Amsterdam trip 2026 | total cost

~for my future reference~

Tix flight Turkish Airlines for 2 pax= RM7508 

Hotel Casa for 2 nite stay = RM1746

Uber - RM791

Metro, bus, tram - credit card = RM306

Metro, bus, tram  - wise card =RM300

Klook giethoorn daytrip =RM748

Keukenhoff ticket for 2 pax = RM366

Etiqa 360 travel insurance for 2 pax= RM206

Roaming celcom for 2 pax = RM116

Food, shopping etc -wise card = RM1930

Lunch Day 1 and Day 2 for 2 pax, and canal cruise tix for 2 pax= RM473

TOTAL ALL EXPENSES termasuk covered by Uni of Amsterdam: RM17k

(Uni of Amsterdam covered flight for one pax RM3500 and hotel for 3 nites ie RM2400)

Total spent from my own pocket RM11k 

MZ tepek sini benda2 yg MZ beli...almost all pun souvenir jer ni..termasuk jugaklah payung, tumbler, t-shirt, mug, socks etc

some other stuff...yg biru tu tumbler amsterdam merchandize beli kat primark..

fridge magnet dh selamat tepek kat magnetic board...ada 4 tu from amsterdam trip

memang dh penuh padat ni (MZ ada total 3 magnetic board kat ruang tamu rumah MZ ni)

snowglobe...happy sgt sbb now dh bertambah 2 pieces lah from amsterdam trip

unik kan tulip snow globe ni

windmill yg biru MZ beli kat zandaam souvenir shop

wooden tulip bouquet ni MZ beli kat market..masa last day kat amsterdam..ada 8 kuntum tu,,kalerful!

then kemas2 beg, ada lagi 2 items laa...ni beli kat giethoorn...fridge magnet dan yg bentuk teko tu...mcm alas gelas or boleh letak brg2 kecik (pin/brooch etc)

tepek sini lah fridge magnet giethoorn tu...saing2 dgn FM swiss (zermatt)

alhamdulillah atas nikmatNya...MZ enjoy, syukur dan happy sgt dgn amsterdam trip (wpun main agenda ialah keje, tp I have many days jugak spent for sightseeing!!)

now mode tak sabar for our next trip..insya Allah awal tahun dpn, lps ariff abih SPM, moga ada rezeki kami utk travel ber5 again :) Allahumma yassir

Bye2 Amsterdam | flight delay dan...

sambungan entry semalam...hari terakhir kami di Amsterdam ie Day #5 Jumaat 5/6/26...lepas dah setel ronda2 market kat dlm city dan settle lunch jugak, kami naik metro balik hotel (jap jer dlm 15 minit), amik luggage (susun balik brg2 hahah ie sbb dh shopping kat city plak kan), then terus book uber utk ke airport..tak jauh pun jarak hotel ke airport, dlm 30 minit jer naik uber tu..

ni gambar gula2/choc ie ni kat one of shops dlm city..kami masuk few shops jugak for our last minute shopping..kena beria check all the ingredients sebelum decide nak beli ker tak

ni masa dlm metro balik ke hotel..ni kiranya last lah kami naik metro kat amsterdam ni...kat amsterdam ni, utk naik apa2 public transport ie metro/train/tram, sistemnya just tap2 credit card/wise card etc..tak pyh beli tiket pun, so sgt2 convenient..cuma kena tahu lah nak turun kat stesen mana.

ni masa nak naik uber dah ni...last selfie kat dpn hotel

ok dh sampai airport amsterdam (Schipol)..kat sini, kami jumpa kedai yg best ni..ie our razeen obsessed dgn koleksi aeroplane...so berialah mr hubby pilih2 nak beli yg mana...kat aiport ni, ada mcm supermarket jugak (tak snap pic), so MZ sempat beli strawberries utk bwk balik msia (masukkan dlm backpack jer)

memang byk betul koleksi aeroplane kat kedai ni

tu lah nama kedainya.. Planes @Plaza...design dan lay out kedai pun memang tema aeroplane ie ada tayar dan kabin (kat luar kedai) tp MZ tak snap2 pic plak..just video call dgn my boys jer time ni

keychain pun cute2 ni..beli jugak 2 pieces utk ariff dan razeen...rege memang tak murah lah lps convert RM tu

ni masa menapak nak masuk ke dalam  ie nak lalu imigresen etc

flight kami delay sebenarnya..delay sejam lebih ie dekat2 2 jam..dan effect delay ni kepada connecting flight laaa...1st leg ni utk amsterdam to istanbul ie transit kat istanbul selama 3 jam asalnya, tp bila dh delay ni..transit jadi sejam ajer....memang nervous laaaa...sebabnya...nanti MZ citer kat ujung entry

patutnya both of us guna self-service machine jer...mr hubby lps elok jer..time turn MZ, machine tak leh baca my passport, so MZ kena queue kat tempat biasa...rugi masa 30 minit q kat situ...lenguh kaki pun yer jugak sbb beratur lama kan..syukur setel jugak lps tu (laluan kaunter manual)

ok dh naik flight

bye2 Amsterdam..thanks for all the sweet memories here...

