This is the third year we are offering this money-saving option to our customers who want to plan in advance but have not yet settled on dates or a final program.

You can save plenty on future Purple Dragon travel, even if you have not chosen dates, made a reservation or even decided where you want to go! It's very easy... Buy a Purple Dragon Gift Certificate for use any time after September 2012 and we will give you a discount on the face value. You also receive 125% of applicable Purple Bonus Points automatically!

Why are we doing this? This will be the seventh year in a row we have offered reduced prices for Members who plan well in advance. Last minute reservations are more difficult for us to handle and we are often not able to give our guests the hotels and flights they want. You can see advance-booking discounts below. (Look for the silly dog.) Some of our Members have complained that they are not able to take advantage of these special discounts because they cannot arrange their vacation time until after our advance-reservation deadlines. So by popular demand we decided to try a new program that would reward our guests while also offering the maximum flexibility.

You must finalize your purchase before 30 June 2012.
 

Face Value

 Purchase Price (without redeeming points) Price + Purple Bonus Points
$1000 $945 $900 + 1000
$1250 $1,150 $1100 + 1200
$1500 $1,385 $1275 + 1400
$2000 $1,850 $1750 + 1600
$3000 $2,700 $2600 + 2,400
$5000 $4,500  $4000 + 3,800
$10,000 $8,800 $8000 + 6,000

THE FINE PRINT: Gift Certificates are available to Club Sanook Members only. Gift Certificates can be used by the buyer or given as a gift. Certificates can not be used in payment for airfares, India, Nepal or Bhutan packages, in combination with other discounts (except Phuket Leisurely, Bangkok Leisurely or Chiang Mai Leisurely Member-only packages) or when reservations are not made directly through Purple Dragon. Certificates can be redeemed for travel arrangements scheduled for travel commencing 01 October 2012 through 30 September 2013. No part of a Gift Certificate is refundable. You may redeem accumulated Purple Bonus Points and apply the value of a Gift Certificate as payment for the same booking. If you do not use the entire face value of a Gift Certificate, the remaining balance will be held as a credit through 30 November 2013.  You may transfer a credit of no more than 25% of the face value of the Gift Certificate to someone else if you cannot use it yourself. Cancellation penalties described in Purple Dragon's standard terms and conditions apply to Gift Certificates the same as any other form of payment. You may pay for your Gift Certificate with Visa, Master Card, American Express, or by cash transfer. Members will be exempt from the American Express commission surcharge. A discount of 2% applies if you pay by bank transfer. Purple Bonus Points will be applied to the Member's account after the Gift Certificate is applied as payment for confirmed reservations.

To purchase a Gift Certificate all you need to do is click here or email info@purpledrag.com

Additional high season advance-reservation discount options appear below.
TAKE NOTE:
You must tell us which offer or discount you want to use at the time you make reservations. You have to choose on your own. We cannot choose the best option for you, and we will not apply special prices or discounts to any booking automatically. No discounts or special prices will apply after you have paid for arrangements.


Many of the hotels we work with have been very generous to us. For 2011, some have lowered rates across the board, which are already reflected in Purple Dragon's non-member prices. We are already beginning to receive special offers for Member during low season (March through September in most cases) and beyond. Some are available earlier.  Please return to this page frequently as we will add specials as they are negotiated.

We are not allowed to publish prices for the offers below. However, if you can contact us by email with your dates of stay we will gladly reply with prices. Some hotels offer several room categories, so please specify which you are interested in. 

THE "GRAND TOUR"

Spend consecutive 28 days or more on all-inclusive Purple Dragon private tours visiting three countries or more and take 10% off the total (5% if you stay in VIP, Superlative or Ultimate hotels, or include India, Nepal or Bhutan ... we will prorate discounts if you mix hotel types on your Grand Tour). Excludes airfare.  Good through 2012.

 
 

 

 

 

 

Too early to think about Holiday travel for 2012/13? Not if you plan to spend time at any beach resort in Thailand, or visit Luang Prabang, or many places in Cambodia, Vietnam, or India! Many hotels in all of these places were fully booked by the end of July for the following December and January, so we encourage you to decide as far in advance as possible to avoid disappointment.

