The minimum time to give the Northern Ha Giang Loop any justness is three days. It would be three quite long days of motorcycling. It would be no possibilities for add-on activities like trekking and limits to time visiting the many attractions that the loop has to offer.
The tour would still ensure the completion of the full loop with inclusion of Heaven’s Gate, the Highland of Stone, Dong Van, the Ma Pi Leng mountain pass and the backroads of the spectacular inner Ha Giang mountains.
There will be no time for lazy sleep-in mornings, and we will be out on the road at 8 am each of the days.
Possibility to self-drive or to ride pillion (behind guide/driver). If self-driving, we recommend sound prior motorcycling experience
Accommodation will be one night in ethnic minority homestay and one night in hotel (choice of doing both nights in homestay)
After 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 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)
After breakfast, we start our journey south. Soon we reach Sa Phin where we find 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 up to Tam Son, over the Quan Ba mountain pass and back to Ha Giang. (Day includes Breakfast, Lunch)
Ha Giang city
8.00 – 8.30 am
✓ English Speaking Tour guide
✓ All meals, as indicated in the itinerary (local Vietnamese food)
✓ Drinking water, water or soft drinks during lunch, coffee and a smoothie where they can be found
✓ Accommodation (mix of ethnic minority homestay and hotel (shared by two – single room for extra fee possible)
✓ Quality genuine Japanese Motorcycles
✓ Full cover bike damage insurance
✓ All fuel cost
✓ All entrance tickets & permits
✓ Full or half-helmet, protective knee and elbow gear, basic rain clothes
✓ Bungee cords & plastic cover for your bags
✓ Free storage of excess luggage
✓ Free dorm bed, when arriving on a night bus (03.00-08.00)
Price and options
This tour is built upon our firsthand knowledge & experience, offering you the best choices available. The price of this trip varies depending on the number of people in your party, dates of departure, and availability of ground services. The price is quoted based on join-in group tour rate in each destination.
Deposit & Payment Policy – A deposit of 30% of the tour value by credit card or bank transfer plus bank charges (processing fees) is required upon confirmation of your booking (If the tour value is less than US$500, a 50% deposit will apply).
Note: If you pay by credit card, please add 3% for bank fee.
Once a deposit is received it is understood that you have read, understood and accepted all our Terms and Conditions.
The full pre-payment will be required no later than 15 days before departure for all services by money transfer or credit card payment with all bank transfer charges/ fees to be paid by the client.
Cancellations & Refunds – Non-refundable deposit of 10 USD for hotels, air ticket, transportation or other separated services booking upon service confirmation.
Requests for cancellation of confirmed bookings must be made in writing and addressed to either The Church Travels directly or through your booking agent and will be subject to the following cancellation fees:
Cancellations within:
Greater than 30 days prior to arrival date – The Church Travels will fully refund for you.
15 – 29 days prior to arrival date – 20% of the total payment will be redeemed by The Church Travels for processing fees and supplier charges
3 – 14 days prior to arrival date – 30% of the total payment will be redeemed by The Church Travels for processing fees and supplier charges.
Less than 3 days prior to arrival date – 50% of total payment will be redeemed by The Church Travels.
Please Note: Refunds will not be given till after journey commencement, even if services are unused or cancelled for any reason.
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