Destination Africa:Mount. Kilimanjaro

Mountain Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa at 5,895 metres, and one of the world's largest free standing mountains accessible to walkers. Covered in snow for most of the day, Mount Kilimanjaro is the most visited site in Tanzania, with an estimated fourty thousands of foreigners and locals each year,one wonders what attracts this visitors.For one thing, Climbing Kilimanjaro is easy and requires no technical climbing or mountaineering experience.For another the scenery is breath taking and picturesque Kilimanjaro has five common routes to its highest summit: Marangu Route; Machame Route; Rongai Route; Lemosho Route; and Mweka Route. Machame and Lemosho routes are popular and scenic. Marangu is the easiest and busiest.