Ha Giang Voyage Tips and guide

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Hà Giang is a city in the northeast region of Vietnam, on the banks of the Lô River. The surrounding Hà Giang Province impresses visitors with its high karst plateau, steep hills, winding roads, and ethnic diversity. It is ideal for outdoor activities such as trekking and camping. Hà Giang is the gateway to the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark, with its famous Ha Giang Loop.

Hà Giang is the main city of Ha Giang province, which is in the far north of Vietnam and shares a long border with southern China.

The weather can vary greatly from hot, dry and windy to cold and rainy quickly.

From Hanoi: buses leave from My Dinh, Gia Lam and Giap Bat bus stations (300 km, 200,000 dong). You can also book a "limousine bus" or a sleeper bus. These will generally pick you up at your Old Quarter hotel, and drop you off at your Ha Giang hotel about 6-7 hours later.

From Dong Van: Regional minibuses run between Hà Giang and Đồng Văn (departure at 9:00 a.m. from the market square), taking 6 hours. The better view is on the right-hand side when coming from Hà Giang.

• 22.80213104.977891 Ha Giang Bus Station (Ben Xe Khách), Phương Thiện (2 km south of the town center). (updated Apr 2025)

A common price is 150,000 dong/day for a semi-automatic bike (110cc). You can find several rentals in Ha Giang. Some of them run out of motorbikes, but booking in advance is not necessary. It's better to have a look at the bike before renting.

• 22.83905105.012012 Thuê Xe Hà Giang, Lane 487, Ly Thuong Kiet St, ☏ +84 825331983, [email protected]. 06:00-18:00. Cars and motorbikes to rent with or without a driver or English-speaking guide. Large, well-maintained fleet of bikes. Gives advice on roads and places to stay along your route. Always good to book your bikes in advance. (updated Apr 2025)

Most travelers are passing through, on their way to the Ha Giang Loop through the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark, about 30 km north.

If you're staying close to the city, the countryside includes rice fields terraces, green natural caves, cascading waterfalls and green tea fields.

• 22.90114104.994761 Mã Pí Lèng River Gorge. There are small tour boats here. The Mã Pí Lèng Pass above lies at an elevation of 1,500 meters. (updated Apr 2025)

• 22.807222104.7872221 Tây Côn Lĩnh Trekking. (updated Apr 2025)

• 22.693529104.967471 Hung Cuong Trading Company, [email protected]. Produces organic tea, certified according to USDA, EU, COR, IFOAM standards. (updated May 2016)

• Lap suon sausage

• Shan Tuyet Tea (Mountain Snow Tea) — Ha Giang has some of the oldest tea trees of Vietnam. This tea is named for the snow-like white fur on its large leaves, and is made into green tea or aged white tea.

• 22.810151104.9404831 Mama's House Hostel, No 368, 20 thang 8 street, 1st group, P. Nguyễn Trãi, ☏ +84 915121987, [email protected]. (updated Oct 2018)
• 22.6968104.96952 Huong Tra Hotel, Km17, Vi Xuyen district, ☏ +84 2193825876, [email protected]. From 250,000 to 400,000 dong. (updated May 2016)

• The city is the beginning of the Ha Giang Loop, a motorcycle route through the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark.
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