Luxury Mekong River Golf Tour
15 Nights 4 to 19 March 2027
Saigon to Siem Reap including 7 Night Cruise - 6 Golf Games
Share twin/double from 15,450 per person (AUD 30,900 per Stateroom)
Single from AUD 20,700
Non Golfers (twin share with golfer or single) – Reduction of AUD 3,000 pp
Trendsetter Travel Golf Tours invites you to join us on our inaugural Mekong River Golf Cruise commencing in Saigon and concluding in Siem Reap. The cruise tour, with an immersive 7 night cruise onboard AmaWaterways Amadara, is structured to show you the history of Saigon and Cambodia and at the same time enjoy golf at a selection of the best golf courses in Saigon, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.
Many leading golf course architects have found acclaim for their Cambodian and Vietnamese golf courses and among them, we will play two Nick Faldo designs. Golf here is of a generally very high standard. It is played with female caddies, one per golfer, and a mandatory golf cart. In practice, you can walk the whole course, only jumping on the golf cart when you prefer. Your caddy will always be there with a selection of golf clubs, including the club you would prefer to use. Playing golf with caddies makes golf in Cambodia and Vietnam a real pleasure.
While this is a golf tour, there will be plentiful opportunities to soak up the sites and culture of Vietnam and Cambodia. There will be day tours of both Saigon and Siem Reap, including Angkor Wat, and you will be free to participate in AmaWaterways tours on all but 2 of the days of the cruise. (However, if you prefer to opt out of one of the two games golf in Phnom Penh, this is possible with an equitable price reduction).
Amadara is a beautiful presented ship and features French Colonial décor throughout. The richly carved wooden furniture takes inspiration from the history of the region. Air-conditioned interior corridors lead to spacious staterooms and suites, most featuring twin balconies that invite the ever-changing scenery of Southeast Asia inside. Amadara will cater to your every whim, with massage rooms, a fitness room, a gift shop and relaxing Sun Deck pool. A stunning Saigon Lounge provides respite by day and unites guests over intriguing local entertainment by night. Savour authentic regional delicacies and Western cuisine in the Main Restaurant or dine at The Chef’s Table specialty restaurant. Be treated to unlimited complimentary wine with lunch and dinner, as well as house brand spirits, local beer and soft drinks throughout your cruise.
Our hotels in both Saigon and Siem Reap are rated 5 star luxury and offer 43/46 sqm rooms with ample sized bathrooms, and separate walk in shower and bath. On Amadara, we have secured a group allotment mainly comprising the best and preferred top deck rooms.
We have deliberately chosen March as the best time for this tour given it is still the dry season and temperatures will be reasonable for both touring and golf.
The official currency in Vietnam is the Vietnamese Dong (VPN). However, most suppliers quote in USD and cash notes in both VPN and USD are acceptable tender everywhere. The exchange rate, as at 12 August 2025, is 26,200 VPN to USD 1. You should obtain some VPN either at the airport on arrival or at a currency machine in Saigon. Tipping is expected just about everywhere in Vietnam and Cambodia, and having smaller denominations of VPN will give you greatest flexibility. You should expect to tip your transfer drivers on arrival/departure (approximately USD5) and golf caddies (USD 20/25 per round). Please note that the Vietnamese and Cambodians are a wonderful people – friendly and hard working.
Your tour hosts are Adrienne Witteman and David Cooper, Directors/Co-Owners of Trendsetter Travel Golf Tours. Both are enthusiastic golfers and longstanding members of one of Sydney’s most prestigious golf clubs. They have golfed and cruised extensively around the world and invite you to join them on this fantastic cruise and golf tour.
Significant additional information on the AmaWaterways component of our tour can be found on the following link:
https://www.amawaterways.eu/mekong
** Following the conclusion of our tour in Siem Reap on 19 March 2027, Trendsetter Travel Golf Tours will commence a 14 night Vietnam golf tour 20 March/03 April This will commence in the beautiful city of Hanoi and conclude in Saigon with a combination of golf and touring throughout. That itinerary will be released within the next 3-4 months. Those deposited on the Mekong River Golf Cruise will have priority option to join the tour and receive a credit of AUD 250 pp towards their flight from Siem Reap to Hanoi.
