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Mountain Camp Astrology Experience

Join us at Vallley of the Rainbow Fly Fishing Estate and Wilderness Retreat for a stargazing experience.
Sleep over on the mountaintop with family and friends and experience the wonder of an unpolluted African night sky.

The best stargazing opportunities are during a new moon when the moon is not in the sky at night. The night skies can still be enjoyed during other phases of the lunar cycle, however the intensity of stars may be slightly weaker, especially when the lunar cycle is nearing the full moon phase.

This activity is weather dependent, and the best time for stargazing is during the dry winter months with minimal cloud cover and rain.

South Africa lies in the southern hemisphere, so we look up into the southern skies. According to the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, the the "Big 5" of the African Skies are:

1. The Coal Sack, a dark nebula
2. Carina Nebula, a bright nebula
3. The Southern Pleiades, an open cluster
4. Omega Centauri, a globular cluster
5. The Milky Way

Your experience includes a night in nature sleeping in your own pop-up tent, plus conversation and meals around a campfire. Warm clothes and walking shoes are highly recommended.

Join us for a night under the open skies!

Commemorate your first stargazing experience by making a DIY star map! Find out how with the help of Under Lucky Stars, here: https://www.underluckystars.com/blog/how-to-make-star-map-for-free

Are you caught up in traffic for long hours, anxious about your health and wellbeing, or battling the stress of day to day life? It’s time to take a break, relax, and head outdoors to experience nature!

Contribute to our re-forestation project by taking ownership of your own indigenous tree, planted in the valley.

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