HA GIANG 8 DAYS BIKING TOURS

Whether you’re a seasoned rider or a casual cyclist, this tour offers a perfect balance of challenge, fun, and sightseeing.

Ha Giang Cycling Adventure: Explore Vietnam’s Stunning Highlands and Tribal Culture

Experience the breathtaking beauty of terraced fields, surreal limestone peaks, and vibrant traditional tribal cultures. This journey takes you through remote minority villages where communities like the Red Dao, Tay, White Hmong, and Lo Lo have preserved their way of life for generations.
Witness untouched landscapes, bustling local markets, and wildlife such as water buffalo, pigs, and horses.


🟢 Day 1: Hanoi – Tuyen Quang

Start your adventure with an early breakfast before transferring to Tam Dao – Vinh Yen. Cycle through minority villages as you ascend to a higher plateau. After lunch, ride past coffee and tea plantations before reaching bustling Tuyen Quang city late afternoon.
Accommodation: Hotel (Lunch, Dinner)
Cycling distance: 70 km


🟢 Day 2: Tuyen Quang – Ha Giang

Begin with a 40 km off-road climb through rice fields and plum orchards. Face a challenging 12 km, 900 m ascent, rewarded with views of karst rock formations and lush landscapes inhabited by Tay and Nung hill tribes. End with a 35 km transfer to Ha Giang town.
Accommodation: Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Cycling distance: 70 km


🟢 Day 3: Ha Giang – Quan Ba

Cycle 25 km along flat roads through terraced rice paddies and minority villages. Then climb 25 km into majestic limestone mountains, reaching “Heaven Gate 1” pass (800 m). Enjoy breathtaking views of the Tam Son valley and the iconic Twin Hills, then descend 15 km into Quan Ba town.
Accommodation: Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Cycling distance: 50 km
Total climb: 1,107 m
Total descent: 349 m


🟢 Day 4: Quan Ba – Yen Minh

Cycle through countless photo-worthy limestone karsts. After some uphill cycling, enjoy a 10 km descent and flat terrain. Tackle challenging ups and downs reaching 1,025 m altitude, then a final 15 km descent into Yen Minh. Experience traditional homes of local hill tribes of mainly Chinese heritage.
Accommodation: Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Cycling distance: 53 km
Total climb: 665 m
Total descent: 1,131 m


🟢 Day 5: Yen Minh – Dong Van – Meo Vac

Cycle quiet semi-surfaced roads on a tough climb to the Dong Van plateau, a UNESCO Global Geopark rich with 400–600 million-year-old fossils. Explore Dong Van, home to Chinese Hoa, H’mong, Tay, and Kinh communities with distinctive Chinese-style houses. Ride from Dong Van to Meo Vac along the Ma Phi Leng Pass, with stunning views of the Nho Que River valley.
Accommodation: Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Cycling distance: 70 km


🟢 Day 6: Meo Vac – Bao Lac

Visit the vibrant Meo Vac morning market, bustling with White Hmong, Tay, and Lo Lo hill tribes in colorful traditional attire. Cycle remote mountain roads to Bao Lac featuring a 5 km uphill, a 20 km descent, and mostly flat terrain thereafter. The surreal limestone landscape includes peaks, caves, and cliffside villages. Encounter vibrant tribal communities along the way.
Accommodation: Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Cycling distance: 74 km
Total climb: 1,004 m
Total descent: 1,770 m


🟢 Day 7: Bao Lac – Babe Lake

After exploring Bao Lac’s lively morning market, cycle through a picturesque valley, the tin-mining town Tinh Tuc, and on to Nguyen Binh. This full day of cycling over challenging yet well-paved roads offers stunning scenery that rewards your efforts.
Accommodation: Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Cycling distance: 88 km
Total climb: 1,845 m
Total descent: 1,571 m


🟢 Day 8: Babe Lake – Hanoi

After breakfast, pack your bikes and transfer back to Hanoi. Spend the afternoon relaxing and soaking up the vibrant energy of Vietnam’s capital city, reflecting on your incredible journey through the remote northern mountains.

Accommodation: Hotel (Breakfast)
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Included in Your Tour Package:

  • English-speaking local guide and cycling tour leader

  • Accommodation as specified, mostly sharing rooms (2 people per room) and local homestays

  • Meals as noted: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner

  • Refreshments during cycling: coffee, tea, cola, juice, energy drinks

  • Fresh seasonal fruit (banana, mango, green dragon fruit)

  • All sightseeing and activities mentioned in the itinerary

  • 100% ground transportation by mini-bus for transfers and luggage


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