Cao Bang Motorbike Tour: Ban Gioc Waterfall & Mount Angel Eye

Motorbike through valleys, hike to a mountain with a hole through it, raft under a transnational waterfall

A 2-day motorbike tour of Cao Bang that combines riding through rural valleys with hiking, cave exploration and visits to traditional craft villages where artisans still forge steel and make paper by hand. The tour includes a local guide, all motorbike gear, meals, and an overnight stay in a homestay. You ride as a passenger or (for an extra fee) as the driver yourself.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Hiking and sightseeing in Ngoc Con valley

• Pick up at hotel at 7:30 am
• Stop at Green Riders House for gear
• Depart tour at 8 am
• Arrive Mount Angel Eye at 9 am
• Hike to mountain eye viewpoint
• Drive to Trung Khanh for lunch at 11 am
• Drive through Phong Nam Valley and local villages
• Hike to Ngoc Con viewpoint
• Visit Truc Lam Buddhist temple at 4:30 pm
• Check in homestay and have dinner

Day 2: Cave, waterfall and craft villages tour

• Breakfast at homestay
• Drive to Nguom Ngao Cave
• Explore Nguom Ngao Cave
• Head to Ban Gioc waterfall at 10 am
• Take raft at Ban Gioc waterfall
• Lunch in Trung Khanh
• Visit Phuc Sen forging village
• Visit Dia Tren paper village
• Visit Phia Thap incense village
• Return to Cao Bang City and end tour

The experience

The tour starts with a 7:30 am pickup at your hotel, followed by a stop at Green Riders House to get fitted with a helmet, knee and elbow pads, and rain gear. By 9 am you're riding into the Ngoc Con valley to hike up Mount Angel Eye: a mountain with a 50-meter hole running straight through it, sitting in the heart of a UNESCO Geopark landscape of limestone peaks and rice fields. After lunch in Trung Khanh, you ride through Phong Nam Valley past farmers and grazing buffalo, then hike to a viewpoint overlooking the valley and the Chinese border. By late afternoon you reach Truc Lam Buddhist Temple on Phia Nham mountain for panoramic views before heading to your homestay for dinner and the night.

Day two starts after breakfast with a visit to Nguom Ngao Cave, also called Tiger Cave, where stalactites form shapes of coral reefs, ships, and lotus flowers across multiple limestone chambers. Around 10 am you ride to Ban Gioc waterfall, the 4th largest transnational waterfall on earth shared by Vietnam and China, and take a raft out to experience it up close. After lunch you visit three working craft villages: Phuc Sen, where blacksmiths forge knives and tools using traditional techniques and recycled steel; Dia Tren, where the Nung An people make paper from tree bark using methods passed down through generations; and Phia Thap, where incense sticks are produced from natural materials and dried on the roadsides. The tour ends with a drop-off at your Cao Bang hotel.

The motorbike itself is included, along with all protective gear, petrol, bottled water, breakfast, dinner, and travel insurance up to VND 30 million per case. Your guide speaks English and has been booked at least two days in advance. If you arrive on a night bus between 4 and 8 am, you can use a free dorm bed at Green Riders House before the tour starts, and excess luggage can be stored there during the ride.

What’s included

• Motorbike and petrol.
• 3/4 helmet with visor, rain gear, and protective pads.
• English-speaking guide.
• breakfast and dinner.
• overnight stay in a local homestay with a basic private room and shared bathroom.
• bottled water.
• travel insurance up to VND 30 million per case.
• free luggage storage at Green Riders House.
• free dorm bed if you arrive on a night bus between 4 and 8 am.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:30 and 08:00

Book up to22h before

AgesAdult (5 to 70 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupUp to 10 · max 8 per booking

Live guideVietnamese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 20 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Cao Bang Green Riders Adventures

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup at 7:30 am means you don't need your own transport to start the tour, and the guide handles all the riding logistics. Book at least two days ahead so the guide can be confirmed for your dates.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Mount Angel Eye and why is it called that?

Mount Angel Eye, also known as Núi Thủng, is a mountain with a 50-meter hole running straight through it, located 50 meters above the ground in the Ngoc Con valley. The hole gives it its distinctive appearance and is what you hike up to see on the first morning of the tour.

Do I ride the motorbike myself or as a passenger?

You ride as a passenger by default, with an English-speaking guide driving. If you want to ride as the driver yourself, that costs an extra 20 dollars per person and must be arranged when you book.

What happens at Ban Gioc waterfall?

Ban Gioc is the 4th largest transnational waterfall on earth, shared by Vietnam and China. When you arrive on day two, you take a raft out onto the water to experience the waterfall up close.

What are the craft villages, and what do people make there?

You visit three villages on day two: Phuc Sen, where blacksmiths forge knives, scissors, and farm tools using traditional techniques; Dia Tren, where the Nung An people make paper from tree bark using methods preserved for generations; and Phia Thap, where incense sticks are produced from natural materials and dried on the village roads.

What kind of accommodation do I get?

You stay overnight in a local homestay in a basic private room with a shared bathroom. If you want a private room instead, that costs an extra 15 dollars per night.

What gear and safety equipment is provided?

The tour includes a 3/4 motorbike helmet with visor, basic rain gear, and protective elbows and knees pads. Motorbike and petrol are included, along with bottled water throughout the day.