Most travellers who ride the north already know Ha Giang. Far fewer have made it to Cao Bang — and that's exactly what makes it special.
Cao Bang Province sits in Vietnam's remote northeast, bordering China across a landscape every bit as dramatic as the Ha Giang Loop, but quieter, less visited, and in many ways more surprising. Over three days, you'll ride through rolling grass fields and ancient cave systems, stand at the base of Ban Gioc — Southeast Asia's largest waterfall — sleep in a 400-year-old Tay stone village, trace the jungle paths of Vietnam's revolutionary history at Pac Bo Cave, and finish by conquering the Khau Coc Cha Pass: fourteen switchback stories of mountain road that riders come back talking about long after the trip ends.
We run this loop with experienced local Easy Riders who know every bend in the road and every family worth stopping to meet. Nights are spent in a traditional stone house homestay in Khuoi Ky and a peaceful eco-stay near Pac Bo — two of the most atmospheric places to sleep in the entire north. Meals are home-cooked, local, and generous.
Cao Bang rewards the travellers who find it. We've been running this route long enough to know what makes it work — and we're glad to take you there.