August 9-16*
*Go to the Perlen Posie Bead Show in Hamburg, Germany while you're here!

E-mail us, or call us at (530) 743-1339 if you're interested in future bead trips!

Day 1 ~ Fly into Prague by morning. Drive from Prague to Jablonec, the heart of the famous Glass industry, where many beads, buttons, vases and jewelry are made. We will go to our hotel and settle in. Then you will have some time to see local shops in the town of Jablonec nad Nissou.

Day 2 ~ Go to a special bead factory where you'll be able to see how beads are made from beginning to end. Follow the process through pressing, faceting and stringing. You will be able to purchase retail and wholesale beads from the bead shop. Later in the day we will go to a metal jewelry making factory. In the afternoon we will go see a few lampworkers. You will be able to purchase beads they have made or go into production.

Day 3 ~ Up early to a button factory. See how buttons are pressed. You will be able to to purchase buttons or have them made for you. In the afternoon, we will go see the glass museum.

Day 4 ~ Visit a local castle.

Day 5 ~ We go to a bead factory where we will see pressing , faceting, lampworking and more. Then you have the rest of the day to relax or tour more of the city of Jablonec.

Day 6 ~ Go shopping at a Crystal store. In the afternoon, we'll go to one of our favorite Antique shops that has many vintage beads ready to go home with you!

Day 7 ~ We will be going to a glass blowing factory where they make vases and bowls. You get the chance to watch them pull the hot glass from a glory hole and bring it to a glass mold shape which they press and blow the glass into. Then a beautiful vase is made!

Day 8 ~ All good things must come to an end, we'll check out of our hotel and drive to airport in Prague to return home.

We are limiting this tour to 12 people. It will be a fun and rewarding tour without feeling overcrowded.

Our finders fee for this tour is $1,000. The total price for this tour will be around $3,200.(not including items you purchase) You will need to contact us for more details. Prices will vary due to the airfare from your location.

Please realize this is not some slick guided tour, but in fact will be a working tour with some fun thrown in between friends. We really are going on a purchasing and buying trip to working factories that you would otherwise never get to see. Some of the things we do daily; are subject to change as another option arises during the day.

For those of you who are interested in buying large quantities (ones that will not fit in your suitcase), we can also help you through the steps to arrange for shipping and figuring out the customs fees back to the USA.

You will need to be healthy and fit. We will be walking on cobblestones, up and down stairs (there are not many elevators). These are truly old world factories and buildings that have been around for centuries. You WILL NEED to wear comfortable walking shoes!

E-mail us, or call us at (530) 743-1339 between 10am to 6pm PST. We look forward to hearing from you!

J-ME & Guy of Wild Things Beads