Gullu Golf Gang

Friday, 18 September

Touchdown in Da Nang → Legend Danang tee off → curry by the river

9:20a

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Land at Da Nang Intl (DAD)

Flight VN112 in from Ho Chi Minh City. Plan to clear immigration and baggage and be out of the terminal by 10:00a.

~40 min through arrivals

10:00a

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Pre-booked car to the hotel

Driver waiting curbside — head straight for Novotel Danang Premier Han River.

~10–15 min drive · 5 km along the Han River

10:15a

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Check in, freshen up, rest

Novotel Danang Premier Han River, 36 Bach Dang. Deluxe King Rooms with Dragon Bridge views. Early check-in requested — official check-in is 3:00p, so this window is a freshen-up/nap stop.

1:00p

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Lunch at the hotel

Refuel before golf — keep it light, tee off is mid-afternoon.

~20–25 min drive to Legend Danang

3:30p

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Depart hotel for Legend Danang Golf Resort ICICI

Booked through ICICI, which will show this as "Danang Golf Resort." The first 36-hole complex in Da Nang, out near Ngu Hanh Son. Leaving 3:30p buffers arrival, bag drop and warm-up before the tee time.

4:00p

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Tee off — Legend Danang Golf Resort

18 holes on the coastal course. Round finishes as the light turns golden — a good first outing to shake off the flights.

~20–25 min back to the hotel after the round

~8:45p

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Back at the hotel — quick freshen up

Shower and change before heading out for dinner.

short hop across town

9:00p

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Dinner at Rang Da Nang

Indian food to close out day one — a familiar plate after a long travel day and a full round.

Saturday, 19 September

Sunrise round in the hills → the Golden Bridge → dinner in Hoi An

5:40a

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Leave the hotel for Ba Na Hills Golf Club

Ba Na Hills is roughly 25 minutes from central Da Nang — leaving by 5:40a gives buffer for the drive plus time to collect a rental set before tee off.

~30–35 min drive into the foothills

6:20a

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Arrive at the course — collect rental clubs

Bag drop, rental set pickup and a few range balls before the tee time.

6:45a

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Tee off — Ba Na Hills Golf Club

Luke Donald–designed, set in the forested foothills — five-time "Asia's Best Golf Course." Expect roughly 4.5 hours for the round.

round wraps ~11:00–11:30a

12:00p

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Freshen up, then leave for the Golden Bridge

From the clubhouse up to Ba Na Hills resort by cable car, to the "hands" holding the Golden Bridge.

~10 min drive + ~15–20 min cable car up

1:00p

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Lunch near the Golden Bridge

Eat up in the hills with the bridge and the French Village around you before heading back down.

~45–60 min back to hotel (cable car down + drive)

3:00p

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Leave Ba Na Hills for the hotel

Downtime back at the Novotel before heading out for the evening.

evening

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Dinner in Hoi An

Ancient Town lantern-lit streets for the night's meal — a change of pace after two rounds of golf.

~40–45 min each way from the hotel

Sunday, 20 September

One last sunrise nine, then home

early

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Leave the hotel for the course

Depart with enough time for whichever course is confirmed:

— Hoiana Shores (Robert Trent Jones II links, on the coast south of Hoi An) — about 40–45 minutes from the hotel.
— Vinpearl Golf Nam Hoi An — a shorter run, roughly 35–40 minutes.

sunrise

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9 holes — Hoiana Shores or Vinpearl

A short morning round to send the trip off — allow roughly 2–2.5 hours for nine holes.

same 35–45 min drive back to the hotel

~11:00a

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Back to the hotel — pack up

Shower, pack and check out ahead of the airport run.

~10–15 min to the airport, kept for later

12:30p

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Leave for Da Nang Airport

The airport sits close to the city centre, so this gives a comfortable buffer before a 3:00p domestic departure.