Trekking guides and TIMS cards are mandatory on Most Trekking Routes in the Himalaya.
As per the revised TIMS Provision, effective March 31, 2023, specific Protected Areas of Nepal require trekkers to be accompanied by a licenced trekking guide and carry a trekking agency-issued TIMS Card. Below are the trekking regions and routes falling under this rule.
Trekking Region | Name of the Trek |
Kanchenjunga Region | 1. Kanchenjunga Base Camp via Sele La Pass Trek
2. Kanchenjunga Basecamp Trek
3. Kanchenjunga Base Camp, Nango Pass Trek
4. Lumba Sumba Pass Trek |
Makalu Barun Area | 1. Makalu Basecamp Trek
2. Sherpeni Cole Pass Trek |
Everest Region | 1. Everest Basecamp Trek
2. Gokyo Trek
3. Chho La Pass Trek
4. Gokyo Renjo La Pass Trek
5. The Three Passes Trek
6. Everest View Trek
7. Mera Peak Trek
8. Amphu Labtsha Pass |
Rolwaling Region | 1. Rolwaling Trek
2. Tashi Labtsha Pass Trek |
Panchpokhari, Bhairabkunda Area | Panchpokhari Trek |
Helambu Region | 1. Helambu Trek
2. Goshaikunda Trek |
Langtang Region | 1. Langtang Trek
2. Langtang Gosaikund Trek
3. Tamang Heritage Trek
4. Tamang Heritage Langtang Trek
5. Ganja La Pass Trek
6. Till Man Pass |
Ganesh Himal-Ruby Valley Area | Ganesh Himal-RRuby Valley Trek |
Manaslu Region | 1. Manaslu Circuit Trek
2. Manaslu-TTsum Valley Trek
3. Tsum Valley Trek |
Annapurna Region | 1. Annapurna Circuit Trek
2. Nar Phu Annapurna Circuit Trek
3. Mesokanto/TTilicho Pass Trek
4. Poon Hill-ABC Trek
5. Khopra Trek
6. Mardi Himal Trek
7. Sikleh Tara Hill Trek |
Mustang Region | 1. Upper Mustang Trek
2. Sarebung Pass Trek |
Dhaulagiri Region | Round Dhaulagiri |
Dolpo Region | 1. Upper Dolpo-JJomsom Trek
2. Upper Dolpo Trek
3. Lower Dolpo Trek
4. Kagmara Pass Trek |
Humla Region | Humla Limi Valley Trek |
Therefore, the first thing an aspiring trekker must do is find out if the route they are interested in trekking requires a trekking guide and a TIMS Card. If yes, please get in touch with a government-registered trekking agency to arrange for the trekking guide and TIMS Card.