DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL (D)
Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport. Be picked up and transferred by tour guide to your hotel in the city centre. A welcome dinner will be served at a local restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 2: HANOI – LONG BIEN GOLF COURSE (B)
Driver and private car/van pick up at hotel and transfer to Long Bien golf course, the first and the only 27 holes course with PGA standard in the North of Vietnam. Long Bien Golf Course is built on the slightly sloped topography with uneven places. Each course is designed with different difficulties to create levels for golfers. And it is no doubt to say that this is the best choice for those who love this luxury sport in term of geographical locations, spectacular panoramic view and the cutting edge facilities of international standards. Play 1 round of 27 holes and go back to city center in the afternoon.
Overnight in Ha Noi.
DAY 3: A FULL DAY CITY TOUR (B)
The day starts with visit to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and house on stilts. This complex also comprises the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origins date back to the foundation of city. Next up visit Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh temple - Hanoi’s oldest pagoda on the bank of West Lake, Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature & Vietnam’s first university to educate Vietnam's royalty, mandarins and members of the elite. Constructed in 11th century, the gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam's past.
After lunch time, visit the beautiful Fine Arts Museum which has been recently considered as National Treasure where keep a small collection of late 20th and early 21st century painting, including works by artists exploring abstraction and abstract impressionism, giving greater attention to the individualist artist.
Take a cyclo ride around the Old Quarter streets which were named after the specific goods once offered for sale at these places. Stop at Hoan Kiem Lake to learn about legend of the lake & you will have some free time for a leisured walk around the lake or simply have a coffee (own expense) at a coffee shop overlooking to the lake.
Finish the day with the Water Puppet show. This is a uniquely northern Vietnamese art form depicting scenes from rural life and episodes of national history.
Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 4: HANOI – HALONG BAY (B, L, D)
Breakfast at your hotel. Be picked up by driver at your hotel, depart for Ha Long Bay – UNESCO World Natural Heritage – where thousands of spectacular limestone islets and grottoes rising from the clear emerald Gulf of Tonkin. Upon arrival at the port, check in procedure. Enjoy welcome drink on board before having lunch. Relaxing time while the boat is cruising through many stone islets, floating villages, small beaches. Visit a floating fishing village, talk and meet with local villagers prior to your swimming or free time at your own on the sundeck. Dinner served on board. Overnight on board.
Note: Itinerary is subject to change without prior notice according to weather conditions.
DAY 5: FLC HA LONG BAY GOLF CLUB & LUXURY RESORT (B/Brunch)
Tai Chi class is available on the sundeck for early risers. Your breakfast served while boat continues cruising around Ha Long Bay. She would lead you through many islets named by its shapes such as Dog, Incense Urn, Fighting Cock, Finger and so on. Follow your boat staff to explore one of the most magnificent caves then return to your boat to cruise towards wharf. Your vehicle is ready awaiting your disembarkation at approximately 1030.
Check in at FLC Ha Long Bay Golf Club and play 1 round of 18 holes here.
Overnight in Ha Long.
DAY 6: HALONG BAY – HAI PHONG (B)
Enjoy breakfast at hotel. Depart from Halpng Bay to Haiphong City for about 75km. Arrive at Vu Yen Hai Phong Golf course and play a round of 18 holes.
Overnight in Hai Phong.
DAY 7: HAI PHONG – NINH BINH (B)
Enjoy breakfast at hotel. Depart from Haiphong City to Ninh Binh for about 2.5 hour drive. Arrive at Royal Golf course and play a round of 18 holes.
Overnight in Ninh Binh.
DAY 8: NINH BINH – A FULL DAY VISIT (B)
Visit the temples dedicated to Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang of the Dinh Dynasty (968-80), and Emperor Le Dai Hanh of the Le Dynasty (980-1009). The ancient Hoa Lu Citadel, most of which has since been destroyed, once covered an area of three square kilometers. If time permits, take a half-hour walk up one of the surrounding limestone karst hills with spectacular views.
Next, travel to Tam Coc, for a Vietnamese lunch. Stop en route to take photographs of local villages and the stunning landscape.
After lunch, board a private sampan* (see options for Tam Coc sampan trip below). As the boat gently slices through the water, notice the enormous limestone karsts jutting out from the green rice fields giving rise to this area’s other name, 'Halong on Land'.
For the adventurous, climb up to Bich Dong Pagoda on nearby Ngu Nhac Mountain. This pagoda is comprised of three structures dating to 1428: Ha, Trung, and Thuong Pagodas, in ascending order. Overnight in Ninh Binh.
*Option 1: Trang An
Situated near Tam Coc, Trang An is a nature reserve similar to Tam Coc. Limestone hills surround a peaceful river which passes through a series of caves (one which takes 15-minutes to pass through in darkness). An ‘eco-tourism’ area, the only interruptions here are the sound of birds and the gentle paddle of the oar upon the crystal clear river.
*Option 2: Thung Nang
Similar to Tam Coc though not as spectacular, Thung Nang is off the tourist trail and a pleasant alternative. Pass through a cave, fields of lotus (in summer) and reach a quaint pagoda before returning on the same route.
DAY 9: NINH BINH – STONE VALLEY GOLF & RESORT – HANOI (B)
Today you will travel for about 65km to Nam Ha province (1.5 hour drive) out of Hanoi and enjoy a round of 18 holes at Stone Valley Golf & Resort which were designed by Brian Curley of Schmidt- Curley Design. It is known for river tours that weave through valleys between massive, vegetated mountains and a location for feature films including King Kong.
In the afternoon, drive back to Ha Noi. Overnight in Ha Noi.
DAY 10: HANOI - VINH PHUC (B)
Enjoy breakfast at hotel. Depart from Hanoi to Vinh Phuc for about 63km. Arrive at Dam Vac Golf course and play a round of 18 holes. Overnight in Tam Dao Town.
DAY 11: VINH PHUC - SAPA (B)
After having breakfast at hotel, our driver will pick you up for 4.5 hour drive to Sapa. Relax at free at your own leisure. Overnight in Hoi An.
DAY 12: SAPA (B)
Take a morning walking tour of Sapa for a visit to the market where Red Dao, Black H’Mong, Tay and other ethnic minority people converge from the surrounding countryside to sell their silverware and handicrafts, and to buy provisions. Following take a light trek to discover Sapa's quaint hill-tribe villages set against the stunning Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range and Indochina's highest peak, Mt. Fansipan,
Spend the rest of the afternoon and evening at leisure to roam around and discover Sapa Town independently. Overnight in Sapa.
DAY 13: SAPA - HANOI (B)
Enjoy free time to discover Sapa Town before taking the journey back to Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 14: HANOI DEPARTURE (B)
Enjoy your free time at the resort or can take another round of golf before taking to airport for onward flight End of services.