[S1E03] - Ha Giang Loop by motorbike - Why you should do it in 5 days, not 3!

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Күн бұрын

The best experience of Vietnam is doing the Ha Giang Loop by motorbike or scooter. We rented our bikes at Style Motorbikes for 5 days. That was a good choice: We didn't had to rush through the route to get back in time!
Style Motorbikes
stylemotorbikes.com/rent-a-mo...
Price: €17 / $17 / 420.000 VND per day.
Deposit: Passport or $1000 (the last thing you will get back in cash).
In Vietnam you can drive with international driving licence. Although they won't ask to show it).
A Boong Waterfall
Location: maps.app.goo.gl/uiviKkcNWze4N...
Day 1: Bong Bang Homestay 2
www.booking.com/Share-qWn7Cn
Price: €6 / $6 / 150.000 VND for a dorm room. €33 / $33 / 800.000 VND for a private room (prices very daily, we could negotiate to €20 / $20 / 500.000 VND).
Day 2: Ma Pi Leng homestay
Location: goo.gl/maps/8vTKWXhtVF3qtxek9
Price: €6 / $6 / 150.000 VND (but ask for the price for diner!)
Day 3: Khách sạn Bắc Mê Hotel
Location: goo.gl/maps/qhDQBk2BuDmxTh5AA
Price: €19 / $18 / 450.000 VND
Day 4: Du Gìa - Mường Trà Garden Homestay - Làng Cac
www.booking.com/Share-4ghgnKy
Price: €12 / $12 / 297.500 VND
Day 5: We took a bus back to Hanoi, due our 'awesome' experience of the nightbus, we booked a smaller van for €18 / $17 / 429.000 VND via this operator: 12go.asia/nl/operator/ha-gian... (there are many with the same picture, look at the logo).
00:00 Intro
00:26 Style Motorbikes Ha Giang Rental
00:40 Ha Giang Start Day 1
03:07 Lunch & Rented protection gear
03:53 Ha Giang Continue Day 1
04:13 Lose motorbike chain tighten it!
05:02 Bong Bang Homestay 2 - Yenh Minh
05:59 Ha Giang Start Day 2
06:46 Lung Cu Flag Point - Ha Giang Loop
07:05 Dong Van, Sky Walk - Ha Giang Loop
07:47 Why you need a motorcycle license
08:58 Ha Gaing Start Day 3
09:37 Boat trip Sông Nho Qué
10:05 Why 5 days and not 3 days Ha Giang Loop
10:16 Rest of Day 3 to Bac Me
11:16 Ha Giang Day 4
12:03 Thâm Luông Waterfall
13:22 Ha Giang Day 5

Пікірлер: 83

@20luzer52 Жыл бұрын

Spectacular scenery with lovely local people. I think you're right about the length of this trip. Countless people have said they end up stopping at so many glorious vistas that they wish they had more time to really enjoy each spot they stop at and enjoy "the moment". I used to live and work in VN and I never did get a chance to do the Ha Giang Loop and regret it but I loved my life there riding the scooter everywhere. It's the most unique feeling of freedom in the world.

@avtv.vietnam3381 Жыл бұрын

Come back to Vietnam and Vietnam always welcomes you❤

@nocancelcultureaccepted9316 Жыл бұрын

$70 per day for a motorcycle in Vietnam? You definitely got ripped off. By now, every tourist should know the Vietnamese is notoriously known for scamming and ripping off. So, don’t be a victim!

@K_D_W Жыл бұрын

@@nocancelcultureaccepted9316 vietnamese people are one of the best people in the world, they always help you whenever...and if you don't know anything then shut your mouth

@lynnnguyen7022 Жыл бұрын

@@nocancelcultureaccepted9316. You misread the information and made an unfair comment about Vietnamese people! He even put $17 per day on the screen, not $70. What is wrong with you?

@Krasnoye158 Жыл бұрын

@@nocancelcultureaccepted9316 bro, 2 seconds in he said the rent could be $9

@weiwei-hs7uz Жыл бұрын

Ha Giang loop have a beautiful vallage, they call it is "Lô Lô Chải Village"

@winvlog98 Жыл бұрын

Hello Ha Giang my hometown thank you for your video wish you a lot of fun in Vietnam

@CuongNguyen-bv9jp Жыл бұрын

Amazing ! That’s great experience for everyone wants to do Hà giang loops

@michaeldog3459 Жыл бұрын

👍 you are right,if you can't ride don't!

@avuky191 Жыл бұрын

What an awesome getaway! Best way to to release stress!