masa ni dlm pukul 7 pm lebih gitu..lmbt gelap sbb musim spring

tu dh sunset...

wajiblah snap2 pic awan...ni sementara lom gelap..jap lg malam laa so tak leh snap pic awan dah

makanan dlm flight..MZ suka jer all these food...Turkish Airlines ok jer food dia...masa kami gi london 2024, my boys memang suka dan enjoy la all turkish food dlm flight...so moga2 ada rezeki kami nak cuti2 lagi dan fly via Turkish Airlines early next year...lps ariff abih spm insya Allah

ni food masa flight Turkish Airlines Istanbul-KL...2x dpt food

ni 2nd round of food..ie just before landing..ni omelette and mushroom

byk jugaklah MZ layan movie..ni antara movie yg MZ tgk..citer ni mcm ala2 back to the past dan nak change fate/takdir suami dia mati...jln citer lebih kurang mcm movie kat msia...tajuk Reversi...in my view, persamaan dari segi konsep main idea/plotnya ie back to the past utk ubah takdir (avoid death)...tp of course ending sedey sbb kita tak leh nak ubah kematian dan apa yg dh berlaku wpun dpt peluang kembali ke masa silam (tu mesej movie ni)..movie jepun ni

ok MZ nak citer psl transit kat Istanbul airport...flight Amsterdam - Istanbul delay, so effect teruk utk connecting flight ie tinggal sejam jer transit which is sgtlah tak cukup sebenarnya...so sebaik ajer landing kat Istanbul...ada staff yg jaga laluan so kami kena terus menuju ke gate utk naik flight seterusnya ie dh boarding time! gatenya teramatlah jauh...MZ dan mr hubby dan few other passengers yg senasib...memang  berlari ala2 marathon...rasa2nya dlm 2 km kot kami berlari2 anak, jauh sgt2 gatenya!!!..rasa nak putus nafas dahhhh....bila sampai kat gate, kami memang antara yg last q utk masuk... dan sedey sbb tak sempat beli brg2 yg kami dh mark utk beli kat sini esp nak beli choc for my zharfan...last2 beli jugak kat airport KLIA (mahal giler!)...

MZ kan tak fit bab2 berlari tp bila dh terpaksa..memang berlari sungguh2 laaaa...rasa nak pengsan jer lps dah sampai dan masuk q tu...rasa haus teramat, jd kering tekak...dan berpeluh teruk jugakk abih basah baju (inner), sempat bukak sweater sambil berlari2 tu ie tinggal inner (long sleeve tshirt).

memang 1st time lah kena hadap pengalaman gini ie bila flight transit /kena catch connecting flight...

begitulah kisahnya...

ada satu lagi entry psl amsterdam trip ni..ie nak share kos ie how much we spent for this trip (for my future throwback)

Day #5 Amsterdam | ronda2 & shopping final round

Day #5 Friday 7/5/26, merangkap hari terakhir kami di Amsterdam..flight utk balik Msia lewat ptg, so kami masih ada half day utk ronda2...so pagi2 Jumaat tu, kami check out early tapi tinggalkan luggage kat hotel reception dan akan dtg balik ke hotel utk pick up luggage dan amik uber ke airport.

this time, kami naik tram pulak utk pergi city (tak de gambar)..tp merasa lah naik tram kat amsterdam ni..actually, masa MZ dan family kat Nottingham (Sept 2024), pun kami ada naik tram ni utk pergi city jugak (hyson green-Nottingham city centre)

ni semua random snapshot..ie benda2 yg menarik kat mata MZ...MZ mcm curious lah tgk signage warna oren ni..sbb tak de kan kat Msia..so MZ snap2 pic..

MZ tanya chatgpt apa maksud signage ni...so ni jwpnnya: That yellow diamond-shaped sign is a priority road sign commonly used in the Netherlands and many European countries. In Netherlands, it means: 🚗 You are on a priority road; → Vehicles on this road have the right of way at intersections unless another sign says otherwise.

as usual, MZ obses tgk keta kecik ni..kat betul2 dpn kedai dlm city..

