Trekking and Mountain Royalty fees Pakistan 2023

Trekking and Mountain Royalty fees Pakistan 2023 

Procedure & Process:

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN ISSUANCE OF MOUNTAINEERING/TREKKING PERMITS FOR GILGIT-BALTISTAN.

a) Two types of Tourism Permits issued by 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 GB Council to visit Open Areas of Gilgit- Baltistan. All Peaks above 6500 Meter require Permit from GB Council whether in Open Area or 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 in Gilgit-Baltistan Council Secretariat through designated tour operators registered with Department of Tourist Services Government of Pakistan including 7 sets of following documents:

  • Application from tour operator on their letter head
  • Application form for mountaineering expedition
  • Name list of members of expedition
  • Route map of proposed peak/trek
  • Passport copies of members of 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 complete application from tour operator Company, the same is forwarded to concerned departments/agencies for obtaining requisite clearances
  • Time required: 4-6 weeks as per existing Pakistan Visa Regime.

Pakistan Mountain Royalty Fees:

NEW ACCOUNT NUMBER & ACCOUNT TITLE FOR DEPOSIT OF TREKKING AND EXPEDITION FEE 2023

Vide Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism and Culture Secretariat office letter

No. Tourism-2(49/2021 dated 23rd September 2022 on the above cited subject and to say that "GILGIT-BALTISTAN ADVENTURE FEE" account has been shifted from National Bank to Soneri Bank, Gilgit.

Details of accounts are as under:

Account Title: Gilgit-Baltistan Adventure Fee

Account No: 20010223793

Bank: Soneri Bank, Gilgit

You are requested to inform all the Tour Operators/Travel Agencies to deposit trekking and expedition fee in above mentioned account number w.e.f 1st January 2023. Original deposit slip (copy) of Waste Management Fee and Trekking and Expedition fee may kindly be submitted to this office for issuance of permit only on above mentioned accounts, please.

Mountain Royalty fee in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

Peak Royalty 2023

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 Pakistan is set by the Government Of Pakistan at the beginning of every year.

Depositing of Waste Management Fees in case the area located in Central Karakoram National Park (CKNP) in the account of CKNP as per following

Bank Account detail:

Habib Metropolitan Bank, Jutial Branch, Gilgit
Account #: 6-02-86-20311-714-104814
IBAN Account #: PK91MPBL0286027140104814

Environment Fee/Waste Management Fee will be 200 US$ for each member of mountaineering expedition.

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 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, Gilgit Baltistan Council Secretariat Issues Climbing permit after completion of following codal 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 application, while they are being processed can be obtained from Tourism Section of Gilgit-Baltistan Council Secretariat.
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