Kalahari

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

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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.

Sleep-Outs and Star Beds: Where to Sleep Under the African Sky

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Treehouse sleep-out bed with mosquito nets, open to the bush at Africa on Foot in the Klaserie

When did you last see the Milky Way properly? A night on a star bed is often the part of a safari people remember best. Here are South Africa’s best sleep-outs, from Lion Sands treehouses to the Malori Sleepout in the Kalahari, with how they work, whether they are safe and how to book one.