Do you like world-class golf courses, distinct hotels, friendly people, incredible food and insider experiences — all without having to do much more than sign up for it and get on a plane?
Then you'll love this 9-day adventure with Asia Golf Trips founder/owner Scott Resch, a former resident of Vietnam who has been organizing and guiding small-group trips to the world's fastest growing golf destination since 2007.
On this fully guided experience of a lifetime, you’ll tee it up at some of Asia’s very best courses — including links-style gems designed by legends Nick Faldo, Greg Norman and Robert Trent Jones Jr. — and explore two of the world's most fascinating cities: Hanoi and Hoi An.
As well, you’ll taste the finest in Vietnamese cuisine and hospitality in the form of culinary and cultural experiences you'll never forget.
And again, you'll do it all with an in-the-know American by your side and leading the way, so you never wonder where to go, what to do and where to be at what time.
This is ULTIMATE VIETNAM with Asia Golf Trips.
Itinerary includes 1-hour layover in Seoul (ICN).
Get your stay in Vietnam's most cosmopolitan city started in high style. Since opening in 2005 in a French colonial building that housed U.S. military generals and officers during the Vietnam War, Park Hyatt Saigon has served as Ho Chi Minh City's premier hotel. It blends Old World decor and modern conveniences and is adjacent to the famed Saigon Opera House, one of many important sites within an easy walk of the lauded property's regal entryway.
Our first round of golf is at the Greg Norman-designed Bluffs Ho Tram, a spectacular links-style layout that was named “World's Best New Golf Course” at the 2015 World Golf Awards. Just 2 hours from Saigon, the seaside stunner plays through dramatic sand dunes covered in tropical vegetation, features sweeping ocean views and has a pair of par 3s playing from a common dunes-top tee box complex to greens in opposite directions.
Ho Chi Minh City has long been recognized as one of Asia's most dynamic culinary destinations. There is no better way to dig into it than with our friends at XO Tours, whose ultra-knowledgable and highly-sociable tour guides will not only take you around the bustling metropolis in exhilarating fashion — by motorbike — but introduce you to some of the most delicious foods you've ever tasted.
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After enjoying a leisurely buffet breakfast at Park Hyatt Saigon's beautiful ground-floor restaurant, check out and transfer 30 minutes by private mini-bus to SGN for a quick flight to the central coast city of Danang. From there, we'll be whisked 45 minutes south to Hoi An, famous for its heritage-listed old town on the banks of the languid Thu Bon River (pictured).
You won’t find a luxury hotel with a better location in Hoi An than this riverside oasis less than half a mile from town center. From your spacious room featuring classic decor and a natural indoor-outdoor flow, you’re just a short walk from everything this perfectly-preserved former trading port has to offer, including all the sidewalk cafes, art galleries and tailor shops you could shake a golf towel at.
This morning, you’ll test your skills at one of Asia's best new courses. Opened in 2020 with six holes that come into direct contact with the golden sands of beautiful Cua Dai Beach, Hoiana Shores is a Robert Trent Jones Jr. tropical links that plays firm, fast and fair — and will leave you wanting to play it again and again.
Designed by former World No. 1 Greg Norman in 2010, the Dunes Course at Legend Danang still vies for the top spot in Vietnam’s course rankings. The natural, sandy terrain makes for a quintessential links experience as well as the perfect template for the track's signature hole: the par-3 16th, which is nestled into the dunes overlooking famed China Beach.
Few figures in Vietnam are as recognizable as Scott's good friend Duc Tran, who has built a mini restaurant empire out of nothing over the past 20 years. His success story has been told to international media outlets and recounted on TV shows. You’ll get to hear about his unique journey from the privacy of his own home — a multi-structure oasis in the middle of a gorgeous rice paddy — as he cooks up a dinner to die for, just for us.
After golf at Legend Danang, we'll transfer up the coast to our final destination: Laguna Lang Co, Vietnam's largest integrated luxury resort — and one of GOLF Magazine's ‘Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World.’ The drive will take us through Danang — Vietnam's third largest city — and over spectacular Hai Van Pass.
The last hotel on the itinerary is where you’ll find peace and tranquility in spades. Although it’s got 223 rooms — more than 100 of which come with their own private pools overlooking the South China Sea — and shares the same resort property as another hotel, it’s as off the beaten track as holiday retreats come. In other words, it’s the perfect place from which to take stock in the trip of a lifetime.
The fourth and final course you’ll play, Laguna Golf Lang Co, might just be the best. Designed by Sir Nick Faldo, the jaw-dropper plays over and around working rice paddies, through a landscape of massive boulders and along the shores of the South China Sea. The only problem with this course is you won’t want the round to end. It’s a golf experience unlike any other.
There are 3 ways you can spend your final FULL day in Vietnam: 1) Enjoying the resort, which offers everything from the country’s biggest pool and a pair of award-winning spas to tons of recreational opportunities including jetskiing, ATV'ing, kayaking, etc. 2) Playing golf again 3) Taking a day trip to Hue, about 90 minutes north and site of the Imperial City. Our guide there is Lan, a long-time friend of Scott’s who served as Anthony Bourdain's guide when he visited Hue.
Itinerary includes 2h 55m layover in Taipei (TPE).
Discover the very best of Vietnam with this 9-day luxury experience for up to 8 adults. Enjoy the comfort of three distinct 5-star hotels that blend elegance and Vietnamese charm, tee it up at four of the best golf courses in all of Asia, and indulge in some truly memorable culinary pursuits including a motorbike food tour of Saigon and a private chef's dinner in Hoi An.
This package ALSO includes:
Vietnam entry visa + FastTrack immigration service
Business Class ticket from Ho Chi Minh (SGN) to Danang (DAD) on Day 4
Cart, caddy & gratuity at each course
Daily breakfast at each hotel
All ground transfers in private, luxurious vans or mini-buses
Round-the-clock guide in Asia Golf Trips founder/owner Scott Resch, who lived/worked in Vietnam from 2007-'18 as a media relations specialist for some of Asia's premier golf courses, hotels & resorts
All of this is offered at $9,500 per person, ensuring a seamless and world-class experience from start to finish.
Asia Golf Trips founder/owner Scott Resch is here to answer any questions about this particular trip, Vietnam in general, or what other destinations might be worth visiting on the front end or back end. Here's how you can reach him:
Phone or WhatsApp: +1 435 602 0825
Email: [email protected]
NOTE: Our trips fill up fast, so don't wait — contact Scott now and let's get your trip teed up. Once your reservation is confirmed, simply get ready for a golf trip unlike any you've ever experienced before.
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