Sydney, The Land of Oz - TOTAL EXPENSES

TOTAL EXPENSES

SO here we come to the most awaited part, budget.
Notes:
i) Expenses is based on exchange rate AUD1.00 = RM3.00
ii) Most of expenses devided by 4 (Lina, Bamalex, Kayrie and me) and some devided by 2 (Kayrie & me).
iii) Miscellaneous cost (i.e souvenirs, shopping items, etc) are not included.

No.	Items	Details	Total Cost (RM)	Per Person (RM)
1	Flight	Air Asia KL – Sydney - KL	657.00	657.00
2	Accommodation	Ibis Budget – Standard Triple Room (1 Night)	267.00	133.50
3	Accommodation	Windang Beach Tourist Park, Wolonggong – 2 bedrooms Family Cabin (1 Night)	468.00	117.00
4	Accommodation	Base Hill Tourist Park, Hume Highway - 2 bedrooms Family Cabin (2 Nights)	900.00	225.00
5	Car Rental	East Cost Car Rental – Nissan Almera Auto (27/3 – 30/3, Unlimited KM)	542.90	135.70
6	Visa	Multiple Entry (Valid 12-months)	20.00	20.00
Total Pre-Journey Cost			2,854.90	1,288.20
DAY 0 (Arrival & 1 Night Ibis Hotel)
1	Breakfast	Old Town White Coffee, LCCT	9.10	9.10
2	Taxi	Airport to Ibis Hotel	54.00	13.50
3	Dinner	McDonalds (Fries (L) & Medium Soft Drinks)	19.65	19.65
Total Damage Day 0			82.75	42.25
DAY 1 (Grand Pacific Drive)
1	Fuel	7-Eleven Full Tank	109.20	27.30
2	Lunch	Altitude 1148 Cafe, Bulli Tops	144.00	36.00
3	Groceries	Woolworths, Centro Kiama	298.35	74.60
Total Damage Day 1			551.55	137.90
DAY 2 (Blue Mountain)
1	Admission Fee	Scenic Pass (Scenic Skyway, Scenic Railway, Scenic Walkaway & Scenic Cableway)	105.00	105.00
2	Groceries	Woolworths, Hume Highway	308.10	77.00
Total Damage Day 2			413.10	182.00
DAY 3 (Sydney Harbour / Waterfront)
1	Fuel	BP Top Up to Full	181.20	45.30
2	Parking	Harbourside Car Park	96.00	24.00
3	Admission Fee	2 Attraction Combo Passes – Wildlife Sydney Zoo + Madame Tussauds	162.00	162.00
4	Souvenir	Photobook at Wild Life & Madame Tussauds	105.00	26.25
5	Parking	Circular Quay Basement Parking	60.00	15.00
6	Ferry	F4 Line : Darling Harbour	36.00	36.00
7	Cake	Starbucks (2 Chocolates Cake+1 Cheese Cake)	16.5	8.25
Total Damage Day 3			656.70	316.80
DAY 4 (Last Day)
1	Parking	Paddy Market Wilson Parking	60.00	15.00
2	Parking	Macquarie St. Botanical Garden	30.00	7.50
3	Taxi	Airport - Terminal 3 to Terminal 1	72.00	18.00
Total Damage Last Day			162.00	40.50
TOTAL PER PERSON				2,007.65

 

You may read topics on preparation to Sydney here:
Preparation 1 – Flight Tickets & What to Wear
Preparation 2 - Itinerary & Accommodation
Preparation 3 - Car Rental
Preparation 4 – Visa / ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) & Foods Declaration


Recap full trip Sydney here:
1) Day 0 – The Journey KL to Sydney and 1st Night at Ibis Hotel
2) Day 1 – Pick up Rental Car and Start of Grand Pacific Drive
3) Day 1 – GPD (Otford Lookout, Stanwell Park and Cliff Bridge)
4) Day 1 – GPD (Wolonggong & Kiama)
5) Day 1 – Night at Windang Beach Tourist Park
6) Day 2 – Trip to Blue Mountain
7) Day 2 – Echo Point Lookout and Scenic World, Blue Mountain
8) Day 2 – Night at Bass Hill Holiday & Residential Park
9) Day 3 – Darling Harbour / Waterfront
10) Day 3 – Sydney Wild Life Zoo
11) Day 3 – Madam Tussauds Sydney
12) Day 3 – Ferry Ride, Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge at Night
13) Last Day – Checked Out and Shopping Paddy Market
14) Last Day - Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge
15) Last Episode Sydney

