Combining cultural exploration with the allure of Vietnams finest golf courses, discover the main sites of Hanoi including the One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature and Army or National Fine Arts Museum. Tee-off at the scenic Tam Dao Golf Club set against the spectacular backdrop of Tam Dao Mountains. Board a traditional junk and cruise the emerald waters of Halong Bay and visit the villages of the Red River Delta. This Vietnam tour is the very essence of diverse!
Enjoy the superb 18-hole Chi Linh Star Golf & Country Club which is spread out over 324 hectares on a magnificent valley nestled next to a large lake surrounded by a hundred hectares of rolling forest hills. This is followed by another day of golfing in Hanoi at King's Island Golf Resort and Country Club, the first of its kind in North Vietnam. The next three days will be spent in Ho Chi Minh playing golf and soaking up the numerous sightseeing opportunities centered on the town's war-torn past.
In the city of Dalat, your golf game will be complimented by beautiful natural surroundings as the Dalat Palace Golf Club was designed nestled in the region's hills and overlooking the Xuan Huong Lake. Further south, Phan Thiet features the Ocean Dunes Golf Club, designed by another legendary golfer, Nick Faldo. Its location offers a unique set of challenges from the wind coming in from the coast.
Both on the golf courses and off, this tour offers something for everyone and is a different way to experience Vietnam. If you're an intense competitor with an eye for tourism and history, you may find this excursion a once-in-a-lifetime experience
Combining cultural exploration with the allure of Vietnams finest golf courses, discover the main sites of Hanoi including the One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature and Army or National Fine Arts Museum. Tee-off at the scenic Tam Dao Golf Club set against the spectacular backdrop of Tam Dao Mountains. Board a traditional junk and cruise the emerald waters of Halong Bay and visit the villages of the Red River Delta. This Vietnam tour is the very essence of diverse!
Enjoy the superb 18-hole Chi Linh Star Golf & Country Club which is spread out over 324 hectares on a magnificent valley nestled next to a large lake surrounded by a hundred hectares of rolling forest hills. This is followed by another day of golfing in Hanoi at King's Island Golf Resort and Country Club, the first of its kind in North Vietnam. The next three days will be spent in Ho Chi Minh playing golf and soaking up the numerous sightseeing opportunities centered on the town's war-torn past.
In the city of Dalat, your golf game will be complimented by beautiful natural surroundings as the Dalat Palace Golf Club was designed nestled in the region's hills and overlooking the Xuan Huong Lake. Further south, Phan Thiet features the Ocean Dunes Golf Club, designed by another legendary golfer, Nick Faldo. Its location offers a unique set of challenges from the wind coming in from the coast.
Both on the golf courses and off, this tour offers something for everyone and is a different way to experience Vietnam. If you're an intense competitor with an eye for tourism and history, you may find this excursion a once-in-a-lifetime experience
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Upon arrival in Hanoi, your guide and private car will meet you and transfer you to your hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is at leisure (private car and guide at disposal).
Overnight in Hanoi
This morning leave Hanoi for the 2-hour drive to Vinh Phuc Province to 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 for players of all levels from the championship tees, measuring over 7,200 yards (6,600 meters), amateurs and professionals alike 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. At the end of the afternoon return to Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi
This morning depart for the mausoleum of the historic figure and father of modern Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh (viewed from outside). Then it's on to a wooden ethnic minority style house which was his temporary residence from 1954 - 1969. In the same complex you will see the One Pillar Pagoda, founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049. This structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi.
Your next stop will be the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university. Constructed in 1070, the gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam's past. Continue to West Lake and one of the oldest Buddhist pagodas in Hanoi, Tran Quoc, and the nearby Toaist temple of Quan Thanh which dates from the Ly Dynasty.
In the afternoon take a walk through Hanoi's Old Quarter, also known as the '36 streets'. This bustling area of narrow streets and alleys is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. In the afternoon the Ethnology, Army or National Fine Arts Museum, will be visited next, time will only allow for one to be visited so decide which one you would most like to see. According to availability finish the day with a Water Puppet show. This is a uniquely northern Vietnamese art form depicting scenes from rural life and episodes of national history.
Overnight in Hanoi
After breakfast leave Hanoi for an overnight boat trip on Ha Long Bay. Journey there through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta, observe everyday life of Vietnamese villagers as they work the rice fields, take pigs to the market on bicycles and plough the fields with their water buffaloes. Arrive in Ha Long City late morning and board your traditional wooden junk for the overnight journey into the Bay. En-route lunch will be served. Following cruise by rock formations with such names as Sail, Dog and Dinh Huong (incense pot). Towards the end of the day set anchor for the night. As the sun sets over the bay dinner is served on board with fresh seafood, salads, and fruits.
Overnight on Ha Long Bay
On your return to Ha Long City enjoy a wholesome brunch (breakfast on some boats) as your boat weaves through strange-shaped limestone rock formations. Upon disembarkation your driver will meet you for the 2-hour transfer to the 18-hole Chi Linh Star Golf & Country Club.
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. Transfer back to Hanoi upon completion of your golfing experience.
Overnight in Hanoi
This morning drive 1.5 hours to King's Island Golf Club for a days play (18 holes) at King's Island. Opened in 1994, Kings' Island Golf Club pioneered the game in the environs of Hanoi, and from the moment it opened Kings' Island was not only something new, but something unique - from its location on this comely chain of lakes, to the shore-side parking lot, to the high-speed motorboats that ferry golfers back and forth to the club's two superb, peninsular courses.
The 18-hole Lakeside track, designed by Robert McFarland, came first - gently sloped and always flirting with the shores and inlets of the surrounding waters. Another American architect, Phillip Rodgers (designer of the famed Alpine GC in Bangkok), would later complement the 6,454-yard Lakeside track with the muscular, 7,100-yard Mountain view course. Each is manicured to a fare thee well while trading on a setting of stunning natural beauty. At the end of the afternoon return to Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi
After breakfast, transfer to Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport for the 2-hour flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure (private car and guide at disposal).
