Dispatches tagged "permits".
Permit changes, route conditions, post-walk dispatches, ops decisions. Written by people who walked the route last month, not last decade. Dated, signed, no SEO.
Annapurna Base Camp permits in 2026: ACAP, TIMS, and the numbers that actually matter
What you'll pay for ACAP + TIMS in 2026 (NPR + USD), where to get them in Pokhara and Kathmandu, what happens at the check-post, and the one fee you can avoid.
Tsum Valley permits in 2026: TVRAP + MCAP + the two cash fees at Jagat
What you'll pay for the TVRAP + MCAP + the new 2024 Chumnubri + USD 10 trail-development fee. Agency timeline, the March 2026 solo update, and the 5-permits-quoted scam.
Manaslu Circuit permits in 2026: RAP + MCAP + ACAP — the honest cost breakdown
Three permits, season-priced RAP, no solo trekkers allowed. What you'll pay in 2026 (USD + NPR), where each is issued, and the four mistakes that cost trekkers their entire booking.
Mardi Himal without a guide in 2026: the lowest-stakes solo trek in Nepal
Legal status, check-post reality, when to solo + when to hire a guide. The 2023 mandatory-guide rule explained, the Pothana enforcement gap, the Nepali/SAARC exception.
Tsum Valley solo trekking in 2026: the March rule change explained
TAAN's March 22, 2026 update lets solo foreigners get the TVRAP. What's changed, what hasn't (the guide is still mandatory), check-post enforcement at Lokpa, and the partner-search option.
Annapurna Circuit solo in 2026: what's actually enforced (and what isn't)
The 2023 guide-mandatory rule, the March 2026 update, and what check-post officers actually do today. Field-reported pass-rates at each check-post, the day-rate guide workaround, and whether solo is the right call for you.
Annapurna permits — what actually changed in 2026
ACAP fee tier shifted in March. SAARC and foreigner tiers diverge by NPR 1,000. Practical breakdown from the counter at Besisahar.
Annapurna in 14 Days: The Practical Guide
Everything you need to know — permits, waypoints, weather, and Diamox dosing.