Before You Book
You’ve booked your trip and we can’t wait to welcome you onboard. We’ve put together these FAQs covering useful topics such as making payments, registering with us, and important travel documents, so you can focus on getting excited.
Popular Questions
After viewing the tour information, please click the “Book now” button. It will transfer you to the Registration Form where your personal information and tour selection are required to fill up in each field.
Step 1: Tour Registration: Follow indicated fields to select the type you wish to buy and tour start date. Our tour selection field is designed to help you to select the most suitable package you wish.
Step 2: Selecting the Transportation Service:
– Our tour package has 2 types: including round-trip bus tickets (Hanoi – Ha Giang – Hanoi) and excluding bus tickets. Tickets are arranged according to the standard type of vehicle called “sleeper bus”.
– You can choose our tour excluding bus tickets, and buy more luxurious bus tickets from one of the bus types shown on our website with the respective pick-up/drop-off point. Remember to notify us in advance via WhatsApp as well for ticket availability checking before we confirm your request.
Step 3: Selecting the Accommodation:
– Bunk beds are arranged for our guests in all types of tour packages, both at NorthStar Hostel in Ha Giang city and at homestays on the loop tour.
– In case you want to change to a private room, please choose the respective room type shown on the website. Entire information filled in the tour registration form is sent to our email address once you click the “Book now” button. Notify us in advance via WhatsApp about your request in order for us to check the room availability before we confirm your request.
Step 4: Selecting the Motorbike:
– Standard motorbikes of 110 cc are arranged for our guests and included in the tour package price. It is applicable to both Self-Riding and Easy Rider types.
– In case you want to upgrade your motorbike to a higher capacity, please choose the respective one shown on the website. Entire information filled in the tour registration form is sent to our email address once you click the “Book now” button. Notify us in advance via WhatsApp about your request in order for us to check the motorbike availability before we confirm your change.
– For changing the motorbike type, a confirmation of price and type will be sent to the guest to obtain the guest’s acknowledgment of the change and payment before they enter the tour.
Step 5:
Guests are encouraged to fill in the entire information fields stated on the form. It helps us to communicate and/or support our guests either before starting their tour or during and after completing their trip.
If you’re ready to send a registration immediately, click the “Send Now” button.
The tour prices shown on the website of the NorthStar Tour are applicable to one person and do not include bus transportation services to / from Ha Giang. Tour selection can be a 3-day-2-night or 4-day-3-night tour and excluded or combined with round-trip bus tickets depending on the guest’s selection. Below are other benefits of the tour packages as well as things that are excluded in the tour prices.
What benefits are included:
* Local English-speaking tour guide (throughout the tour program).
* Local motorbike driver (depends on the tour type selected).
* 110 cc semi-automatic motorbike with helmet, rain coat, backpack rain cover, elastic strap (can be upgraded to a higher cubic centimeter motorbike with a small charge upon your request).
* 03 breakfasts, 03 lunches, 02 dinners for 3N-2D tour and 04 breakfasts, 04 lunches, 03 dinners for 4N-3D tour.
* Complimentary 01 night accommodation or a few hours with bunk bed arrangement at NorthStar Hostel before the tour starts.
* 02 nights stay (for 3N-2D tour) and 03 nights stay (for 4N-3D tour) at homestays according to local identity during the loop tour.
* Domestic Travel Insurance (not applicable to Self-Riding type – guests to be charged a small fee to buy their insurance for this tour type).
* Entrance tickets and motorbike parking fees at tourist attractions on the trip.
* Motorbike gasoline and applicable for your entire trip.
What expenses are excluded:
* Fee to change accommodation type from bunk bed to private room.
* Upgrading motorbike fee. Agent and/or guest must notify NorthStar Tour one day prior to the tour starts and subject to the motorbike availability.
* Bus tickets to pick up or drop off from other provinces to Ha Giang City or upgrade to a luxurious type.
* Travel fee applicable to foreign guests, Value Added Tax (if VAT invoice is required).
* Tip for Tour Leader and/or Easy Rider (not mandatory).
No you can’t.
