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Ha Giang Loop + Cao Bang Classic: Ban Gioc Traverse 5 Days 4 Nights | Ali Travel
Tour Duration: Start Date: N/A / End Date: N/A

Time

5 Days / 4 Nights

People

2 - 6 People

Age

6 - 60

Languages

English, Vietnamese

Easy Rider - English-speaking guide
$445,00
Private Car
$575,00
Ha Giang Loop Cao Bang Classic 5 days Ban Gioc route

Ha Giang Loop + Cao Bang – Ban Gioc Traverse (5 Days 4 Nights)

This is the fullest Classic journey we run: the entire Ha Giang plateau followed by the best of Cao Bang, ridden one-way so you never retrace your route. Private en-suite rooms throughout, an unhurried pace, and two provinces of Vietnam’s far north in a single continuous ride – ending at the spectacular Ban Gioc Waterfall on the Chinese border.

Itinerary at a glance

Day 1: Ha Giang → Khau Lan Waterfall → Quan Ba Heaven’s Gate → Lung Tam → H’mong King’s Palace → private room at Lao Sa stone village.

Day 2: Lung Cu Flagpole → Dong Van → Ma Pi Leng Pass → Meo Vac → cross into Cao Bang → private room at Khuoi Khon Black Lo Lo village.

Day 3: Khau Coc Cha 14-tier Pass → Pac Bo Historical Site (Coc Bo Cave, Lenin Stream) → private room at a Pac Bo farmstay.

Day 4: Angel Eye Mountain (Nui Mat Than) → Thang Hen lakes → Dam Thuy → private room at Khuoi Ky Tay stone village.

Day 5: Ban Gioc Waterfall → Nguom Ngao Cave → Phia Thap incense village → Cao Bang City (tour ends around noon).

What makes this Classic journey special

  • Two provinces, one ride: the Ha Giang Loop AND Cao Bang’s Ban Gioc – no backtracking
  • Private en-suite rooms in authentic homestays: Lao Sa, a Black Lo Lo village, Pac Bo, and a Tay stone village
  • Off-the-trail gems: Khau Coc Cha 14-tier pass, Angel Eye Mountain, Nguom Ngao Cave
  • Born-and-raised local guide-drivers; Easy Rider (no licence needed) or private car
  • Free pickup on arrival + a free first night at our Ha Giang hostel

What’s included

  • 4 nights in local homestays – private en-suite rooms; all meals per itinerary
  • Motorbike or private car with fuel, helmet, raincoat, gear; English-speaking guide-driver
  • Free dorm night at Ha Giang Ali Hostel on arrival; drinking water; basic travel insurance (up to 50,000,000 VND)

What’s not included

  • Bus/flight to Ha Giang and from Cao Bang (we can help arrange)
  • Cao Bang attraction tickets (Ban Gioc, Nguom Ngao, Pac Bo), personal expenses, tips
  • Border permit (~USD 10 per person, paid on site)

This is a tailored one-way journey – contact us for a personalised quote and departure dates. WhatsApp/Zalo (+84) 787 652 333 or info@hagiangalitravel.com. Daily departures on request. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.

Included
  • Accommodation: 4 nights in local homestays — PRIVATE en-suite rooms (upgrade from shared dorm).
  • Meals per itinerary: 5x breakfast, 5x lunch, 4x dinner (home-cooked local Vietnamese meals).
  • Motorbike or private car with fuel, plus helmet, raincoat and protective gear.
  • Professional English-speaking local guide-driver (guide and driver are the same person).
  • Free dorm night at Ha Giang Ali Hostel on arrival.
  • Entrance fees per itinerary.
  • Drinking water (1.5 L per person per day).
  • Basic travel insurance (up to 50,000,000 VND per incident).
Excluded
  • Transport to Ha Giang and onward from Cao Bang (sleeper bus / flights — we can help arrange).
  • Cao Bang attraction tickets are INCLUDED; optional bamboo raft at Ban Gioc (own account).
  • Personal expenses: souvenirs, drinks, or activities outside the itinerary.
  • Tips and gratuities for guides, drivers and local staff.
  • Extra meals: snacks or meals not mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Comprehensive international travel insurance (recommended — please arrange your own).
  • Border-zone permit — USD 20 per person total ($10 Ha Giang + $10 Cao Bang), paid on site.
Tour Itinerary

DAY 1: HA GIANG — QUAN BA GATE — YEN MINH — VUA MEO PALACE — DONG VAN

Morning:
  •   Local breakfast (pho / Ha Giang bread) → depart Ha Giang
  •   Quan Ba Gate — iconic pass with the legendary “Fairy Sisters” twin peaksQuan Ba Gate – Twin mountains

    Quan Ba Gate – Twin mountains

Noon:
  • Lunch in Yen Minh — thang co (horse stew), men men stir-fry, Dong Van corn wine
  • Scenic drive through Dong Van Limestone Plateau — stops at viewpointsAerial view of Yen Minh town spread across its valley in Ha Giang

