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Islam Khoja minaret and the domes of Khiva at dusk

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Photography

Golden-hour light, portraits and landscapes, timed for the photographer.

Central Asia is extraordinarily photogenic: tilework at close range, adobe walls at sunset, faces in the bazaars, and mountain and desert landscapes on a vast scale.

A photography trip is planned around light, with early starts at the Registan, blue hour in Khiva, sunsets at Ayaz Kala and enough time at each place to wait for the moment. Always ask before photographing people; most will say yes.

Tours in this style
3
Best season
Varies by region
Where
Khiva, Samarkand, Bukhara, Desert fortresses of Khorezm

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Photography itineraries

Where to go

Best places for this style

Islam Khoja minaret and the domes of Khiva at duskUNESCO UzbekistanKhivaA walled city of gates, minarets and mud-brick lanes, and our home. 2 nights Domed tombs and a turquoise portal in SamarkandUNESCO UzbekistanSamarkandRegistan, Shah-i-Zinda and the blue domes of Amir Timur. 2–3 days Kalyan minaret and the domed bazaars of BukharaUNESCO UzbekistanBukharaTwo thousand years of merchants, madrasahs and domed bazaars. 2–3 days UzbekistanDesert fortresses of KhorezmClay castles in the Kyzylkum, and a yurt camp below Ayaz Kala. 1 day from Khiva; optional night in the yurt camp KyrgyzstanSong-KulA high alpine lake where herders move their yurts every summer. 1–2 nights Red rock formations of Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan KazakhstanCharyn CanyonRed sandstone towers carved by the Charyn river. 1 day

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Darvaza Trip · Koshona street 75/1, Khiva, Uzbekistan · WhatsApp +998 91 920 94 20 · tours.uzbekistan@gmail.com · darvazatrip.com/travel-styles/photography/

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