Savara Trails — Wild, by design.

The Savara Trails Journal

Field notes, safari stories and wildlife photography essays from our team.

Wildlife Photography Safaris in India: The Ultimate Guide to Tiger Safaris

Kenya Wildlife Photography Safari: The Complete Guide to the Best National Parks, Hidden Gems and Wildlife Photography Locations

Best Time to Visit the Masai Mara for Wildlife Photography

The Mentors’ Lens

Nick Dale

Wildlife Photography Mentor

Nick Dale seated with his camera equipment in woodland

Nick Dale Photography

A cheetah running across open ground
68mph · © Nick Dale Photography
A colourful bird in flight with an insect
Ah, Grasshopper… · © Nick Dale Photography
A tiger resting in water
Bath Time · © Nick Dale Photography
A brown bear fishing beside a waterfall
Bear Gills · © Nick Dale Photography
A close portrait of a zebra against a blue background
Black and Blue · © Nick Dale Photography
Lion cubs gathered together in the grass
Bundle! · © Nick Dale Photography
A leopard stretching beside a tree
Downward Cat · © Nick Dale Photography
Penguins on floating ice beside blue water
Eddie the Penguin · © Nick Dale Photography
An antelope silhouetted beneath a glowing sunset
Eland Horizon · © Nick Dale Photography
Pelicans gathered around a fish
Feeding Frenzy · © Nick Dale Photography
A hippopotamus half-submerged in still water
Hippo Floats · © Nick Dale Photography
A lion and lioness snarling together on green grass
Lions Rampant · © Nick Dale Photography
A close portrait of a golden eagle against green foliage
Little Brown Job · © Nick Dale Photography
A greater kudu leaping high over a sandy track
Long Jump · © Nick Dale Photography
A Dalmatian pelican resting low on calm water
Lying Low · © Nick Dale Photography
A young lion cub sitting in golden backlit grass
Mother’s Pride · © Nick Dale Photography
A lilac-breasted roller taking flight from a thorny branch
On a Wing and a Prayer · © Nick Dale Photography
Three male lions pulling down a buffalo on dry grassland
Three’s a Crowd · © Nick Dale Photography
A giant tortoise crossing a red dirt road through green forest
Tortoise Crossing · © Nick Dale Photography
A cheetah running through wet grass, kicking up spray
Wet and Wild · © Nick Dale Photography

About Savara Trails

Savara Trails is a registered partnership firm in India, co-founded by Rahul and Jayakumari Vijayan. Masai Mara safaris are bookable now; India and Borneo journeys are coming soon.

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