Ha Giang Loop Motorbike Tour: Ma Pi Leng & Villages

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Duration3d

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN · VI

PickupAt your hotel

Ride mountain passes and walk between cliffs, then sleep in the villages you crossed.

A 3-day guided motorbike tour of the Ha Giang Loop in northern Vietnam, with a local English-speaking guide, hotel and homestay accommodation, and all meals included. You ride through four mountain passes (Bac Sum, Can Ty, Tham Ma and Ma Pi Leng), walk the clifftop trail at Ma Pi Leng, boat the Nho Que River, and spend nights in Dong Van town and a Tày village homestay. The tour runs year-round; children from age 5 are welcome, and public transport to and from Hanoi is available nearby.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Ha Giang to Dong Van exploration

Arrive and check in at hostel
Breakfast at the hostel
Meet local guide and start loop
Drive through Bac Sum Pass
Visit Heaven Gate and Twin Mountains
Drive through Can Ty Pass
Check in at Tham Ma Pass viewpoint
Explore Hmong King’s Palace
Check in at Dong Van hotel
Dinner and local games with campfire

Day 2 — Dong Van to Du Gia journey

Walk on Ma Pi Leng Pass
Coffee break at scenic viewpoint
Visit Nho Que River Viewpoint
Boat trip on Nho Que River
Visit M Pass and Lung Ho viewpoints
Settle into Du Gia homestay
Dinner at homestay

Day 3 — Du Gia to Ha Giang return

Swim at Du Gia Waterfall
Visit Duong Thuong Viewpoint
Return to Ha Giang City
Board bus to next destination

The Experience

You arrive in Ha Giang city and check in at a hostel to rest before the ride begins. Breakfast is at 08:00, and by 09:00 your local guide meets you to start the loop. The first day covers four passes in succession—Bac Sum Pass opens the route, then Heaven Gate with its Twin Mountains, Can Ty Pass cutting through limestone cliffs, and Tham Ma Pass, a snake-shaped mountain road at 1,500 meters elevation that zigzags sharply enough to stop traffic. You visit the Hmong King's Palace, a structure blending Chinese, French and H'mong architecture, then ride into Dong Van town by late afternoon. That evening you join locals and other easy riders around a campfire and play traditional games.

Day two is the walking day. You start at Ma Pi Leng Pass, one of Vietnam's four great passes, and walk the clifftop trail with views down to deep valleys and sheer rock faces. A coffee break happens on camping chairs at a scenic viewpoint, where you drink fresh coffee while the landscape spreads below. From the Nho Que River Viewpoint you look down at the emerald ribbon of water winding between towering cliffs—the most iconic sight on the loop. Then you board a boat and glide between the same cliffs at water level, the dramatic rock walls rising straight up on both sides. The afternoon takes you through M Pass and Lung Ho Viewpoint before you settle into a homestay in Du Gia Village, a Tày community built on stilts with rice fields and a pace that stops at dusk.

The final morning starts with a swim at Du Gia Waterfall in cool, clear water. You ride to Duong Thuong Viewpoint for a last look at terraced valleys and quiet villages, then head back toward Ha Giang city, arriving by 3:30 PM as the mountains soften into rolling hills. Public buses to Hanoi depart from the city; the tour concludes when you arrive back in Ha Giang. Accommodation is a 2-star hotel the first and last nights, and a local homestay the second night. Every meal is included, along with the motorbike, fuel, rain coat, water daily, entrance tickets, travel insurance and a guide who speaks English.

What’s included

Accommodation in a 2-star hotel (nights one and three) and a local Tày village homestay (night two).
a local English-speaking guide for all three days.
motorbike rental with fuel and protective rain coat.
all entrance tickets to passes and attractions.
three meals daily.
travel insurance.
water daily.
and public transport options to and from Hanoi are available nearby.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Hong Hao Ha Giang Loop Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're arriving in Ha Giang with a few days free and want to ride the loop without arranging a motorbike, finding a guide or planning stops—the three-day structure holds the major passes, the river boat and the waterfall inside one continuous route, so the day unfolds without gaps. Choose the private room option if you prefer your own space instead of a shared hostel bed on nights one and three, or the bus upgrade if you want transport to and from Hanoi included in the price.