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![Our starting point is a lodge close to Windhoek with has fine views over the surrounding countryside....](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FBreakfast+veranda.jpg?)
Our starting point is a lodge close to Windhoek with has fine views over the surrounding countryside….
![...where we may encounter a splendid male Shaft-tailed Whydah...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FShaft-tailed+Whydah.jpg?)
…where we may encounter a splendid male Shaft-tailed Whydah…
![...or an equally splendid Crimson-breasted Shrike.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fcrim+shrike.jpg?)
…or an equally splendid Crimson-breasted Shrike.
![The stunning Violet-eared Waxbill should also be present...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FViolet-eared+Waxbill.jpg?)
The stunning Violet-eared Waxbill should also be present…
![...along with Green-winged Pytilia...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FGreen-winged+py.jpg?)
…along with Green-winged Pytilia…
![...and Monteiro's Hornbill.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fmonty+hornbill.jpg?)
…and Monteiro’s Hornbill.
![We may also have our first encounter with one of the star birds of the tour, Rockrunner.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Frockrunner.jpg?)
We may also have our first encounter with one of the star birds of the tour, Rockrunner.
![Moving south we find ourselves amidst the stunning dunes of the Namib Desert...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FDune.jpg?)
Moving south we find ourselves amidst the stunning dunes of the Namib Desert…
![...their size hard to appreciate until you see people walking on them...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fdune+walking.jpg?)
…their size hard to appreciate until you see people walking on them…
![...or a Beisa Oryx standing at the base of one.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Foryx+dune.jpg?)
…or a Beisa Oryx standing at the base of one.
![It is here that we'll see our first Dune Lark, Namibia's only endemic bird.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fdune+lark.jpg?)
It is here that we’ll see our first Dune Lark, Namibia’s only endemic bird.
![The numerous dead trees are adorned with the nests of Sociable Weaver...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FSo+Weaver+nest.jpg?)
The numerous dead trees are adorned with the nests of Sociable Weaver…
![...and their inhabitants live up to their name.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FSociable+Weavers.jpg?)
…and their inhabitants live up to their name.
![We'll spend a few nights amidst this wonderful landscape...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Flodge+view.jpg?)
We’ll spend a few nights amidst this wonderful landscape…
![...which can at times be hauntingly beautiful...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fscenery+dawn.jpg?)
…which can at times be hauntingly beautiful…
![...and full of surprises such as this Shovel-nosed Lizard...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FLizard2.jpg?)
…and full of surprises such as this Shovel-nosed Lizard…
![...or a flowering Houdia...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FHoudia+plant.jpg?)
…or a flowering Houdia…
![...and we come across reminders of the past, both recent (well...sort of)...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fold+car.jpg?)
…and we come across reminders of the past, both recent (well…sort of)…
![...and not so recent.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Frock+art.jpg?)
…and not so recent.
![This is good lark country - here a solitary Sabota Lark...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fsabota+lark.jpg?)
This is good lark country - here a solitary Sabota Lark…
![...while Stark Larks are usually in small flocks.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fstarks+lark.jpg?)
…while Stark Larks are usually in small flocks.
![Heading towards the coast, we cross the amazing Namib-Naukluft desert and encounter the ghostly Tractrac Chat...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FTractrac+chat.jpg?)
Heading towards the coast, we cross the amazing Namib-Naukluft desert and encounter the ghostly Tractrac Chat…
![...and the equally pallid Gray's Lark...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FGrays+Lark.jpg?)
…and the equally pallid Gray’s Lark…
![...but we'll soon find ourselves surrounded by color at Walvis Bay.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fflamingos.jpg?)
…but we’ll soon find ourselves surrounded by color at Walvis Bay.
![In an area teeming with birds we'll seek out local specialities such as Damara Tern...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fdamara+tern.jpg?)
In an area teeming with birds we’ll seek out local specialities such as Damara Tern…
![...African Black Oysterdatchers...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fblack+oiks_2.jpg?)
…African Black Oysterdatchers…
![...and dapper Chestnut-banded Plovers.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FChestnut-banded+Plover_2.jpg?)
…and dapper Chestnut-banded Plovers.
![Moving inland we reach the Erongo mountains, and our comfortable and wonderfully located lodge...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Flodge3.jpg?)
Moving inland we reach the Erongo mountains, and our comfortable and wonderfully located lodge…
![...perhaps finding another local speciality on the way - Benguela Long-billed Lark.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FBenguela+Long-billed+lark.jpg?)
