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SIXES VIETNAM
23 SEPTEMBER – 2 OCTOBER 2024
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DANANG
SIXES VIETNAM
23 SEPTEMBER – 2 OCTOBER 2024
Golden Bridge, Ba Na Hills, Vietnam
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The Danang Sixes, Vietnam 2024
Xin Chao and welcome to our newest international tournament – The Danang Sixes, Vietnam. Is The Danang Sixes a tour or a tournament? Well, it’s both… This is a special tour that combines magnificent golf courses against a backdrop of dramatic history and spectacular scenery. Our tournament will be hosted in the city of Danang in September 2024 and will feature a line-up of six championship courses designed by some of the greatest names in golf: 1. Ba Na Hills by Luke Donald 2. BRG Danang by Greg Norman 3. BRG Danang by Jack Nicklaus 4. Laguna Lang Co. by Sir Nick Faldo 5. Hoiana Shores by Robert Trent Jones II 6. Vinpearl Nam Hoi An by IMG Danang, our host city, is a most charming beach location on the east coast of central Vietnam. It has a captivating history dating back to 192AD under the Champa Kingdom. The influence of the Portuguese explorers in the 1500s, and the French influences from 1847 can be seen and tasted. More recently, Danang played a major role in the Vietnam War, 1955-1975. Danang Airport was a major air base for the South Vietnamese and Americans during this conflict, becoming one of the busiest airport hubs with up to 2,595 aircraft traffic operations daily. Relics of the past remain today. Today Danang is the 3rd largest city in Vietnam, after Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi. Not only is the city famous for its beaches, Danang’s charm also lies in its geographical position, leaning against the majestic Truong Son mountains (or the Annamite Range), Monkey Mountains, as well as having Son Tra Peninsula embracing the sea. Views of the area are seen from many of the chosen golf courses. For us, Danang is now a growing and exciting golf Mecca! Our tournament package includes six rounds of golf – all in carts with caddies – staying six nights at the 5-star Marriott Resort on Non Nuoc Beach, and three nights at the 5-star Hoiana Hotel & Suites – Deluxe Ocean Suites in Hoi An. There is sightseeing at the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Hoi An and the Imperial City of Hue. Our visit to Ba Na Hills, a French-themed village, includes the aerial walkway, known as the Golden Bridge. The cable car network is not to be missed, and French cuisine will be on offer from the many cafés and inns. We have fun at a Vietnamese Cooking School – dinner to follow if your culinary skills are up to scratch! The last time PaR nz Golfing Holidays was in Vietnam was February 2020 just before the worldwide pandemic. It is with delight that we are now able to offer a programme celebrating all that Danang and its people can offer. We hope you might join us and participate in the delights of Danang – we are looking forward to returning. Many thanks and tam biet, for now!
Denise & Kim & Kristin Denise Langdon Email: denise@parnz.co.nz Kim Buckley Email: kim@parnz.co.nz Kristin Rewha-Langdon Email: golf@parnz.co.nz PaR nz Golfing Holidays www.parnz.co.nz
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Programme Overview The Danang Sixes, Vietnam 23 September - 2 October 2024
Monday 23 September Marriott Resort & Spa Danang We start The Danang Sixes with an Asian Infused Vietnamese dinner at our chosen hotel, the Danang Marriott Resort & Spa. The hotel is a stunning property from the Marriott group which lies on Non Nuoc Beach – recognised by Forbes magazine as one of the world’s most beautiful beaches. It’s a 5-star property and includes FrenchIndochina design features, with a room choice of garden or sea views. Luxurious and modern with a myriad of swimming pools next to golden sand beaches and a Himalayan salt room for treatments – time off the course will be enjoyed here for our first six nights, with daily breakfast included. Pre-night stays can be arranged as can three nights pre-tour in Saigon / Ho Chi Minh with a tour to the Chi Chi tunnels, or Hanoi including cyclo tours of the Old Quarter.
Marriott Resort & Spa, Danang
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Marriott Resort & Spa, Danang
The Danang Sixes, Vietnam 2024 Tuesday 24 September Golf @ BRG Danang, Norman Course Designed by Greg Norman (2010) Two nines make up this golfing challenge by the Great White Shark; the Dunes and Ocean courses. The course is predominantly an open layout with undulating terrain and a few slopes to climb. The course features blown out bunkers, the greens have always been known to be fast and firm with fairways lined with seaside vegetation, rugged dunes and waste areas, swales and hollows – all adding up to be a tough but great test of golf. The back nine gives some impressive views of the East Vietnam Sea – especially the par-3 16th that is flanked by old gun bunkers from the Vietnam War days. Since opening, the Norman course was voted 15th best new course by USA Golf Magazine and has won best golf course Asia and Vietnam numerous times.