Itinerary
Day 1 – Thursday 4 March 2027 – Saigon
Arrive independently at Tan Son Nhat International Airport and enjoy a personal transfer to our luxury 5 star hotel, The Reverie Saigon, a member of Leading Hotels of the World. Our rooms are Deluxe, measure 42/43 sqm, offer king or twin beds, and feature panoramic views over Saigon. The bathrooms have a separate shower and bath.
For those arriving prior to the tour commencement, accommodation is USD 300 per night inclusive of taxes, service charges and breakfast.
Tonight, meet at 7.00 pm for Trendsetter Travel welcome drinks and dinner at The Reverie.
The Reverie Hotel is the green glass building
Day 2 – Friday 5 March 2027 – Saigon – Golf Game 1 – Tan Son Nhat Golf Course
Today we play one of two courses at Tan Son Nhat Golf Course, a leading golf complex within one hour of our hotel. Which of the two golf courses we play will be determined closer to the time when time sheets open however both are highly regarded.
Day 3 – Saturday 6 March 2027 – Guided Tour of Saigon
Today, enjoy touring Saigon, a day designed with a bias towards the history of the Vietnam War and Australia’s involvement in that conflict. Lunch will be served at a highly recommended local restaurant (beer and wine included), after which we will continue enjoying the sights. Or, for those who wish to rest up after lunch, we’ll make a post-lunch stop at The Reverie.
Day 4 – Sunday 7 March 2027 – Saigon – Golf Game 2 – Vietnam Golf & Country Club
Today we are booked to play the East Course at Vietnam Golf & Country Club. Designed by Lee Travino and opened in 1997, it is a very well-established golf course and has hosted various Asian PGA Tour events. It is also located quite close to central Saigon, thus minimising coach travel time.
Day 5 – Monday 8 March 2027 – Saigon – Board AmaWaterways Amadara
This morning enjoy free time to independently explore Saigon, shop, or collect the your new made-to-measure clothing.
Around 12 noon, we will coach to our cruise departure point, My Tho Port, on the Mekong River. Amadara is scheduled to depart at 2.30 pm cruising upstream towards our first berthing port, Cai Be.
Tonight, enjoy a welcome reception and dinner before a restful night in your lovely room while Amadara remains berthed overnight.
Day 6 – Tuesday 9 March 2027 – Day 2 Mekong Cruising
Prior to leaving Cai Be at the scheduled time of 11.30 am, enjoy one of two shore excursions.
The first option is a 90 minute tour of the local candy making workshops where you will see demonstrations in making candy, rice paper and regional snacks.
Alternatively, you can take a 3 hour excursion, by boat, to Kiet’s House, one of the most historical houses in Delta area. The house was built 150 years ago in traditional Vietnamese style. Kiet’s House is famous for its meticulously detailed and elegant carvings on the walls, wooden pillars, doors and gate, and features a range of antiquities and priceless ceramic products throughout. The house visit ends with a visit to the aforementioned local candy workshops.
Amadara then sails for 3 ½ hours to berth in Sa Dec, from where you can take a 2 hour walking tour of the local market and Cao Dai Temple.
This evening sail overnight towards Tan Chau.
Day 7 – Wednesday 10 March 2027 - Day 3 Mekong Cruising
Today we berth around 7 a.m. at Tan Chau.
Option 1 (2 hours) is a trishaw ride around Tan Chau with stops at both a silk-making workshop and another that produces rattan mats.
Option 2 (4 hours) combines Option 1 with a small local boat trip through narrow channels to several scenic locations, including a small village known as “Evergreen Island”.
Option 3 (5 hours) explores the Mekong Delta and visits Vietnam’s ethereal Tra Su Forest and Sanctuary. Glide by sampan through a diverse ecosystem that includes more than 70 species of birds, including the painted stork and oriental darter.
Back on board, enjoy a delicious lunch with an afternoon at leisure as we cruise towards the Cambodian/Vietnamese border and Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.
Day 8 – Thursday 11 March 2027 – Day 4 on the Mekong – Phnom Penh – Golf Game 3 - Chhun On Golf Course
Amadara is scheduled to arrive at 7 a.m. in Phnom Penh, and will remain berthed here for 48 hours allowing 2 x full days.
For those electing not to golf today, there are two morning tours on offer. Option 1 will visit the Central Markets, while Option 2 is a city tour and includes the National Museum. Both tours are 3 hours duration.
This afternoon, there is a 4 x hour coach/walking tour focussed on the “Killing Fields”. Visit the Khmer Rouge’s grim S21 Detention Center and learn about one of the darkest periods in Cambodian history.
