South Africa – Go Adventure

Behind the Scenes of a Dream Trip

Linda Auer — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:50:13 +0000

On our Travel Tales blog, we love sharing your incredible adventures, and we’ve talked about why we pour our hearts into every booking. But have you ever wondered what actually happens before you step onto that plane? What does it take to transform a whispered wish – “I want to see elephants!” or “We need a truly romantic escape!” – into a seamless, unforgettable journey? As agents at Go…

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Camping 2023 – Koningskop Campsite

Linda Auer — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:24:16 +0000

We recently had the pleasure of visiting the Koningskop campsite in the beautiful Western Cape near Citrusdal. Linda and I, along with our 1-year-old daughter, Olivia, went on a 3-night adventure with our friends Andrew and Zelni. As we approached the campsite, I couldn’t help but marvel at the breathtaking views of the towering mountains and rolling hills. Andrew and Zelni had…

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Western Cape road trip | Day 5

Linda Auer — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:24:15 +0000

Linda, Olivia and I were up early again. We were very keen to explore the area so we put our hiking shoes on and sat Olivia in the backpack and off we went to find a hiking trail. However, due to heavy rainfall in the area over recently, the path that led to the trails was now a swamp. We weren’t about getting our shoes muddy on this occasion. So instead we opted to walk around the Karoo Bush Camp…

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Western Cape Road-trip | Day 6 & 7 | Bontebok

Uwe Auer — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 14:48:40 +0000

Finally a chill day! No rushing to pack up our camp site, no driving on dirt roads for hours (although this is very fun, it’s nice to take a break). And it was BOILING hot! Linda, Olivia and I spent most of our time in the shade of Wayne and Kristin’s wrap around awning. Man, that thing is lekker. I am very jealous. I was also very jealous of everyone’s fridges… I would do bad things for an ice…

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Western Cape Road-trip | Day 4 | Knysna to Van Wyksdorp

Uwe Auer — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 14:48:29 +0000

The boys on top of Rooiberg Pass This morning we woke up refreshed, ready to hit the road again and make our way across to Van Wyksdorp. About 100 meters from our stand, there is a river from a small dam running across the road. The sun was already up, and Unardo had been trying to convince people to get in the water and swim for a bit. Eventually I caved in, and I am glad I did.

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Western Cape Road-trip | Day 3 | Die Hel to Knysna

Uwe Auer — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 14:48:25 +0000

It was an early start in the morning. We were up at 6am and by 7am our camp site was packed up, the car just about ready, Olivia fed. At 7.15 everyone was lined up ready to go, I just needed to load some firewood that we had left over from last night into the back of the bakkie. And then for some strange reason, the braai bak with our leftover meat from the braai slid off the dashboard and…

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Western Cape Road-trip | Day 2 | Seweweekspoort to Die Hel

Uwe Auer — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 14:48:21 +0000

It was an early morning for me. I battle to sleep past sunrise, and being summer in South Africa, it starts getting light from around 04h45. It was a great opportunity to try and tidy up Olivia was awake as well, so I prepared a bottle of formula and let Linds sleep in for a few more minutes while I fed her. At 6am it was already starting to bake out there in the Karoo.

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Western Cape Road-trip | Day 1 | Cape Town to Seweweekspoort

Uwe Auer — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 14:48:17 +0000

One more sleep and then our road trip can begin. Until now, we were putting all our road trip items in a neat pile in the garage, waiting to be loaded into the bakkie. How did this pile get so big? There seemed to be a lot more things in that pile than what we had written down. Luckily for us we have a bakkie to load everything into, however, it has not been kitted out for camping trips just yet…

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Western Cape Road-trip | Day 0 | Trip planning and details

Uwe Auer — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 14:48:13 +0000

In October last year (2022), my friends and I started planning an end of year roadtrip. The plan was to leave just after Christmas and see in the new year from a lekker location somewhere and then head back home. Also, only the guys were doing all the planning for this trip, as a result, the women were just coming along for the ride (and stopping us from going hungry). Oh…

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Adventure Highlight: Kruger National Park

Uwe Auer — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:27:04 +0000

Kruger National Park is a world-renowned destination for wildlife enthusiasts, nature lovers, and adventure seekers. Located in northeastern South Africa, it covers an area of 19,485 square kilometers and is home to an incredible diversity of animals and plants. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at what makes Kruger National Park such a unique and fascinating destination…

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Fun things to do in Cape Town with Go Adventure

Uwe Auer — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:01:00 +0000

The “Mother City” is an affectionate term used by locals and international guests alike to best describe the warm, welcoming sense of home that Cape Town offers. With an abundance of things to do in Cape Town, Go Adventure offers several day trips and guided tours uncovering the numerous layers that make Cape Town the vibrant and breathtaking city it is. Whilst soaking in the comforting…

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Road tripping with a 10 month old baby

Linda Auer — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:18:49 +0000

If you’ve read @Uwe’s post about our latest adventure, you’ll know that we’ve been on an epic road trip covering 45 mountain passes. You would also have read that the men planned this trip so there were some logistics that might have been somewhat overlooked. We ended up driving an average of 7-hours to 8-hours a day which meant we tend to get to the next campsite late in the afternoon or early…

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