From lions to luxury, a Kenyan safari like no other

Kenya marks 50 years of independence from Britain this year, and there's no better way to celebrate than by visiting the original home of the safari — a local word for "journey."

New openings throughout the East African country are poised to make Kenyan journeys, from city to bush to coast, extra luxurious — and stunningly sundry: the tourist-friendly country, divided by the equator, boasts a dramatic diversity of climate, culture, language and landscape.

Safaris generally kick off in Kenya’s bustling capital, Nairobi, at the Norfolk Hotel, a 109-year-old institution that’s hosted the likes of Teddy Roosevelt, Ernest Hemmingway and Robert Redford, who filmed “Out of Africa” there.
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