Golf Game 3 – Today play one of two courses at the highly regarded 36 hole Chhun On Golf Resort.
Day 9 – Friday 12 March 2027 – Day 5 on the Mekong – Phnom Penh – Golf Game 4 – Vattanac Golf Club
Non-golfers: Today’s morning excursion takes you to Oudong, Cambodia’s former royal capital from the early 17th century until 1866. After a Buddhist Blessing Ceremony at the monastery, the tour then splits up into two groups – the first to enjoy a walking tour of Oudong, and the second an active hiking tour with 409 steps up to enjoy a panoramic view of Oudong.
Relax this afternoon with a 90 minute tuk tuk tour of Phnom Penh and make the most of plentiful photo stops.
Golf Game 4 – today we drive to the outskirts of Phnom Penh and play one of the two Nick Faldo designed golf courses at Vattanac Golf Club. Which course we play will be decided when bookings open officially but as both compete for the ranking of the # 1 golf course in Cambodia, you will not be disappointed.
Day 10 – Saturday 13 March 2027 – Day 6 – Mekong Cruising
Amadara departs Phnom Penh at 7 a.m., and as we breakfast we‘ll enjoy scenic sailing as far as Oknhatey Village to arrive by 8.30 a.m. At Oknhatey, there’s a tuk tuk ride to a local elementary school and an opportunity to view traditional silk weaving. Or you might opt for a shorter tuk tuk ride and a walk around Oknhately.
Depart late this morning and cruise towards Angkor Ban, where we berth early evening and remain overnight.
Day 11 – Sunday 14 March 2027 – Day 7 – Mekong Cruising
Angkor Ban is the only village on the Mekong that was not destroyed during the Khmer Rouge regime. Here, take the opportunity to join a walking tour of the village and view typical Cambodian stilted houses, some of which are nearly a century old. Witness this slice of rural life that remains barely unchanged for centuries.
Amadara will depart Angkor Ban and arrive at Kampong Cham at mid-afternoon. We will berth here overnight.
While here, Amadara offers you the choice of two tours. Option 1 is a trip to the Twin Mountains – the Khmer legend has it that the twin mountains were formed as the result of a competition between the men and women of an ancient Cambodian kingdom to resolve which gender would be responsible for wedding proposals.
Option 2 is a trip to Wat Nokor, the famous Angkorian temple, and now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Day 12 – Monday 15 March 2027 – Day 8 – Kampong Chan to Siem Reap
This morning bid farewell to Amadara as our cruise concludes after breakfast in Kampong Cham and we transfer to Siem Reap, gateway to Angkor, and former capital of the Khmer Empire.
Our stay in Angkor is at the Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort, a luxury hotel offering spacious 46 sqm rooms with separate bath and shower, and a lovely terrace for free time relaxation.
Day 13 – Tuesday 16 March 2027 – Siem Reap – Golf Game 5 - Angkor Golf Resort
Over recent years, new golf course development has seen Siem Reap emerge as a leading destination for golf in Cambodia, and arguably throughout South East Asia. There are now 3 top golf courses in Siem Reap and we will play the best two of these – Angkor Golf Resort and Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort. Today we golf at the Nick Faldo designed Angkor Golf Resort.
Day 14 – Wednesday 17 March 2027 – Siem Reap – Angkor Wat
World famous Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious monument, was built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II as a Hindu temple for Vishnu and later transformed into a Buddhist shrine. For many years it lay buried in the jungle, hidden amongst a tangle of vines and vegetation until discovered by a French archaeologist in the 1860s. Surrounded by a vast moat and crowned with five iconic towers representing Mount Meru, the UNESCO World Heritage listed temples of Angkor Wat are famed for their intricate carvings and sweeping causeways. The views at sunrise are particularly breathtaking and now draw millions of visitors annually to what has become since their discovery, the symbol of Cambodia.
Please note that dress restrictions apply. For men, long trousers and shirts with sleeves. For women, modest dresses or skirts, tops with sleeves, comfortable trousers.
Day 15 – Thursday 18 March 2027 – Siem Reap – Golf Game 6 – Phokeethra Golf Course
Our final golf round is at Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort, a short transfer from our hotel.
