Where to see
Where to see the Waboom in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Waboom at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park.
Protea nitida
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Waboom
Hosts have recorded the Waboom at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park.
Species
Protea nitida
Records
5,871
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Waboom on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Waboom in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Waboom at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Waboom in South Africa?
The Waboom is most recorded in Western Cape (97% of records), based on 5,871 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Waboom on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Waboom?
The Waboom is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Waboom?
Protea nitida (commonly called Wagon tree, Waboom or Blousuikerbos) is a large, slow-growing Protea endemic to South Africa. It is one of the few Proteas that grow into trees, and the only one that has usable timber.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Waboom
Every stay on the Waboom page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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