Est. 2011 • Ha Giang, Vietnam

Ride the real Ha Giang Loop

Small-group motorbike, 4x4 and enduro adventures through Vietnam's wildest north - led by the Kiwi and Vietnamese crew who have run this loop for over a decade.

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★★★★★ 5.0 on Google & TripAdvisor The original operator, 12+ years Riders from AU / NZ / US / CA

Choose your ride

Our tours

Every trip is small-group, guide-led and built around real riding - not a convoy of twenty following a flag.

3 days · 2 nights

3-Day True North

The classic first-timer loop - Bac Sum pass, Ma Pi Leng and a village night off the coach-tour circuit.

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3 or 4 days · private

Private Moto & 4x4

Your own guide, your own pace. Ride semi-auto or manual, or take the 4x4 and leave the driving to us.

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3-5 days · experienced

Dirt & Enduro

For riders who want the trails, not the tarmac. Proper enduro machines and routes the buses never see.

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The route

The Ha Giang Loop

Three days, one legendary circuit - up from Ha Giang, around the far north, and back. Here is where we take you, and where the buses don't.

Why ride with us

We didn't join the boom. We started it.

There are a lot of operators up here now. Most are new. We've been riding this loop for over a decade - back when it meant convincing people the trip north was worth it at all. That head start shows up in everything we do.

The original operator. 12+ years on the Ha Giang Loop, not a copycat riding someone else's name.
Our own bikes, our own guides. We know every machine and every rider personally.
Genuinely small groups. Real riding at your pace, never a twenty-bike convoy.
Real local relationships. We eat where the guides eat and stay where the buses don't.

From the saddle

Riders don't forget this trip

★★★★★

"I've always loved bikes, but nothing could've prepared me for the insane scenery and epic trails out here. The guides were legends, the crew was super chill, and I met riders from all over the world. This ain't your average tour - it's a full-on adventure!"

Sven N. · Sweden · 2024 · Semi-auto 110cc

Rated five stars across Google and TripAdvisor by riders from around the world. Read more →

Stories & guides

Know before you go

Honest, first-hand guides to riding the loop - written by the crew, not an agency.

Route guide

Riding the Ha Giang Loop in 3 Days: An Honest Guide from the Originals

What three days on the Ha Giang Loop actually looks like - the route, the riding, when to go, and how to choose a tour. Written by the crew who started running these trips over a decade ago.

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Send us a note and the real Flipside crew will get back to you - dates, group size, which tour suits you. No pressure, no call centre.

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