BRG Danang, Norman Course
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Ba Na Hills Wednesday 25 September Golf @ Ba Na Hills Designed by Luke Donald (2016) Ba Na Hills has been transformed into one of the area’s top recreational locations with a 72-hole Championship course designed by the winning 2023 Ryder Cup European Captain, Luke Donald. Ba Na Hills was Donald’s first foray into golf design and by all accounts, a winner. The course is designed around the foothills of the jungleclad Ba Na Hills mountain range with memorable features like the impressive grass faced bunkers and stunning scenery from
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many holes. The front nine is a parkland design, somewhat flatter than the winding back nine that twists and turns around the hillside. Water comes into play on the back nine with the par-3 16th plunging downhill stated as the signature challenge. Ba Na Hills is managed by the IMG Golf Course Services and has been rated 3rd best in Vietnam. Night golf can be enjoyed with all 18 holes floodlit.
Hoi An We take time on this day to also go and visit Hoi An on our way back to the hotel. An optional walking tour of Hoi An – ‘the city of lanterns’ is on offer. Old Town Hoi An is an historic, recognised exceptionally well preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port. The Old town dates back to the 15th – 19th century with buildings and street plans that reflect both indigenous and foreign influences. As early as the 17th century, Hoi An became the most important commercial port in Southeast Asia with Malacca; it was also the earliest Chinese port in Vietnam. At that time, out of the need for trade exchanges, Chinese, Japanese, Southeast Asian, and even European businessmen often came to Hoi An,
and some even migrated here later. Among them, the largest groups were from China and Japan. The authorities allowed the establishment of separate streets for the Chinese and Japanese living there. They have prospered for hundreds of years and formed a community with their own ethnic characteristics. After years of vicissitudes, wars and natural disasters, the ancient city of Hoi An has not been destroyed, and the cultural traditions are still well preserved, so it is listed as a “World Cultural Heritage” by UNESCO. Prominent in the city’s old town is the covered Temple Bridge – 16th / 17th century and one that has many photos taken daily!
Hoi An
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Hue Thursday 26 September Visit to the Imperial City of Hue Day sightseeing, lunch included This historic city is a walled enclosure within the citadel – once the former imperial capital of Vietnam during the Nguyen dynasty between 1802 and 1883. This fascinating city includes well maintained and renovated palaces, shrines, gardens and villas, dating back to 1803. Heavy damage was sustained at the end of WWII 1945 and the end of the monarchy but restoration continues with the Imperial City declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993. As the United States increased its involvement and committed
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to combat actions during the Vietnamese war, the city became an important part of the U.S. strategy in the country. It was an important supply point for the U.S. Navy and part of the Army’s supply chain. Hue is an important centre for Buddhism and is surrounded by hundreds of temples and pagodas. Hue is a place where the royal music originated, and a place with traditional famous dishes and sophisticated handicrafts. We spend some time in Hue, with lunch included.
BRG Danang, Nicklaus Course Friday 27 September Golf @ BRG Danang, Nicklaus course Designed by Jack Nicklaus (2020) Opening with 9 holes in 2018 with a further 9 in 2020 – the Nicklaus designed course is included in the BRG Danang line up. In contrast to the Norman course, Nicklaus has created a masterpiece in and out of swamps and paddy fields. Holes line the Coco river with views back to Danang, interconnecting lakes and creeks, all add up to what some say are a ‘Floridian’
BRG Danang, Nicklaus Course
feel? In fact, many of the materials were imported from the USA in the build. While water has to be navigated on many holes, the fairways are wide with typical Nicklaus ‘risk & reward’ options. Night golf options are possible on the Nicklaus course as well as the neighbouring Norman course.
Laguna Lang Co Saturday 28 September Golf @ Laguna Lang Co Designed by Sir Nick Faldo (2013) Faldo’s course has been rated as high as 4th best in Vietnam. The course lies between the East Vietnam Sea and the coastal mountain range which is extensively jungle clad. The course has an interesting array of six natural habitats to play and navigate including water, rice paddies, woodlands, dune lands, beach with sandy ‘blowouts’ to bring you to the 19th. While essentially seaside you only really see the sea on the 9th and 10th holes – both par 4’s. The course is named after the nearby village of Lang Co which is sandwiched between Lap An Lagoon and the South China Sea on a peninsula known for its seafood stalls and the long white sandy beach. Time here on the way back for photos!
Laguna Lang Co
Ba Na Hills Sunday 29 September Visit to Ba Na Hills Entry fees and lunch included
Ling Ung Pagoda
Ba Na Hills began as a hill station and resort made by the French in 1919 – with Captain Debay looking for a place to build a resort and falling in love with the Ba Na hillside. Investment by the colonial government today has created a stunning holiday and recreational centre, 1487m above sea level. Nothing more so than the Golden Bridge – held aloft by a giant pair of hands. The photos do not do this justice. The Linh Ung Pagoda, giant Buddha statue, five cable car routes, French Village, which re-enacts an old-fashioned and tranquil France lined with recognisable classical landmarks such as the square, church, town, old village and inns – all add up to its nickname – “heaven on earth”. For four years in a row from 2015 to 2018, Sun World Ba Na Hills was bestowed the accolade of Top Tourist Resort of Vietnam by the Vietnam Association of Tourism. The Golden Bridge, officially inaugurated in June 2018 in Ba Na, was also voted by TIME magazine as one of the “Top 10 best destinations of the world 2018” and admired by The Guardian as “The world’s most impressive pedestrian bridge”. We transfer to our final hotel for three nights, the Hoiana Hotel & Suites – Deluxe Ocean Suites. We are booked in for Superior sea-view rooms with breakfast included daily.
