The standard golf tour to Southeast Asia goes to Vietnam. Da Nang, the designer courses, the coastal luxury resorts — it is a well-established itinerary and one that justifies the journey every time. But there is a longer argument to make, and it starts with the question of what gets left out when you do Vietnam alone.
Cambodia gets left out. And Cambodia, experienced alongside Vietnam rather than as an alternative, transforms the itinerary from a very good golf trip into something genuinely exceptional.
The Contrast That Makes It Work
The reason the Cambodia-Vietnam combination works is not simply about adding more courses. It is about the contrast between the two countries and what that contrast does to a 19-day trip.
Cambodia is ancient. The Khmer Empire built Angkor Wat — the largest religious monument ever constructed — and left behind 400 square kilometres of temples, reservoirs, and carved stone faces in the jungle. Playing golf in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap means playing within sight of Khmer temple architecture, waking before dawn to watch the sun rise over Angkor's five towers, and moving through a country whose cultural depth is staggering even to well-travelled visitors.
Vietnam — particularly the central coast around Da Nang and Hoi An — is coastal, modern in its resort infrastructure, and focused on the golf. Championship courses designed by Colin Montgomerie, Luke Donald, Nick Faldo, and Robert Trent Jones Jr stretch along the beach and into the hills. The Ancient Town of Hoi An is beautiful in a very different way from Angkor — more human scale, more immediately atmospheric, more about the food and the river evenings than the weight of history.
Moving from one to the other over 19 days gives the itinerary a narrative arc that a single-country trip cannot replicate.
The Itinerary: How the Grand ASEAN Tour Flows
The Grand ASEAN Tour 2027 (Feb 22 – Mar 12, 2027, AUD $9,498 per person) begins in Phnom Penh — two days in Cambodia's capital, with rounds at Vattanac Golf Resort set against the city's riverside energy and French colonial architecture. From Phnom Penh, the tour moves north to Siem Reap — two more days with rounds at Angkor Golf Resort and a full day allocated to Angkor Wat temple exploration, including the sunrise experience that few golfers who make it here choose not to repeat.
From Siem Reap, the included international flight — Siem Reap to Hanoi — marks the country transition. Hanoi provides the northern Vietnam chapter: the Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, the Temple of Literature, and a round at BRG Kings Island Golf Resort set on an island in Dong Mo Lake. The included overnight cruise on Ha Long Bay follows — two days among the limestone karsts on a quality vessel, with kayaking, swimming, and sundecks over the UNESCO-listed waters.
The final section, by domestic flight south to Da Nang, is where the golf intensity concentrates. Multiple championship rounds across Montgomerie Links, Ba Na Hills, Laguna Lang Co, and Hoiana Shores — the four finest courses on Vietnam's central coast — with evening time in Hoi An's Ancient Town and day trips to the Golden Bridge and Marble Mountains built into the schedule.
Why 19 Days Feels Complete, Not Rushed
Golfers considering the Grand ASEAN Tour frequently ask whether 19 days is too long or whether the pace will feel rushed. The answer is neither: 19 days is the right length for this itinerary because the schedule is designed with rest days, non-golf cultural days, and travel transitions built in. You are not playing golf every day. You are playing golf every other day on average, with the non-golf days providing experiences — Angkor, Ha Long, Hoi An evenings — that are as compelling as the rounds themselves.
Nine rounds of championship golf across two countries over 19 days is, if anything, a slightly conservative pace. Golfers who have completed the tour report that it felt like the trip reached its natural conclusion exactly as the departure arrived — not that it ran out of time, and not that it needed more.
Who This Tour is For
The Grand ASEAN Tour suits golfers who: have already done a short Vietnam trip and want the full version, want Cambodia integrated into their itinerary rather than treated as a separate journey, are comfortable with a longer absence from home (19 days is a commitment), and want every logistical detail managed by people who know the courses and the countries.
Handicap range is typically 6-24 across groups. Fitness requirements are modest — the pace is comfortable and there are no demanding physical activities beyond golf and temple walking. Single supplement is available for golfers travelling without a roommate.
To secure a place on the Grand ASEAN Tour 2027 or to ask questions before committing, contact the team on WhatsApp (+84 70 327 1844) or at aseanlinksgolf@gmail.com.