GOLF BREAK IN VIETNAM

Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City. Also known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City has a fascinating history and is the busiest city in Vietnam. Its speed of life can make everyone dizzy. You will be welcomed by your local guide and transferred to your hotel for check in. Relax after your long haul flight. In the evening, we'll go to one of the best restaurants in the city for dinner.

After breakfast, travel with your guide and by private vehicle to the Vietnam Golf and Country Club in Thu Duc for a 18-hole round of golf. Vietnam Golf and Country Club, which is the first 36-hole club in Vietnam and is regarded as Vietnam’s Premier Golf and Country Club. The West course first opened in December 1994, and was designed by Taiwanese architect Chen King Shih. The East course was designed in 1997 by Lee Trevino, six-time Major Champion Winner. Head back to Saigon in the late afternoon. 

In the afternoon, you will be picked up at the hotel before making a stop at "café zoom" to enjoy a cocktail and an aperitif before venturing into the city. The tour will continue towards a well-hidden Vietnamese cafe to enjoy some live  Vietnamese music. Then, you will finish at a lively bar where you can have a drink and listen to some more contemporary music. You will finally be escorted back to your hotel at the end of this exciting night tour.

After your breakfast, depart to The Bluffs Ho Tram Golf Club for a second round of 18-hole game. From here players are treated to a spectacular 360 degree view, including the course itself, the lush surrounding forest and wildlife, the expansive Vietnam coast. 

The morning is free at your leisure to relax by the hotel pool or by the beach. At good time, travel back to the airport in Ho Chi Minh City for a brief flight to Danang.

Welcomed by your local Arrival at Danang airport, transfer to the hotel for check-in. The day is free at your leisure. 

After breakfast, travel with your guide and private vehicle to Ba Na Hills Golf Club. Set amongst one of the most impressive mountain ranges in the region, the multi-award-winning Championship golf course provides a balance of challenge, enjoyment and excitement to golfers of all levels and abilities. Return to your hotel by the end of afternoon.

Your day begin by visiting Hoi An ancient town, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site for its well-preserved ancient streets and houses, featuring a harmony of Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese and French architecture elements. During the day have a stop at the Reaching Out Teahouse, which sells home décor, clothing, bags, jewelry, lacquer ware and other customized and unique products.  Within the Teahouse you will become immersed in a quiet space while sitting back and sipping on one of the various types of teas and coffees available as you enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

Return to your hotel for a relaxing afternoon.

Spend your day for a 18-hole game at Montgomerie Links Vietnam, an international 5-star championship links style course that tees up challenging and enjoyable play for all levels of golfers, featureing sandy soil, wind-blown dunes, existing native vegetation, strategically placed bunkers, generous and undulating greens and closely mown chipping areas. The award-winning facility offers a full service experience, including chipping and putting greens that mirror the exact condition of the course and a 30-bay undercover driving range.

The morning is for relaxing at your hotel. After check-out at noon, travel with your guide and private vehicle back to Danang Airport for another brief flight to Hanoi - the capital city of Vietnam.

Welcomed by your local guide and travel to your hotel for check-in.

In the late afternoon, we will take you to Tuong Theater for attending My Village show which known as "new circus" or "contemporary cirque" style in Hanoi. You will have a chance to understand more about the Vietnamese lifestyle and enjoy the spectacle of modern Vietnamese theatre. Back to your hotel and free the balance of the day.

Today, experience an 18-hole game at Long Bien Golf Course, built on the slightly-sloped topography with uneven places. It embraces all the best advantages – high-class quality, ideal geographical location, spectacular panoramic view and the cutting edge facilities of international standards.

This morning, meet your guide at hotel lobby, then we will visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (the outside) and his nearby former residence - a traditional stilt house. Then move forwards to One Pillar Pagoda and see its special architecture and belief of local people. After that, you will visit the Temple of Literature (Van Mieu in Vietnamese), situated in the place once known as the first university of Vietnam. Built-in 1070 by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong, the university was first opened for princes and mandarins exclusively. Inside, you will find 82 of the original 116 stelae engraving the names of the winners from doctorate competitions. Outside, with its ancient courtyards, altars and roofs, Van Mieu is a very fine example of Vietnamese architecture.

You will then enjoy your lunch at the special restaurant, a charming and warm place with fantastic food and services.

The afternoon is for visiting Manzi Art Space, situated in a peaceful colonial house. During your visit you will be treated to both a fabulous modern art exhibition and exquisite Hanoian coffee with the chance to meet a modern local artist and converse about all types of art throughout Vietnam and especially in Hanoi. 

Return to your hotel by later this afternoon. 

In the morning, check out your hotel then leave Hanoi for Halong Bay with guide, arriving around noon. Board a charming boat and begin your exploration of magical Halong Bay, one of Southeast Asia’s premier tourist destinations. An excellent, fresh seafood lunch and dinner will be served on the boat.

Wake up early and join our Tai Chi session on the sun deck to ease mind and muscles with the first rays of the sun touching the water. Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries await you in the dining room to start the new day. Ginger anchors up and we cruise to Frog Lake, a secluded spot which is perfect for our morning excursion. In kayaks or swimming we enjoy a close encounter and discovery of the bay. Paddling through the dreamlike landscape with tree-topped islands, you will feel a sense of freedom and harmony with nature that you have never experienced before. Back on board, a hearty breakfast is served in the dining room as we cruise back to the pier where we arrive around 11 o’clock in the morning.
Savor the last cruise moments of this unique journey relaxing on comfy sunbeds on the terrace deck.
Back to the pier where your guide and driver are waiting for you to take you to your hotel for leaving your luggage. Check-in time is from 14.00.
This afternoon, challenge yourself with an 18-hole game at FLC Ha Long Bay Golf Club. This 18-hole championship Schmidt-Curley designed layout offers stunning scenic ocean views over the famous UNESCO world heritage site. The dramatic terrain offers a drastic departure from the sandy dunes of coastal Vietnamese golf sites. Return to your hotel by later this afternoon. 
 

The morning is at your leisure. Check out time is at noon.
At good time, travel back to Hanoi Airport with your guide and driver for your departure flight.