Waterfalls, Stone Villages & a 14-Story Pass: Vietnam's Most Underrated Motorbike Loop
Trip duration: 3 days
Cao Bang Loop Easy Rider: 3-Day Motorbike Tour — Ban Gioc Waterfall, Pac Bo Cave & Khuoi Ky Stone Village
Trip duration: 3 days
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.
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Trip Itinerary
Meet your Easy Rider in Cao Bang City, then ride out across highland meadows to an enormous cave system before settling into a 400-year-old stone village for the night.
- 09:30 — Meet your Easy Rider and depart Cao Bang City: safety briefing, route overview, bike check, helmet and rain gear handover.
- Morning — Ba Quang Grass Field: a sweeping highland meadow, wide and open — a proper introduction to Cao Bang's landscape.
- Mid-morning — Nguom Ngao Cave (Tiger Cave): one of Vietnam's most impressive cave systems, with massive chambers and ancient stalactites; its Tay name means "Tiger Cave."
- 16:00–17:00 — Arrive Khuoi Ky Stone Village and check in to your homestay: a 400-year-old Tay ethnic village where every house is built entirely from stone — walls, roofs and paths alike — one of the most intact traditional villages in northern Vietnam.
- 19:00 — Family dinner at the homestay: home-cooked Tay dishes and warm hospitality in one of the north's most extraordinary overnight stops.
Accommodation
Traditional stone house homestay, Khuoi Ky village
Meals included
Highlights
What's included
All essential services for a comfortable and memorable trip.
- Limousine bus transfer Hanoi–Cao Bang–Hanoi
- Experienced local Easy Rider throughout the tour
- Semi-automatic 110cc motorbike for self-riders (valid international licence required)
- All entrance fees to every attraction on the route
- All meals — breakfast, lunch, and dinner from Day 1 (local cuisine)
- Accommodation — stone house homestay in Khuoi Ky (Day 1); eco-stay or homestay near Pac Bo (Day 2); dormitory or private room options available
- Free overnight stay in Cao Bang on arrival (Day 0) — included in tour price
- 1.5L drinking water per person per day
- Helmet, raincoat, and waterproof bag for your backpack
Not included
Items and services that are not part of the package price.
- Personal expenses — snacks, drinks, laundry, etc.
- Personal travel insurance (strongly recommended)
- Tips for your Easy Rider guide
- VAT
Your tour begins in Cao Bang early on Day 1. The arrival day (Day 0) is included at no extra charge: a limousine bus transfer from Hanoi to Cao Bang and a free overnight stay in the city (dormitory or private room available), so you're rested and ready to ride by morning. Transfer timing is confirmed at booking.
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Departure date
Sun, Jun 21 – Tue, Jun 23
Departure date
Sun, Aug 9 – Tue, Aug 11
“<p>I'm Vàng A Sình, and Cao Bang is the loop I send my friends on when they've already done Ha Giang and want something quieter and more real. I've ridden every bend of this route for years — I know which family in Khuoi Ky cooks the best dinner and exactly where to stop on the Khau Coc Cha Pass for the photo of all fourteen tiers. Come ride it with me; you'll see a side of the north most travellers never reach.</p>”
Why travel with Banh Mi Escape Travel
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Weather
Best months to visit this destination
Weather in Cao Bang in July
Air temperature
30 °C
Water temperature
27 °C
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$185