AUSTRALIA ¡V Via Vietnam with Golfing stop-over

 

Flight to Sydney or Melbourne with Golfing stopover.

 

 Choose to fly to either Sydney or Melbourne with Vietnam Airways, and stop off for a round of golf at the Vietnam Golf and Country club in Thu Duc District of Ho Chi Minh City. This club boasts 2 full 18 hole courses, one being designed by Lee Trevino and opened in 1995. Latest tee-off times are 1500 Monday to Friday and 1330 weekends and public holidays.

 

The West Course,

 

The 7,106-yard West Course was designed by Taiwanese Master Golf Course Architect Chen King Shih. Since it's opening in 1994, the West Course has hosted the first Vietnam Amateur Open Championship. The Course features narrow tree-lined fairways and fast smooth greens.
The tranquil-looking West Course's teeth lie in its championship length. Only single-digit handicap players are permitted to play off the Gold Tees.
Even from the White Tees, this course can provide a very long afternoon to a low handicap player if his driving is not on target.
The West Course played host to the very first PGA Championship when the Asian PGA Tour rolled into town. The West Course was also the site of the very first SEA Games qualifying tournament where Vietnam's Ministry of Sports selected 12 participants from a field of 40 local Vietnamese to form the nucleus of the first Vietnam National Golf Team.

 

 The East Course.

 

The 6,946-yard East Course was designed by PGA Tour legend Lee Trevino and opened in 1997. This course is a links-style layout featuring rolling fairways, over 110 strategically placed bunkers, and greens that will have you crawling to Dave Pelz for putting lessons. The East Course was the setting for the ASEAN Charity '99 Golf Tournament to benefit the Ho Chi Minh Hospital for the Poor.
The East Course's undulating greens are the undoing of many an unsuspecting player.
To score well on this course, a player must play smart and set up a good approach shot which will give him a relatively straight putt - which is something easier said than done on these greens.

 

This venue has a great following and it has been tentatively selected as the site where the golf competition will be held when Vietnam hosts the SEA Games in 2003. As described above, each is demanding and requires respect from the golfers who play the fairways and try to read the greens.

 

 Day 1            Depart Hong Kong, on Vietnam Airlines 

flight VN767 leaving at                                                        0905

Arrive Ho Chi Minh City at                                                   1040

Complete immigration formalities, then met and transferred to the Golf Club (30 minute drive), for a round of golf.

 

 After which relax then transfer back to Airport and take onward flight

 

For Sydney Depart Ho Chi Minh on Vietnam Airlines flight VN783, leaving at 2050

(Flights for Sydney depart on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays ONLY)

For Melbourne Depart Ho Chi Minh on Vietnam Airlines flight VN781, leaving 2115

(Flights for Melbourne depart on Mondays, and Fridays ONLY)

 

Day 2                         Arrive in Australia, Sydney at 0820 or Melbourne at 0935.

 

Remainder of Day 2 to Day ?? At leisure in Australia.

As the Vietnam Airways Ticket is valid 2 to 30 days, so you can decide on your length of stay and when to return.

 

Day ?? Transfer to the airport for return flight,

Depart Sydney on VN782 leaving at 1105. Arrive Ho Chi Minh 1545.

(Flights ex Sydney are Wednesday Friday and Sunday ONLY)

Depart Melbourne on VN762, leaving at 1105.Arrive HCM at 1535.

(Flights ex Melbourne are Tuesday and Saturday ONLY)

 

Depart Ho Chi Minh at 1720, Arrive Hong Kong 2100.

 

COSTS

The price for this arrangement is HK$ 4,050, (Excludes Visa) based on two people traveling together sharing one car to Country club.

 

Price includes:-

Ø       Return Economy class tickets on Vietnam Airways.

Ø       Meet and greet service at Ho Chi Minh City airport.

Ø       Transfer to/from airport/golf course seat in air-conditioned private car.

Ø       One round of golf at the Vietnam Golf and Country Club, N.B. Weekend incurs US$20 extra

 

Price excludes:-

Ø       Vietnam Visa

Ø       Airport Security charge and Tax and flight Insurance.

Ø      Golf buggy and club hire.

Ø      Tips and gratuities for caddy etc.

 

This is a suggested Itinerary only, it can be lengthened or shortened to suit your available travel dates. It can also be made to include other destinations in Vietnam or Australia.

 

Prices are subject to change, by the Airline or Operator, without notice.