Vietnam · Scooty & Bike

Ha Giang Loop Motorbike Tour 4 Days 3 Nights

4 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Ha Giang 2. Moderate pace

The Standard Northern Ha Giang Loop - 4 Days 3 Nights by Motorbike

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Ride the Ha Giang Loop along the Road of Happiness
02 Cross dramatic mountain passes including Ma Pi Leng Pass
03 Visit Heaven’s Gate, Fairy Hills, and the Dong Van Geopark
04 Stay with ethnic minority families in traditional homestays
05 Explore Dong Van Old Quarter and the highland landscapes
06 Climb Lung Cu Flagpole at Vietnam’s northern point
07 Discover the palace of Vuong Chinh Duc in Sa Phin
08 Visit Lung Khuy Cave and villages around Tam Son

Discover the dramatic landscapes and rich cultures of northern Vietnam on this 4-day Ha Giang Loop motorbike adventure. Ride along the famous Road of Happiness through the Dong Van Geopark, crossing mountain passes and visiting highlights such as Heaven’s Gate, Fairy Hills, Ma Pi Leng Pass, Dong Van, Lung Cu, and Lung Khuy Cave.

Along the way, experience life in the highlands with a mix of ethnic minority homestays and hotel or homestay accommodation, depending on the tour arrangement. With opportunities to explore villages, local markets, stone highlands, rice terraces, and backroads deep in the inner Ha Giang mountains, this journey combines scenic riding with meaningful cultural encounters.

The tour is suitable for travellers who want to self-drive or ride pillion behind a guide or driver. If self-driving, sound prior motorcycling experience is recommended.

Ride along the famous Road of Happiness through the Dong Van Geopark, crossing mountain passes and visiting highlights such as Heaven’s Gate, Fairy Hills, Ma Pi Leng Pass, Dong Van, Lung Cu, and Lung Khuy Cave.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

City Ha Giang

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Ha Giang – Quan Ba – Du Gia, approx. 120 km drive

After some breakfast, we go out on ‘Road of Happiness’ and start driving north out of Ha Giang City. We climb up the Quan Ba mountain pass and enter the Dong Van Geopark and reach the Heaven’s Gate and pass the Fairy Hills. In or around the small town of Tam Son we find our lunch. Thereafter we venture deep into Ha Giang mountains and reach the picturesque village of Du Gia. Here we will stay with an ethnic minority family at their homestay. We will have dinner and breakfast with the family. (Day includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

we will stay with an ethnic minority family at their homestay

Day 02

Du Gia – Meo Vac – (Ma Pi Leng) – Dong Van, approx. 110 km drive

We say thanks to the family of the homestay and head north, passing some of the most magnificent mountain passes you will ever have seen, pass the town of Meo Vac (where we take lunch) and move slowly up the majestic Ma Pi Leng mountain pass before reaching Dong Van, the most northern town in Vietnam. If one is up to it we can climb up to the ruins of the French fort and get a stunning view of the towns and its surroundings. Exploring the Old Quarter of Dong Van might be what others may enjoy after a long day on the bike. Stay in hotel or homestay as agreed for the tour. Maybe a Hot Pot for dinner?! (Day includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Stay in hotel or homestay as agreed for the tour

Day 03

Dong Van – Lung Cu - Sa Phin – Yen Minh – Nam Dam, approx. 120 km drive

If we are waking up on a Sunday in Dong Van the weekly big local market meets you before or after a breakfast. More ethnic minority groups than you can count have travelled on Saturday or extremely early on Sunday to reach here. Really colourful and people from near and far to do their weekly shopping and gossiping. Thereafter, we go to the North pole. Anyway, that is what the most northern point of Vietnam is jokingly called – Lung Cu. We can climb the Lung Cu Flagpole and view China from the top, then we turn south and when we reach Sa Phin we visit the one hundred-year-old palace of Vuong Chinh Duc – the King of H’mong people. We go down the Highland of Stone and reach Yen Minh where we take lunch and then climb a mountain pass covered in pine forest and sweeping rice terraces along our drive. Down to the Song La river valley until the road takes us towards the village of Nam Dam where we check in with a lovely Dao ethnic minority family in their home

We check in with a lovely Dao ethnic minority family in their home

Day 04

Nam Dam – Lung Khuy – Tam Son – Ha Giang City, approx. 70 km drive

We enjoy village life after breakfast, walk around the village and might go up to the local waterfall. Then we go and explore the Lung Khuy cave. We take lunch in Tam Son after which we will explore a stunningly beautiful side-loop that connect us back to Road of Happiness and back to Ha Giang City where the tour ends. (Day includes Breakfast, Lunch)

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Pickup service provided in Ha Giang 2. 1 city · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
English Speaking Tour guide
Quality genuine Japanese Motorcycles
All entrance tickets & permits
Free storage of excess luggage
Free dorm bed, when arriving on a night bus, at Guest House (03.00-08.00)

What's Not Included

Gratuities & tips
Personal expenses
Single room on request: 15 USD/night/person
Bus Transfer: Hanoi- Ha Giang or return: 15 USD/person/one way

Know before you go

Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
No public transportation nearby
Infants must not sit on laps
Infant seats unavailable
Not recommended for people with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for people with heart conditions
We pick up all the guests in Ha Giang City, please be ready at your hotel's lobby.

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