We invite you to the fairytale world of ornaments.  Do You know where the Christmas Ornaments appear and they are made? Let us open this magical door for you. You will see how those little miracles in the process of creating. Welcome to the tour Ornament Making Factory what is in Klavdievo settlement with 5000 inhabitants located 30 km west of Kiev. It’s glass Factory was opened in 1948 and since 1953 has been producing ornaments for New Year’s tree and is making now hand-painted Christmas ornaments.

This tour will introduce you to all stages of production. You will visit the workshop with 14 burners to see how ornaments are getting their shape by blowing. 13 ladies are making them round or ball-like shape and one male worker is making them various shapes – fur tree-shape, Cossack shape (with tiny ears), etc. In Soviet time Klavdievo was one out of five major producers of New Year’s tree ornaments and had 150 workers blowing them. Medical glass tulles are used here to make ornaments.

Next you will visit the workshop where it is show how ornaments get plated inside with silver so that they shine  then painted outside. Drying ornaments after being covered with paint outside takes 20 minutes.

Finally, you will be shown how ornaments are painted by hand with different motives – winter landscapes, flowers, fairytale characters, etc..

After the visit to production site you will see exhibits in the factory’s Museum of Christmas ornaments from USA, Canada, Europe, Russia and Ukraine. Especially nice are ornaments by Polish private (family) company costing about 400US$ and more. One of the 3 museum’s rooms has Dutch-style Christmas houses with merry-go-round, fountains and the like. They are made from ceramic. You will see them operating. Also, see a collection of ornaments made by Klavdievo factory which is called Hermitage. T’s round-shape ornaments have copies of the famous paintings and are painted over in oil.

Then you will have a chance to buy Christmas ornaments and Dutch-style ceramic houses. It is also possible to have the ornaments you buy get an inscription out on them like a wish, or a year or any other phrase.

After shopping you will learn how to paint a Christmas ornament yourself in one of four rooms for master class at the factory. Glass ornaments from Klavdievo factory exported to the USA, Canada, Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Germany, Australia and can be purchased individually by  yourself  only in the factory shop.  Ornament Factory operate all around the year.

 HOT LINE PHONE (WatsApp, Signal, Viber): +380679050861 Alex

reservation: argotour@ukr.net

 

 

 

 

DEPARTURE LOCATION Traveler’s centrally located Hotel or Apartment in Kiev
DEPARTURE TIME 09:00am. Flexible. You chosen the time departure in your booking.
RETURN LOCATION Tour ends with the hotel drop-off
DURATION 4 hours
INCLUSIONS
Private guided tour Local professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off Transport by private vehicle or minivan or minibus
Private 3 hours tour of the ornament making Factory from Kiev Explore  the secrets and technology of the Ornament creation
Tour includes round transfer from the hotel and back to the Kiev
EXCLUSIONS
Entrance fees: Factory /about 2 US$ per person/
Master class for ornament making /about 5 US$ per person/
Please know that you should pay entrance fees for your private guide
Food and drinks
Extra service
Souvenirs and  photos are available to purchase
  • 4 Hours trip with hotel pick-up and drop-off by car (up to 3 persons) – US$ 150
  • 4 Hours trip with hotel pick-up and drop-off by minibus (up to 6 persons) – US$ 200
  • 4 Hours trip tour with hotel pick-up and drop-off by minibus (up to 15 persons) – US$ 250
  • 4 Hours trip tour with hotel pick-up and drop-off by bus (up to 30 persons) – US$ 300
  • 4 Hours trip tour with hotel pick-up and drop-off by bus (up to 45 persons) – US$ 350

Language:   Eng   Ukr

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Tour Reviews

4 based on 1 review
4 out of 5
November 15, 2018

“Great experience!”
This activity was lovely! The guide was very informative and kind. The driver was on time and also nice. The activity lived up to my expectations and I am very pleased.

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