OT Staff & Waquar Habib
Sitting at ~4,500 m altitude, home to India’s first certified Dark Sky Reserve and the Indian Astronomical Observatory. Over 300 cloudless nights yearly make Hanle ideal for Milky Way views.
Taiwan’s first Dark Sky Park at ~11,200 ft elevation offers remote ridgelines with minimal light pollution. Excellent 360° horizon views from Wuling and adjacent high peaks.
Asia’s first Dark Sky Park certified by the International Dark Sky Association. Combines starlit skies with firefly populations, clean air, ecological preservation and observing Milky Way arches.
Located between Paro and Haa valleys at ~3,988 m, Chele La gives high-altitude night skies nearly impossible to find elsewhere. Crisp air, little light pollution, excellent for stargazing in October–February.
Areas like Dochula Pass, lesser urban intrusions, Buddhist culture, high Himalayan passes offer night sky views with temples, minimal light disturbance, star-filled skies over mountain ridges.
Known as Asia’s first Dark Sky Community. Outdoor lights turned off at night, strict light-pollution control, observatories and designated parks for stargazing, this is the “Town of Beautiful Stars.”
Remote archipelago with pristine skies, little urban light bleed. Rainforest, mangrove ecosystems, horizon over ocean and stars reflecting in dark waters. Ideal for nature and astro travellers.
Volcanic terrain offering dramatic foregrounds under starlight. Best views during dry seasons when skies clear, volcano crater outlines add dramatic silhouettes to the night sky.
Remote coastal areas, minimal light pollution, dark skies reflected in calm seas. Island hopping and boat stays make nightly skies unmarred by city lights.
At ~3,000 metres altitude, remote pastoral lake surrounded by open skies and little population. Yurts at lakeside make an immersive stargazing and sleeping-under-stars experience.