Vietnam Golf Vacation

Xin Chao! Welcome to Saigon (now known as Ho Chi Minh City) – the most hectic and business city of Vietnam. Upon arrival at the airport, welcomed by the local tour guide and transfer to the city center to check in hotel.
Afternoon, we start the city tour at the Reunification Palace, the witness of the fierce Vietnam War ended in 1975. The grand building today is a Museum and Hall of official receptions. Nearby the Palace are the colonial-styled Central Post Office and the Notre Dame Cathedral, built between 1877 and 1883 and one of the city’s major landmarks.  Have a walking tour on Nguyen Hue street to take the photos of the Opera House and the Ho Chi Minh Committee (outside). From here, walking to Ben Thanh Market one of the most typical symbol of Saigon to experience the daily life of the locals and do shopping the hand-made goods there. Overnight in Saigon.
Please note: Standard check in time is 14:00. Early check in is subject to availability of the hotel.
 

Breakfast at hotel. Head to Long Thanh Golf Club (50kms from Saigon). Enjoy playing Round 1 (18 Holes). Afternoon, your free time for shopping in the downtown where you can choose many lovely stuffs at the very reasonable price. A few places to be mentioned to visit during your shopping is Ben Thanh Market – the center and typical market of Saigon; Saigon Square where is a few minutes walking from Ben Thanh Market; An Dong Plaza and its nearby Market; or Diamond Plaza and Thuong Xa Tax if you are seeking the high qualified and brand name goods. Overnight in Saigon.

Breakfast at hotel. Our  tour guide and driver pick you up and drive to My Tho the homeland of coconut and family factories with local products like coconut candy, rice paper,… Upon arrival, embark on the boat cruising on the mighty Mekong River viewing the life to the local people live along the banks. We stop at one of 4 islands in the area for sightseeing. Enjoy the fresh tropical fruits served in the heart of the garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music at the plantation. After that, you will embark on the small boats rowed the the local people thru the small cannels with water coconut tree to visit the local factories. There you will taste the honey tea and see the local people produce the coconut candy milk and of course you also can try it or stroll in the garden where the locals feed honeybee. After that,enjoy the horse-cart trip through the tranquil road of the village. We continue getting on the big boat to visit the vast area. Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant nearby Mekong River with the Elephant Ear fist. Afternoon, drive back to Saigon with stop to visit Vinh Trang pagoda, a famous pagoda in the area that its architecture is a mix of Chinese, Cambodian, and French culture. Overnight in Saigon. 

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Phan Thiet, the best beach resorts in Vietnam. Passing through dense rubber plantations, cactus plants and strange-looking dragon fruit trees. Check in your hotel and take the Round 2 (18 holes) at Ocean Dunes Golf resort. Enjoy your time at Mui Ne beach with swimming sunbathing, sea foods. Overnight in Mui Ne, Phan Thiet.

Breakfast at hotel. Take another Round 3 (18 holes) at SeaLink Golf Club. Try the challenge with playing on the top of mountain, under strong wind. In the afternoon, free at the beach or visit the semi-dessert of sands. Overnight in Mui Ne, Phan Thiet.

Breakfast at hotel. Leave Phan Thiet for a drive through scenic rubber and tea plantation farms en route to the cooler climes of Dalat, a reminiscent of an Alpine town with its French chalets and pine forests. An afternoon of sightseeing in Dalat takes in the art deco former Summer Palace of Emperor Bao Dai, Xuan Huong Lake and Lam Ty Ni Pagoda. Overnight in Dalat.

Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy the Round 4 (18 holes) at Dalat Golf Club then take the flight to Hanoi. Transfer to the centre of Hanoi and check-in hotel. Have a light tour to Hoan Kiem Lake - Ngoc Son Temple, hang around the Old Quarter of Hanoi on cyclo (a kind of three-wheel rickshaw) and visit the Temple of Literature, the 1st social university of Vietnam. Enjoy the Show of Water Puppetry, a stage art created by the Vietnamese peasants. The show last more than an hour and is a wonderful opportunity to learn about some of Vietnam's mythology, traditions and current customs. Overnight in Hanoi.

Breakfast at hotel. Check out your hotel then take a wonderful trip through Red River delta to Halong - the World Natural Heritage by UNESCO, with stop at Chilinh Golf Club - 70kms from Hanoi for Round 5 (18 holes). Lunch and relax before heading to Halong city. Check in your hotel. Overnight in Halong city.

Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy the cruising on Halong bay - with nearly 3,000 rocky limestone islands and many caves, grottoes, blue high sky that create an breathtaking landscapes. Stops for swimming, climbing up grottoes or kayaking. Lunch on the boat with fresh seafood between visits. Late afternoon, drive back to Hanoi, check in your hotel and relax. Overnight in Hanoi. 

Breakfast at hotel. Head to King's Island - 50kms from Hanoi for the Round 6 (18 Holes). Return to Hanoi, then take another half day city tours to Hochiminh Mausoleum (outside), Ho Chi Minh's House-on-stilts and the one-pillar Pagoda. And if time permits, visit the Museum of Ethnology. Overnight in Hanoi.

Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy the last Round (7) at Phoenix Golf Resort. In the afternoon, free at leisure and shopping around in Hanoi Old Quarter with lacquer ware and pictures, oil paintings, silk paintings as well as silk, linen, cotton, raw thread made by minority ethnic people etc. Overnight in Hanoi.

Breakfast at hotel. Relax and free until transferring to airport for your home fight. End of services.