    Yen Minh

Afternoon:
  • Vua Meo Palace (Vuong Chinh Duc Royal Residence) — blend of Asian & European architecture

Inner courtyard of the Vuong Family Palace, the H'Mong king's mansion in Sa PhinH’mong King Palace

Quan Ba Heaven's Gate
Quan Ba Heaven’s Gate
Lao Sa homestay
Lao Sa homestay
Evening:
  • Free time at Dong Van Old Town (100+ year-old stone quarter)
  • Dinner · Overnight: Dong Van homestayTall waterfall cascading through dense forest in the mountains of Ha Giang

Dong Van Old Quarter

Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay Dong Van
Highlights: Quan Ba Gate · Vua Meo Palace · Dong Van Old Town

DAY 2: DONG VAN — LUNG CU FLAGPOLE — NHO QUE RIVER — MAO VAC — PA VI

Morning:
  • Breakfast → depart
  • Trek to Lung Cu Flagpole (Vietnam’s northernmost point, 1,500m) — ~1.5km, views over Lolo Chay village.
    Lung Cu Flag Tower at sunrise above the valleys at Vietnam's northernmost point

Lung Cu Flagpole

  • Ma Pi Leng Pass — scenic viewpoints over the canyon
    Ma Pi Leng Pass above the Nho Que River on the Ha Giang Loop

Ma Pi Leng Pass

Noon:
  • Travel on Nho Que River by boat through Tu San Canyon (Southeast Asia’s deepest gorge) and have lunch.Tu San Cayon

    Tu San Cayon

Afternoon:
  • Arrive Pa Vi village (traditional H’Mong stilt houses)
    Crowd in traditional dress gathering for a festival in Meo Vac town square, Ha Giang

Pa Vi Hmong Village

Lung Cu Flagpole
Lung Cu Flagpole
Ma Pi Leng Pass
Ma Pi Leng Pass
Evening:
  • Dinner with a H’Mong family · Overnight: Pa Vi homestay
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay Pa Vi
Highlights: Lung Cu Trek · Nho Que river · Tu San Canyon · Ma Pi Leng pass

DAY 3: PA VI — BAO LAC — ME PIA PASS — PAC BO — CAO BANG

Morning:
  • Breakfast → depart
  • Begin the journey, traveling approximately 80km to Bao Lac town to have lunch and stopping along the way to enjoy the scenery.
    Aerial view of a river winding past a small town on the Ha Giang to Cao Bang route

Bao Lac

Noon:
  • After lunch in Bao Lac → cross into Me Pia Pass (14-Turn Pass) — short trek ~1km to panoramic viewpoint
    Traveller looking out over the hairpin bends of Me Pia Pass in Cao Bang

Me Pia Pass

Afternoon:
  • After conquering the Me Pia pass, continued on to Pac Bo: Ho Chi Minh’s hideout (1941–1943), founder of Viet Minh
  • Pac Bo Cave · Le Nin Stream · Coc Bo Village (Dao & H’Mong community)

    Pac Bo historical site in Cao Bang, northern Vietnam

Pac Bo Le Nin Stream

Pac Bo — Lenin Stream
Pac Bo — Lenin Stream
Evening:
  • Dinner · Overnight: Pac Bo homestay

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
    Accommodation: Homestay Pac Bo
    Highlights: Me Pia Pass · Pac Bo Cave · Le Nin Stream

DAY 4: PAC BO — BAN GIOC WATERFALL — NGUOM NGAO CAVE

Morning:
  • Breakfast → 40km drive to Ban Gioc (~1.5 hours)
  • Ban Gioc Waterfall — world’s 4th largest transnational waterfall on the Vietnam–China border Trek to the falls (~1km) or boat on the lake (seasonal)
    Ban Gioc Waterfall on the Vietnam-China border in Cao Bang

Ban Gioc Waterfall

Noon:
  • After visiting Ban Gioc Waterfall, we will have lunch near Ban Gioc Waterfall.
    Truc Lam Pagoda near Ban Gioc Waterfall, Cao Bang

Truc Lam Buddhist Temple

Afternoon:
  • Nguom Ngao Cave (Tiger Cave), spectacular stalactites & chambers.
    Travellers in guide vests standing among the stalactites of Nguom Ngao Cave near Ban Gioc, Cao Bang

    Nguom Ngao cave

Angel Eye Mountain
Angel Eye Mountain
Khuoi Ky stone village
Khuoi Ky stone village
Evening:
  • Dinner · Overnight: Cao Bang / Ban Gioc homestayMeals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
    Accommodation: Cao Bang / Ban Gioc Homestay
    Highlights: Ban Gioc Waterfall · Kayaking · Nguom Ngao Cave

DAY 5: BAN GIOC — ANGEL EYE MOUNTAIN — CAO BANG — HANOI

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