Tour overview

Many people looking for a new Vietnamese travel experience choose a motorbike trip to the northern mountains to admire the spectacular landscapes and enjoy a peaceful stay in a stilt house. Ha Giang Loop from Hanoi is 1 of 7 Top Road Trips in Vietnam because  Ha Giang is a region rich with ethnic minority tribe culture and natural beauty and resources. We strive to deliver the most environmentally and ethically responsible tours possible. We do this by hiring riders who will navigate you through the magnificent landscapes and partnering with local tribal families to provide homestays. This offers you insight into local people’s lives and helps improve local’s lives by providing jobs.

Let HanoiJourney introduce “Ha Giang Easy Rider 5 Days” tour

If you would like to do Ha Giang Loop from Hanoi please click here to know how to travel from Hanoi to Ha Giang

  • Day 0: Transfer from Hanoi to Ha Giang (by sleeper bus)
  • Day 1: Ha Giang city – Bac Sum Slope – Quan Ba Heaven gate – Twin mountain – Yen Minh – Tham Ma Slope – H’mong King Palace – Dong Van Town.
  • Day 2: Dong Van Town – Volunteer Youth monument – Ma Pi Leng Pass – Nho Que river – Meo Vac – Bao Lac Town
  • Day 3: Bao Lac Town – Me Pia Slope – Phia Thap village
  • Day 4: Phia Thap village – Nguom Ngao Cave – Ban Gioc waterfall – Cao Bang
  • Day 5: Cao Bang – Ba Be Lake – Ba Be
  • Day 6: Ba Be – Ha Noi

If you would like to do Ha Giang Loop from Hanoi please click here to know how to travel from Hanoi to Ha Giang

Day 0: Transfer from Ha Noi to Ha Giang (by sleeper bus)

Pick up time: 7.30pm to 8pm around Ha Noi Old Quarter

Stay at homestay (shared room) in Ha Giang city

Day 1:  Ha Giang city – Bac Sum Slope – Quan Ba Heaven gate – Twin mountain – Yen Minh – Tham Ma slope – H’mong King Palace – Dong Van Town.

On the first day, you will see a big change in the scenery when you drive into the mountain roads. We will stop at Bac Sum Slope to enjoy the view and have drinks before arrival the town of Quan Ba. The tour takes you through the Dong Van Karst Geopark – a major geoheritage site in Vietnam. You will see a lot of  terraced rice fields, thousands of limestone rocks and magnificent views and hidden villages at the Valley. People will be working on the land and you will get a taste of rural north Vietnamese countryside life. Our riders also take you to the Quan Ba Heaven gate & Twin mountains – the famous viewpoint in Ha Giang. We will have lunch in local restaurant in Yen Minh Town. After lunch, we drive to Dong Van Town, you will make a stop at Tham Ma Slope and the residence of the Vuong’s family, which is still called “H’mong King Palace”. Then we will come to homestay and have dinner in Dong Van Town.

Day 2: Dong Van Town – Volunteer Youth monument – Ma Pi Leng Pass – Nho Que river – Meo Vac – Bao Lac Town

After breakfast, we leave Dong Van Town, our easy rider will take you to see  the most beautiful part of the whole journey, located on the Happiness road connecting the towns of Dong Van and Meo VacMa Pi Leng Pass.

To show you the full beauty of the pass, we will Ride down the breathtaking Sky Path to admire the scenery of the whole valley and Nho Que river. Then ride to see panorama of Ma Pi Leng Pass and take unforgettable pictures. Standing on the peak of the pass, you will feel overwhelmed by the majestic space of mountains and rivers.

We will continue our journey to more distant villages. From Meo Vac Town we will continue through mountainous trail road area of Cao Bang province to Bao Lac Town with amazing landscape and famous village there are 7 ethnic minority live at the same village, you will see colorful village and a lot of culture, where we will spend over at  homestay with Tay Minority Family, and enjoy dinner and happy water with family

Day 3: Bao Lac Town – Me Pia Slope – Phia Thap village

Let’s join a 130km motorbike tour, we will ride from Bao Lac to Phia Thap village where is known for its charming geo-cultural sites.. Situated in a wide range of immense forests and mountains, Cao Bang ensures year-round fresh cool air. Riding through incredible limestone caves, spectacular dreamy waterfalls, majestic mountains, and several local villages, you will surely not want to leave. We will make stop at Ma Pia Slope to enjoy stunning landscape and beautiful views.

Although the road from Bao Lac to Phia Thap is quite easy, there are many blind curves. Hence, you should be very careful and slow down. Along the way, our group can make some stops to have lunch and take stunning photos. After 8 hours of roaming the roads, we end the 3rd day on the trip at homestay with local family in Phia Thap, where we can relax and be ready for the next promising day.

Day 4: Phia Thap village – Nguom Ngao Cave – Ban Gioc waterfall – Cao Bang city

It’s time to leave the town and go straight ahead to majestic Nguom Ngao Cave, one of the most marvelous caves in the North. And we also stop at viewpoints on the short journey to discover the hidden charm of the Northeast Vietnam mountains.

Jump on your bike to romantic Ban Gioc Waterfall, the largest waterfall in stunning Vietnam. Covered by the vast deep green forests and emerald water running down from above, Ban Gioc waterfall appears as jaw-dropping as a fairy region, stirring the weak hearts of tourists all around the world when coming here.

Day 5: Cao Bang – Ba Be Lake – Ba Be

After breakfast, we hit the road Ba Be National Park, which is famous for some of the most beautiful sceneries of Vietnam. Amidst the high limestone ranges of the national park is Ba Be Lake – the largest freshwater lake in the country. Unlike most freshwater lakes in the limestone areas, Ba Be Lake never falls dry. If we have enough time, we can take a boat tour to get closer to this lake. Then, keep riding until we reach a peaceful small village of Tay people named Pac Ngoi to if we arrive early will do cruising on the lake to visit or walk around

Day 6: Ba Be – Ha Noi

After breakfast, we will trekking in Ba Be. In there, you can see hidden village, traditional house, we continue our journey again, our last day still bring you the amazing feeling about nature and landscapes.

We have lunch in local restaurant in Ba Be, tour is end then we get on the bus back to Ha Noi.

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Tour includes:

  • Transportation from Ha Noi to Ha Giang and back.
  • Free homestay in Ha Giang city (shared room)
  • Accommodation: Private room in Homestays
  • All food includes: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
  • Experience English speaking tour guides – Easy riders
  • All entry fees.
  • Protective gear, helmet
  • Semi – automatic motorbikes 110cc
  • Free water during the tour.

Tour not includes:

  • Entry Permit to the border area.