Sydney, The Land of Oz - Last Episode

So this is my last post on my Sydney Trip.
After visited Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House, we went to the East Coast Car Rentals office to return our car. Alhamdulillah as everything was smooth. Our 1st experience renting a car at oversea was great. Comfortable, no major difficulties, everything was as good as we planned. Syukur.. syukur.

View on the way back.

Bid goodbye :=(

Back to the car rental office to return our car.

Final inspection to check if there were any dents, scratches, etc before we signed the returned form.

Bye2 car. Banyak berjasa kepada kami. Jasamu dikenang!!


From the Car Rental office, there's a courtesy of shuttle van that took us to the Kingsford Smith Airport. However we had wrongly informed the driver that we wanted to go to Terminal 3 (Domestic) instead of Terminal 1 (International)! No wonder the driver asked us twice on which terminal we boarded. So please take extra note on which terminal you will embark to avoid the same incident like us. Since the terminal located quite far from each other, we had to take taxi to the exact terminal. Shuttle bus also available but the queue was quite long that time. Luckily we still have cash and most important thing extra TIME!! So remember do take note OK! It might look not very important, but when it happened, it can give a major impact on your trip. So don't take it lightly.

Nevertheless, we made it to the Terminal 1 on time.

The tix


Successfully checked in around 6pm. While waiting to board, we had a lunch cum tea time. Finishing all the foods that we packed earlier.

Lots of food. Chicken stuffed tortillas, pasta, tomyam seafood and corns.

Easter Eggs, Bunnies and Chocolate Candies!!

Ok, moved on to departure hall!! Good bye Sydney. Good bye Australia.


Boarded into the plane, and we had a surprise by the Air Asia Team! As it was Kayrie's Birthday on that day, our seat had been upgraded to the Hot Seats! The hot seats are seats located in the forward cabin or with extra legroom. Fuhh it came quite in the right time as we didn't have to suffer the limited space for 8 hours of long haul flight. Hoyyey!!

Finally, safely landed at LCCT, Malaysia at 3.15am. Look at our puffy eyes...

So at last, I finished my Sydney Trip post. Hats off to me... :=) I really hope that my post can be source of reference to those who wish to visit Sydney, and sorry if there is anything in my writing that might offend anyone unintentionally. To sum it all, this was my first experience to "orang putih" country and everything I gained here was so precious and absolutely this memory will not be forgotten forever.

Till then Assalamualaikum.


Sydney, The Land of OZ Fast Link Here
1) Day 0 – The Journey KL to Sydney and 1st Night at Ibis Hotel
2) Day 1 – Pick up Rental Car and Start of Grand Pacific Drive
3) Day 1 – GPD (Otford Lookout, Stanwell Park and Cliff Bridge)
4) Day 1 – GPD (Wolonggong & Kiama)
5) Day 1 – Night at Windang Beach Tourist Park
6) Day 2 – Trip to Blue Mountain
7) Day 2 – Echo Point Lookout and Scenic World, Blue Mountain
8) Day 2 – Night at Bass Hill Holiday & Residential Park
9) Day 3 – Darling Harbour / Waterfront
10) Day 3 – Sydney Wild Life Zoo
11) Day 3 – Madam Tussauds Sydney
12) Day 3 – Ferry Ride, Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge at Night
13) Last Day – Checked Out and Shopping Paddy Market
14) Last Day - Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge

Sydney, The Land of Oz - Sydney Opera House & Harbour Bridge (Last Day)

Hello readers, still following my Sydney's post? Good2.. :=)


Ok, I continue from my last post where we went back to Circular Quay for close encounter with the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.

