I'd 1400 was for two people then o apologize too.

@justineparis- yes $1400 for two people. $700 per person for YUL-LIS RT including all intra-Europe flights.

@Justineparis - Followed your tip and booked hotel St Pierre in Paris

also booked Hotel Exe Grand Place in Brussels

That's a different story. I missed the interim post but was working off of "For the deal we got $1400 CAD (1000eu) for a RT EuroTrip departing from Canada-- we thought we got a deal" - to me that sounds like One RT ticket to Europe, not including any other flights.

Then that is a good price ( 700) each.. and as you say.. you are young,,you can have an adventure!

The location of the Hotel St Pierre is truly perfect for a first time visit.. its close to RER from airport and metro lines.. walk to Notre Dame, Louvre and Orsay.. ( you could walk to ET but that is a longish walk.. but its nice if weather is ok, walk along river 40 minutes)
Rooms are small and plain.. but for the price you simply won't get a better location.

That is actually so cheap for ALL these flights that I am wondering if this is real or a scam. DO you acutally have ticket numbers?

yeah - I'm definitely feeling like I'm the one whose been hoodwinked. OP's first post? And it's all a bit unbelievable? Whatever.

@Hez and @Newtome - yes have ticket numbers - and yes the price sounded like a really good deal, hence we booked it, even if it sounded so cramped. As other people have posted, flight-wise, it's a good deal but there are things that have value too -other than money. Time and perhaps, comfort.

You can also check google flights. Not finding the $700s anymore, but if you plug in different location, say Yyz to Lis - I.m still seeing some RT flights of 475 per person or $950 for two til March 2015. try them.

Just rechecked again, Google flights - yyz to lisbon and check the calendars. Plenty of Rt flights for $474. Not sure if this is a fluke but I'm seeing them. Intra Europe flights not included but a good deal..

sorry if you got confused with my first post. Husband and I thought we really got a good deal that if why we bought it. yes the Athens leg is an unwanted stop initially but it shaved $ off from our flight cost instead of flying direct from Rome to London.

And just to be clear and not confuse anybody, the prices lim seeing right now in google flights $474 each Rt yyz to lis does not include intra Europe flights yet. The deal we got from our TA $700 each included the intra Europe flights.

If you think the flight prices are great, maybe some people want to partake in the madness and join us?

Also, may I just ask: how much do people spend in walking tours on average? Is it better to book tours online or in person as a last minute inclusion?

Msworthy which airline are you using for transatlantic flight. ?

@justineparis, TA booked transatlantic on KLM from YUL.

The ones on google flights right now are on SATA departing from YYZ. $475 rt.

In Amsterdam, I hope you consider more than the Heinekin tour (so-so) and Red light district ( a walk through curiosity). Consider the Ann Frank House (awesome) or Rijksmuseum or VanGogh museum. It would be a shame to travel to Amsterdam and not see at least one of these.

For walking tours--many of the cities you are visiting have free walking tours of 1-2 hours in length ( just google and you'll find them). The tours are free but the guides will tell you they depend on tips to get paid. We have had some great, free walking tours with great guides ( one not so good) and tip as we see fit.

For larger sites such as Colloseum or Vatican, I would recommend a paid tour. The legitimate paid guides in Rome (and I assume other cities as well) are licensed and are required to pass a rigorous history/cultural exam, are very knowledgeable and worth the price of the tour. Plus IMO you get so much more out of the visit rather than just wandering around yourself.

Thank you @gh21 for the advice on tours. Super helpful! And yes we will go see Ann Frank's house now!

There are also audio tours you can download and then do them whenever you want and they are free. Rick Steves has them for lots of the places you are going but there are many others as well - for city walks as well as specific sights. Also there are walking tours printed in some guidebooks that you could copy and do yourself (frommers is best for that). There are also entire books of walks for the major cities. One book I particularly like is "Turn Right at the Fountain: Fifty-Three Walking Tours Through Europe's Most Enchanting Cities" available used on Amazon for one cent (plus shipping).

Taking guided tours is fine, especially for people who have no time to plan and research their trips. But if you have time you can put together some great tours, and read lots of history and interesting information on your own. Some people like to go on organized tours, some don't. Some tour guides are great but a lot of them are not and you can't really know that till you take the tour (and by then you may well have wasted time and money).

How ;long do you have in Brussels? What are your interests? I think if you have 24 hours you can plan a full visit. Make sure you get at least one restaurant visit in and one visit to a bar to sample the beers.

For restaurants I am probably not your person but for bars for twenty-somethings I suggest you visit Place-St.-Géry, which is not very far from the Grand' Place. There are a number of bars clustered around this area (Mappa Mundo, on several floors, is my favourite), and some (mostly Asian) restaurants too. Another place you might think of is Delirium Café (http://deliriumcafe.be), which has over 2400 beers.

For chocolates, Place du Grand Sablon has a lot of chocolate shops clustered around it. For waffles, Dandoy at Rue Charles Buls has a nice tea-room. For frites (Belgian fries), Maison Antoine at Place Jourdan. If you want to sit down and enjoy them with a drink you can do so at any of the establishments in the square, as they allow you to eat at their tables if you buy a drink too.

Lavandula

Thank you Lavandula! Will incorporate your tips to our itinerary Let me check on Mappa Mundo and hopefully we'll get ot drop by there when we're in Brussels.