@newgabe09 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this beautiful video. Lovely drone work and I like your calm commentary. I'm thinking to do this in a few weeks,so it's great this is so recent, to see the road conditions. Think I'll go pillion with a guide. Cheers!

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! Although a guide might be nice, just know that there aren't a lot of intersections so with google maps you won't really get lost. We were really happy driving it ourselves but that might differ from person to person. You are going to enjoy it anyways, have fun!

@newgabe09 Жыл бұрын

@@culartravel I usually travel solo- travelled a lot of rough back roads in Indonesia during a decade in Indonesia- (where I can speak enough language to get around and driving on the left of the road, which is what I'm used to ;) My interest in a guide isn't for directions- - but for translation, explanation, and being able to relax about road conditions etc with someone who's done the route frequently. And as I'll be doing it solo, for company/safety in case of anything that might happen. I'm in my 60s so not as strong as I used to be :) I'll be following your vids in future, I like your style :)

@jilldawson89 Жыл бұрын

They are truly Incredible views!!!

@xt9885 Жыл бұрын

wow great video ❤

@sonorangreenman4472 Жыл бұрын

thanks fabulous!

@thebackpackersltd. Жыл бұрын

Wow lovely video.

@TrungNguyen-vv8mg Жыл бұрын

Bạn yên tâm lái xe an toàn, du lịch tự do ở việt nam..

@coreykeller8676 Жыл бұрын

Doing this in a couple weeks, I think I better rent a dual sport. 😅 Great video.

@ngatravelvlog 8 ай бұрын

really beautiful trip !

@savrah 3 ай бұрын

Good video, doing this trip soon.

@culartravel 3 ай бұрын

You will have a blast! I would really want to go back and do the whole north of Vietnam from left to right on a bike.

@TheTMax Жыл бұрын

Ok, I'm convinced, I'll do it in 5 days instead of 3 😅

@duomoute Жыл бұрын

@michaeldog3459 Жыл бұрын

I didn't have abs, I fell down 😂, seriously!

@minhvinhtube Жыл бұрын

Really nice drone footages and background relaxing music. Thanks for sharing! What is your drone model?

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

Thanks! DJI mini 3 pro! Love it :)

@LINHNGUYEN-io5pi 27 күн бұрын

7:42 soooo amazinggggg, spectacularrrrrrrrrr, very very beautifilllllllllllllllllllllllll

@Mehdi-pz6ys Жыл бұрын

great video and incredible views. I hope I can do this loop one day. I really enjoyed the video. one question about the license: can you use an international driving license there or you have to get a new license there? also did you pay any money for deposit when you rented the bikes? I think it's good to mention the prices in the video.

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Mehdi! I will add the deposit info to the description: Either passport or $1000. Unfortunately that last thing you will receive back in cash. Yes you can use an International License (they won't ask though, for insurance good to have).

@doodahgurlie Жыл бұрын

@@culartravel Unless your country specifically signed the 1968 Vienna Convention, then you cannot legally drive there. This means the US, Europeans, Australians, etc., are all driving there illegally. Some cops may look the other way, be more lenient, or take bribes, but that doesn't mean it is legal to drive there even with an international driving permit, which most foreigners are unaware of. Google it and you will see.

@DurianSpikes Жыл бұрын

@@doodahgurlie - is the Vienna Convention based on country allies or just driving on left / right hand side based? Or something else?

@drsape2399 Жыл бұрын

Great video mate what mount and action camera did you you use while riding the motorbike?

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Because I don't have my own helmet I use this easy to use mount to apply to different helmets: amzn.eu/d/4gLiipf And a GoPro 10 as camera.

@JHFCHJKVJK Жыл бұрын

Stunning views , what is the best month to do the loop ?

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

End of February till end of April for a pleasant 20°C, May-July it can be very hot. Most won't recommend during the rain season July to end of september. We did this in the end of September. December and January can be very cold🥶

@YouAreTAppleOfMyEye Жыл бұрын

Hi! Great video! I heard you need to leave passport with them?

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

That's correct, or a $1000 deposit which you get back in VND cash, so yea passport is easier.

@Banthihavy123 Жыл бұрын

Verry good

@jeshdhawan Жыл бұрын

Nicely done. Which month was this?

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

Begin oktober, still in the rain season! Very lucky with the weather so apart from January where it can be really cold, it's almost doable all year around!

@ThanhHoang-ev9qw 11 ай бұрын

chào mừng đến Việt nam

@culartravel 11 ай бұрын

Cảm ơn ❤️! Địa điểm yêu thích của bạn ở đất nước bạn là gì?