You need to have an International Driving Permit / License (IDP / IDL) stamp A or A1 when selecting the tour for self-riding. A National License must be carried along when you ride the motorbike during the trip.
With the hilly terrain of Ha Giang, using a scooter or automatic bike is not suitable for mountain roads with a full of ups and downs and is less safe than opting for a semi-automatic or manual bike. Actually, you need the gear to make the speed be slower if you go down the slope. In this post, a short practicing section before starting the Ha Giang loop tour is implemented with a semi-automatic motorbike, which is to make sure you are able to ride safely and confidently to experience and enjoy the trip with NorthStar Tour.
The tour option: “Self-Riding or Ride by Yourself” with respective cost applies in this case. You will be entirely responsible for any issue with your own motorbike & legal risks incurred during the trip.
* Absolutely, you can book accommodation at NorthStar Homestay & Hostel before or after the Ha Giang loop trip. Many guests like to give themselves a little more time in Ha Giang city before or after their loop trip to further explore the lifestyle of the local people as well as to have a little rest after their long trip before going to other destinations.
* In addition, extra nights can be separately charged for your new room booking. Simply select your check-in / check-out date, room type and number of occupiers and send us your request via our email to reserve the booking.
Please note that extra room requests are subject to our room availability.
To get details of the tailor-made tour, please send your specific request via email: support@northstartourhg.com or send a message to our WhatsApp number: +84 34 960 1868 or +84 91 322 2269
Our staff shall design the tour program with its price for you at our soonest.
Yes, we do arrange.
You should note your booking when sending an email to us, or you can let us know in advance so we can arrange alternative meals for you and take care of you better during the loop.
Transportation Service
Our tour package has 2 types: including round-trip bus tickets (Hanoi – Ha Giang – Hanoi) and excluding bus tickets. Tickets are arranged according to the standard type of vehicle called “sleeper bus”. Based on the guest’s demand and selection, bus tickets may or may not be selected in their package.
* Absolutely you can. Bus ticket prices depend on each routine and departure time.
* On our official website, a variety of bus transfer services with price and departure time are shown for the guest to select. For further information, please visit the Transportation Service section on the website.
If you wish to go to another bus type and/or pick-up location (from other places), please select the respective bus type and location shown on our website and information about the change will be automatically sent to our support email.
Tour ticket confirmation shall be sent to your email / WhatsApp accordingly.
If you want to change your pick-up or drop-off location and have the cost settled with NorthStar, we are pleased to assist. You kindly inform us at least 24 hours prior to the bus departure time via both our support email and WhatsApp number for our checking.
After this time, the result of the change is subject to availability. Any cancelation or no-show, no refund shall apply in any case.
When the bus ticket is confirmed, it means – guaranteed to have a seat or a cabin on the bus. Should there be any special requests, you kindly inform us when you make the bus reservation via our support email and WhatsApp number.
An email will be sent to you to confirm whether we are able to accommodate your special request or not or any alternative solution is advised.
Solo Travel & Accommodation:
There are individual, couple or group tours (based on your preference and needs). Even as a solo traveler, you will still receive the full tour experience. We also have group tours running every day, and you will definitely have more new friends during the trip.
No need to reserve a bunk bed before the loop tour starts. It has already been automatically reserved once your Ha Giang Loop tour is confirmed.
Any request to change to a private room is required to notify us in advance to check availability.
Group Bookings
Yes you can.
Please send your specific requirements to our email and we will respond at our soonest
Yes there is. A group discount rate is offered based on the number of participants and tour type selected.
Please send your specific request to us via email, and we will respond at our soonest.
Deposit & Payment
You can pay in cash, by credit card (physical cards) or online payment with an extra 3.5% bank fee which is applied to both methods.
* To secure your tour ticket booking after making your tour reservation, a deposit of VND500,000 – approximately US$20 is required to settle into our bank account, which is stipulated in the booking acknowledgment to be sent to your email.
* The remaining amount shall be settled in full to NorthStar Tour one day prior to the tour start date. We will send you the receipt to acknowledge your payment is successfully completed via your email. If we do not receive your remaining tour costs, we have informed you, the service will not be delivered.
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