About our Premium "Jewel" Memberships

What "wholesale" means

All three of our Premium Memberships allow you to travel with Purple Dragon at our net wholesale rate, which means up to 40% lower than our published prices. "Wholesale" means the cost we pay hotels, car companies, guides, and other suppliers for the components that go into our tour programs, including taxes that are passed on to us, and credit card commission fees we have to pay. In other words, we make zero profit. We provide a running statement of your payments and actual costs, and you will have access to all invoices for services you use.

The Emerald Membership is good for two consecutive years beginning with the first trip as an Emerald Member. It allows you and one companion to travel at Purple Dragon's wholesale cost. Two more friends can travel with you at a substantial discount, though not at wholesale rates.

As an Emerald Member you and a companion can travel as often as you like during the period of your Membership, whether it be our standard packages, custom tours, or hotel-only bookings. If we can buy tours at industry rates from other tour operators in other parts of the world, you get those rates as well. Read additional details below.

Cost: US$1,900 for two years (beginning on the day you first travel as a Sapphire Member)

The Sapphire Membership is good for four consecutive years beginning with your first trip as a Sapphire Member and allows you and one companion to travel at Purple Dragon's wholesale cost. Two more friends can travel with you at a substantial discount.

As a Sapphire you and a companion can travel as often as you like during the period of your Membership, whether it be our standard packages, custom tours, or hotel-only bookings. Read additional details below.

Cost: US$2,900 for four years (beginning on the day you first travel as a Sapphire Member)

The Ruby Membership is good for life and allows you and a companion to travel at Purple Dragon's wholesale cost. Up to four more friends can travel with you at a substantial discount.

As a Ruby Member you and a companion can travel as often as you like during the period of your Membership, whether it be our standard packages, custom tours, or hotel-only bookings. Read additional details below.

Cost: US$4,500 for life.

You can also use your Sapphire or Ruby Membership globally. We can book hotels for you just about anywhere in the world through the global distribution system we subscribe to at rates that are usually lower than what you an get through hotel websites. Have your eye on a tour to Machu Pichu or a Nile cruise? If the supplier pays commission to travel agents, we an probably get you at least 10% off. You can read more about that here.

We think this is a great deal for someone who has long term plans for multiple tours in our part of the world at a $4,000 to  $7,000 or more per year.

This is a great deal for:

• Anyone who plans to explore our part of the world extensively
• Anyone who has a bucket list that includes travel (even if, and especially if, you are only 35-45 years old)
• Anyone who plans to retire in Asia and wants to spend time exploring
• Those who  have considered major trips with us but think we are too expensive
• Anyone who wants to save a bundle of money in the long run

If you are already a Diamond Member you can take a $250 discount on the a Premium Membership cost.

If you are Basic Member you can apply expired Purple Bonus Points toward your Membership at US$ .05 per point of you have a minimum of 1,500 expired points. In other words, if you have 6,000 pints you would be entitled to a reduction of $300. (If you want to know how many points are in your account,ask Miss Fu.)

If you travel just once a year you will probably recover the cost of the Sapphire Membership about half way through the three-year period if you travel once a year and spend an average of $7,000 each year.

A few important rules:

• Memberships are not transferable and non-refundable.


• Prices for travel purchases at the Emerald,  Sapphire and Ruby Memberss are good for the Member and one companion traveling on the same itinerary and using one or two rooms.


• If others join you and are following the same itinerary, we will offer a discount of 10% off published rates, based on the actual number of people traveling together (which is less than the published rate for two people). So if you and 2-3 friends plan to travel together you can divide the cost of the Membership between you, although it still must be in one person's name and that person must be one of the group traveling together.


• You can travel with us as often as you like.


• Since our pricing and our supplier agreements are pretty confidential, Members at this level will be requited to sign an agreement not to disclose any of the details of the prices you pay.


• You will be asked to sign a simple agreement so that we are all on the same page regarding the way this relationship works

Why are we doing this? We have plans to expand (new countries and at least two new websites) and diversify (expanding our app development, and beginning distribution of several agricultural and industrial products). It will cost us less to give our favorite customers a great deal than borrow from a bank. We like you better than banks anyway.

Have a question? Ask Miss Fu, our Membership Secretary.