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Photography from India, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Male lion sitting upright on a rocky mound against a blazing orange sunset sky over the Masai Mara plains

Masai Mara, Kenya — male lion at sunset. © Nitin Vyas

Herd of Masai giraffes standing on open green savanna plains under a clear blue sky

Masai Mara, Kenya — giraffe tower on the open plains. © Nitin Vyas

Solitary flat-topped acacia tree silhouetted against a dramatic layered sunset sky over the Masai Mara

Masai Mara, Kenya — lone acacia at dusk. © Nitin Vyas

Leopard resting on a grassy bank and looking directly at the camera

Masai Mara, Kenya — leopard at rest, eye contact. © Nitin Vyas

Mother elephant and calf silhouetted against a blazing orange and crimson sunset sky

Masai Mara, Kenya — elephant and calf at dusk. © Nitin Vyas

Leopard stalking through the grass in the Masai Mara, intense focus in its eyes

Masai Mara, Kenya — leopard on the prowl. © Nitin Vyas

Leopard mother with her young cub in the Masai Mara bush

Masai Mara, Kenya — leopard with cub. © Nitin Vyas

Cheetah cubs huddled together on the Masai Mara savanna

Masai Mara, Kenya — cheetah cubs. © Nitin Vyas

Cheetah mother sitting alert with cubs nearby on the Masai Mara plains

Masai Mara, Kenya — cheetah mother with cubs. © Nitin Vyas

Leopard portrait in the Masai Mara, intense gaze from the undergrowth

Masai Mara, Kenya — leopard from the archive. © Nitin Vyas

Serval cat standing tall in the Masai Mara grass, ears perked

Masai Mara, Kenya — serval cat. © Nitin Vyas

Black-backed jackal trotting across the Masai Mara savanna

Masai Mara, Kenya — black-backed jackal. © Nitin Vyas

Cheetah on the Serengeti plains, scanning the horizon

Serengeti, Tanzania — cheetah. © Nitin Vyas

Leopard in the Serengeti, Tanzania — close-up portrait in dappled light

Serengeti, Tanzania — leopard. © Nitin Vyas

Lion resting on the Serengeti savanna in late afternoon light

Serengeti, Tanzania — lion. © Nitin Vyas

Lion portrait in the Serengeti, Tanzania — mane catching golden light

Serengeti, Tanzania — lion at golden hour. © Nitin Vyas

Lion cub sitting in the Serengeti grass, curious and alert

Serengeti, Tanzania — lion cub. © Nitin Vyas

Lion cub peering through the Serengeti grass

Serengeti, Tanzania — lion cub. © Nitin Vyas

Giraffe standing on the Serengeti plain against a wide sky

Serengeti, Tanzania — giraffe. © Nitin Vyas

Giraffe mother and calf on the Serengeti, Tanzania

Serengeti, Tanzania — giraffe with calf. © Nitin Vyas

Zebra herd on the Serengeti plains

Serengeti, Tanzania — zebra herd. © Nitin Vyas

Grey crowned cranes in the Serengeti, Tanzania

Serengeti, Tanzania — grey crowned cranes. © Nitin Vyas

Elephant silhouetted against a golden sunset on the East African savanna

Amboseli, Kenya — elephant at sunset. © Nitin Vyas

Giraffe herd moving across the golden savanna at sunset

Amboseli, Kenya — giraffe herd on the plains. © Nitin Vyas

Hippo surfacing in a waterhole on the East African savanna

Amboseli, Kenya — hippo in the swamp. © Nitin Vyas

Young lion cub resting in tall green grass beside its mother on the Ndutu plains

Ndutu — lion cub resting beside its mother on the short-grass plains

A pair of saddle-billed storks foraging in marshy grassland on the Ngorongoro Crater floor

Ngorongoro Crater — saddle-billed stork pair foraging in the marshlands

Lioness sleeping draped over a twisted acacia tree branch in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area — tree-climbing lioness asleep in a twisted acacia

Fototrails 365 branded safari Land Cruiser on the green plains of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area — the Fototrails 365 Land Cruiser on the plains

