The Pamir Photography Expedition
An overland journey through Kyrgyzstan’s most dramatic landscapes: red canyons, high passes, summer pastures, and the shadow of Lenin Peak. Designed for amateur photographers and filmmakers, balancing technical learning with presence.
Itinerary
July 20-27, 2026
8 days / 7 nights
Group size: 6 - 10 guests

We prioritise time, patience, and presence over volume. Each location is approached slowly, allowing light and story to unfold naturally.
Day 1
A warm welcome to Kyrgyzstan. Check in to a selected four-star boutique hotel. Begin with a foundational photography session covering camera settings, exposure, composition, light, and visual storytelling. In the afternoon, take a slow city walk through Soviet modernist architecture and parks, finishing with a sunset shoot from Flag Hill panorama — the first practical session.
In the evening, gather for dinner at Supara Ethno Complex with live cultural ambience and national cuisine create the foundation for the days ahead.
Day 2
Early departure toward the desert landscapes of Konorchek Canyons. Photography session among labyrinthine red formations — working with texture, shadow, depth, and human scale in vast terrain. Continue toward Naryn through dramatic mountain passes and dry valleys. Evening arrival and check-in at Tash Bashat, a quiet mountain lodge ideal for rest and reflection and small music gathering with local musicians.
Day 3
Off-road ascent to the high summer pastures of Son-Kol Lake. Upon arrival, begin a portrait and lifestyle session with nomadic hosts — yurt interiors, horses, hands, textiles, and open grasslands. In the late afternoon, a horseback ride to a ridge for golden-hour photography, working with horizon lines and movement. After dark, an astrophotography workshop: long exposure, stars, firelight, and night composition.

Day 4
Departure to south toward Osh, Kyrgyzstan’s oldest city. Photography walk through old quarters: narrow streets, sacred hill, morning light, layered histories. Bread-making workshop with local women — focusing on hands, rhythm, fire, and repetition.
Day 5
Off-road journey into the Pamir-Alay range. Arrive at the base camp region beneath Lenin Peak, one of Central Asia’s most powerful mountain backdrops. By late afternoon, reach Tulpar-Köl — a chain of still alpine lakes directly beneath the glacier face. Evening at the yurt lodge is quiet and warm, allowing rest before early morning work.
Day 6
Begin before sunrise. Dawn at Tulpar-Köl is among the most striking scenes in Central Asia: still water, pale light, and the glacier face glowing in soft pink and gold. This is a focused session on minimal composition, reflection, scale, and patience — working slowly with natural geometry shaped by water, stone, and snow. The remainder of the day allows for additional shooting, review, and quiet time in the high-altitude landscape.
Day 7
Return to Osh and take a domestic flight back to Bishkek. In the late afternoon, enjoy free time in the city with the option of a gentle walk through Bishkek’s bazaars. In the evening, gather for a closing dinner at Central Asia cuisine restaurant to close ourThe Parmir Photography Expedition to share reflections and gratitude, a warm and meaningful farewell to the journey.
Day 8
Private transfer and warm farewell.
*Your journey doesn’t have to end here – we are ready to extend your adventure with custom routes, extra days, and deeper immersion if you choose to stay.
Stamp: The Cloud Collectors

On the high roads between Son-Kol and the great peaks of Lenin, the sky feels close enough to touch. Kyrgyz herders say that some travellers are bulak toplogondor — those who collect the sky’s springs — people who follow light, shadow, and cloud until the mountains begin to reveal their quiet magic.

This expedition follows that path. You cross wide plateaus where horses move like dust on the horizon, climb passes wrapped in mist, and reach Tulpar-Köl — a lake that mirrors the clouds so precisely it becomes difficult to tell where sky ends and water begins. Beyond it rises Lenin Peak, where glaciers hold the light and clouds gather like silent guardians around the mountain.

This stamp honours those who travel for moments rather than miles —
photographers, wanderers, and storytellers who chase light across the roof of Central Asia and return carrying a pocketful of sky.

How this stamp is given

At the close of the The Pamir Photography Expedition journey, we gather one final time where each traveller receives Stamp: The Cloud Collectors. The stamp is offered not as a souvenir, but as a quiet acknowledgment of having learned to wait, watch, and to follow light rather than rush toward it. It marks the shared experience of standing between earth and sky, where clouds pass, moments unfold, and stories are shaped through patience. Carried forward, the stamp serves as a reminder that some journeys are measured not in distance, but in attention.

The Pamir Photography Expedition
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July 20-27, 2026
$
3200
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