GOLFERS' FAVOURIST
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GOLFERS' FAVOURIST

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Vietnam is a fascinating country with a unique history and many worthwhile sites, making it a prime destination for sightseers and tourists alike. But for golfing enthusiasts, it also has another allure - several world-class courses and resorts with enough challenging holes to tempt amateurs and hardcore golfers alike.
The first place you’ll tee off is in Ho Chi Minh City at the Vietnam Golf & Country Club. This club’s challenging east course was designed by golfing legend Lee Trevino. In the city of Dalat, your golf game will be complimented by beautiful natural surroundings as the Dalat Palace Golf Club was designed nestled in the region’s hills and overlooking the Xuan Huong Lake. Further south, Phan Thiet features the Ocean Dunes Golf Club, designed by another legendary golfer, Nick Faldo. Its location offers a unique set of challenges from the wind coming in from the coast.
Each of the three destinations on this trip has something to offer outside of golf as well. The history of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon) is well documented and sightseeing opportunities centered around the town’s war-torn past are plentiful and worthwhile. Dalat is a European-inspired town with a charm unlike any other city in Vietnam (or Southeast Asia for that matter). The small harbor town of Phan Thiet is quickly becoming a popular tourist spot with many luxury resorts that compliment its golf attractions.
Both on the golf courses and off, this tour offers something for everyone and is a different way to experience Vietnam. If you’re an intense competitor with an eye for tourism and history, you may find this excursion a once-in-a-lifetime experience.





DAY 1 - ARRIVE HO CHI MINH CITY

Upon arrival in the bustling Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon the largest economic center of Vietnam. Meet your guide and transfer you to your hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is at leisure ( private car and guide at your disposal).
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.


DAY 2 - HO CHI MINH CITY - VIETNAM GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (B)

Your first round of golf in Ho Chi Minh will be at Vietnam Golf & Country Club to play 1 round of golf (18 holes). Vietnam Golf & Country Club is set amongst 300 hectares of land and is comprised of two championship golf courses. Bothe courses have been carved out of existing woodlands with minimal land movement.
The course winds its way through mostly oil palm trees offering challenging tee shots to narrow landing areas. Several holes also feature a lone tree in the center of the fairway. Bermuda Tifeagle greens provide beautiful putting surfaces all year round. Finish your round and return to the city center for an evening at leisure.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.


DAY 3 - HO CHI MINH CITY - DALAT BY FLIGHT (B)

Depart from your hotel to Ho Chi Minh city domestic airport for the 40-minute flight to Dalat. Dalat, capital of Lam Dong Province, is located approximately 308km northeast of Ho Chi Minh City. At an elevation of 1,500m,Dalat has endless green mountains and pine forest. It features many natural and artificial lakes and waterfall.
In the afternoon, start your highlight tour of Dalat city: Bao Dai's King Summer Palace that sets on a hill.The Palace has been well preserved exactly as he left it in 1954. Continue the tour with the former railway station which is remarkable with its architecture and its old steam locomotive. Next is the visit to Xuan Huong Lake and Lam Ty Ni Pagoda where the folkloric a Buddhist monk, Vien Thuc, produces his abstract paintings and writes poetry. End the tour at the bustling Da Lat central market, famous for its fresh vegetables and fruit that is rarely found in a tropical country. Overnight in Dalat.


DAY 4 - DALAT - DALAT PALACE GOLF CLUB (B)

Today your will challenge your day at the oldest course in Indochina, the Dalat Palace Golf Club. Built as a 9-hole layout in 1922, it took support from the country's most prominent golfer (Bao Dai, the last emperor of Vietnam) to finish the construction of a full 18-holes later in the decade.
Dalat Palace crosses through stately pine trees to oversized and delicately manicured bent grass greens, the only ones in Asia. Today, it's the top-rated course in Vietnam due to the excellent layout, many elevation changes, and for the bent grass greens.
The Brett Stensen redesigned course measures 7,009 yards and is an enjoyable challenge for golfers of all levels. Low handicap players will be tested by a series of lakes, which meander through ten of eighteen holes, as well as strategically placed bunkers, which penalize the miscalculating risk-taker. High handicappers will find relief with large accommodating greens normally left open for run-up approach shots, as well as wide, forgiving fairways. In 2003, Golf Digest ranked the Dalat Palace Golf Club as the #1 golf course in Vietnam Patrick J. Rielly, the former President of the PGA of America, described the golf course as ‘one of the most beautiful courses in Asia .'
Overnight in Dalat.


DAY 5 - DALAT - PHAN THIET (B)

Today your drive from Dalat highland city to Phan Thiet - a famous beach city of Vietnam. Enjoy a panoramic view on your journey of 4-5 hours then arrive Mui Ne, a beautiful coastal town in Vietnam. With twenty kilometers of white sandy beaches and strong sea breezes, Mui Ne has become one of the world’s wind surfing and kite boarding capitals.
Another attraction of the area is the white and red sand dunes that rise above this quaint old fishing village, creating an exotic desert effect.
Arrive in Mui Ne then check-in your resort. the rest of the day is at leisure to relax o the beach. Overnight in Phan Thiet.


DAY 6 - PHAN THIET - SEA LINKS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (B)

Experience the Sea Links Golf Club which is built on an area of 160 hectares on a cliff with wild and beautiful sand dunes. The golf course is practically at the sea level, with amazing views of the ocean below. The courses designers, Ronald Fream and Golfplan Company, highlight that the course retains much of the original terrain of white sand dunes.
With a length of 7,700 yards from the tips, each hole has its own beauty and challenge. Notable are the long par fives and 2 island par threes. Heavy undulations are found on the greens and fairways making it as challenging as they come. Finish your round at this 18- hole golf course then return to the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. As always, your tour guide and driver are available to take you to see the local sites.
Overnight in Phan Thiet.


DAY 7 - PHAN THIET - HO CHI MINH CITY (B)

Breakfast at your hotel then return to Ho Chi Minh City. Spend the day at leisure for some last minute shopping.
Optional tours can be set up if you like to sightsee more. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.


DAY 8 - HO CHI MINH CITY - DEPARTURE (B)

At leisure until transfer to the airport for your onward flight out. Car and guide at disposal (for downtown area only).


TOUR DURATION: 8 Days / 7 Nights

TOUR OPERATES: Year Round / On Demand

TOUR PRICE: Available upon Request

Rates vary frequently. Please contact us to get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs.

Our services include:

  • Green & caddy fees as mentioned in the program
  • Accommodation in a shared twin or shared double room
  • Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
  • English or French speaking guide (for other languages supplements apply)
  • Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air conditioned vehicle
  • Entrance fees for mentioned visits
  • Boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary

Our services do not include:

  • Buggy, golf clubs and golf shoes & other golf equipment rental fees
  • Other meals than mentioned
  • Other services than mentioned
  • International and domestic Flights
  • Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature
  • Tips, Travel insurance

Creating Unique Touring Experiences

  • All the touring itineraries on this website have been carefully crafted by our in-country management teams and represent a series of experiences we can certainly recommend. However, we understand that every travel experience should be as unique and individual as each traveler. Our consultants are waiting to hear from you so that we can tailor or custom design a Vietnam tour to your individual specifications.

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