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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.

Anjana Shrestha · Ops Lead, Kathmandu · 28 May 2026 · 6 min

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.tsum-valley · 8 min27 May 2026

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.permits · 8 min27 May 2026

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.mardi-himal · 7 min19 May 2026

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.tsum-valley · 5 min18 May 2026

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-circuit · 8 min18 May 2026

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.permits · 1 min16 May 2026

Annapurna in 14 Days: The Practical Guide

Everything you need to know — permits, waypoints, weather, and Diamox dosing.annapurna · 1 min16 May 2026

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