In late november-december 2017, we made a 21 days trip to Europe, visiting the following countries: Iceland, London and Switzerland. This time again, it was just sis and I on this big trip, our first ever winter-wonderland experience!
Cost Breakdown for 21 Days
During pre-planning stage, we threw a ballpark figure of $8k when we were just discussing about the number of day and the countries to go. We were pretty glad to have not hit that ballpark number.
Cost does not include personal spending (eg. souvenir, or personal use items). All cost below are in SGD, unless otherwise stated.
Total: $6356
| Flight | $1741 |
| Singapore Airline (multi-trip) SG -> London, Switzerland -> SG | $1211 |
| Icelandic Air London <-> Iceland | $387 |
| Swiss Air London -> Switzerland | $142 |
| Pre-trip Necessity | $150 |
| Travel Insurance (AXA) | $114 |
| SIM data card (Three.co.uk) 5GB for 30 days (15GBP credits) | $36 |
| Breakdown per Country | $4465 |
| Iceland – 9 Days | $2394 |
| London – 5 Days | $866 |
| Switzerland – 7 Days | $1205 |
I daresay, travel insurance is the most useful thing ever, and you must purchase it for your travels. Sometimes we just buy for a peace of mind and usually do not make use of it – which was what we did in the past. But did you know that you can make claims for purchasing medications or consulting a doctor if you got sick during your travels, and even about items damaged during your travel?
My DSLR was spoilt in Iceland, and I was really bummed thinking about the cost of repairing it out-of-warranty. In addition to that, it was a second-hand purchase bought on Carousell, I did not have a receipt. Surprisingly, the insurance company approved my claim and I was really happy to get it repaired without any cost on me!
Iceland
We spent 9 days in Iceland, doing the southern half ring road winter drive.
Posts
- Part 1: From Reykjavik to Vik
- Part 2: Jokulsarlon to Hofn, and back to Vik
- Part 3: Sightseeing in the Southern Iceland
- Part 4: Reykjavik
Cost Breakdown
Total: $2394
| Accommodation (9 Nights) | $704 |
| Transport | $882 |
| Toilet, Taxi, Parking Fees, Airport Express Bus | $95 |
| Car Rental + Petrol: $1572 | $786 |
| Food & Groceries | $324 |
| Attractions | $484 |
| Glacier Hiking Ice Cafe with Adventure Point Viking Cafe Skogum Museum Kerid Crater Secret Lagoon City Walk Tip (tipped in GBP) Perlan |
Do note that cost of car rental and petrol can be lowered depending on the number of people travelling together, use the total amount instead of the per pax result.
London
Posts
In progress…
Cost Breakdown
Total: $866
| Accommodation | $288 |
| Transport | $245 |
| Heathrow Express Train | $27 |
| Oyster card, toilet | $53 |
| Food | $165 |
| Attractions | $167 |
| Warner Bros Studio Westminister Abbey |
Switzerland
Posts
In progress…
Cost Breakdown
Total: $1205
| Accommodation | $317 |
| Transport | $227 |
| Train from Geneva to Zurich | $125 |
| Trams pass or tickets, taxi, toilet, short cash | $101 |
| Food | $298 |
| Attractions | $362 |
| Jungfrau Day tour | $334 |
| City tour tip | $28 |