What do I bring during a multi-day tour?

If your tour is destined for a different location than the starting location, you take all your luggage along. If the starting and ending location are the same (a “loop”), only bring the a small bag and leave your “big” luggage at your accommodation.

🧳Essentials

• Passport – for police checkpoints and check-in at at every accommodation
• Cash – ATM’s are rare off the beaten track
• Driver’s license + 1968 International Driving Permit (if you’re riding yourself)

👕 Clothing (quickdry if possible)

• Light, breathable clothes for daytime riding
• Warm layers (like a hoodie or a fleece) for evenings
• Comfortable pants/leggings – better than shorts
• Undergarments + socks
• Buff/scarf – to protect your neck from wind
• Sleepwear for guesthouses
• Swimwear – if your tour includes waterfalls…
• Hat + sunglasses

🥾 Footwear

• Sturdy shoes – comfortable for walking/short hikes
• Flip-flops for the evenings or showers

🧼 Toiletries & Health

• Toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.
• Sunscreen
• Mosquito repellent
• Personal meds + basic first aid (band-aids, painkillers, etc.)

📱 Tech & Gear

• Phone + charger
• Camera
• Headlamp or flashlight (for power outages or dark streets)

During the tour, your bags will be put into a plastic bag to protect it/them from possible rain, and made available again at accommodations. Please keep necessities for during the tour on your person (passport, camera, cash, sunscreen, sunglasses).

What do I wear during while riding?

During the tour, we strongly advise you to wear long pants and closed shoes (no flip flops).

Anything in particular to bring on a Ha Giang Loop tour?

Take note that the temperature in the mountains is substantially lower compared to the rest of Vietnam. From November until February, it is not uncommon for temperatures to reach 0-10 degrees in the evening/at night. Make sure to bring warm clothing and/or layers.