Everest Climbing Permit Fee

Everest Climbing Permit Fee

Updated on 11 Ocotber, 2025

Everest Climbing Permit Fee is USD 15,000  for each Foreigner Climber and Nepali Currency Rs. 1,50,000 for each Nepali Climber during March, April and May likewise USD 7,500 for each Foreigner Climber and Nepali Currency Rs. 75,500  for each Nepali Climber During September, October and November. 

The updated climbing permit fees for all mountain peaks in Nepal for foreign climbers, effective from September 1, 2025, are listed below

Mountain Name and Route

Spring

Autumn

Winter

Summer

Mt. Everest Normal Route

US$ 15,000

US$ 7500

US$ 3750

US$ 3750

Everest Other route

US$ 10,000

US$ 5000

US$ 2500

US$ 2500

Other 8000s

US$ 3000,

US$ 1500

US$ 750

US$ 750

Mount Manaslu

US$ 1500

US$ 3000

US$ 1500

US$ 1500

7501 m - 7999 m

US$ 1000

US$ 500

US$ 250

US$ 250

7001 m. - 7500 m

US$ 800

US$ 400

US$ 200

US$ 200

6501 m. - 6999

US$ 500

US$ 250

US$ 200

US$ 200

Mt. Amadablam

US$ 1000

US$ 1000

US$ 500

US$ 500

NMA Peaks (Less than 6500 m )

US$ 350

US$ 175

US$ 175

US$ 175

The updated climbing permit fees for all mountain peaks in Nepali for Nepali climbers, effective from September 1, 2025, are listed below

 

Mountain / Peak Altitude Range Route Spring (Mar–May) Autumn (Sep–Nov) Winter (Dec–Feb) / Summer (Jun–Aug)
Mount Everest (8,848.86m) Normal Route (South-East Ridge) NPR 150,000 NPR 75,000 NPR 37,500
Mount Everest (8,848.86m) Other Routes NPR 100,000 NPR 50,000 NPR 25,000
Other 8,000m+ Peaks (e.g., Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu) Any Route NPR 50,000 NPR 25,000 NPR 12,500
Peaks 7,501m – 7,999m Any Route NPR 40,000 NPR 20,000 NPR 10,000
Peaks 7,001m – 7,500m Any Route NPR 30,000 NPR 15,000 NPR 7,500
Peaks 6,501m – 7,000m Any Route NPR 25,000 NPR 12,500 NPR 6,250
Peaks  6,500m (e.g., Island Peak, Mera Peak - NMA Peaks) Any Route NPR 20,000 NPR 10,000 NPR 5,000

Definition of Seasons for Mountaineering in Nepal

  • Spring: March, April, May

  • Summer: June, July, August

  • Autumn: September, October, November

  • Winter: December, January, February