The Proposal: Silk Road Bachelor Party

Grant Oliveira proposes a 12-day Silk Road trip with stops in Beijing, Xi'an, Tashkent, Samarkand, Tbilisi.

Beijing, Xi’an, Uzbekistan, and Tbilisi with personalized flight and stay estimates for each traveler.

1Beijing4 nights
2Xi'an1 night
3Tashkent3 nights
4Samarkand0-1 nights
5Tbilisi2 nights
Shared datesDatesAug 23 - Sep 4
Planned stopsStops5
Trip lengthLength12 days
Days until tripCountdown92

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Enter where you'll be starting from, whether you're open to sharing a room, and what dates you can make. We'll calculate a rough quote and adjusted itinerary for your version of the trip.

Adjusted Itinerary

Your route at a glance

This timeline reflects your selected home airport and dates. Legs that no longer fit are dropped, and the return flight is recalculated from your last included city.

Cities5
Flights$589
Lodging$1,745
On the Ground Expenses$0 ($0/day avg)
Total Cost$2,334

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Your trip, one step at a time.

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Flight optionsLAX → PEK

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Lodging optionsBeijing
OptionPrice
The Orchid Hotel · Gulou hutong9.0+ · courtyard hotel$120–150/nBook
Trip.com serviced apts · Dongcheng2BR courtyards, sleeps 4–6$110–160/nBook
Cours et Pavillons · courtyardBoutique · central~$140/nBook
Train optionsTrain · Beijing → Xi'an
OptionTimePrice
Book on Trip.com (English, mobile QR)Recommended booking channelRecommended booking channel—Book
Beijing West → Xi'an North · G87/884h20m · 2nd class ~¥5754h20m~$80Book
Lodging optionsXi'an
OptionPrice
Trip.com · Bell Tower apartmentsInside city walls, 2BR sleeps 4$70–110/nBook
Citadines Central · Bell TowerApt-style, sleeps 4 — best for groups$90–120/nBook
Sofitel Legend People's Grand8.8 · historic central wing$160–190/nBook
Flight optionsFlight · Xi'an → Tashkent
OptionTimePrice
XIY → TAS · Aviasales cachedOften finds 1-stop fares near this routeOften finds 1-stop fares near this route$222Book
XIY → TAS · China Southern via Ürümqi~8h30m · 1 stop~8h30m$223Book
XIY → TAS · China Eastern NONSTOP5h55m · strongest route if operating5h55m$242Book
Lodging optionsTashkent
OptionPrice
Airbnb · Mirobod / Yakkasaray 2BRSleeps 4–6 · entire apt$45–75/nBook
Navruz HotelBudget-friendly · clean~$70/nBook
Wyndham TashkentMid-range · central$110–140/nBook
Hyatt Regency Tashkent9.1 · walkable to center$160–190/nBook
Train optionsTrain · Tashkent ⇆ Samarkand (Afrosiyob)
OptionTimePrice
Afrosiyob · TAS → SKD2h18m · economy ~$23, business ~$352h18m—Book
Book at railway.uz (official)Best inventory, accepts foreign cardsBest inventory, accepts foreign cards—Book
Book via Bookaway (English UI)Easier interface, slight markupEasier interface, slight markup—Book
Lodging optionsSamarkand
OptionPrice
Bibikhanum Hotel9.3 · 2 min walk to Registan$90–120/nBook
Silk Road by MinyounTop-tier splurge~$200/nBook
Flight optionsFlight · Tashkent → Tbilisi
OptionTimePrice
TAS → TBS · 1-stop via Baku/Istanbul~8–12h · fallback routings~8–12h~$200Book
TAS → TBS · Uzbekistan AirwaysKupi.com · 2 stops · liveKupi.com$267Book
Lodging optionsTbilisi
OptionPrice
Tbilisi InnBudget central~$70/nBook
Airbnb · Sololaki / Old Town 2BRSleeps 4–6 · renovated flats$55–95/nBook
Communal Hotel Sololaki9.0 · perfect location$90–130/nBook
Stamba Hotel · Vera9.2 · design hotel$180–220/nBook
Flight optionsTBS → LAX

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Endpoint

Los Angeles

LAX departure for your version of the trip.

LAX