Overview
Vietnam Discovery Pickleball Tour – Starts in Hanoi & ends in Hanoi
2 vibrant Cities, 1 amazing country and pickleball almost every day, what could be better?
This 13-Day Discovery Tour weaves through Hanoi and Da Nang; North and Central Vietnam in just13 days!
Starting In Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam and one of the world’s most ancient cities, offers examples of both contemporary and classical architecture right in the city center. There is plenty to enjoy in Hanoi, from mouthwatering street food to fascinating history, from traditional entertainment to recreational activities. Great pickleball courts too!
Da Nang, majestically situated in the central region of Vietnam, offers easy access to the UNESCO-recognized Hoi An Ancient Town, fabulous beach resorts, addictive Banh Mi, and some of the most incredible beaches in Vietnam with powdery white sand and crystal-clear water. The Marble Mountains, My Khe Beach, and Hoi An are accessible from Da Nang.
Get ready for an intense Pickleball experience with Pickball! What an exciting opportunity to experience at Furama Pickleball Club, where passion and energy come together! The club located right in your resort and just a few steps away from your luxury villa accommodations were designed with expert guidance from Mr. Jan David – founder of Pickleball Global and President of the World Pickleball Championship – Furama Pickleball Club is built to international standards, meeting all requirements for global Pickleball tournaments.
Tour Highlights
- Private tour exclusively for your group
- Group's transportation: Comfortable 29-seat private vehicle
- Accommodation: Excellent 5-star & 4-star hotels
- State of the art Pickleball facilities with very close proximity to your hotels
- 17 Meals included: 13 breakfasts, 4 lunches
- Expert guides in each city
Itinerary
Arrive Hanoi, your English-Speaking guide (ESG) and private vehicle will meet you and transfer you to your hotel for check-in (early check-in is not included, please check arrival flight). The rest of the day is free at leisure.
Overnight in Hanoi.
08:00 To begin your city tour with an orientation drive past some of Hanoi’s unique sites including visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, dedicated to the father of modern Vietnam – Uncle Ho, to see his mausoleum (closed on Monday and Friday), the Presidential Palace, his ‘house on stilts’ and the One Pillar Pagoda. A short drive to take a look at the Citadel & Flag Tower which was made a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2010.
After stopping for rest then continue your tour with a visit to the Temple of Literature – Vietnam’s first university now dedicated to Confucian worship and then the “Hanoi Hilton” – the nickname given to the place where U.S pilots shot down over North Vietnamese airspace were imprisoned during the Vietnam War – now converted into a small museum.
12:00 Have lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch, our driver will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Hanoi.
Free time in the afternoon.
Evening: Play pickleball at Wessie Haus Pickleball Club (500m from Sheraton West Hanoi Hotel). Overnight in Hanoi.
Morning: Have breakfast at your hotel and check out your room before 12:00.
Following your flight schedule, our driver will pick you up and transfer you to Noi Bai Airport.
Fly to Danang.
Upon your arrival at Danang Airport, our driver will pick you up and transfer you to hotel in Danang.
Check in room: 14:00 Evening: Play pickleball at Furama Danang Resort.
Beachfront Villas & Private Pool Villas: Tailored for those seeking absolute privacy and opulence, Furama Resort Danang’s villas feature private swimming pools, expansive gardens, separate living and dining areas, and exclusive amenities, ensuring an unforgettable retreat.
08:30 Our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel, depart for Ba Na Hill
through one of the most beautiful seaside streets of Central Vietnam.
09:30 Arrive in Ba Na, you will have a chance to experience the two – UNESCO – record cable system up to the top of the hill and enjoy the beautiful sight of Mo stream, Toc Tien waterfall with the impressive dazzling white spume. Sightseeing on Ba Na Hill to:
- Hand of the Gods – The Golden Bridge.
- Le Jardin Zone with French Architecture Building: Tinh Tâm Garden, French Stable, one hundred-year-old pomelo tree, Old Villas.
- Linh Ung Pagoda, 27 meters Buddha Statue, Loc Uyen Garden.
11:30 From Debay station, you will get on the second cable system to move to Nui Chua Peak – the rooftop of Da Nang City.
Enjoy buffet lunch in Bana Hills.
