best of Vietnam golf & cultural tour

19 – 30 September 2018 12 days / 11 nights from AU$3,490.00 (per person twin share)

This spectacular tour for golfers & non-golfers, celebrates three uniquely distinct cities. While

Ho Chi Minh City will enthral you with its energy and sophistication, Hanoi will dazzle you with

its culture and flavours, and the elegant and graceful port of Hoi An will totally charm you. Not

only is it one of Vietnam’s most prized treasures, the spectacular World Heritage listed

Halong Bay, is on the itinerary.

The best golf courses have been selected for you, with the stunning & smiling caddies to

pamper you. For non-golfers, this tour serves up a smorgasbord of delights that include the

Mekong Delta, Hoi An Old Town, cooking classes & much more.

Fully escorted by an experienced Golf & Leisure Getaways host and charming local guides

who passionately share their stories, this tour to Vietnam combines magnificent scenery,

exotic cuisine that you will crave long after the tour, magical experiences and a healthy dose

of luxury. Tour highlights include:

• Experience Hanoi, Danang/Hoi An & Ho Chi Minh City

• Overnight cruise on Halong Bay

• Play 5 of Vietnams best golf courses, with your own caddie

• Vietnam domestic flights

• Awesome activities for non-golfers

• Tours & sightseeing

• Welcome & Farewell dinners

• Tour gift

• Escorted by Golf & Leisure Getaways tour guide

Day 1, Wed 19th: Welcome to Vietnam. You will be greeted at Hanoi Airport by our local staff and transported to your

hotel for check in.

Day 2, Thu 20th: Breakfast at your hotel. Today its time to relax after your long flight. Or start exploring Hanoi!

Take a stroll around the bustling town of Hanoi, a spot of shopping or just lay around the resort pool.

Tonight meet the other guests for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 3, Fri 21st: Breakfast at your hotel

Golfers: Golf at BRG Kings Island Golf Resort, Lakeside Course.

Arguably the most scenic course in North Vietnam. The golf resort lies on the shores of the Dong Mo

reservoir, 36 kilometers from Hanoi. In a uniquely Vietnamese touch, access to the course is by boat.

Non-Golfers: Full Day Best of Hanoi (including lunch)

Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Temple of Literature, built more than 1,000 years ago.

Continue the city tour to Museum of Ethnology. After lunch, enjoy a leisurely one-hour cycle tour

through Hanoi. Visit the beautiful Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple then a walking tour into the

hidden alleys of Hanoi Old Quarter.

Day 4, Sat 22nd: All: After breakfast at your hotel you will be transported to Ha Long Bay.

One of the seven natural wonders of the world & a world heritage site recognized by UNESCO, Ha

Long Bay has nearly 2,000 limestone islands and islets. You will stay one night aboard a luxurious

replica junk ship. (all meals are included)

Day 5, Sun 23rd: All: After breakfast at sea, you will disembark and be transported to Hanoi Airport for a short

45-minute flight to Danang, on the central coast of Vietnam. Da Nang is a coastal city in central

Vietnam known for its sandy beaches and history as a French colonial port. Upon arrival and greeting

by our local staff, you will be transported to your resort for check-in.

Day 6, Mon 24th: Breakfast at your Hotel

Golfers: Golf at BRG Da Nang Golf Resort

Reminiscent of both Scottish links golf and Carolina sand hills golf, Greg Norman has created arguably

Vietnam’s best course.

Non-Golfers: Free day to relax around the Resort Pool

Day 7, Tue 25th: Breakfast at your Hotel

All: Half Day Private Hoi An and Old Town Tour

Visit Hoi An for a walking tour of this ancient town. Hoi An is a charming 16th century merchant town

with strong Japanese and Chinese influences, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its

well-preserved Architecture and traditional handicrafts.

Day 8, Wed 26th: Breakfast at your Hotel

Golfers: Golf at Montgomerie Links Vietnam

Colin Montgomerie’s only Asian creation. The site has an amazing beachscape,

which makes the perfect palette for this links style course.

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Day 8, Wed 26th: Non-golfers: Vietnamese Cooking Class Including Shopping & foot massage (lunch inc)

Start the day with a welcome drink at Hai Café . Visit Hoi An’s colorful market, and experience the

amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. Interact with the local sellers. We board the

Red Bridge boat for a leisurely cruise along the Hoi An River to the Red Bridge Cooking School. This is

a chance to view local river life. On arrival, we explore the cooking school’s herb garden, before

learning about some of Hoi An’s and Vietnam’s well-known dishes. The cooking lesson runs for about

2 hours – the Red Bridge chefs first demonstrate each dish before we prepare the same dish

ourselves. Included in the class is a brief introduction to Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration).