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
Your first round of golf in Ho Chi Minh will be at Vietnam Golf & Country Club to play 1 round of golf (18 holes).
Considered one of Vietnam 's top golf courses, Vietnam Golf & Country Club is located in the municipality of Thu Duc , just 1-hour from Ho Chi Minh City . The 6400 meters of the West Course were designed by Cheng King Shih, a renowned Taiwanese designer. In 1994, its inaugural year, the West Course hosted the first Amateur Championship in Vietnam . Its fairways are narrow and lined by trees. Its greens are mild but quick. The 6200 meter East Course was designed by the legendary golfer Lee Trevino of the USPGA.
At the end of your game return to Ho Chi Minh City. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
This morning transfer 1-hour to Song Be golf course to play 18 holes. Song Be Golf Resort is widely regarded as one of the most challenging and stimulating in the country. The 18 hole resort style layout features at least 10 lakes with tree-lined fairways. Water comes into play in eight of the 18 holes. Playing off from the blue tees is a challenge as the total length measures a whopping 6,384 meters. At the end of your game return to Ho Chi Minh City
Proposed half-day city tour if desired: First visit is at the Reunification Hall, the site where Saigon fell on April 30 1975. Continuing on, other sites to be visited include the Old Saigon Post Office, Dong Khoi Street (formerly Rue Catinat), Continental Hotel, Opera House and City Hall. Other visits include the War Remnants Museum and the Jade Emperor Pagoda showcasing ornate statues and effigies
Note: Ho Chi Minh half-day city tour departure can be taken at any time during your stay as time allows.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
Transfer to Ho Chi Minh City domestic airport for the 40-minute flight to Dalat. Dalat is located 300 km from Ho Chi Minh City. Established as a hill station at the beginning of the century, Dalat is reminiscent of an alpine town with its French chalets and pine forests.
An afternoon of sightseeing in Dalat takes in Bao Dai's Summer Palace that sits on a hill just outside the main centre. Bao Dai was the Last Emperor of Vietnam and the Palace has been preserved exactly as he left it in 1954. It is a classic example of art deco that is a tourist attraction in itself. Continue the tour with the former Railway Station (in use only for an optional steam train ride) which is remarkable with its architecture and its old steam locomotive, Xuan Huong Lake and Lam Ty Ni Pagoda where a Buddhist monk, Vien Thuc, known also as the 'mad monk' for being eccentric produces his abstract paintings and writes poetry. Your will end the tour at the town's bustling central market, renowned for its fresh vegetables and fruit that is rarely found in a tropical country.
Overnight in Dalat
Todays 18-rounds of golf will be at the oldest course in Indochina the Dalat Palace Golf Club. Built in 1922 but expanded and restored in 1994, the Dalat Palace Golf Club is a masterpiece in design. Gently crafted into the rolling hills of Dalat and overlooking the majestic Xuan Huong Lake, the course weaves its way through stately pine trees to oversized and delicately manicured bent grass greens. In 2003, Golf Digest ranked the Dalat Palace Golf Club as the #1 golf course in Vietnam Patrick J. Rielly, the former President of the PGA of America, described the golf course as 'one of the most beautiful courses in Asia .' At 7,009 yards in length, the par-72 Dalat Palace Golf Club is an enjoyable challenge for golfers of all levels.
Overnight in Dalat
This day drive the panoramic route down the Langian Pass to Phan Thiet (4-5 hours). This area features a string of resorts between the fishing towns of Mui Ne and Phan Thiet offering a genuine taste of coastal life in Vietnam. Mui Ne is characterized by small, independent low-rise resorts and is an ideal destination for escape and relaxation. There are plenty of activities available both on the water and off, with a vibrant and dynamic kite surfing scene, great sailing courtesy of the brisk sea breeze, and the Sahara-like red sand dunes at Hon Rom to explore. Today, Phan Thiet is the home of many luxury beach resorts and of an international class golf course.
This afternoon is yours to explore Phan Thiet and the nearby beach of Mui Ne.
Overnight in Phan Thiet
Today play 1 round of golf (18 holes) at Ocean Dunes Golf Club Phan Thiet. Designed by Nick Faldo, the 6749-yard, par-72 course at the Ocean Dunes Golf Club winds through seaside dunes, with the coastal breezes shaping its character from day-to-day. It is an engaging and playable course for higher handicap players who will enjoy the openness of the links course, yet offers exciting opportunities for more experienced players who will appreciate the challenges posed by the winds. "Ocean Dunes Golf Club is an outstanding natural site with sand dunes, sea breezes, beach vegetation and sea views. We have let the dunes determine the routing and the look of the golf course. It should have the feel and the playability of the early seaside courses, but with a tropical climate," says Nick Faldo.
Return to the hotel. The remainder of the day is free at leisure. As always, your tour guide and driver are available to take you to see the local sites, like the local fish sauce cottage industry style factories, where Phan Thiet's signature nuoc mam is produced.
Overnight in Phan Thiet
Today return to Ocean Dunes Golf Club Phan Thiet for 1 another round of golf (18 holes. The remainder of the day is at your leisure.
Overnight in Phan Thiet
This morning return to Ho Chi Minh City stopping en- route at the Dong Nai Bochang Golf Resort for a round of golf (18 holes).
The club is located just one hour from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City. The resort, designed by Ward W. Northrup, opened for play in March 1997 and features three 9-hole courses. Golfers benefit from a well-designed, immaculately maintained course which is as challenging as it is charming. At the end of your game return to Ho Chi Minh City
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
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