October 9: Stargazing evening – you are here

Explore your place in the Universe through the night sky, and thereby engage in a personal sense of wonder and discovery. The very scale of the Universe is mind-boggling; innumerable galaxies, each consisting of billions of stars.

Planet Earth appears as a mere, speck of dust orbiting a tiny, yellow dwarf star in the grand scale of things. Maropeng’s resident astronomer, Vincent Nettmann, invites you to join him on a 15 billion light year journey from Earth to the extreme edge of the known Universe.

The illustrated pre-dinner talk, to be hosted at the Boutique Maropeng Hotel, will be followed by a set-menu dinner, all at a cost of R295 per person. After dinner, you are invited to participate on a laser guided binocular tour while stargazing through our large aperture telescopes.

The star-viewing evenings are weather dependent. Please bring your own binoculars.

To make a booking, please click here.

Please note: bookings are confirmed once paid for in full and are not refundable within 72hrs of arrival.