Afternoon, continue the tour with Fantasy Park – one of the most modern indoor game centers of the Asia.
Visit Linh Tu temple, enjoy a panoramic view of the whole Da Nang city and Da Nang Bay through the mist in a romantic afternoon on Ba Na peak.
16:30 – 17:00 Go down by the cable system. Get on coach and return the city center.
18:00 – 18:30 Drop off at your hotel. Evening: Play pickleball at Furama Danang Resort.
Morning: Play pickleball at Furama Danang Resort.
Hoian visits in the evening:
17:00 After pick-up from your hotel in Danang and drive to the city of Hoi An, about 20km (12 miles) south of Danang.
Arrive Hoian, we start the walking tour at the Culture and History Museum where you will learn about the history of this charming and peaceful town before you walk around the small market regarded as more authentic than markets in Vietnam’s big cities.
Walk along the main street to the Chinese Assembly Hall of Fujien Chinese community.
Continue to the riverbank along narrow streets – on both sides are old houses transformed into beautifully decorated shops with colorful lanterns in different shapes.
Next, we’ll stop to see the Japanese covered bridge built in the early 17th century by Japanese traders who settled in the town. The special pagoda-shaped bridge is now the official symbol of Hoi An. We finish with a visit to a historic old house of this UNESCO – recognized town.
Have dinner at a local restaurant.
22:00 Our driver will pick you up and transfer you back to your hotel in Danang. Overnight in Da Nang.
Full-day Play pickleball at Furama Danang Resort. Free & easy
Morning: Play pickleball at Furama Danang Resort. Free time on the beach in the afternoon.
Full-day Play pickleball at Furama Danang Resort.
Free & easy
Morning: Play pickleball at Furama Danang Resort. Free time on the beach in the afternoon.
Today you will be transferred to Danang airport for your departure flight to Hanoi.
Upon your arrival at the Noi Bai Airport, our driver will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Hanoi. Free time & easy.
07:00: Our driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi. 09:45: Upon arrival at Tuan Chau Harbour, you will check-in, get on board, enjoy welcome drink then starts a trip to discover the Halong bay.
10:30: Enjoy welcome drink. The cruise departs from Tuan Chau harbor for a joyful journey to discover the beauty of the world heritage Ha Long Bay. Along the way, you will have chance to pass through the grandeur of the legendary bay with thousands of limestone islands such as: Dog Rock, Duck Rock and especially Thumb Rock – a beautiful limestone islet rising from sea water in the shape of a giant thumb. Mother Nature has put Thumb Rock here to send a message of goodness to every passenger cruising in the ancient bay.
12:00: Have a huge buffet lunch with variety of dishes including seafood and Vietnamese traditional food.
13:00: Stop at Bo Hon Island. Our tour guide will take you to Sung Sot Cave/Surprising Cave, the largest and the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay. After about 200 steps under forest canopy, the entrance of the cave shows up. A paradise of appear in front of you. You will discover the cave in about 45 minutes before getting back to the cruise (For other tourists whom can’t walk much, you can stay on cruise, chilling out on the sundeck).
14:00: Say goodbye to Sung Sot Cave, cruise heads to Luon Cave. In this area, it’s time for you to heat up with kayaking (about 30 minutes kayaking)
15:00: Stop at Titov Island. On this small island, you can climb halfway up the mountain to enjoy a panoramic view of Ha Long Bay. Looking down from high above gives you a wonderful sensation; at the same time offers you a spectacular view of every corner of the bay.
16:00: After that, you will get back to cruise and ready for our Sunset Party. Vietnamese tea, coffee, fresh fruits and snacks will be served when you’re relaxing on the sundeck or in the Jacuzzi.
On the way back, cruise will pass by Hoa Cuong area, one of the most beautiful spots in the bay.
17:30 – 18:00: Arrive in Tuan Chau port.
Then our driver will pick you up at Tuan Chau Port and transfers you back to your hotel in Hanoi.
Have dinner at a local restaurant on the way back. Around 22:00 Drop you off at your hotel in Hanoi.
After breakfast, then start your trip to Ninh Binh, some 100km (62 miles) south of Hanoi, offers a world of natural wonders and cultural heritage to explore. En-route, make a stop to visit Hoa Lu – the capital of the first feudal state in Vietnam.
