When Greg Snell and I decided to start a new travel company (TRVL), our main goal was to try to re-emphasize the things that we love about travel: the adventure, the discovery, the connections, and the community. Our goal in photography has always been trying to encapsulate that feeling you get what you’re exploring a destination. As such, we wanted to set our focus to destinations where that feeling of adventure is forefront. Enter: our Uzbekistan photography tour.
In heading to Uzbekistan, we’ll be exploring a country that is totally underrated and far from the mobs and lineups of other photography workshops. We’re going to get great pictures, and unique images, sure. But, we’re going to have experiences that will be far more valuable than any of the photos.
In Uzbekistan, we’re going to have some fun.
Costs / Info
Dates: June 27 – July 10, 2026
Start/End City: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Days: 14
Maximum Group Size: 12
Trip Style: Adventure / Comfort
Fitness Level: Easy, some walking. No hiking.
Price: €4,500
Deposit (20%): €900
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To book the Uzbekistan photography tour, please place a deposit for the trip below. The final payment will be due 120 days before the trip’s start date.
Before booking please read the terms and conditions here.
Itinerary + Tajikistan Add-on
As is the case with all photography tours, the itinerary below isn’t set in stone. Things can happen, and we might choose to adjust. Moreover, a more detailed itinerary will be shared with participants closer to the date of travel.
The below also includes the Tajikistan Add-on which will be run by Greg Snell.
Day 1: Arrival in Tashkent
Day 2: Full day exploring and photographing Tashkent
Day 3: Flight to Nukus
Day 4: Full day expedition out to the Aral Sea
Day 5: Second day exploring the Aral Sea
Day 6: Return from the Aral Sea to the historic town of Khiva
Day 7: Full Day exploring Khiva
Day 8: Another full day exploring Khiva
Day 9: Train travel to Bukhara
Day 10: Full Day in Bukhara
Day 11: Train travel to Samarkand – Greg will meet us here.
Day 12: Full day to Explore Samarkand
Day 13: Travel back to Tashkent. OR if you’re joining the Tajikistan add-on you’ll continue to Dushanbe with Greg.
Day 14: Tour ends in Tashkent after breakfast.
If you’re interested in the Tajikistan add-on, please visit the information page over to the tour page on TRVL (via this link). The price of the add on is 3,600 Euros.
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To join the trip, please pay the relevant deposit. The deposit will hold your space on the trip, and the final payment will be due 120 days prior to the start of the tour.
The deposit is 20% of the total tour cost. The deposit is refundable (with a fee) up to 120 days prior to the tour’s start date.
The price is based on twin share accommodation. The price of an optional single supplement on this trip is 1,200 Euros.
If the tour is sold out, or you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out by email to brendanvanson at gmail dot com
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Uzbekistan + Tajikistan – Deposit€1.620,00 -
Uzbekistan Photography Tour – Deposit€900,00
FAQs
The accommodation in Uzbekistan is actually really comfortable. Most of the places we’ll be staying are rated as at least 3-star hotels – some 4-star. The one exception is on the Aral excursion where we’ll be doing a homestay. But believe me, for the photo rewards, it’s well worth it.
Any time there’s a trip that’s fairly city-based, there is some walking. We want to be walking around trying to find photos and spotting street photography style imagery. That said, we’ll be focusing our walks on historic parts of cities, and not covering massive distances.
Moreover, all walking is optional. If someone is less mobile. we can always organize other things for them to do and photograph.
The short answer is yes. The long answer is that we’re still in the process of vetting local photographers to decide who we will be taking with us.
One of the goals of our new company TRVL was to empower the local photography community. So we want them involved in all our trips. We’re currently working with local operators to find a photographer that can not only help us lead this trip, but who we can help grow in their career as well.
In short, the motto is: “adventure. explore. capture”. The whole concept is to bring back the “travel” to travel photography workshops. We’ve seen a sad trend lately of photography tours being these functional operations built around getting people photos of the same things that 1,000s of others have already taken.
It’s like travel photography without a soul.
It’s like photography without creativity.
And personally, our goal is to share the wonders of the world, to bring cultures together, and to allow our participants to gain experiences and be inspired by their experiences rather than the photos of others.
At the moment, we’re operating tours to Bolivia, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, and Tajikistan. But there will be trips coming soon going to other adventurous places such as Ethiopia, Venezuela, Madagascar, and more.
Not this year,
With the new company, the idea is that either Brendan or Greg will lead the trip, and then we’ll bring on a local photographer to help. Brendan will be leading Uzbekistan along with a local photographer. Then Greg will be leading the Tajikistan tour with a Tajik photographer.
That said, in 2027, there’s a good change Brendan will be in Tajikistan. So stay subscribed to the newsletter below.
Meet the Photo Leader
Brendan van Son is a travel photographer with over 15 years of experience in the field. His work has been featured by major publications such as The BBC, The Guardian, The Toronto Star, National Geographic Traveler, and more. He has worked with major brand clients such as Amex, Volkswagen, Eddie Bauer, and so many more.
Brendan has a passion of nature and wildlife, but loves that every day in travel there’s a different subject worthy of a photograph.
Though Brendan is Canadian-born, he currently lives in Portugal. He can communicate with participants in English, Spanish, French, and a little bit of Portuguese as well.
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