Ha Giang Loop 4 Days / 5 Nights

Overnight bus both ways · hotel and two village homestays

The complete Ha Giang Loop: Dong Van, Ma Pi Leng Pass and the Nho Que River, a homestay night in Du Gia, the hemp-weaving village of Lung Tam, a night in Nam Dam village and Lung Khuy, the finest cave on the loop.

Choose how you travel

• Ride your own motorbike (an International Driving Permit is required)
• Ride pillion with an experienced local easy rider
• Travel by private car with your own driver

Itinerary

Night 1 · Hanoi – Ha Giang

1. 19:30 – 20:00

   Pick-up at your hotel in Hanoi for the overnight sleeper bus to Ha Giang.

2. About 04:00

   Arrive in Ha Giang city and rest for a few hours at a local hostel before the tour begins.

Day 1 · Ha Giang – Quan Ba – Yen Minh – Dong Van

1. 08:00

   Breakfast at the hostel.

2. 08:30

   Meet your guide and start the loop: Bac Sum Pass, Quan Ba Heaven Gate, the Quan Ba Twin Mountains and Can Ty Pass.

3. Midday

   Lunch in Yen Minh town.

4. Afternoon

   Continue over Tham Ma Pass to the H'mong King's Palace, then check in at a hotel in Dong Van.

5. 19:00 – 19:30

   Dinner in Dong Van, then free time to stroll around the old town.

Day 2 · Dong Van – Ma Pi Leng Pass – Meo Vac – Du Gia

1. 08:00

   Breakfast in town. At weekends, visit the Dong Van Sunday market.

2. Morning

   Ride Ma Pi Leng Pass, one of the four most beautiful mountain passes in Vietnam, and take a boat trip on the emerald Nho Que River.

3. Midday

   Lunch in Meo Vac or Mau Due village.

4. Afternoon

   Ride on to Du Gia village via Sa Li Pass and the Lung Ho viewpoint.

5. Evening

   Check in at a Tay family homestay in Du Gia; dinner at the homestay (19:00 – 19:30).

Day 3 · Du Gia – Duong Thuong – Lung Tam – Nam Dam

1. 08:00

   Breakfast at the homestay with mountain views.

2. Morning

   Visit Du Gia waterfall and Du Gia market (Saturdays), then ride to the Duong Thuong viewpoint and Lung Tam, a H'mong village known for hemp weaving.

3. Midday

   Lunch in Thai An or Ba Tien (Quan Ba).

4. 17:00

   Check in at a homestay in Nam Dam village; dinner at the homestay (19:00 – 19:30).

Day 4 · Nam Dam – Lung Khuy Cave – Ha Giang

1. 08:00

   Breakfast at the homestay.

2. Morning

   Explore Lung Khuy Cave, the most impressive cave on the Ha Giang Loop.

3. Midday

   Lunch in Thai An or Ba Tien (Quan Ba).

4. 15:30

   Arrive back in Ha Giang city; the tour ends.

Night 5 · Ha Giang – Hanoi

1. Night

   Take the evening bus from Ha Giang (around 19:20) back to Hanoi, arriving at about 03:00. Earlier buses at 16:00 and 17:00 are available on request.

Good to know

• Riding your own motorbike requires an International Driving Permit. Upgrades to automatic or larger manual bikes and motorbike insurance are available on request.
• Mountain roads are steep and winding; bring warm layers, a rain jacket and good shoes.
• The order of stops may change with weather and road conditions.