Close-up portrait of a cheetah with blood on its face after a successful hunt on the Ndutu plains

Ndutu — cheetah portrait after a successful hunt on the short-grass plains

Zebra foal standing protectively close to its mother in a herd on the lush green Ngorongoro Crater floor

Ngorongoro Crater — zebra foal with its mother on the lush crater floor

Two cheetahs feeding on a wildebeest kill on the green short-grass plains of Ndutu

Ndutu — cheetah pair feeding on a wildebeest kill on the calving grounds

Three Fischer's lovebirds perched on a dead tree branch against a clear blue sky in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area — Fischer's lovebirds on a dead tree branch

Thousands of pink flamingos filling the shallow soda lake on the Ngorongoro Crater floor with the green crater rim rising behind

Ngorongoro Crater — flamingo colony on Lake Magadi with the crater rim behind

A hippo wading through shallow water with hundreds of flamingos in the background on the Ngorongoro Crater floor

Ngorongoro Crater — hippo emerging from Lake Magadi with flamingos behind

Flamingos feeding in a marshy green wetland with reflections visible in the shallow water, crater rim in the distance

Ngorongoro Crater — flamingos feeding in the green wetlands of the crater floor

Flamingos in flight over the blue waters of the Ngorongoro Crater lake with the green crater wall behind

Ngorongoro Crater — flamingos taking flight over the crater lake

Cosy safari lodge room at the Ngorongoro Crater rim with African-themed wall art and warm wooden furnishings

Ngorongoro Crater rim — safari lodge room with African-themed décor

Young male lion walking directly towards the camera through green grassland in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area — young male lion approaching head-on

Guests photographing wildlife from a safari vehicle in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area — guests photographing from the vehicle

Dramatic sunrise over the Ngorongoro Crater with clouds filling the caldera below and warm orange light on the rim

Ngorongoro Crater — sunrise with clouds filling the caldera below the rim

Panoramic sunset over the Ngorongoro Crater with pink and orange clouds reflected in the lake below and mountains silhouetted on the horizon

Ngorongoro Crater — panoramic sunset with the crater lake reflecting pink sky

Male lion roaring with full mane in tall golden-green grass in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area — male lion roaring in the tall grass

Magnificent male lion standing tall in golden savanna grass at sunset with a pink sky behind in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area — male lion at sunset on the golden plains

Black-backed jackal standing alert in green grassland in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area — black-backed jackal alert in the grass

Male lion shaking its magnificent mane in lush green grass beside a small stream in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area — male lion shaking its mane in the green grass

Silverback mountain gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda

Bwindi, Uganda — silverback gorilla. © Nitin Vyas

Silverback gorilla seated among dense vegetation in Bwindi

Bwindi, Uganda — silverback in the undergrowth. © Nitin Vyas

Mountain gorilla silverback, close-up portrait in Bwindi forest

Bwindi, Uganda — silverback portrait. © Nitin Vyas

Silverback gorilla in Bwindi National Park, Uganda

Bwindi, Uganda — silverback. © Nitin Vyas

Silverback mountain gorilla portrait in Bwindi forest, Uganda

Bwindi, Uganda — silverback portrait. © Nitin Vyas

Baby mountain gorilla peering curiously at the camera in Bwindi

Bwindi, Uganda — gorilla baby. © Nitin Vyas

Dense misty canopy of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda. © Nitin Vyas

Chimpanzee in the rainforest canopy of Kibale National Park, Uganda

Kibale, Uganda — chimpanzee. © Nitin Vyas

Chimpanzee portrait in Kibale forest, Uganda

Kibale, Uganda — chimpanzee portrait. © Nitin Vyas

Chimpanzee sitting on a branch in Kibale National Park

Kibale, Uganda — chimpanzee in the canopy. © Nitin Vyas

Chimpanzee close-up in Kibale National Park, Uganda

Kibale, Uganda — chimpanzee close-up. © Nitin Vyas

Elephant mother and calf walking through Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda

Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda — elephant with calf. © Nitin Vyas