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Vinpearl Nam Hoi An Monday 30 September Golf @ Vinpearl Nam Hoi An Designed by IMG Services (2018) Vinpearl Nam Hoi An, located within the mega-project development which is targeting several courses, hotels, entertainment centres, the 18 hole course only opened in 2018. This may be the easiest course we play with generous wide fairways, not overly penal bunkering and a relatively flat layout. Vinpearl Nam Hoi An is a very pleasant challenge, with several scenic ponds, unique drive-through waste areas and rolling dunes lined with Casuarina pines. A well-crafted links-style layout! Refresh and then onto post-golf cooking school at the Tra Que Vegetable Village – dinner from the class included.
Vinpearl Nam Hoi An
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Hoiana Shores
Hoiana Shores
Hoiana Shores
Tuesday 1 October Golf @ Hoiana Shores Designed by Robert Trent Jones II (2019) The PaR nz 2020 Vietnam Tour had the privilege of playing this masterpiece in its very early days – and it’s a stunner! It was Robert Trent Jones II first project in Vietnam. Hoiana Shores is a links course, known for rolling dunes, close to the sea and subject to sea breezes, Hoiana ticks all these boxes. Six holes are located directly adjacent to the beach, the course has two distinct nine-hole loops with very little water to worry about. Bunkers will need to be managed! Hoiana Shores is located only 8 kms from the ancient town of Hoi An. This course will be a fitting end to our 6-course challenge which we will celebrate over dinner and wine at our final get together. We hope you enjoy! Wednesday 2 October Bon voyage! Transfers or post tour stays on offer. Transfers back to Danang airport with options to have post night stays in Hoiana Shores, or Saigon or Hanoi.
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ADD ONS North Vietnam – Hanoi option • Three nights including Hanoi City tour to Ho Chi Minh Museum, Stilt house of Ho Chi Minh, One Pillar Pagoda and the Old Quarter by cyclo tour. • Day tour to Ninh Binh, Hoa Lu, Moa Cave and the Trang An Complex. • Accommodation with breakfast at the 5-Star Hotel de L’Opera Hanoi-Gallery. • Guides and transfers included.
Hanoi South Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City • Three nights including day tour to the infamous Cu Chi Tunnels of the Vietnam War. • Mekong Delta tour – visiting family workshops, motor cart or bike past green rice fields and cruise the Sampan. • Evening cruise with dinner included. • Accommodation with breakfast at the 5-Star New World Saigon Hotel. • Guides and transfers included.
Ho Chi Minh City
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SPECIAL FEATURE – PaR nz TRAVEL APP When you register for this 2024 Danang Sixes Vietnam Golf Tour, you will receive a link to our special PaR nz Travel App. A detailed electronic itinerary can be downloaded on your laptop, iPad or smartphone, enabling you to review tour highlights and access daily updates while on tour.
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The Danang Sixes, Vietnam 2024 EXTENSIVE PACKAGE PaR nz Services • Experienced golf hosts, Denise & Kim • Online Travel APP – with pre, post and tour notes throughout • Quality tour players pack including clothing from Footjoy • Air-conditioned transfers and large coach for sightseeing days • Airport transfers to and from Danang Airport – minimum of two travelling Accommodation & Meals 5-Star Hotels • Marriott Spa & Resort Danang ~ Beach View rooms • Hoiana Hotel & Suites ~ Deluxe Ocean Suites • Breakfast included daily • Welcome Vietnamese function at the Marriott 23 September – pre dinner drinks and wine with dinner included • Farewell dinner & prize giving at Hoiana Shores 1 October – pre dinner drinks and wine with dinner included Golf – 18 holes at: • Ba Na Hills by Luke Donald • BRG Danang by Greg Norman • BRG Danang by Jack Nicklaus • Laguna Lang Co. by Sir Nick Faldo • Vinpearl Nam Hoi An by IMG • Hoiana Shores by Robert Trent Jones II ~ Carts shared, caddy fees, green fees included.
Included Sightseeing & Extras • Day trip to the Imperial City of Hue ~ Lunch included • Hoi An city tour • Ba Na Hills including Golden Bridge tour ~ Lunch included • Visit to Hoi An Vegetable Village with cooking school ~ Dinner included • All sightseeing days with English speaking local guides • Entrance fees where applicable
Not included • Caddy tip (compulsory) – based on US $20 per round per player • Driver, porter tips etc. – payable to PaR nz team at start of tour • Flights international or domestic – but can be priced on request • Travel insurance – full and comprehensive is recommended • Meals other than those detailed • Drinks with meals unless detailed • Visa for Vietnam entry
Booking Now – for all details contact denise@parnz.co.nz, or kim@parnz.co.nz or phone +64 9 486 1077
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