This is the eighth year we have offered a "Plan Ahead Discount" to Club Sanook Members. Why do we do this? Honestly, it takes much more work and causes much more frustration when guests wait until the last minute to make their plans. We love to please our customers. However, we are less likely to be able to give late-booking guests exactly what they want. These discounts are on top of "Short Term" and "All Year" Member special prices and discounts but cannot be combined with Gift Certificate purchases.

For the 2012/2013 high season (October 2011 through March 2012) you can take advantage of several different options:

  • You can take a 5% discount on arrangements costing $1,000 or more that are reserved and prepaid in full by 30 May 2012.

  • You can take a 10% discount on arrangements costing $5,000 or more that are prepaid by 30 April 2012.
  • You can take a 7% discount on arrangements costing $3,000 or more that are prepaid by 30 March 2012
  • You can take a 5% discount on arrangements costing $5,000 or more that are prepaid by 31 June 2012.
  • You can take a 5% discount on deposits of 50% or more you make for high season travel if the arrangements cost $4,000 or more when the deposit is received by 30 April 2011.
  • You can take a 7% discount on deposits of 50% or more you make for high season travel if the arrangements cost $6,000 or more when the deposit is received by 31 May 2011

THE FINE PRINT: Discounts apply to Purple Dragon packages for travel between 01 October 2012 and 31 March 2013. Discounts do not apply to group travel arrangements, airfares, India, Nepal or Bhutan, hotel-only or guide-only reservations, day trips that are not in conjunction with an all-inclusive package,  or arrangements not reserved directly through Club Sanook/Purple Dragon. Rules published in Purple Dragon's Terms & Conditions apply except that refunds for any reason are subject to a 50% penalty for cancellations received before 01 September 2012. Deposits are non-refundable thereafter.

 

India & Bhutan - Take our "Grand Bhutan" or "Bhutan Explorer" package in conjunction with seven nights or more in India (any of our all-inclusive private tours anywhere) and take 5% off the total (excluding airfare).

Vietnam - Reserve any two Vietnam packages and you can take a 5% discount on the total, and a 15% discount on optional side trips.

Cambodia - Reserve our Phnom Penh package and you can take 10% off that package when you add any Angkor Wat or Kep package.

Cambodia - Reserve our Phnom Penh package plus our Cambodia Backroads motorbike tour and get a 5% discount on the total.

China - Reserve any two China packages and take $50 off. Reserve any three and take $100 off.

Laos - Combine Luang Prabang and Vientiane and take a 5% discount on the total.

Laos - Take our "Way Beyond Luang Prabang" package and you can take 5% off our Luang Prabang plus Vientiane.

Thailand - Take 5% off our Krabi or Koh Samui packages when you combine them with any non-discounted Bangkok or Chiang Mai package.

Thailand - Book any two Thailand packages totaling six nights or more and get a guide for one day in Chiang Mai or Bangkok FREE.

Thailand - Book any three Thailand packages totaling seven nights or more and take 5% of the two most expensive. Book any four Thailand packages totaling ten nights or more and take 5% off the total.

Bangkok - Take 10% off our Bangkok Basics package when you take any other package anywhere. 

Myanmar - If your Purple Dragon Myanmar holiday is at least ten nights you get a 5% discount. (Nights spent on overnight cruises do not count.) 

Please Note: These offers are good for stays through 2012 and may be amended or withdrawn at any time. Hotels are subject to availability. You must reserve at least 45 days in advance All offers must be prepaid in full within seven days of the date we send you a written summary of your reservations. You may not combine special offers--only one discount or special offer per destination, please. However you apply multiple discounts to multiple destinations, such as Phnom Penh and Angkor Wat + Chiang Mai and Koh Samui + seven nights or more in Myanmar.