@Joey-ct8bm Жыл бұрын

You can do Ha giang to cao bang in 5 days. That's the route i would take if i had 5 days. You need to drive from hanoi. You'll see untouched non tourist vietnam this way. Much better!

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

I'm really sad we didn't plan more time for this, will definitely come back and do the whole north from left to right another time..

@Joey-ct8bm Жыл бұрын

@@culartravel I'm am doing 2 weeks north in March starting from Hanoi. I'm doing Hanoi-Son La-Sapa-Ha Giang-Cao Bang-Ba be lake-Hanoi. Can't wait!

@doodahgurlie Жыл бұрын

You showed some spectacular views. The landscape there is absolutely magnificent, for sure. But please make sure you don't tell people it's okay to drive there as for the majority of foreigners, it's actually illegal to do so (most of the countries did not sign the 1968 Vienna Convention with Vietnam). Yes, you can get away with it or bribe your way through, but know that you're still doing it illegally and if stopped, don't blame the cops for trying to do their jobs.

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

Not entirely true, a lot of countries did sign the agreement, atleast a lot in Europe. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_Convention_on_Road_Traffic . As this is not a 'how to drive (legally) in Vietnam' video, I encourage everyone to go here and find there way to (legally) drive in Vietnam.

@doodahgurlie Жыл бұрын

@@culartravel I'll give you that, but a lot of people driving there are Americans, Canadians, Australians, etc., whose country did not sign it. For the countries that did sign it, your IDP is only valid for the class it's issued for, which means if your IDP wasn't issued for a motorcycle in your home country, then it's not valid in Vietnam. You see many people learning to ride there for the first time or aren't highly experienced.

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

@@doodahgurlie Yes, reason why I got a motorcycle license before traveling :). To be honest, it's everyone's own responsibility, some people need to learn it the hard way. As long as SEA is being flexible for it than it won't stop so I don't mind. Somehow this is also a beauty of the country. In Europe people would call me crazy for not wearing proper motorcycle gear for example. Safety matters, to the degree the country or the culture is willing to enforce.

@thamhoang80 Жыл бұрын

Bạn có thể tới Việt Nam đi xe máy thoải mái không có sao

@GEEKOOZTRAVELS Жыл бұрын

can you please tell the exact place at 8:40

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

It's near the SkyWalk, I believe it was here: maps.app.goo.gl/HzftDSMeq9uDCYNE6

@nl7002 Жыл бұрын

Where is that waterfall btw? Thanks!

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

Here it is! maps.app.goo.gl/uiviKkcNWze4NRfQ8 See also video description for other locations. I added this one now.

@itsnoelfredz 11 ай бұрын

The phone holder on the bike was provided by bike rental?

@culartravel 11 ай бұрын

Yes! Everything in terms of gear & equipment is from the rental company.

@itsnoelfredz 11 ай бұрын

Cool! Thanks dude!

@3zoOoz14 Жыл бұрын

which is best weather sep or oct ? and when it was while you there ? thanks.

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

September is the last month of the rain season in the north. We were there at the beginning of October. De episode before this one we had rain in SaPa and on the route one day short period of rain. So October is better!

@3zoOoz14 Жыл бұрын

@@culartravel thanks for replying, so i will apply my vacation end of sep 😍👍🏼

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

@@3zoOoz14 enjoy!!

@UynNguyen Жыл бұрын

Looks like there is no skydiving service there😂

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

That would be epic! Not sure if there are any good landing locations :)

@hungtrinh3411 Жыл бұрын

So beautiful

@nocancelcultureaccepted9316 Жыл бұрын

$17/day is a rip-off!

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

Well if you know a rental company in HaGiang that rents out motorbikes (Honda CB250cc) for a cheaper price and in a good condition then please share it with us so other travelers know where to go to 👍

@DaiCaThanh71 Жыл бұрын

You are so cheap, even with Vietnamese standard. It is a Honda CB250, not a 110cc scooter😂😂😂

@nocancelcultureaccepted9316 Жыл бұрын

$70 per day for a motorcycle in Vietnam? You definitely got ripped off. By now, every tourist should know the Vietnamese is notoriously known for scamming and ripping off. So, don’t be a victim!

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

No, $17! :) See video description as well.

@K_D_W Жыл бұрын

what are you talking about 70$, he said 17$/day. you should watch the video again

@lekaiz592 Жыл бұрын

you envy our country!

@culartravel Жыл бұрын

@@lekaiz592 I love your country 😇

@lynnnguyen7022 Жыл бұрын

@nocancelcultureaccepte..You must have some kind of issue, making the same incorrect comment repeatedly. It makes you look bad because you sound like a racist!