Leopard with cubs in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda

Murchison Falls, Uganda — leopard with cubs. © Nitin Vyas

Hippo in the Nile River near Murchison Falls, Uganda

Murchison Falls, Uganda — hippo on the Nile. © Nitin Vyas

Nile crocodile basking on the riverbank near Murchison Falls

Murchison Falls, Uganda — Nile crocodile. © Nitin Vyas

Red-throated bee-eater perched at Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls, Uganda — red-throated bee-eater. © Nitin Vyas

White rhino at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda — white rhino. © Nitin Vyas

Shoebill stork in the Lake Victoria wetlands, close-up

Lake Victoria, Uganda — shoebill close-up. © Nitin Vyas

Malachite kingfisher perched above the water at Lake Victoria

Lake Victoria, Uganda — malachite kingfisher. © Nitin Vyas

Cheetah walking directly toward the camera through green Masai Mara grass

Masai Mara, Kenya — cheetah stalking. © Nitin Vyas

Three giraffes walking across the Masai Mara at sunrise with a hot air balloon floating behind them against a blazing orange sky

Masai Mara, Kenya — giraffes at sunrise with hot air balloon. © Nitin Vyas

Male lion roaring with mouth wide open, close-up portrait in the Masai Mara bush

Masai Mara, Kenya — lion roaring. © Nitin Vyas

Lioness nuzzling her cub as they walk together on a narrow trail through tall Masai Mara grass

Masai Mara, Kenya — lioness and cub. © Nitin Vyas

Two hippos mock-fighting in the Mara River with mouths wide open, water splashing around them

Masai Mara, Kenya — hippos sparring in the Mara River. © Nitin Vyas

Flat-topped acacia tree silhouetted against a dramatic pink and coral sunrise sky over the Masai Mara with hot air balloons in the distance

Masai Mara, Kenya — acacia at sunrise. © Nitin Vyas

Lone acacia tree silhouetted against a golden and amber sunset over the Masai Mara plains

Masai Mara, Kenya — acacia at sunset. © Nitin Vyas

Bengal tiger walking confidently on a forest road in Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

Tadoba, India — Bengal tiger on the trail. © Nitin Vyas

Bengal tiger walking through leaf-strewn forest floor at Jim Corbett National Park

Jim Corbett, India — Bengal tiger in the sal forest. © Nitin Vyas

Indian peacock in full courtship display on a forest road in Bandipur National Park

Bandipur, India — peacock in full display. © Nitin Vyas

Indian peacock perched on a bare tree branch against a blue sky at Bandipur

Bandipur, India — peacock at dawn. © Nitin Vyas

Indian peacock perched elegantly on a bare tree branch at Kabini

Kabini, India — peacock on the canopy. © Nitin Vyas

Black-naped monarch flycatcher perched on a branch with soft green bokeh background at Kabini

Kabini, India — black-naped monarch. © Nitin Vyas

Bengal tiger cooling off in a waterhole at Kabini, looking directly at the camera

Kabini, India — tiger in the waterhole. © Nitin Vyas

Bengal tiger standing alert in lush green monsoon forest at Kabini

Kabini, India — tiger in the monsoon forest. © Nitin Vyas

Pair of dholes (Indian wild dogs) in the forest at Kabini

Kabini, India — dhole pair. © Nitin Vyas

Crested serpent eagle perched in the forest canopy at Kabini

Kabini, India — crested serpent eagle. © Nitin Vyas

Bengal tiger resting on grass in Bandipur National Park

Bandipur, India — tiger at rest. © Nitin Vyas

Bengal tiger reclining by a waterhole with a perfect reflection at Bandipur

Bandipur, India — tiger with reflection. © Nitin Vyas

Indian leopard resting on a tree branch in the misty forest at Bandipur

Bandipur, India — leopard in the canopy. © Nitin Vyas

Indian one-horned rhinoceros walking through tall grassland at Kaziranga National Park

Kaziranga, India — one-horned rhinoceros. © Nitin Vyas

Western hoolock gibbon hanging from branches in the canopy near Kaziranga

Kaziranga, India — hoolock gibbon. © Nitin Vyas

Malabar gliding frog perched on a rock in the Western Ghats rainforest

Western Ghats, India — Malabar gliding frog. © Nitin Vyas

Tso Moriri lake at sunset with golden mountains and snow-capped peaks in Ladakh

Ladakh, India — Tso Moriri lake at sunset. © Nitin Vyas

Crystal-clear turquoise waters of Tso Moriri lake with barren brown mountains in Ladakh

