The Serengeti is the greatest place to view this spectacle of nature. Mount Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest freestanding mountain in the world. It’s impressive and imposing air is partly due to the spectacular contrast of its snowy peak to the expanse of plains emanating from its base. Kilimanjaro is often shrouded in a wreath of cloud – giving it a mysterious feel. The mystery of Kilimanjaro is also in its name – possible meanings include Mountain of Light, Mountain of Greatness, or Mountain of Caravans. This summit of Africa rises to a height of 5,895 metres from the coastal shrubland. As the most accessible of the world’s high summits, Kilimanjaro – and its year-round cap of snow – is a magnet for tourists and climbers. The crater rim can be reached without excessive climbing equipment and clothing. Reaching the summit – Uhuru Point – or Gillman’s Point on the edge of the crater, earns climbers their official certificates, as well as life-changing memories of their great accomplishment. Ascending the mountain is a unique experience as it takes climbers from the tropics to an arctic-like landscape – and the various climes in between. The footslopes below the national park boundary of the 2,700m contour transform into lush forest which is home to elephant, leopard, buffalo,
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