Upon arrival in Hanoi, your guide and private car will meet you and transfer you to your hotel for check-in (or direct to Tam Dao Golf Club).     

After a 2-hour drive to Vinh Phuc Province, play your first round of golf (18 holes) at Tam Dao Golf Club. Set against the spectacular scenery of Tam Dao Mountain, the course features lakes, running streams and strategic bunkers which provide a challenge for golfers. A variety of tee boxes on every hole will cater to players of all levels such as the championship tees, measuring over 7,200 yards (6,600 meters). Amateurs and professionals may be required to use every club in the bag to conquer the challenging par 72 layout. In addition to the golf course design, Salam Paspalum grassed fairways and Sea Isle 2000. Paspalum greens ensure an ideal playing surface year round.

After your round of golf, return to Hanoi in the afternoon.

Overnight in Hanoi

At just 1.5-hours drive from Hanoi, the 18-hole Chi Linh Star Golf & Country Club is truly a world-class golf course. The facility is spread over 324 hectares on a magnificent valley nestled next to a large lake surrounded by a hundred hectares of rolling forest hills. Opened in 2003, the Chi Linh Star Golf & Country Club has established a name for itself as the premier golf club in northern Vietnam. Designed by the leading Australian Independent Golf Course Services, using the latest technologies and Turf grass, the golf course is indeed a worthy masterpiece.

The club house sits on the top of a hill, capturing a panoramic view over the golf course. With immaculately groomed fairways, fast greens, strategic bunkers, partnered with the large lake and rolling hills, this golf experience will leave you with an everlasting impression.

Afterwards, return to Hanoi where the remainder of the evening is at your leisure.

Overnight in Hanoi

Depart your hotel for Hanoi’s Old Quarter also known as the ‘36 streets’. Take a walking tour through charming Hang Be Market and around Hoan Kiem Lake. This bustling area of narrow streets and alleys is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It's a great place to explore with plenty of photo opportunities all around you.

Continue to the Temple of Literature. In 1076 Quoc Tu Giam - Vietnam's first university, also referred to as Van Mieu, was established within a temple to educate Vietnam's royalty, mandarins and members of the elite. The university functioned for an incredible 700 years and its gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a fascinating glimpse into Vietnam’s past.

Close by is the mausoleum of the historic figure and father of modern Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh (viewed from outside; closed Mon and Fri and from Oct-Nov) and the former presidents house on stilts where he lived from 1958 to 1969, his former home illustrates the modesty of this Vietnamese revolutionary.

At the end of the tour, visit picturesque West Lake and the sixth century Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda. From here, transfer (or stroll along the lakeside) 700 meters to the nearby Taoist temple of Quan Thanh which is dedicated to Tran Vu, one of the principal deities in Taoism.

The remainder of the day is free for last minute shopping before transferring to the airport for your onward flight.

Note: this half-day city tour can be taken at any time during your stay as time allows.