3-Day Ha Giang Loop Motorbike Tour: Private Room & Local Guide

Three days on mountain passes where you set the pace, not the schedule.

A 3-day motorbike tour of the Ha Giang Loop in northern Vietnam with a local guide, private room accommodation, and all meals included. You ride through Quan Ba Heaven's Gate, terraced rice fields, and the Nho Que River gorge, stop at Du Gia Waterfall and Ma Pi Leng Pass, and spend nights in local homes eating traditional Tay and H'Mong cuisine. The tour moves slowly (time to breathe and connect at each stop), and ends with a free night in a dorm at Anans Home Ha Giang.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Ha Giang City to Du Gia Village

• Pick up at Ha Giang City
• Drive through Bac Sum Pass
• Visit Quan Ba Heaven Gate Pass
• Drink at cafe on mountain top
• Climb stairs to Twin Mountain viewpoint
• Lunch in Quan Ba
• Visit Lung Tam weaving village
• Drive through Duong Thuong and Lung Ho
• Explore rice fields and Tay stilt houses
• Visit Du Gia Waterfall
• Stay at local house and dinner with Tay cuisine
• Drink Ngo wine ("Happy Water")

Day 2: Du Gia to Dong Van

• Visit terraced fields around Mau Due
• Pass M-shaped bend and Happiness Road
• Relaxing cruise on Nho Que River
• Admire Ma Pi Leng Pass and Nho Que River
• Stop at Ma Pi Leng monument
• Stay overnight in Dong Van
• Enjoy street food at Dong Van Old Quarter
• Join dancing and singing with locals

Day 3: Dong Van to Ha Giang City

• Visit Vuong Family Palace
• Explore Sung La Valley H’Mong villages
• Visit Chin Khoanh Pass
• Stop at Tham Ma slope
• Coffee break and photos
• Pass Yen Minh and Can Ty slope
• Check in Co Don Tree and Van Chai Rock
• Visit Thai An waterfall
• Coffee and rest at Tu San alley in Cat Ly
• Return to Ha Giang City local house

The experience

The Ha Giang Loop is a circuit of mountain passes and ethnic villages in the far north, and this tour covers it over three days without the rush. You pick up in Ha Giang City and ride through Bac Sum Pass to Quan Ba Heaven's Gate, where the road climbs to a cafe at the top and a viewpoint of the Twin Mountains below. From there you drop into Lung Tam Village, a traditional weaving settlement where H'Mong artisans still work brocade by hand, then continue through valleys and Tay stilt-house villages to Du Gia Waterfall: a cold, clear pool fed from the forest where you can swim after hours on the bike. That night you stay in a local's house and eat Tay cuisine with Ngo wine, the drink locals call "Happy Water."

Day two takes you through Mau Due's terraced rice fields and the M-shaped bend to the Happiness Road, then onto a river cruise on the Nho Que to see the Tu San gorge, the highest limestone canyon in Southeast Asia. After the cruise you climb Ma Pi Leng Pass (one of the most dangerous stretches on the loop), and stop at the monument to walk and photograph the panorama before dropping into Dong Van. The evening is yours to explore the Old Quarter on foot, eat street food, and join the locals dancing and singing in the square.

The final day heads south through Sung La Valley and its oldest H'Mong villages, then over Chin Khoanh Pass and Tham Ma slope (both UNESCO Dong Van Karst Plateau sites) stopping for coffee and photos. You pass through Yen Minh and Can Ty slope to see the Co Don Tree and Van Chai Rock, visit Thai An Waterfall, and end at a miniature Tu San alley in Cat Ly before returning to Ha Giang City. The tour includes a helmet and raincoat, all entrance fees, every meal, water, and fuel. Your guide is an experienced local rider who speaks English and knows the road.

What’s included

• High-quality helmet and raincoat for protection.
• all entrance and sightseeing fees at every stop.
• breakfast, lunch and dinner each day with authentic local food.
• one bottle of drinking water per day.
• experienced local guide who speaks English and fuel for the motorbike.
• one free night in a dorm room at Anans Home Ha Giang after the tour ends.

Options for this experience

3 options

Ride as a passenger behind your friendGuide in English · No fixed timeCancel free of charge, with a full refund if you do so at least 24 hours before departure. Unlimited: you need your own international driving license.

Self DriveGuide in English · No fixed time

With Easy RiderGuide in English · No fixed time

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 to 39 years) · Senior (40 to 70 years) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 10

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Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Anans Travel

Is this one for you?Choose to ride behind a friend if you want company on the bike, or self-drive if you have a valid license and want to control the speed yourself. The slow pace means you stop often and have time to talk with locals and explore villages, not just pass through them.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (6 to 11 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What does the Nho Que River cruise show you on day two?

The Nho Que River cruise takes you through the Tu San gorge, the highest limestone canyon in Southeast Asia, a natural formation found only in Ha Giang. The water is calm and the walls rise steep on both sides, giving you a view from the river level that you cannot get from the passes above.

Where do you sleep on the Ha Giang Loop tour?

You stay in local homes for the first two nights (a private room in a Tay or H'Mong family house), and eat dinner with the family. After the tour ends, you get one free night in a dorm room at Anans Home Ha Giang in the city.

What is the Quan Ba Heaven's Gate viewpoint like?

Quan Ba Heaven's Gate is a mountain pass where the road climbs to a cafe at the top. From there you can see the Twin Mountains, two peaks standing close together below, and stop at a viewpoint halfway down the pass to climb stairs and photograph them. The scenery opens up across the rocky plateau from this height.

What choice do you have for how to ride?

You can ride behind a friend if you bring a companion, ride with an Easy Rider driver, or self-drive your own motorbike. The tour price and inclusions stay the same across all three options. You choose which one suits you at checkout.

What meals are included, and what kind of food do you eat?

All breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included throughout the tour. You eat authentic local food: Tay cuisine and traditional H'Mong dishes prepared by the families you stay with, plus street food in Dong Van's Old Quarter. On the first night you drink Ngo wine, a local rice wine the people call "Happy Water."