From Paddy's Market to Sydney Opera House took about 15 minutes. We parked our car at Macquarie St. next to the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. A bit about The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, it is a major botanical garden located in the heart of Sydney, Australia. Opened in 1816, the garden is the oldest scientific institution in Australia and one of the most important historic botanical institutions in the world. It is open every day of the year and access is free. The famous Mrs Macquarie's Chair also located at this park. The Mrs Macquarie's Chair, otherwise known as Lady Macquarie's Chair, provides one of the best vantage points in Sydney. The historic chair was carved out of a rock ledge for Governor Lachlan Macquarie's wife, Elizabeth as she was known to visit the area and sit enjoying the panoramic views of the harbour.

Since our remaining time here was limited, we didn't manage to visit the Botanical Garden. We straight to our main propose here to the Sydney Opera House.

One of the monument nearby the car park

The parking machine. Pay & display the coupon on the car dashboard

Walk down a bit to the Sydney Opera House. It's not very far, you can see it already from here. Just 2-3mins walk.

Cross the street at the roundabout.

The tour bus. Didn't get a chance to ride it during this trip.

Going down the stairs to the Harbour Walkaway

1st Glimpse of the harbour during daytime. The seagulls added a panoramic view on this picture.

Didn't miss a chance to take photo infront of the bridge.

The cruise.


(ii) Sydney Harbour Bridge

Instantly recognisable, the Sydney Harbour Bridge is the world's tallest steel arch bridge, connecting the northern suburbs of Sydney with the city centre. It is also a vital link in Sydney's transport infrastructure, with more than 200,000 cars travelling its length each day.

There are many ways to experience this iconic landmark. One of the most popular is with BridgeClimb Sydney, which has been running since 1998. Learn about the fascinating history of the bridge and its place in the city as you make the exhilarating climb to the top. The open vista provides an unforgettable experience, and the scope of the view is spectacular. We were interested but not this time :=( But in case you are interested, here’s the link for more information : http://www.bridgeclimb.com.

More and more photos of Harbour Bridge!!

Ya Jalur Gemilang tidak di lupa!!

Much nearer spot.


(iii) The Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is Australia's most recognisable building and is an icon of Australia's creative and technical achievement. Since its completion in 1973 it has attracted worldwide acclaim for its design and construction, enhanced by its location within a superb harbour setting.

The design of the building, with its soaring white roof shell shaped sails atop a massive red granite platform, has been internationally acclaimed as an architectural icon of the 20th century. As a dominant sculptural building that can be seen and experienced from all sides, it is the focal point of Sydney Harbour and a reflection of its character.

It is placed right at the end of Bennelong Point, juxtaposed to the harbour and completely to scale in relation to the Harbour Bridge, the sandstone cliff face, Macquarie Street and Circular Quay. Viewed from a ferry, from the air, or by approach on foot, the vision is dramatic and unforgettable.

As one of the world's most famous building, no wonder lots of tourist and even locals visit here everyday!


We took lots of mandatory touristy photo with the Opera House when one is there.

And not forgetting with the "Jalur Gemilang"!

Last photo. Quite sad to leave this place.


At 4pm we started to walk back to our car as we needed to return the car back to the office at 5pm.
I shall continue our very last moment at Sydney in next post. Stay Tuned.


Sydney, The Land of OZ Fast Link Here
1) Day 0 – The Journey KL to Sydney and 1st Night at Ibis Hotel
2) Day 1 – Pick up Rental Car and Start of Grand Pacific Drive
3) Day 1 – GPD (Otford Lookout, Stanwell Park and Cliff Bridge)
4) Day 1 – GPD (Wolonggong & Kiama)
5) Day 1 – Night at Windang Beach Tourist Park
6) Day 2 – Trip to Blue Mountain
7) Day 2 – Echo Point Lookout and Scenic World, Blue Mountain
8) Day 2 – Night at Bass Hill Holiday & Residential Park
9) Day 3 – Darling Harbour / Waterfront
10) Day 3 – Sydney Wild Life Zoo
11) Day 3 – Madam Tussauds Sydney
12) Day 3 – Ferry Ride, Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge at Night
13) Last Day – Checked Out and Shopping Paddy Market
15) Last Episode Sydney