passes lists a permit as required: Sagarmatha NP entry + Khumbu Pasang Lhamu RM permit. The legacy issuer field names Sagarmatha National Park / Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality. Reservation on the record is “required”. The fee table above is the whole tariff this desk holds. Each row keeps its own issuer, source link, status, and the date that source was checked.
What the government or park issues is the row whose status is official and whose issuer is a public body. What an operator adds — a package day rate, a guide wage, a lodge deposit, a jeep — is not in that row unless the notes say so. These notes do not describe an operator add-on. Do not read a blank as permission to skip a local rule.
The stored best season for the trail is Mar–May and Sep–Nov (NTB / NTNC walking season, checked 2026-09-21). Typical duration on the record is 18 days.A season window is not a permit quota. If the quota line names a lottery, a solo ban, or a closed month, that line is the restriction; the season string is only when the trail record says walking is usual.
No TIMS row. Same Khumbu stack as Everest Base Camp: Sagarmatha entry (Reported, NTB not DNPWC) plus Khumbu Trek-Card NPR 3,000 foreign and NPR 2,000 SAARC + China (Verified, https://khumbupasanglhamumun.gov.np/, confirmed 2026-10-23).
Read the cost in the currency printed on the row. A muted dollar line, when present, is this desk's dated snapshot for the first amount in that string. It is not the price the issuer charges, and it is omitted when this snapshot has no rate for that currency. Confirm the live tariff on the issuer page linked from the row before you pay anyone.
- Sagarmatha National Park entry: NPR 3,000 foreign. Issuer: Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation. Status: Reported. Checked 2026-09-24. Source: https://ntb.gov.np/en/plan-your-trip/before-you-come/park-entry-fees.
- Khumbu Trek-Card: NPR 3,000 foreign. Issuer: Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality. Status: Verified. Checked 2026-10-23. Source: https://khumbupasanglhamumun.gov.np/.
- Khumbu Trek-Card (SAARC and China): NPR 2,000 SAARC + China. Issuer: Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality. Status: Verified. Checked 2026-10-23. Source: https://khumbupasanglhamumun.gov.np/.
Questions this record can answer
- Do I need a permit for Everest Three Passes?
- A permit is listed as required for Everest Three Passes: Sagarmatha NP entry + Khumbu Pasang Lhamu RM permit. Status: Reported. Confirm with the issuer before travel.
- How much is the Everest Three Passes permit?
- Sagarmatha National Park entry: NPR 3,000 foreign, issued by Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, checked 2026-09-24. Status: Reported. Khumbu Trek-Card: NPR 3,000 foreign, issued by Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, checked 2026-10-23. Status: Verified. Khumbu Trek-Card (SAARC and China): NPR 2,000 SAARC + China, issued by Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, checked 2026-10-23. Status: Verified.
- Is a guide required for Everest Three Passes?
- This record does not state that a guide is required for Everest Three Passes. Absence here is not a ruling that independent travel is allowed.
- When should the Everest Three Passes permit be booked?
- Reservation on this record is "required". The best season stored for the trail is Mar–May and Sep–Nov (NTB / NTNC walking season, checked 2026-09-21). This page does not publish a booking window that the issuer page did not supply.
- Can the Everest Three Passes permit be refunded or transferred?
- This record does not store a refund or transfer rule. Only the issuer named on the fee row can answer that.