On a budget but want to enjoy Phuket for a week or more? Our "Phuket Leisurely" Members-only package uses the delightful Club One Seven Boutique Hotel in Patong. Homey, spacious rooms, a health club, a restaurant, free WiFi and a wonderful staff are just a few reasons to stay there. Club One Seven is in a quite area, just one block from Patong Beach and just minutes from nightlife, shopping and great restaurants.  HKT01


Plan an extended stay in Bangkok and want to save some money. Bangkok Leisurely, our Members-only package is a great alternative to a   stay in a sleezy hotel. It includes a great place to stay near from Skytrain or Babylon with a terrific breakfast daily and airport transportation included. Many of our Members use this package in conjunction with the health care options we offer.   BK999
 


Why rush through a stay in Chiang Mai when you can kick back and enjoy the fresh air, the colorful sights, the incomparable shopping and the terrific nightlife. "Chiang Mai Leisurely" lets you do that at a cost you can afford. Stay a week or longer and we give you a terrific little hotel (nicer than you expect) within easy walking distance from the Night Market, airport transportation, breakfast every day, and one of our wonderful guides for a free-style orientation tour.



Angkor Leisurely gives you plenty of time to enjoy Siem Reap town, including one or more days of touring Angkor Wat. Stay at the delightful Golden Banana B&B or divine Golden Banana Boutique Hotel. You even get your own private tuk tuk for a whole day to shop, take a ride in the country of do just about whatever you like. You must be a Member to reserve this package.


Members using our Essential Angkor, Angkor Adventure, or Ultimate Angkor packages get a free balloon ride (or a balloon ride for $15 per person if you are taking our Member-Only Angkor Leisurely package). This tethered helium balloon ascends to about 1,000 meters, giving you a spectacular view of Angkor Temple and surrounding area. If the weather is clear you can see as far as Phnom Kulen (but not Russia, Sarah). You get the balloon ride even in conjunction with other discounts. 



Club Sanook Members can accumulate Purple Bonus Points that can be redeemed later for special discounts and free stuff. Members earn points every time they buy a Purple Dragon package. You can also earn points two other ways:

Members who reserve, pay and travel on Purple Dragon packages from March through September earn an extra 25% bonus points automatically!

Tell your friends about Club Sanook. You get 100 bonus points for every friend who joins Club Sanook.

When your friend earns his/her first 500 points, you get a 250 point bonus.

To recommend Club Sanook to your friends, just go to our Membership Application page and click on "Recommend Membership to Friend." You can send a brief message plus the page address to as many friends as you like. (We do not see this information, nor do we keep any data from this process.) Your friend must name you for you to get points.

 

Members: If you are planning to travel more than 60 days in advance and your land arrangements are expected to cost $1000 or more, we will simply accept a non-refundable deposit and begin to confirm all of your reservations immediately. If the total cost of your arrangements (excluding airfare) are under US$3,000 the required deposit is 50% of the total. If $3,000 or more, the required deposit is 25%. Once we receive your deposit we will immediately begin to confirm all necessary arrangements, regardless of how far in advance they may be. The remaining balance is due 45 to 60 days before you begin your trip depending on the seasonal cancellation policies of the hotels and other suppliers used. Prices are subject to change and currency exchange rate fluctuations until prepaid in full. This deposit option is available on an ongoing basis.

Club Sanook Members who have a Member privilege Card from Utopia or Balcony,  can take advantage of Member discounts throughout the year. Take any two Purple Dragon packages and get a 5% discount. Discounts apply to all-inclusive packages only but do not apply to VIP or higher price levels or price levels , and can not be combined with other discounts or offers. You have to ask for this discount when you make your reservation since we will not extend it automatically or retroactively. We will need a copy of your card.



 
   

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Specials, discounts and other offers are restricted to Club Sanook Members and may be changed or withdrawn without notice.
Specials and discounts can not be combined with other offers and do not apply to custom tours or groups.
Reservations are subject to Purple Dragon Ltd's standard Terms and Conditions.
Additional conditions may apply to special offers. Please ask.
Questions? Comments? MissFu@ClubSanook.com

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