Ladakh, India — Tso Moriri lake. © Nitin Vyas

Wind-sculpted sand dunes of the Thar Desert near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Jaisalmer, India — Thar Desert dunes. © Nitin Vyas

Ornate marble columns of Ranakpur Jain Temple in black and white

Ranakpur, India — Jain temple columns. © Nitin Vyas

The Sun Temple of Modhera with its ancient stepped tank in golden light

Modhera, India — Sun Temple. © Nitin Vyas

Priests performing Ganga Aarti ceremony with fire and incense at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi

Varanasi, India — Ganga Aarti ceremony. © Nitin Vyas

Aerial view of the Varanasi ghats and boats along the Ganges at golden hour

Varanasi, India — the Ganges and the ghats from above. © Nitin Vyas

Boats and gulls on the Ganges with the colourful Varanasi ghats rising behind

Varanasi, India — morning life on the ghats. © Nitin Vyas

Sunrise over the Ganges with silhouetted boats and golden light reflecting on calm water

Varanasi, India — sunrise on the Ganges. © Nitin Vyas

Two yogis meditating on the red-and-white striped steps of a Varanasi ghat

Varanasi, India — meditation on the ghats. © Nitin Vyas

Pastel pink and purple dawn sky over the still Ganges with a lone boat silhouetted

Varanasi, India — painting the sky at dawn. © Nitin Vyas

Slow-exposure view of the Ganges with boat trails and sandy riverbank under a clear blue sky

Varanasi, India — the Ganges in slow motion. © Nitin Vyas

Flock of gulls surrounding a boat full of pilgrims on the Ganges with ghats behind

Varanasi, India — gulls galore on the Ganges. © Nitin Vyas

Varanasi ghats bathed in warm golden light with the Ganges flowing past ancient architecture

Varanasi, India — the ghats at golden hour. © Nitin Vyas

A sadhu and a traveller sitting together on the steps of a Varanasi ghat at night

Varanasi, India — life on the ghats after dark. © Nitin Vyas

Khajuraho temple complex in warm evening light with birds in flight against a blue sky

Khajuraho, India — temple at evening golden hour. © Nitin Vyas

The Kandariya Mahadeva and surrounding Khajuraho temples in warm golden light with manicured gardens

Khajuraho, India — UNESCO World Heritage temples. © Nitin Vyas

Intricate erotic stone carvings on the exterior wall of a Khajuraho temple

Khajuraho, India — 10th-century temple sculpture. © Nitin Vyas

Turquoise waters of Pangong Tso lake stretching toward barren brown mountains under wispy clouds

Ladakh, India — Pangong Tso, turquoise waters at 4,350m. © Nitin Vyas

Rippled sand dunes of Nubra Valley with rugged mountain backdrop and dramatic clouds

Ladakh, India — Nubra Valley sand dunes beneath the Karakoram. © Nitin Vyas

Pangong Tso lake in a long exposure, deep blue water with sunlit mountain ridges along the far shore

Ladakh, India — Pangong Tso, long exposure. © Nitin Vyas

Pangong Tso at sunset with pink and orange clouds reflected in the water and silhouetted mountain ridges

Ladakh, India — Pangong Tso sunset. © Nitin Vyas

Wide view of Pangong Tso with sandy shores, turquoise water, and snow-capped peaks under dramatic skies

Ladakh, India — Pangong Tso with snow-capped peaks. © Nitin Vyas

Pangong Tso lake shoreline with green grass in the foreground and snow-dusted mountain ranges behind

Ladakh, India — Pangong Tso shoreline. © Nitin Vyas

High-altitude lake surrounded by barren brown mountains under a clear blue sky in Ladakh

Ladakh, India — high-altitude lake and barren peaks. © Nitin Vyas

Pangong Tso at golden hour with warm light on rust-coloured mountains and calm water