…perhaps finding another local speciality on the way - Benguela Long-billed Lark.
![Short-toed Rock Thrush is at home in this boulder-strewn habitat...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FShort-toed+Rock+Thrush.jpg?)
Short-toed Rock Thrush is at home in this boulder-strewn habitat…
![...as are Mountain Wheatear...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fmountain+wheatear.jpg?)
…as are Mountain Wheatear…
![...the aptly named Long-billed Crombec...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FLong-billed+Crombec.jpg?)
…the aptly named Long-billed Crombec…
![...Pririt Batis...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FPririt+Batis.jpg?)
…Pririt Batis…
![...cute Rosy-faced Lovebirds...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FRosy-faced+Lovebird.jpg?)
…cute Rosy-faced Lovebirds…
![...and everyone's favourite - Lilac-breasted Roller.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Flilac-breasted+roller.jpg?)
…and everyone’s favourite - Lilac-breasted Roller.
![Out on the open savannah we may get a fly past from a Ludwig's Bustard...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FLudwigs+Bustard.jpg?)
Out on the open savannah we may get a fly past from a Ludwig’s Bustard…
![...and we should also see two more of the region's special birds - the striking White-tailed Shrike...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fwhite-tailed+Shrike.jpg?)
…and we should also see two more of the region’s special birds - the striking White-tailed Shrike…
![...and the taxonomically enigmatic Herero Chat.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FHerero+Chat.jpg?)
…and the taxonomically enigmatic Herero Chat.
![Throughout the tour we stay at a variety of lodges...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Flodge2.jpg?)
Throughout the tour we stay at a variety of lodges…
![...all comfortable and well-appointed...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Ferongo+lodge.jpg?)
…all comfortable and well-appointed…
![...and once in Etosha we may have our own waterhole to watch over at dusk.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fwaterhole+view.jpg?)
…and once in Etosha we may have our own waterhole to watch over at dusk.
![Out on the sun-baked plains of Etosha we'll find oursleves surrounded by classic images of Africa, be it a herd of Elephants...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Felephants.jpg?)
Out on the sun-baked plains of Etosha we’ll find oursleves surrounded by classic images of Africa, be it a herd of Elephants…
![...a Black Rhino...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Frhino1.jpg?)
…a Black Rhino…
![...or a beautifully marked Cheetah.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fcheetah.jpg?)
…or a beautifully marked Cheetah.
![Here any source of water is a magnet for all wildlife...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fgiraffe+drinking.jpg?)
Here any source of water is a magnet for all wildlife…
![...and a great place to get close views of normally shy creatures such as this male Greater Kudu...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fwaterhole1.jpg?)
…and a great place to get close views of normally shy creatures such as this male Greater Kudu…
![...that is until the Lions arrive for their drink.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Flikon+drinking.jpg?)
…that is until the Lions arrive for their drink.
![Birds are attracted to the water as well - here a pair of elegant Blue Cranes...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FBlue+Cranes.jpg?)
Birds are attracted to the water as well - here a pair of elegant Blue Cranes…
![...and a flock of Namaqua Sandgrouse.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fsandgrouse.jpg?)
…and a flock of Namaqua Sandgrouse.
![Out on the plains we may find Double-banded Coursers seeking shade...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fdouble-banded+coursers.jpg?)
Out on the plains we may find Double-banded Coursers seeking shade…
![...or a Rufous-eared Warbler busy feeding young...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FRufous-eared+Warbler.jpg?)
…or a Rufous-eared Warbler busy feeding young…
![...while a Red-necked Falcon keeps an eye open for its next meal.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FRed-necked+Falcon.jpg?)
…while a Red-necked Falcon keeps an eye open for its next meal.
![The various lodges attract birds as well, such as this Ruppell's Parrot dropping in to drink...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fruppells+parrot.jpg?)
The various lodges attract birds as well, such as this Ruppell’s Parrot dropping in to drink…
![...and we could find an African Scops Owl roosting through the daytime...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FAfrican+Scops+Owl.jpg?)
…and we could find an African Scops Owl roosting through the daytime…
![...or a party of Bare-cheeked Babblers...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2FBare-cheeked+babbler.jpg?)
…or a party of Bare-cheeked Babblers…
![...all of which ensures that your time under African skies will be memorable.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F308%2Fafrican+skies.jpg?)
…all of which ensures that your time under African skies will be memorable.