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Dispatches tagged "restricted-area".

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.

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tsum-valleyFEATURED · 27 MAY 2026

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.

Anjana Shrestha · Ops Lead, Kathmandu · 8 min
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27 May 2026
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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.

Anjana Shrestha · Ops Lead, Kathmandu27 May 2026