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

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.