Towering over Tanzania's northeastern plains, snow-capped Kilimanjaro commands attention. This majestic mountain is the highest on the African continent at 19,335 feet and is an ideal "starter peak" for novice mountaineers. Though certainly no walk in the park, Kilimanjaro offers terrain that's reasonably scalable, but the high altitude may be the biggest hurdle. After seven days of trekking from rainforest to grasslands to barren, glacier-like landscape, you reap the ultimate reward of the summit.