Motorbikes
| Bike | Type | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Honda Wave 110cc | Semi-automatic | Included in every tour package |
| Suzuki HJ 125cc | Manual | 220,000 ₫ per day |
| Honda XR 150cc | Manual trail | 550,000 ₫ per day |
The Wave is the bike we put almost everyone on. It is semi-automatic — you change gear with your foot but there is no clutch lever — which is the right tool for a road that spends all day going up and down. If you ride a clutch at home and want more power for the passes, take the HJ 125 or the XR 150.
Every bike rental includes
- Helmet, and knee pads on request.
- Rain cover for your backpack and elastic straps for luggage.
- A paper route map with the fuel stops marked.
- Damage cover on the bike.
- Free storage in Ha Giang city for the luggage you leave behind.
Jeep rental
| Vehicle | Arrangement | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Jeep Wrangler Sahara | With a local driver | 8,000,000 ₫ per day |
| Jeep Wrangler Sahara | Self-drive | 7,000,000 ₫ per day |
- With a driver: fuel, the driver and four bottles of water a day are included.
- Self-drive: fuel included; damage cover is optional at 1,000,000 ₫ per day and we strongly recommend taking it.
- Self-drive requires a licence Vietnam recognises — bring your 1968-convention international permit for car category B.
Before you rent
Two things we will ask you at the counter, and it is better you know them now. First, the licence: to ride legally in Vietnam you need a 1968-convention international driving permit endorsed A or A1 alongside your home licence. Insurance companies check this after an accident, and so do the police.
Second, your experience. If you have never ridden a geared bike, the Ha Giang Loop is not the place to learn on your own. Take a guided tour with a lead and tail rider, or book an easy rider and ride pillion. We would rather lose the rental than send someone unprepared onto Ma Pi Leng.