Day No. | Day Brief |
Day 1 | Saigon arrival |
Day 2 | Golf at Vietnam Golf & Country Club |
Day 3 | Mekong Delta excursion |
Day 4 | Saigon > Fly to Hue – Royal city visit |
Day 5 | Hue – Play golf at Laguna Lăng Cô Golf Club – Hoi An |
Day 6 | Hoi An visit |
Day 7 | Golf at Montgomerie Links |
Day 8 | Hoi An – Danang > Fly to Hanoi – City orientation tour |
Day 9 | Golf at BRG Kings Island Golf Resort |
Day 10 | Golf at Chi Linh Star Golf & Country Club – Halong |
Day 11 | Day Cruising Halong Bay – Hanoi |
Day 12 | Hanoi departure |
Day 1
SAIGON ARRIVAL
You will meet your guide on arrival Saigon airport, be transferred and check-in to your hotel. During the drive your guide will provide an introduction to Saigon, answer any questions you have. Enjoy free time for the remainder of the first day.
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in southern Vietnam is a sprawling metropolis of more than ten million people. Formally renamed Ho Chi Minh City in 1975 at the end of the Vietnam-American war, locals still refer to Saigon. With thousands of motorbikes zipping past luxury cars, French colonial buildings dwarfed by modern skyscrapers and traditionally dressed school girls riding bicycles past trendy city workers, Saigon is an exciting city of contrasts.
Saigon is a city that never sleeps and offers a plethora of great restaurants and bars catering to all tastes, from street food vendors to the rooftop bar at the Rex Hotel, where international correspondents covered the Vietnam War and where the U.S. military attaché’s press briefing was held daily and dubbed the “Five O’clock Follies”. Whatever your interests, be sure to ask your guide for personal recommendations.
Included meals: None
Accommodation in SAIGON
Day 2
SAIGON – GOLF AT VIETNAM GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
Location: The Club house Long Thanh My Ward, District 9, HCM City, Vietnam
Travel Guide: 20 Kms – 45 minute drive from downtown Saigon.
Holes: 36 & Par: 72;
Length: 6922; Yards Slope: 122
This is proudly the first 36-hole golf course in Vietnam and is greatly recognized by Vietnam’s Premier Golf and Country Club.
Today you will be driven about an hour (around 20 kms) from city centre to Vietnam Golf & Country Club which is considered one of the nearest golf club to the city.
Have a wonderful time with your passion there and drive back to Saigon in the afternoon where you can recharge your batteries and pamper yourself with the spa services or enjoy the free time to explore the beautiful city.
Included meals: Breakfast
Accommodation in SAIGON
Day 3
SAIGON – MEKONG DELTA FULL DAY EXCURSION
Depart your hotel this morning for about 02 hours drive heading south Ben Tre where referred locally as one of the biggest coconut tree orchards in Vietnam. Take in the lush surroundings of rice paddies and fruit farms alongside the highway as you leave behind the busy city.
Arrive at the waterfront pier and embark on an enjoyable motor boat excursion, take a glimpse at the Delta scenery, houses built on stilts and local fish farms along the way.
Take short Xe Lam (Moto cart) along country roads through the villages, tropical gardens along the way; discovering how Vietnamese farmers work their rice fields and observe daily life of the villagers in the Mekong Delta. Engage in a casual chat with your host and stroll through the garden to get an insight into daily farming life. Have a chance visit some local home factories, get to know lively activities of coconut processing and trading as well as enjoy tropical fruit & coconut juice.
Lunch will be served at local house, taste some local delicacies before returning to Saigon and arrive back to Saigon late in the afternoon.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation in SAIGON
Day 4
SAIGON > FLY TO HUE & HIGHLIGHTS CITY VISIT
Breakfast at hotel. You will be picked up from hotel and transferred to airport for flight to Hue.
Arrive Hue, drive to visit Khai Dinh or Tu Duc Royal Tombs (choose 01 tomb to visit), and there is also the opportunity to visit an incense stick making house.
We enjoy a classic Hue light lunch with local special dishes like “Bánh Bèo” – steamed rice cakes; “Bánh Khoái” – a smaller, thicker version of the banh xeo – pan cake; “Bún bò Huế” – a popular Vietnamese soup containing rice vermicelli (bún) and beef (bò)…. before embarking on our tour of the city’s imperial monuments.