After the lesson, we sit down and eat what we have cooked. After the cooking class, enjoy 1-hour foot

massage.

Day 9, Thu 27th: All: After breakfast, be transported to Danang International Airport for departure flight to Ho Chi Minh

City. You will be welcomed at Saigon Airport by our local staff and transported to your hotel for check in.

Golfers: Golf at Vietnam Golf & Country Club (pm round)

Located just 17 kilometers from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Golf & Country Club is set

amongst 300 hectares of land and is comprised of two championship golf courses. Both courses have

been carved out of existing woodlands with minimal land movement.

Non-golfers: Free day - relax around the Resort Pool or a bit of shopping.

Day 10, Fri 28th: Breakfast at your Hotel

Golfers: Golf at Long Thanh Golf Club & Residential Estate

Long Thanh Golf Club has been constructed on a plateau, offering superb panoramic views in every

direction. Perhaps the most spectacular view across the Dong Nai River, over the rice paddy fields and

seeing the tall buildings in Ho Chi Minh in the distance.

Non-golfers: Full day Mekong Delta Tour including lunch

Cruise the Mekong River, overlooking floating houses where fish are farmed beneath the house.

Continuing the journey on the river until reaching Unicorn Island, from here taking a horse cart to reach

a performance site where Vietnamese traditional music can be heard and seasonal tropical fruit can

be tasted. Afterward, being on a small hand-rowing boat and slowly cruising through a small creek with

beautiful overhanging coconut trees. Before heading to lunch, passing through a bee-keeping farm,

enjoying honey tea and visiting a typical Mekong house. After lunch, boarding the motorboat and

heading to learn coconut candies making process from a workshop. Sample of candies can be tasted.

Day 11, Sat 29th: Breakfast at your Hotel

All: Half Day Best of Saigon Tour

Embark on a city tour to admire Saigon’s historic landmarks including the Notre Dame Cathedral,

the Central Post Office influenced by Renaissance architecture; and the former Presidential

Palace, headquarters of the Saigon Government during the American war. Visit the Ben

Thanh Market before driving back to your hotel. In the evening, let’s celebrate your

Vietnam experience, with a farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 12, Sun 30th: Breakfast at Hotel. Transfer to Saigon Airport for departure flight.

Your spectacular Vietnam tour has come to an end. Farewell!

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tour package inclusions

11 nights accommodation in superb four-star hotels,

including full breakfast daily

3 nights accommodation in Hanoi

1 nights accommodation in Halong Bay

4 nights accommodation in Danang

3 nights accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City

5 rounds of golf on championship courses, including

personal caddie & golf carts

Overnight cruise on Halong Bay, including all meals

Excursions as indicated in the itinerary

Welcome & farewell dinners at well-known local

restaurants (drinks at own cost)

Domestic flights. Hanoi to Danang & Danang to

Saigon (with 20 kgs checked baggage + golf clubs)

All land transfers by luxury touring coach (including

airport, golf courses & sightseeing tours)

Vietnamese English speaking guide throughout the

tour

Golf & Leisure Getaways Tour Escort

Golf Prizes & tour gift

All taxes and compulsory service charges

tour package costs

Golfer Twin Share AU$3490.00/person

Golfer Single Room +AU$940.00/person

Non-Golfer (twin share) AU$2990.00/person

Tour deposit AU$1,000.00/person

Tour Balance Due 01/08/2018

your tour hotels

Hanoi Silk Path Boutique Hotel (Premium Deluxe Room)

Halong Bay Cruise La Vela Cruise Classic (Junior Suite Room)

Danang Centara Sandy Beach Resort Danang (Deluxe Bungalow Ocean View)

Ho Chi Minh City New World Hotel Saigon (Deluxe Room)

tour package exclusions

International flights & entry visa

Travel insurance

Meals & beverages, unless stated in tour inclusions

Transfers outside the group arrangements (ie separate airport transfers)

Items of a personal nature (phone calls, mini bar etc)

Additional golf rounds and equipment hire, e.g. clubs, shoes, etc

Optional sightseeing tours outside itinerary

tour terms & conditions

Tour package costs based on 16 persons travelling together, as per above itinerary. Costings is subject to hotel and golf course price variation & availability at time of booking. Pricing is subject to exchange rate fluctuations. Payment Terms: AU$1,000.00 deposit due at time of booking confirmation. Balance due 6 weeks before arrival (01/08/2018). Payment by bank transfer or credit card (Visa, Mastercard or Amex - all incur a 1.9% fee)