Shanghai M50 Guided Tour and Traditional Craft Experience

Shanghai, China
Duration4h
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Chinese
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

• Explore Shanghai’s creative side: Enjoy a 60-minute English-guided tour of M50’s galleries and former factory art spaces, included in every option.

• Choose your hands-on experience: Select one when booking—bamboo butterfly weaving, soup dumpling making, Chinese seal carving, or traditional fan painting.

• Turn inspiration into creation: Try traditional techniques with workshop materials and instructor guidance included. Take home your handmade creation, where applicable.

• Discover more in your language: Access a mobile web guide in eight languages to complement your English-guided visit.

• Choose a convenient start: Meet at M50 or select an option with one-way hotel pickup and transfer to the park.

• Keep exploring nearby: After your workshop, take a 5–10-minute walk to the striking 1000 Trees complex for photos and independent sightseeing. This optional stop is self-guided; no guide or transfer is included.

Options

Bamboo Weaving+Tour+Pickup

Activities: M50 English-guided tour and bamboo butterfly weaving workshop.
Duration: 2 hours: 60-minute guided tour + 30–45-minute workshop. Pickup travel time and waiting time are additional.
Pickup Time & Activity Order: Your selected time is your hotel pickup time. The order of workshop and guided tour will depend on your arrival time at M50.
car: Pickup from your hotel in downtown Shanghai to M50. Your selected time is the hotel pickup time.
Notes: Materials, instructor fees and one-way hotel pickup to M50 from downtown Shanghai included. No return transfer.
Pickup included

Bamboo Weaving+Tour

Activities: M50 English-guided tour and bamboo butterfly weaving workshop.
Duration: 2 hours: 60-minute guided tour + 30–45-minute workshop. Excludes transfers and waiting time.
Activity Order & Meeting Point: For 10:00 and 10:30 bookings, the workshop comes first. Afterwards, meet your guide at the M50 entrance for the tour.
Notes: Materials and instructor fees included. Meet at M50; hotel transfers are not included.

Seal Carving+Tour+Pickup

Activities: M50 English-guided tour and an instructor-led Chinese seal carving workshop.
Duration: 2 hours: 60-minute guided tour + 60-minute workshop. Pickup travel time and waiting time are additional.
Pickup Time & Activity Order: Your selected time is your hotel pickup time. The guided tour takes place before the seal carving workshop.
car: Pickup from your hotel in downtown Shanghai to M50. Your selected time is the hotel pickup time.
Notes: Materials, instructor fees and one-way hotel pickup to M50 from downtown Shanghai included. No return transfer.
Pickup included

Fan Painting+Tour

Activities: M50 English-guided tour and an instructor-led traditional Chinese fan painting workshop.
Duration: 2 hours: 60-minute guided tour + 30–45-minute workshop. Excludes waiting time.
Activity Order & Meeting Point: Meet your guide at the M50 entrance at your selected time. The guided tour takes place before the fan painting workshop.
Notes: Workshop materials and instructor fees included. Hotel transfers are not included.

Seal Carving+Tour

Activities: M50 English-guided tour and an instructor-led Chinese seal carving workshop.
Duration: 2 hours: 60-minute guided tour + 60-minute workshop. Excludes transfers and waiting time.
Activity Order & Meeting Point: Meet your guide at the M50 entrance at your selected time. The guided tour takes place before the seal carving workshop.
Notes: Materials and instructor fees included. Meet at M50; hotel transfers are not included.

Soup Dumpling DIY+Tour+Pickup

Activities: M50 English-guided tour and an instructor-led soup dumpling making workshop.
Duration: 3 hours: 60-minute guided tour + 60–90-minute workshop. Pickup travel time and waiting time are additional.
Pickup Time & Activity Order: Your selected time is your hotel pickup time. The workshop and guided tour order will depend on your arrival time at M50.
car: Pickup from your hotel in downtown Shanghai to M50. Your selected time is the hotel pickup time.
Notes: Materials, instructor fees and one-way hotel pickup to M50 from downtown Shanghai included. No return transfer.
Pickup included

Fan Painting+Tour+Pickup

Activities: M50 English-guided tour and an instructor-led traditional Chinese fan painting workshop.
Duration: 2 hours: 60-minute guided tour + 30–45-minute workshop. Excludes waiting time.
Pickup Time & Activity Order: Your selected time is your hotel pickup time. The guided tour takes place before the fan painting workshop.
car: Pickup from your hotel in downtown Shanghai to M50. Your selected time is the hotel pickup time.
Notes: Materials, instructor fees and one-way hotel pickup to M50 from downtown Shanghai included. No return transfer.
Pickup included

Soup Dumpling DIY+Tour

Activities: M50 English-guided tour and a hands-on soup dumpling making workshop.
Duration: 3 hours: 60-minute guided tour + 60–90-minute workshop. Excludes transfers and waiting time.
Activity Order & Meeting Point: For 10:00 and 10:30 bookings, the workshop comes first. Afterwards, meet your guide at the M50 entrance for the tour.
Notes: Materials and instructor fees included. Meet at M50; hotel transfers are not included.

What's included

  • One-way hotel pickup and transfer to M50, if the pickup option is selected
  • Your handmade item to take home, where applicable
  • 60-minute English-guided walking tour of M50 Creative Park
  • Workshop materials and instructor fees
  • Mobile web (H5) guide in 8 languages
  • One preselected experience: bamboo butterfly weaving, soup dumpling making, seal carving, or fan painting
  • Additional food, drinks, and souvenirs
  • Return transfer to your hotel
  • Guided tour or transportation to the nearby 1000 Trees complex
  • Other personal expenses

What to expect

All options include an M50 guided tour and one selected hands-on experience:
- Bamboo Weaving Butterfly (10:00–18:00|30–45 min)
- Soup Dumpling Making (10:00–19:00|60–90 min)
- Seal Carving (14:30–16:00|60 min)
- Fan Painting (Mon, Tue, Fri: 14:00–20:00; Sat, Sun: 16:30–20:00|30–45 min)

Pickup options include one-way hotel pickup from downtown Shanghai. Otherwise, please meet at the M50 entrance.

  1. M50 Creative Park

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

If you choose the option that does not include hotel transfers, please make your own way to the entrance of M50 Creative Park and arrive at the designated activity venue promptly at your selected tour time to begin the experience.

End point

If you choose the option that does not include hotel transfers, please make your own way to the entrance of M50 Creative Park and arrive at the designated activity venue promptly at your selected tour time to begin the experience.

End point
Pickup details

If you select the hotel pickup option, please provide the name and address of your hotel in downtown Shanghai when booking. Please be ready in the hotel lobby at the agreed pickup time. Your driver will contact you via WhatsApp or SMS one day before your tour to confirm the pickup details.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Groups of 2–6 travelers; a minimum of 3 is required for soup dumpling making.

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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