The Russians In West Africa

Hello Guys!

I have not been around for a while - tourism travel-wise. I took some time off tours to explore other opportunities in Digital Advertising, Mining, Oil & Gas and recently Lottery & Gaming. I am still experiencing these industries and providing consulting services to businesses within the scope.

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Why am I back? I am back to coordinate a tour I have so much yearned to provide - for my fellow Russians. Yes fellow Russians - well, you all know I am not Russian but I have had strong connection and affiliation with the people of Russia since 2007 while studying abroad. Bilingual in Russian and English languages, I have provided business support services for Russians, Ukrainians and Belorussians across various business scope over the last 10 years.

It is therefore exciting to connect with them again but this time it will be under tourism. So what is the deal this time around? - I am about embarking on by far one of the best tours in my over 10 years experience in West African tours. MOFEG Tours is expecting a group of 10 Russians for a 12 day West African tour spanning 3 countries and 16 cities; yeah you got that right - 16 cities in 12 days

MOFEG Tours has in the past provided educational placements to universities in Russia (10 students across 5 cities since 2012) and hosted 2 business groups to Ghana from Russia. However it is the first time we are hosting a group of 10 Russians sightseeing 3 countries combined in a 12 day tour.

Having taken a 5 year break from tourism and road travels, it feels good to be back to coordinate this tour and explore part of the continent I have so much fallen in love with.

Keep following us and I'll update you all on this tour expected to take place between January 18 - 30, 2020.

Study In Russia With MofegTours

We have successfully placed our very first student to Russia. As part of the placement,  Mofeg Tours provides all administrative correspondence with the Russian university, secure you your visa, book plane ticket and make sure the Mofeg team is at airport or train station of your arrival in Russia. We also provide free Russian culture and language lessons prior to your departure from Ghana. Mofeg Tours  currently has an MOU with 5 universities across 4 cities in Russia namely Moscow Saint Petersburg Belgorod & Nizhny Novgorod.

On October 23, 2014, we sent our second student to Russia and MOFEG Tours in the process of sending our third and final student for the 2014/2015 academic year.

Mofeg Tours provides an all inclusive placement package for US$4,800 and this fee includes; tuition fee & housing in students hostel for one academic year, return airline ticket, invitation, courier service, 10-day Russian language and orientation program, visa fees in Ghana and Mofeg placement fee. All interested clients should email us: mofegtours@yahoo.com

MOFEG Tours in Togo, Benin & Cote d'Ivoire

MOFEG Tours has been to three other West African countries and in this blog we'll show you how to tour Togo, Benin and Cote d'Ivoire. Whenever you in Ghana, do not hesitate to visit neighbouring West African countries such as Togo, Benin and Cote d'Ivoire. These countries are within reasonable driving distance and they have a lot of history and adventure to offer to travel lovers.

 

Let's begin with Togo, a small country within 3 hours drive from Accra; Ghana's capital. When you arrive in Lome, the capital city of Togo you would realize that you are in a totally different amazing environment. The small city of Lome main transport are hundreds or even thousands motorbikes. Hop onto a motorbike and explore the city in style. You should visit the grand marche, arts village, fetish market, independence square and for history a trip to the national museum shouldn't be left out. For amazing local food, the best place is Norfegali and if you want good night life just grab a seat outside one of the numerous open bars on the street or visit the famous Club Privilege known as the largest nightclub in West Africa.

 

 

From Lome it is very easy to enter Benin. Your first point of visit is Grand Popo, a resort in Benin. From Grand Popo you can also visit the small town of Ouidah, known as the centre of Vodoo. In Ouidah, the Portuguese Museum, Python temple, 4km slave route to the point of no return are the main stuff to do. If you love noisy, chaotic cities, then Cotonou is the place to be. This city has both sides; calm residential and disorganized and noisy Dantokpa market. For those who love history and calmness, a trip to Porto Novo should be an option. At Porto Novo you can visit museums such as Da Silva or the King's Museum. You can also visit Ganvie, village on stilts.

 

 

 

A trip to Cote d'Ivoire is a must. You can do three things in Cote d'Ivoire; visit Grand Bassam for the history and culture, trip to Assinie Mafia for the beautiful resorts and Abidjan, the modern city with its amazing skyline. For night life, Abidjan has a lot to offer; VIP, Dream Bar,etc are few of the best.

 

 

We look forward to expanding our tours to Nigeria, Senegal, Liberia and Sierra Leone over the next 2 years.







Introducing MOFEG Free Walking Accra City Tour

Ever wondered about a free city tour? Have you ever asked yourself if there exist a free city tour? The answer is yes, there are numerous free city tours around the world especially in Europe. Free city tour exist in Bulgaria, Spain, Russia and London.

 

MOFEG Tours will become the first tour company in West Africa to introduce the free walking city tour of Accra. The purpose of this tour is to give tourists a better view of the city of Accra and major points of interests of the city which are within walking distance.

 

You may want to say this is a crazy idea considering the hot weather conditions in Accra. Don't worry, we have taken that into consideration and as such our free city tour will only be available between 4.00 pm - 6.00 pm and there will be no free walking city tour in the months of February - May (which are considered to be the hottest months in Accra).

 

What then will this free city tour entails? The tour will start from Frankies restaurant in Osu and end at the arts center in the Central Business District of Accra. Proposed itinerary are as follows:

 

4.00 pm - 5.00 pm: Osu Oxford Street, Independence Square & Makola market

5.15 pm - 6.00 pm: Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum & Arts Centre

 

 

MOFEG will end the tour at the Arts centre where tourists can buy Ghanaian made artifacts.

MOFEG 2013 Summer Tour

We have re-packaged our summer tours to attract more clients. This new package will start with  a group of 11 from University College London  (UCL) as they tour Ghana as part of their volunteer service with Global Brigades.

 

For a cool $485 starting this June, you and your group can enjoy this 6-day tour of Ghana. This fee will however increase to $599 next summer. However such an increment comes with an extra day and extra tourist destination (making it 7-day tour).

 

The above package based on responses received so far, will be available during winter and spring tour seasons as well. Thinking about travelling to a warmer climate during the cold winter in your country? Then your solution is MOFEG's 7-day tour which is available from December through to March every year.

 

Our group from UCL will begin their tour with a sensational canopy walk in the central region of Ghana (Ghana is divided into 10 administrative regions). The canopy walk is the longest in Africa and the second longest in the world. After the canopy walk, they will get to spend two nights at Ghana's amazing beach resorts; Beyin & Green Turtle Beach Resorts. Accommodation will be in beach huts and there will be bonfire as well. The group will also tour Nzulezo Stilts Village, known for having the largest number of human inhabitants living on water. For a little bit of colonial history, the group will visit Fort Appollonia.

 

The 6-day tour will also include a city tour of Accra with visit to Makola market, Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and Dubois Centre. They will end their 6-day tour with an overnight trip to Wli waterfalls, Tafi-Atome monkey sanctuary and mountain Afadjato.

 

The above tour was designed specifically for the UCL group. You should contact MOFEG Tours for your own designed tour.

 

Our tour with students from University College London ended on June 22, 2013. Below are some pictures of the tour.