Fantastic affordable Summer' 2002 Paris Package by Escapades From $198 ppdbl

Starting at the rock-bottom price of $198ppdbl, Escapades www.webscapades.com, a specialist in individual travel to France, is offering a wide range of land-only Paris Packages for spring and summer.

Our top value package, Paris Essential is the perfect introduction to the magic of the city of lights. For $198ppdbl, you get 4 nights in a 3 star hotel, contentinental or buffet breakfast, a 2-hour discovery tour of Paris in a comfortable motor coach, and a round-trip airport shuttle.

The Paris Past and Present is a 4-night program in a 3-star hotel with continental breakfast, round trip airport transfers, and 1-day museum pass giving you priority access to 70 museums. The package includes a walking tour exploring off-the-beaten track neighborhoods -- all in the company of a bilingual guide eager to share legends and lore of old Paris. The tour is topped off by a Versailles one day trip visit. Rate starts at $321 per person on double occupancy.

The Paris, cest chic package priced at $885ppdbl includes 5 nights at the utmost elegant Hotel Westminster, rue de la Paix, in a deluxe room with breakfast, dinner at the romantic restaurant Le Celadon, and VIP transfers from and to the airport in private car. Sophisticated and welcoming amenities such as Bulgari toiletries, exquisite chocolates from the legendary La Maison du Chocolat (courtesy from Escapades), and free access to a state-of-the-art fitness center combine to create a stay of refined luxury.

The Fun in Paris promotion, specially designed for those looking for a long week-end of fun, is available at $405ppdbl and features 4 night-stay at the Hotel de la Bourdonnais, in the 7th arrondissement, a gourmet picnic at the foot of the Tour Eiffel, dinner for the connoisseur at the elegant restaurant La Terrasse, a late supper at the famous Moulin Rouge, and round-trip airport shuttle.

Escapades specializes in high quality programs and packages for the independent traveler. They offer 300 hotels of charm and character in France, Italy, and London ranging from 3 to 4-star. With airport transportation, car rental, train tickets, sightseeing, walking and bicycling tours, cooking classes, barge hotels, museum passes, metro/bus passes, Escapades can supply every component of an affordable vacation.