Editorial policy: how we research and review
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FindTrekkingPartner writes planning guides for foreign trekkers in Nepal and publishes the evidence behind every rule, permit fee and cost figure. Official sources come first: the Department of Immigration, the Nepal Tourism Board and the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation. News reports and operator accounts are used only to describe enforcement in practice, and we label them as reports. Each page shows a last verified date, and where sources disagree we say the point is disputed instead of picking a side. Pages are written by the FindTrekkingPartner team and reviewed by FindTrekkingPartner team, who check dates, figures and wording before publication. FindTrekkingPartner is not a trekking agency and does not sell treks, so no operator pays to be featured. Permit and cost figures are approximate and change, so confirm them with your registered agency. Use the contact page to report a correction. Last reviewed: October 19, 2026.
Sources:Department of Immigration, NepalNepal Tourism BoardDepartment of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation
Who writes and reviews
Guides are written by the FindTrekkingPartner team. Pages that state a rule, permit fee or safety advice are reviewed by FindTrekkingPartner team before publication and again when a source changes.
We have not yet named an individual licensed-guide reviewer. When one is confirmed, their name and credentials will appear here and on every page that shows a Reviewed by line.
Which sources we accept
Every claim about a rule, fee or requirement should trace to one of these.
- Primary: the Department of Immigration, the Nepal Tourism Board, the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation and the managing body of each conservation area.
- Secondary: named news reports from established outlets, dated, used to show what changed and when.
- Practice: operator and trekker accounts, used only to describe how rules are enforced at checkpoints, and always labelled as reports rather than official rules.
- Never on their own: forum posts, social media comments or undated blog posts.
How we verify and date
We check each rule against the official site or notice, record the date we checked, and show it as Last verified on the page. If an official notice and operator reports disagree, we state both and say what is disputed.
The guide-rule statement is kept in one place and reused word for word on every page, so the site never contradicts itself. We do not state a guide requirement beyond what our sources support.
Figures, costs and ranges
Permit and cost figures are given in a stated currency with the year and the date they were verified, and are labelled approximate. Guide and porter costs are ranges, not quotes. Costs on our calculators are estimates to help you plan a split, not offers.
What we do not do
We do not sell treks, employ guides or handle money, and we do not rank agencies. We do not publish invented reviews, testimonials or traveller numbers: any figure about open trips or trekkers comes from our live data, and examples are labelled as examples.
Corrections and updates
If you find something wrong or out of date, tell us through the contact page with the page address and, if you can, the official source. We check it, correct the page and update its verified date. Material corrections are noted on the page.
Last reviewed
Review dates of our main pages. Region and route pages show their own verified date.
Last reviewed
| Page | Last reviewed |
|---|---|
| Find a trekking partner in Nepal | October 19, 2026 |
| Solo trekking in Nepal | October 19, 2026 |
| How to share a guide in Nepal | October 19, 2026 |
| Guide rule by region | October 19, 2026 |
| Join a trekking group in Nepal | October 19, 2026 |
| Trekking partner apps compared | October 19, 2026 |
| Trekking in Nepal for Nepali citizens | October 19, 2026 |
| Nepal trek group departures | October 19, 2026 |
| Find a trekking partner in Kathmandu | October 19, 2026 |
| Find a trekking partner in Pokhara | October 19, 2026 |
| Group trips without a tour company | October 19, 2026 |
| Agency tour vs sharing a guide | October 19, 2026 |
| Looking for a WeRoad-style group in Nepal? | October 19, 2026 |
| Solo vs group trekking in Nepal | October 19, 2026 |
Editorial policy: questions answered
Sources
- Department of Immigration, Nepal (issues restricted-area trekking permits)
- Nepal Tourism Board (TIMS, trekking rules and notices)
- Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (national park entry rules)
- National Trust for Nature Conservation (ACAP) (manages the Annapurna Conservation Area permit and checkpoints)
- Diplomat Nepal: Department of Immigration reinforces mandatory guide rule for trekking in restricted areas (13 June 2026) (news report on the June 2026 reminder)
- Kathmandu Post: Everest region, Nepal Tourism Board dispute over solo trek ban heats up (3 April 2023) (the Khumbu municipality opts out of the NTB guide rule)
- Himalayan Times: solo travellers allowed to trek without a guide in Everest region (27 March 2023) (Khumbu trek card instead of a guide)
- Annapurna Guide Requirement 2026: What the Rules Mean in Practice (Awesome Holidays Nepal, operator report) (2026 operator report on checkpoint enforcement in Annapurna)
- Is a Guide Mandatory for Langtang Valley Trek 2026? (Trekkers Nepal, operator report) (2026 operator report on checkpoint enforcement in Langtang)
- Kantipur: restrictions on trekking for foreigners in controlled areas of 13 districts (6 May 2026) (news report on controlled-area permits)
Figures are estimates and change by season and agency. Always confirm permits, fees and rules with your registered trekking agency, the Nepal Tourism Board and the Department of Immigration.
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