Ha Giang – a stunning city of Vietnam that I had chosen to explore in 3 days on a motorbike. What a reckless choice at first, but at the end of the third day, I had no regret. Check out my 3-day experience in Ha Giang and you will think the same, and probably will do the same in the future.
Why did I choose Ha Giang, Vietnam for my vacation?
Vietnam is a small yet stunning country with tons of natural beauty that can hardly be found in other nations. I thought if I want to look for some unique places to visit, Vietnam would be a perfect choice. And Ha Giang - a northern-most province of Vietnam, had become my final destination.
After some research, I found out that Ha Giang was called ‘The mysterious landscape along the Chinese border’, which is a mythical combination of conical limestone peaks and deep, craterous valleys, probably the most striking in the country. Throughout history, Ha Giang had gained almost legendary status among independent travelers. The stunning beauty of Ha Giang had attracted thousands of visitors, making tourism in the city increased remarkably.
An overview of the stunning Ha Giang City, Vietnam
Some travelers, such as myself, love to explore places on the most common transportation of that place. In Vietnam, it is motorbikes. In recent years, the roads in Ha Giang city has been improved a lot. About the sceneries, with mountain passes hanging onto cliff-faces high above roaring rivers, and back-roads threading through forests of limestone pinnacles, it is an ideal territory for a motorbike road trip.
Ha Giang has beautiful roads which are perfect for motorbikes
With all of those reasons above, I decided to choose Ha Giang for my trip to Vietnam and started looking for options to visit the place. I love to explore by myself, but sometimes a travel tour will surely be more guarantee. Among the available tours, the one from Frontier Travel Vietnam really impressed me, so I chose it. I must say I didn't regret. Here is my experience in Ha Giang in 3 days with the tour from Frontier.
The first day: Started exploring Ha Giang on a motorbike
I began my first day in the Ha Giang motorbike tour with excitement. From the early morning, the staff from Frontier Travel Vietnam had come to pick us up. We took the fancy limousine bus at 5:30 AM at Hanoi, then traveled a long way to Ha Giang City. Despite waking up early, I was not tired and was really excited about the trip.
I was ready to motorbiking in Ha Giang, Vietnam
After a long way that took us approximately 6 hours, we arrived at Ha Giang at about 12:30 PM, which is the furthest province in the north of Vietnam, nearby China border. Before begin exploring Ha Giang, we took a delicious lunch to regain our energy. The weather was a little bit sunny and hot that day, which is the common kind of weather in Vietnam, so I suggest you prepare some water beforehand.
After lunch, we began our Vietnam motorbike trip from there heading to Quan Ba town which was a well-known place for people who love traveling, also known as the home of Vietnamese ethnic people group such as Dao people, H'mong people, it is also a place has a spectacular view of the mountains landscapes. There are particularly interesting tracks in this area and well none known is one of the most beautiful natural sceneries in Vietnam. We spent the night at a house in the Dao, and it was really exciting.
The Quan Ba town has such a peaceful view
Day 2: Travel 130 kilometers in Ha Giang
On the second day, I had the most memorable experience of riding the motorbike along with the border areas with Chinese. There, I was completely blown away with the wild beauty of nature. The time spent to ride among winding mountain passes had given me the most relaxing and enjoyable time in my life, and that definitely was the highlight of the motorbike tour in Ha Giang, Vietnam.
The motorbike tour gave me the most stunning experience in Ha Giang
We ascended to the Ma Pi Leng mountain pass, another incredibly stunning masterpiece of nature in the northwest motorcycle trip, with the panoramic view down to Nho Que River. Then we were led to riding to Dong Van plateau, a remote area in Ha Giang with many hill tribes on the rugged monoliths. There was a range of ethnic minorities such as Dzao, Giay, H’mong... I had some wonderful time sightseeing and meeting all of the new people, new places, new memories. I’m sure this will be a quite unforgettable time for me.
The peaceful beauty of Nho Que river, Ha Giang
So far, we had ridden for quite a long time and for a long way, but the last destination of the second day which was Dong Van town had helped me forget all the tiredness. There I had the chance to can admire the ancient town dating back for a long time with many old houses built with clay bricks and tiles roofs.
Last day: End of the Ha Giang motorbike tour
On the third day, we had to ride the motorbike for a long way of 145 kilometers. We rode to Yen Minh, Quan Ba regions, which were areas with amazing natural landscape and views of unspoiled surroundings. I soon realized that people here were used to work hard and long hours, they were hard-working, outgoing and friendly people, and I had a great time getting along with them.
A corner of the breathtaking Yen Minh, Ha Giang
Then the staff led us to visit the Vuong Palace, where the high-rank H’ mong family of Vietnam’s purported H’ mong King (Vuong Chi Sinh) used to live during the French colonial ruling, and Pho Bang that was built hundreds of years ago. In the last day, we were even taken to visit Quang Ba, the Vuong Palace,...
The quiet Vuong palace, where you should visit in Ha Giang
In the afternoon, we took the bus to get back to Hanoi, end of our Ha Giang motorbike tour. I’ve had such a memorable and wonderful time, and I suggested that you really should do the same.
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Riding a motorbike in Ha Giang was an unforgettable time
If you want to have the experience like me, don’t be hesitate to book a motorbike tour in Ha Giang. I am really excited to share this with you, I hope you will like it and will have an amazing trip to Vietnam.
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