EV car cute ni..tgh charging...ada cable oren tu

nama kedai pun cute dan unik jugak (mcm gym kot)

kami pergi city sbb nak repeat ronda2 kat market la..ni antara market yg famous kat Amsterdam city ni..nama market ni Albert Cuyp Market. panjang betul market ni...masa 1st time pergi sini (2nd day kat amsterdam, Nabil yg bwk/guide) kami tak jalan sampai habis pun...so 2nd time dtg sendiri..kami jln sampai abih market tu....long walk jugaklah tp seronok sbb cuci2 mata (dan beli2 jugak lah esp souvenir)

ada byk cafe2 booth kecik...byk jer yg halal (seller org2 arab etc dan memang ada tanda halal/display logo halal)..so kami singgah mkn2/snacking....ni kami mkn chicken wing dan order hot tea)

wefie for memory! cuaca best sgt sbb nyaman sejuk2 berangin gitu..suhu dlm 12C time ni

MZ snap gmbr mr hubby kat tgh2 market

masa ni dlm pukul 10 or 11 am gitu..

antara yg famous kat market ni...Stroopwafel...memang laris la kat sini...org q utk beli...kebetulan rezeki MZ dpt merasa mkn stroopwafel ni masa dlm bas otw balik Giethoorn ie drebar bas memang belanja semua org mkn stroopwafel ni...ala2 cookies jer..dan sgt manis la kat tekak MZ!

ni MZ amik info dari chatgpt: Stroopwafel is a famous Dutch sweet snack from the Netherlands

nama pun market, selain souvenir, food, baju, fresh flowers etc..ada jugak dijual mcm2 jenis fruits laaa...

MZ nak beli strawberries ni sbb nmpk manis dan besar la saiznya...tp end up tak jd beli sbb seller tak provide apa2 packaging (kena bwk beg or plastic sendiri)...mcm mana MZ nak sumbat dlm backpack kalau tak de proper packaging kan..tp syukur MZ berjaya beli strawberries kat airport laaa (nak bwk balik msia sbb my ariff suka strawberries!)

mcm cute jer tgk garlic gini...sbb masih ada batang warna hijau tu

memang mcm2 benda lah dijual di market ni..cute jer patchwork ni..

kat market ni..almost 100% seller accept payment by card so senang lah (MZ guna wise card dan credit card sepanjang2 kat Amsterdam ni)

tulah rupa stroopwafle yg dh dipek dlm plastik...MZ tak beli pun sbb tak suka sgt taste dia...manis extreme la

lps setel ronda2 market dan beli apa2 yg berkenan, kami singgah utk lunch..google2 cari restoran halal dan menapak tgk2 sekitar...memang byk restoran kat sini..last2 nampak restoran ni..nama dia Thai 2 Walk..dan siap display halal cert tu lagi..

mr hubby order air kelapa...or courselah dpt versi tin...tak de nya fresh coconut kat restoran in city ni

kami order spring roll dan tomyam seafood, dan 2 nasi putih. of courselah tak murah rege nya..

tak reti nak pegang hp utk proper wefie

nilah restorannya...anyway, ada isu sikit lps kami setel mkn dan byr.. ie ada one man kat restoran sebelah (org arab) tiba2 panggil mr hubby ...restoran dia jual kebab...rupa2nya dia panggil dan ckp, kenapa mkn kat situ (thai 2 walk) tu, katanya tak halal tu...owner tu tipu jer halal, sbb dia ckp, restoran tu ada serve wine jugak (drinks)..so mana boleh claim halal. MZ dgr jer lah dia bebel2...MZ memang ok jer mkn kebab cuma mr hubby tak suka kebab so kami memang tak singgah mkn kat restoran kebab tu. dan org arab tu ckp, MZ kena share info ni utk org lain supaya tak terjebak mkn kat situ...MZ ada ckp, restoran tu display logo dan cert halal, so MZ mkn based on that jer..org arab tu ckp, tipu jer tu logo halal...so begitulah kisahnya...kat sana manalah ada badan or sistem yg uruskan bab2 halal, sbb negara bkn islam kan...memang cabaran lah nak cari tempat mkn halal.

ok kami nak balik semula hotel lah, utk amik luggage dan pergi airport...kami naik metro jer..dan MZ memang nampak mcm2 kaler lah keta kecik ni kat city..cute kan warna hijau ni..

next entry - pergi airport dan balik Msia via Turkish Airlines.