Ladakh, India — Pangong Tso at golden hour. © Nitin Vyas

Dramatic deep red and orange sunset sky over Pangong Tso with silhouetted mountains

Ladakh, India — Pangong Tso, fiery sunset. © Nitin Vyas

Changthang high-altitude plateau with green meadow, eroded ridges, and towering clouds over the Himalayan range

Ladakh, India — Changthang Plateau. © Nitin Vyas

Lush green valley with a turquoise river flowing through terraced fields, forested slopes, and snow-capped Himalayan peaks

Ladakh, India — green valley and river beneath the Himalayas. © Nitin Vyas

Nungwi beach at dusk with a dramatic purple sky reflected on the Indian Ocean

Nungwi, Zanzibar — purple sky at dusk. © Nitin Vyas

Stone Town alleyway scene in warm morning light, Zanzibar

Stone Town, Zanzibar — morning light in the alleys. © Nitin Vyas

Carved wooden door with brass studs in Stone Town, Zanzibar

Stone Town, Zanzibar — iconic carved doorway. © Nitin Vyas

Turquoise Indian Ocean waters and white sand beach at Zanzibar

Zanzibar — turquoise waters and white sand. © Nitin Vyas

Traditional dhow fishing boat silhouetted against the Indian Ocean, Zanzibar

Zanzibar — dhow on the Indian Ocean. © Nitin Vyas

Zanzibar coastal scene with palm trees and calm ocean waters

Zanzibar — palm trees and calm waters. © Nitin Vyas

Colourful fishing boats on the shore at Zanzibar with the ocean beyond

Zanzibar — fishing boats on the shore. © Nitin Vyas

Sunset over the Indian Ocean from Zanzibar's western coast

Zanzibar — Indian Ocean sunset. © Nitin Vyas

Stone Town rooftop view with coral-stone buildings and the ocean in the distance

Stone Town, Zanzibar — rooftop perspective. © Nitin Vyas

Zanzibar spice market with colourful produce and local traders

Zanzibar — the island's vibrant spice culture. © Nitin Vyas

Golden hour light on the Zanzibar coastline with gentle waves

Zanzibar — golden hour on the coast. © Nitin Vyas

Zanzibar beach scene with crystal-clear water and distant horizon

Zanzibar — crystal-clear waters. © Nitin Vyas

Guests on a photography tour at Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls, Uganda — guests on tour. © Nitin Vyas

Tour group jumping for joy together on a hilltop on the Masai Mara plains under a blue sky

Masai Mara, Kenya — the group celebrates after an incredible game drive. © Nitin Vyas

Happy tour group gathered at the airport terminal before flying out to the Masai Mara

Kenya — the group ready to fly out to the Mara. © Nitin Vyas

Group of women guests posing together on the open Masai Mara savanna plains

Masai Mara, Kenya — our guests on the open plains. © Nitin Vyas

Nitin Vyas standing by a safari Land Cruiser on the Masai Mara savanna

Masai Mara, Kenya — Nitin and the safari vehicle. © Nitin Vyas

Interior of a luxury safari tent with twin beds, wooden floors, and wildlife artwork on the walls

Masai Mara, Kenya — our luxury tented camp. © Nitin Vyas

Guest and Maasai guide shooting together from the roof of a safari vehicle at golden hour on the Masai Mara

Masai Mara, Kenya — shooting alongside a Maasai guide at golden hour. © Nitin Vyas

Three guests with cameras peering excitedly through the window of a safari Land Cruiser

Masai Mara, Kenya — guests in the safari vehicle, cameras at the ready. © Nitin Vyas

Two guests enjoying the safari from a vehicle rooftop, one capturing the moment on a phone

Masai Mara, Kenya — you don't need a big lens to enjoy the experience. © Nitin Vyas

Fototrails 365 branded safari Land Cruiser with pop-up roof parked on a forest road

Uganda — the fototrails 365 safari vehicle. © Nitin Vyas

Tour group posing in front of a charter aircraft before flying to the Serengeti

Tanzania — boarding the charter flight to the Serengeti. © Nitin Vyas

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