The afternoon activity includes visiting to the UNESCO World Heritage Imperial Citadel. As you explore the grounds your guide will talk through the history of Hue, and you will be able to wander amongst the beautiful and ornate red lacquered pavilions of the Citadel, gaining an insight into the luxurious and secretive world of the court.
Then late afternoon, take a short drive to a nearby ancient village famed for the charm of slow living. With a dedicated accompany, ramble the green lanes to admire typical architectures, trade off the smiles with local farmers. Eventually, join them on the field or try making a local craft.
A hospitable family is waiting to welcome you upon arrival their ancient house. It’s time to open up some gentle talk about their house, garden, family traditions…Join to help the family to cook some dishes and understand a typical Vietnamese menu. Tempt your appetite with a sip of Minh Mang Emperor medicinal wine. Appreciate some local eating habits and enjoy a very memorable home dining experience.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation in HUE
Day 5
HUE – PLAY GOLF AT LAGUNA LĂNG CÔ GOLF CLUB – HOI AN
Location: Cu Du Village, Loc Vinh Commune, Phu Loc Dist., Hue Province, Vietnam
Travel Guide: 55 Kms – 1.5 Hour drive from Hue or Danang
Holes: 18 & Par: 71
Length: 7101 & Yards Slope: N/A
Breakfast at hotel.
We leave Hue and drive to Laguna Lang Co Golf Club and enjoy playing one round of golf.
Located within the greater Laguna Lăng Cô integrated resort, Laguna Lang Co Golf Club is a 18-hole, par-71 championship course designed by Sir Nick Faldo.
It delivers a golfing experience that can be enjoyed by the most experienced players and beginners alike. The course presents variety for players of all levels measuring just over 7,000 yards from the championship tees and a beginner friendly 5,263 yards from the front tees.
A calming sea breeze wafts across the course, which offers ocean views and a mountainous backdrop. Each hole on Laguna Lang Co Golf Club is designed to reveal a character of its own, presenting golfer’s myriad opportunities for exceptional game play. The course weaves between trees, natural streams, over rice paddies and through impressive rock features to create a memorable and diverse and unique golf experience.
In the afternoon, you will depart for Hoi An. The driver will take you over the beautiful Hai Van Pass – Vietnam’s geographical and psychological boundary between north and south. The peak of the pass lies perpetually shrouded in clouds.
Arrive Hoi An, check in the hotel. Believed to have been settled no less than 2,200 years ago, Hoi An was known as Faifo to early Western traders. Hoi An was one of the major ports of Southeast Asia from the 17th to 19th centuries. Chinese, Japanese, French, English, Spanish, Portuguese and other traders had small communities here, and the old wooden houses, bridges and temples that remain are reminiscent of a Vietnam of centuries past. This unique old trading town slowly became isolated due to its river silting up and by destroyed rail lines, leaving it untouched by war and frozen in time. Nowadays, this absolutely charming and relaxed town has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Included meals: Breakfast
Accommodation in HOI AN
Day 6
HOI AN VISIT
Start your morning with a leisurely drive through the countryside, heading to Tra Que vegetable village which is named after a sweet scented herb they grow and use to flavour Hoi An specialties like Cao Lau noodles. Upon arrival, learn about the history and custom of this charming village. Experience an organic discovery tour with the local farmers. Have an opportunity to chat with the friendly farmers to learn the traditional gardening methods and how they cultivate vegetables, etc… Bid farewell to your host family and transfer back to town.
Return to town, continue the day activity with the walking tour of Ancient Town & enjoy the local street-food.
The narrow lanes are ideal for a guided leisurely walking tour. There is also plenty to visit including the old merchant’s houses with influences from Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese architecture; the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge; the Assembly Hall of the Chaozhou Chinese Congregation with outstanding wood carvings; and the colourful market with stalls brimming with local specialties including silk, which can be turned into fashionable garments within a day or two.
Stroll through zigzagging alleys to explore real neighborhoods; enjoy the tantalizing sights, smells and flavors of local produce and indulge in Hoi An’s best dishes. “Cao Lau” noodles, “Com Ga” chicken rice; “Banh mi” Hoi An bread; White rose dumplings; “Banh It” are among must try dishes…
Return to hotel and relax or ask your guide to take you to visit some interesting places processing traditional crafts like lantern marking, social enterprise and/or silk & clothes making.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation in HOI AN
Day 7
HOI AN – DANANG > FLY TO HANOI – CITY ORIENTATION TOUR
Breakfast at hotel and then transfer to the airport for your flight to Hanoi.
