ITINERARY: 'ESSENTIAL VIETNAM'
Introduction
On this 8-night, golf-and-culture extravaganza, you’ll go from Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon) up to the scenic Central Coast — where you'll tee it up at three of the best courses in all of Asia, including links-style gems designed by Sir Nick Faldo, Greg Norman and Robert Trent Jones, Jr. — and then to Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, where a stunning Jack Nicklaus creation awaits.
Between rounds, you’ll taste the finest in Vietnamese cuisine and hospitality in the form of hotels, resorts and restaurants that have been hailed by some of the world’s leading golf and travel publications.
Day 1: Arrive Ho Chi Minh
Fly into Ho Chi Minh City and, if arriving in the morning, enjoying a leisurely day getting acclimated to the time change. If arriving in the evening, get a good night's rest so you're ready to explore Vietnam's most dynamic city the next day.
🛏️ Caravelle or Hotel des Arts Saigon
🍴On Your Own (OYO)
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh
After enjoying a buffet breakfast at your hotel, book a rejuvenating spa treatment for the afternoon (if you wish) then get to know one of Asia's most fascinating cities through an easy walking tour of the first district. Cap the day with dinner at beautiful Laang Saigon.
🛏️ Caravelle or Hotel des Arts Saigon
🍴Breakfast
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh & Hoi An
Follow Asia Golf Trips founder Scott Resch to Ben Thanh Market and watch one of Vietnam's top tourist destinations come alive. Then head to the airport for a short flight to Vietnam's central coast and dinner at elegant Mango Rooms with acclaimed chef Duc Tran.
🍴Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4: Hoi An
Head a few clicks down the road to Hoiana Shores, a sensational, Robert Trent Jones Jr. design with six holes that come into direct contact with the beach. Explore the ancient town of Hoi An by bicycle in the afternoon before indulging in some of Mai Fish's much-loved local dishes.
🍴Breakfast
Day 5: Danang & Lang Co
Tee off early at Danang Golf Resort's Dunes Course, a Greg Norman creation that has racked up dozens of awards since opening in 2010. Enjoy a casual post-round lunch in the clubhouse then transfer to Laguna Lang Co, one of GOLF Magazine's 'Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World.'
🛏️ Angsana Lang Co or Banyan Tree Lang Co
🍴Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6: Lang Co
Put your game to the test at Laguna Golf Lang Co, a Nick Faldo masterpiece that plays over and around rice paddies and along a sandy shoreline. Afterward, enjoy any of the many amenities that secluded Laguna Lang Co offers. Have dinner at Japanese-themed Rice Bar.
🛏️ Angsana Lang Co or Banyan Tree Lang Co
🍴Breakfast
Day 7: Hanoi
Take a short, late-morning short flight to Hanoi and spend the afternoon getting to know Vietnam's capital. From your iconic hotel, you're just a short walk from the Old Quarter, where tree-lined lanes and crumbling colonial buildings will take you back in time.
🛏️ Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
🍴Breakfast
Day 8: Hanoi
Tee it up at Kings Island Resort's Kings Course, a Jack Nicklaus II gem that opened in 2018 and features a par 3 that plays from the top of a waterfall down to an island green. Afterward, explore more of a city that is widely considered Vietnam's cultural heartbeat.
🛏️ Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
🍴Breakfast
Day 9: Depart
Savor one last lavish breakfast before heading to the airport for your flight home. Or, if you've made arrangements with us for a post-trip experience (lost-world-looking Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay aren't far from Hanoi), venture to your next destination.
EXTEND IT: If you'd like to prolong your journey beyond the 8-night base trip, contact us to discuss the various options available to you. No add-on is too difficult to accommodate. And we're more than happy to provide air travel advice.