Phokeethra Golf Course offers a distinct challenge, with its championship layout weaving through natural lakes and palm-fringed fairways. Lush landscapes frame each hole, inviting players to test their skills against water hazards and gentle undulations. After a rewarding day on the green, relax and recount memorable shots with fellow travellers, as the anticipation builds for the evening’s special celebration.
Tonight, we will have our tour final pre dinner drinks and dinner at the Sofitel Hotel. During dinner, we will announce and celebrate the winners of the highest cumulative stableford scores over 72 holes in Cambodia, male and female, with the best 3 of 4 scores to count.
Day 16 – Friday 19 March 2027
Say goodbye to your many new found friends today as we end the tour after breakfast. Enjoy an included airport transfer to Siem Reap International Airport (available on a subsequent day if you extend your stay at the Sofitel).
AmaWaterways Amadara
Operated by AmaWaterways, Amadara was built in Vietnam and launched on the Mekong River in 2015. It runs backwards and forwards from Saigon to Siem Reap on 7 night cruises. Amadara offers 62 x suites and staterooms with maximum guests of 124 (less with single occupancy rooms).
Details on the various stateroom/suite categories can be found on the following link:
https://www.amawaterways.eu/ships/amadara-river-cruise-ship#Staterooms
Amadara Deck Plan
Trendsetter Travel Golf Tours has a group allocation of 1 Luxury Suite, all 12 of the top deck luxury suites, 4 top deck Cat. B rooms and 9 middle deck Cat. A rooms to accommodate up to 36 golfers. From experience, the highest category rooms sell out fastest so interested participants should book early.
The Finer Details
The Finer Details …
Inclusions, pricing and various conditions of this escorted golf cruise are detailed below:
1.Inclusions
- The 15 night/16 day golf cruise/tour comprises a 7 night highly inclusive luxury cruise onboard Amadara, with 4 nights pre-cruise in the 5 star Reverie Hotel, Saigon and 4 nights post-cruise in the 5 star Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort;
- Meals as specified to include breakfast, lunch and dinner daily onboard Amadara, a welcome dinner with drinks in Saigon, farewell dinner with drinks in Siem Reap and breakfast at all hotel stays;
- 6 rounds of golf as specified with green fees, carts, caddies, drinks post golf and prize money (gratuities for caddies not included);
- Coach transfers as a group throughout tour and private airport transfers;
- 2 days of guided touring in Saigon and Siem Reap including a visit to the World Heritage listed temples at Angkor Wot.
2. Not included
- Gratuities for caddies (approximately USD20-25 per caddie, per round)
- Golf club hire
- Flights
- Travel Insurance (see below)
- Items of a personal nature
3. Comprehensive travel insurance is mandatory – and is recommended you purchase at the time of deposit to fully protect your payments in the event of cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
4. Tee times have been booked for all 6 golf courses and it is expected that we will have a 2 x tee start at all 6 golf courses. These are the best available courses in Saigon, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. The option exists to opt out of one of the two games at Phnom Pehn – a credit of AUD 250 pp is provided if this option is taken up.
5. Visas are required to enter both Vietnam and Cambodia and are obtainable online. As visas have an expiry date, we will advise you when and how to apply (early obtaining visas would risk visas having expired by the time you are due to travel).
6. A non-refundable deposit of AUD 4,000 pp for twin share and AUD 6,000 for a single traveller is payable upon confirmation. The non-refundable balance of payment will be due in full by 4 November 2026.
7. Additional nights pre- and post-tour, including breakfast, are available at USD300/room (Saigon) and USD 260/room (Siem Reap)
8. If for whatever reason you need to cancel from the tour, we will refund 80% of your deposit payment, less any non-refundable component paid to AmaWaterways, subject to a replacement guest being found to take up your place.
9. If the AUD/USD exchange rate is below 0.6200, we reserve the right to adjust tour pricing on 50% of the tour price (as our cruise fare is fixed in AUD) by the percentage amount the mid point AUD/USD exchange rate is below 0.6200 as at 4 November 2026.
10. Payment may be made either by bank transfer to the following:• Trendsetter Travel & Cruise Centre Pty Ltd, BSB 012 003, ACC NO. 8334 12763 or• by credit card using the following link (or by contacting Trendsetter Travel to process payment), the reference is your surname.
http://pay.travelpay.com.au/trendset
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For further information on our Mekong River Golf Cruise, please contact either David Cooper by email david@trendsettertravel.com.au or on mobile + 61 (0) 413 010 638
