Is TIMS card Compulsory for Trekking in Nepal 

Posted Date: 17 October, 2022 by Trekking Guides Team 

TIMS (Trekkers' Information Management System) Card is required for any Trekking Tour in Nepal as TIMS CARD helps Trekker to ensure the safety and security during Trekking in Himalayas.

Some Websites say TIMS Card is optional or not necessary to carry during Trekking in Himalaya, But, it is highly recommended to take TIMS card before you leave for Trekking in Himalayas to ensure the safety and security during your trip in Himalayas, Check out the Official website of Nepal Tourism Board  for official information and More Details about TIMS (Trekkers' Information Management System) Card.

Required Documents to Issue The TIMS Card

• A copy of Passport
• 2 Passport Size Photograph

How much does TIMS Card cost?

• Nepali Rupees 1000 (About USD 9)  per person per Trekking Area (For those trekkers who organizes Trekking Trip through Registered Trekking Agency)
• Nepali Rupees 2000 (About USD 18) Per person per Trekking Area (For those Trekkers who Hike to Himalayas individually)

How to Get TIMS Card

Registered Trekking Agency issues TIMS card for thier Trekkers while Trekking Trip is organized through Trekking Agency, But,  Trekkers who is willing to Trek in Himalaya ownself without booking the Trip at registered Trekking Company, must visit Nepal Tourist Board, located at Bhikutimandap, Kathmandu to get TIMS Card. Nepal Tourism Board is 30 minutes walk away from Tourist Hub Thamel. Follow the Google Map Direction to reach at Nepal Tourism Board. 

Nepal Tourism Board Office