Ha Giang 4-Day Trekking & Bike/Car Tour — 1 Day Trek + 3 Days Riding (4D3N)

After breakfast in Ha Giang City, we drive to Thon Tha — a beautiful village of the Tay tribe, one of the area's most welcoming ethnic groups. From Thon Tha, the trek begins: a gradual climb toward Lung Vai village through palm tree fields and rice terraces along narrow buffalo trails. Near the summit, panoramic views open up across small minority villages surrounded by dense jungle and stepped paddies.

After lunch, we continue along forest trails leading to a second village of the Tay ethnic group. On warm days, stop for a refreshing swim at a nearby waterfall before settling into the evening's accommodation: a traditional Tay stilt house located right beside the waterfall itself. Dinner is a delicious home-cooked spread with your host family. Try some corn liqueur — a local specialty that adds warmth to the highland evening.

After breakfast, we ride to Du Gia Waterfall for a swim in beautifully clear water flowing from the primal forest. Du Gia is inside a protected government nature reserve — one of the cleaner and more accessible waterfall swims in Ha Giang Province. After the swim, we pass back through villages of the Tay and Hmong ethnic groups toward the Du Gia market for lunch.

After lunch, we continue the journey toward Meo Vac Town. The road traces the edges of the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark — a UNESCO-recognised geological wonder of jagged limestone formations, high valleys, and remote highland villages. The views, particularly in the late afternoon, are extraordinary. Dinner and overnight in Meo Vac.

After breakfast, we head to the Nho Que River for a 1-hour boat trip through Tu San Canyon — one of the most famous canyons in Vietnam. The turquoise river winds between vertical limestone walls, with the Ma Pi Leng ridge visible high above. The boat ticket is included in your tour price.

From the river, the road climbs to Ma Pi Leng Pass — one of the most beautiful mountain passes in Vietnam, with majestic views over the deepest valley in Southeast Asia. We arrive in Dong Van Old Quarter for lunch. After lunch, a short walk to visit a thousand-year-old banyan tree forest. On the way, you can catch a view of the Chinese border belt from the Vietnamese side.

In the afternoon, we make a special stop at the green tea centre in the heart of the Dong Van rocky highlands. Taste the differences between black tea, green tea, red tea and other varieties grown at altitude. While you sip, local musicians play traditional Hmong music on bamboo instruments handmade in the high mountains — a genuinely memorable cultural moment. On the ride to Yen Minh for dinner, we stop at beautifully framed viewpoints including the Moon Surface View, Tham Ma Pass, and the Winding Pass.

After breakfast at the homestay, we begin the beautiful and quiet road back toward Ha Giang City. First, we stop at a village to enjoy the view of Angel Hill — a hidden viewpoint, little known to most tourists, with sweeping highland scenery. Walk down to play with the local's friendly buffalo herd and feed them fresh green grass.

We then visit Lung Tam, a village of the White Hmong people in the Quan Ba district. Here, you will see and learn how local women make fabric from locally grown hemp — a centuries-old tradition unique to Northwest Vietnam. This is a rare chance to talk with local people, understand their lifestyle and customs, and gain a deeper sense of the largest ethnic minority group in Ha Giang.

Lunch is served at a peaceful Dao ethnic village on the way back — a relaxed, home-cooked meal in a quiet highland setting. After lunch, we ascend to Quan Ba Heaven Gate at over 1,000 metres above sea level for sweeping views across the Tam Son valley and the legendary Fairy Twin Mountains. The final descent into Ha Giang City follows the same dramatic road that opened the original Ha Giang Loop generations ago.

We arrive in Ha Giang City at around 4–5 PM (flexible). At our office and homestay, you have the opportunity to take a shower, relax, and refresh yourself before the bus takes you to your next stop in Vietnam.