Karoo Stargazing Glamping: Dark-Sky Stays in the Northern Cape

Dwyka Tented Lodge's canvas main area under a pink Karoo dusk sky at Sanbona

The world’s astronomers chose the Karoo for the same reason you should: almost nothing comes between you and the sky. From off-grid suites near Sutherland’s great telescope to a Kalahari star bed and a community-owned dune lodge, here are the best places in South Africa to sleep under truly dark skies.