Noon: Have lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon, we will head to Tam Coc, embark on a small rowing boat to explore spectacular limestone karst along Ngo Dong River. Enjoy stunning scenery of rice paddies along the riverbank as floating on the river, divided by three magnificent grottoes with huge stalactites.
16:00 Get in the car to transfer back to Hanoi, drop off at your hotel at around 18:00
– 18:30. Play pickleball at Wessie Haus Pickleball Club (500m from Sheraton West Hanoi Hotel).
Today Checkout and transfer to the Airport for your departure flight.
- 12 nights 5-star & 4-star hotel accommodation
- Transfer as program by a private 29-seat
- 18 Meals: 12 breakfast, 4 lunches and 2 Dinners
- Pickleball court fees as program
- English-speaking tour guide for sightseeing
- Entrance fees and activities as outlines in the itinerary
- Bana Hills ticket
- Halong Bay Full Day Cruise
- Mineral water, 1 bottle/person/day
- International Air transportation to Hanoi, Vietnam (HAN) arriving on Day 1 and departing Hanoi on Day 13
- Domestic flights within Vietnam: Hanoi to Da Nang (DAD) & Da Nang to Hanoi
- Flights Hanoi – Da Nang – HanoiDomestic air tickets within Vietnam to be included in your international air ticket purchase or with Sunny Land Tours at a cost of $390 per person payable at time of initial deposit and is nonrefundable.
- (including 10 kg hand luggage and 1 piece of 23kg check-in luggage)
- Compulsory TIPPING for local guides and van driver: at least 5 USD/Pax/day
- Early check-in or late check-out: check-in time 14:00/check-out time 12:00 or Pre / Post Tour Nights
- Visas and All international airport tax
- Racket, ball, clothes,….
- Travel insurance (See link at the bottom f the page)
- Optional tours (See Tab above)
- Personal expenses: Tel, Fax, Mini Bar, Laundry, etc.
- Drink & Beverage in meals, Upgrade meals, Addition Meals
- Suggested TIPPING for bellboy, boat crew, sampan driver: depend on your budget.
- Other services not mentioned above
Sheraton Hanoi West
Furama Resort Danang
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The deposit is $800 per person nonrefundable.
Balance Non Refundable payment is due 90 days prior to trip date.
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BAY MAU COCONUT FOREST HALF-DAY TRIP
09:00/14:00: Our car and guide pick you up at hotel in Da Nang and transfer to Coconut Forest in Cam Thanh, Hoi An.
09:45 – 10:00: Take the bamboo basket boat that explore Bay Mau coconut forest. Here, tourists will have experience the daily fishing activity of the local fishermen, try to cast the net, throw the casting-net, run bamboo basket race and see the directions for making the instrument such as hat, glasses, watch… with coconut’s leaf. Especially, tourist will watch the performance of artisans’ “swing back and forth”, listen and sing songs,… that local’s feature.
11:30/16:30 Transfer you back to your hotel in Danang.
$99 Per Person
Inclusion:
– Transfer for sightseeing by a private 45-seat car
– English-speaking tour guide
– Basket boat trip
– Mineral water, 1 bottle/person
HALF-DAY TOUR TO MARBLE MOUNTAIN
09:00/14:00 Driver and guide pick you up from your hotel, transfer you to Marble Mountain.
Marble Mountain is a complex consisting of Kim (Iron Mountain), Mộc (Wood Mountain), Thủy (Water Mountain), Hỏa (Fire Mountain), Thổ (Earth Mountain)symbolizing for 5 main elements of the universe in Asia Culture. You will discover the mysterious beauty of caves combining the sacred atmosphere of Buddhism. Visiting Tam Thai Pagoda, Linh Ung Pagoda.
You will admire the masterpieces of exquisite stone sculptures created by the skillful hands of artisans in Non Nuoc villageat the foot of the mountain.
11:30/16:30 Transfer you back to your hotel in Danang.
$99 perperson
Inclusion:
– Transfer for sightseeing by a private 45-seat car
– English-speaking tour guide
– Entrance fee
– Mineral water, 1 bottle/person