You will meet your guide on arrival Hanoi airport, be transferred and check-in to your chosen hotel. During the drive your guide will provide an introduction to Hanoi, answer any questions you have.
In the afternoon, explore the Temple of Literature, the first University for the sons of mandarins, to gain an overview of Hanoi culture and ancient Vietnamese architecture.
Enjoy a one-hour tour by cyclo, a chauffeur-pedalled tricycle, through Hanoi’s Old Quarter, also known as “36 streets”. 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, especially by cyclo, with plenty of photo opportunities all around you.
Then enjoy the included dinner at one of the authentic Vietnamese restaurants. As your wish, head to one of the popular nightspots (own account of dink); Hanoi Opera House watch a show (optional extra fee) or walk through old quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake.
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation in HANOI
Day 8
HANOI – GOLF AT BRG KINGS ISLAND GOLF RESORT
Location: Dong Mo, Son Tay, Hanoi, Vietnam
Travel Guide: 45 Kms – 1.5 hour drive from Hanoi town town
Holes: 18 & Par: 72
Length: 6457 & Yards Slope: N/A
You will be transfer to the golf course and have a chance to challenge yourself and enjoy a game at this beautiful golf course before driving back to Hanoi in the afternoon and enjoy the rest day free at leisure.
The golf resort lies on the shores of the Dong Mo about 36kms (01 hour drive) from Hanoi. BRG Kings Island Golf Resort is a 36 hole golf resort in the outskirts of Hanoi and arguably the most scenic course in North Vietnam.
BRG Kings Island Golf Resort exists of 55 holes situated on 350 hectares of land and 1500 hectares of waterfront. Lakeside Course was designed in 1993 by a gentleman named Robert McFarland of the United States. Robert took full advantage of this opportunity to create many holes situated on the 1500 hectares of surrounding lakes. Measuring 6,516 yards from the Gold tees this Par 72 will continually challenge you regardless of your handicap and golfing capabilities. The TifDwarf greens are small in size but very fair as are the tight Bermuda fairways. The well designed course of BRG Kings Island Golf Resort is maintained by our team of foreign experts and local understudies.
Included meals: Breakfast
Accommodation in HANOI
Day 9
HANOI – GOLF AT CHI LINH STAR GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB – HALONG
Location: Thai Hoc, Chi Linh, Hai Duong, Vietnam
Travel guide: 70 Kms – 90 minute drive from Hanoi or Halong Bay;
Holes: 27 & Par: 108
Length: 7038 & Yards Slope: N/A
Breakfast at hotel and drive to Chi Linh.
The golf club, one of the newest in Vietnam, opening in late 2003, and is located about half way between Hanoi and the popular Halong Bay. The Chi Linh Star Golf & Country Club features 27 holes of challenging international standard golfing.
Chi Linh Golf Course is highly recommended not only in Vietnam but also in South East Asia. It is known as “One of the most challenging golf course in Vietnam”, which attracts professional and amateur golfers comes to conquer this finest International Golf facility in Vietnam.
The site on which the course is being constructed lies within a beautiful valley, surrounded by rolling forest hills, and nestles beside a large lake complete with rolling creeks and natural water flowing from the surrounding area. A visit to Chi Linh will no doubt leave a lasting impression, whether it be for a great round of golf, or simply having made the visit to a truly special place, transformed with care and attention to every detail.
With high standard facilities and services, Chi Linh Golf is absolutely able to reach the demand of members and customers by organizing events, pro and amateur tournaments, parties, etc.
After a game at this golf course, continue driving to Halong. On arrival, check in the hotel and rest of the day is free at leisure to explore the beach city.
Included meals: Breakfast
Accommodation in HALONG
Day 10
DAY CRUISING HALONG BAY – HANOI
Breakfast at hotel.
You will board your day junk and enjoy a fresh seafood lunch as you cruise among some of the spectacular 3,000 limestone islands that rise from the clear emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. Bizarre rock sculptures jutting dramatically from the sea and numerous grottoes have created an enchanted, timeless world.
Your return to Halong harbour will be in the middle of the afternoon, where you will then transfer back to Hanoi and your hotel.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation in HANOI
Day 11
HANOI DEPARTURE
Breakfast at hotel. Free at leisure.
Your guide and private car will meet you at the hotel and transfer you to the airport for your departure flight.
Included meals: Breakfast
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