Trekking and Mountain Royalty Fees Pakistan 2024
Procedure & Process:
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN ISSUANCE OF MOUNTAINEERING/TREKKING PERMITS FOR GILGIT-BALTISTAN.
a) Two types of Tourism Permits issued by the Gilgit-Baltistan Council Secretariat in respect of foreign tourists for Peaks/Treks located in Restricted Areas of Gilgit-Baltistan:
- Climbing Permit
- Trekking Permit
Note: No Trekking Permit is required from the GB Council to visit Open Areas of Gilgit-Baltistan. All Peaks above 6500 Meters require a Permit from GB Council whether in an Open Area or a Restricted Area.
b) Documents Required:
• All applications for climbers/trekkers in respect of foreign tourists for the Peaks/Treks located in Gilgit-Baltistan are submitted to the Gilgit-Baltistan Council Secretariat through designated tour operators registered with the Department of Tourist Services Government of Pakistan including 7 sets of following documents:
- Application from tour operator on their letterhead
- Application form for mountaineering expedition
- Name list of members of the expedition
- Route map of proposed peak/trek
- Passport copies of members of the expedition
- Visa application form (duly filled) of foreign climbers/trekkers
- CV of Expedition members
- Copy of license of tour operator company
Procedure and Process:
- After receipt of the complete application from the tour Operator Company, the same is forwarded to concerned departments/agencies for obtaining requisite clearances
- Time required: 4-6 weeks as per the existing Pakistan Visa Regime.
Pakistan Mountain Royalty Fees:
Depositing of Royalty Fees in Gilgit-Baltistan Council Account:
- Zero royalty fee for peak up to 6500-M
- Royalty fee on mountains situated in Gilgit, and Ghizer except on Spantik/Golden Peak.
- Royalty fee on all peaks during the winter season (December-February)
- No Discount on royalty fee on all peaks except as mentioned in (i) & (ii) above as detailed below:-
Pakistan Mountain Royalty Fee for the Year 2023 (Amount in USD)
| S.No | Height Of Mountain | Up To 7 Member Team | Each Additional Member |
| 1. | K-2 (8,611-M) | $ 12,000 | $ 3,000 |
| 2. | 8001 – 8500-M | $ 9,500 | $ 3,000 |
| 3. | 7501 – 8000-M | $ 4,000 | $ 1,000 |
| 4. | 7001 – 7500-M | $ 2,500 | $ 500 |
| 5 | 6501 – 7000-M | $ 1,500 | $ 300 |
Depositing of Waste Management Fees in case the area located in Central Karakorum National Park (CKNP) in the account of CKNP as per the following
Environment Fee/Waste Management Fee will be 68 US$ for each member of the mountaineering expedition.
The Trekking Fee will be 150 USD per person for one month for Treks situated in Restricted areas of Gilgit-Baltistan. However, 50 USD will also be charged as an Environment Fee/Waste Management Fee per person for one month to be deposited in the account of CKNP as mentioned above.
Issuance of Climbing Permit:
After receipt of all clearances from concerned departments, the Gilgit-Baltistan Council Secretariat issues a Climbing permit after completion of the following formalities by the concerned tour operator:
o Depositing of prescribed royalty fee
o Application to issue climbing permit
o Expedition members insurance/ Undertaking by tour operator assuring rescue operation funds:
o Tourist guide / Liaison Officer insurance and porter insurance
Information regarding the status of applications, while they are being processed can be obtained from the Tourism Section of the Gilgit-Baltistan Council Secretariat.
Mountain Royalty fee in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
Royalty Fee Rates:
| Royalty Fee Rates
(Rules and Regulation Edition – 1999) |
The Ministry of Tourism reduced royalty fee rates from time to time since 2002 to overcome the negative effects of the 9/11 2001 incident and to promote adventure tourism in Pakistan. It is now discontinued. |
|
S.No |
Height of mountain |
Royalty fee, 7 Member |
Each Additional Member |
| 1 | K2 – 8611m | $ 12000 | $ 3000 |
| 2 | 8001 – 8500m | $ 9,500 | $ 3000 |
| 3 | 7501 – 8000m | $ 4000 | $ 1000 |
| 4 | 7001 – 7500m | $ 2500 | $ 500 |
| 5 | 6501 – 7000m | $ 1500 | $ 300 |
(Note) Trekking and Mountain Royalty fees in Pakistan are set by the Government Of Pakistan at the beginning of every year.
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