Private Day Trip to Wuxi Lingshan Grand Buddha and Taihu Lake from Shanghai

In the morning, your private tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel lobby at 8:00am. After a 3 hours drive, you will arrive at the Lingshan Grand Buddha which is the NO. 1 attraction in Wuxi. It stands 88 meters tall and is called the tallest bronze Buddha in the world.

You’ll have a fully understanding about Buddhism and enjoy Nine Dragons Bathing Shakyamuni and Ode to Auspice in Brahma Palace, visit Five Mudra Mandala in Tibetan style, touch the largest Buddha hand which is said to bring you good fortune and longevity, enjoy the happy scene of 100 children playing with Maitreya Buddha and marvel at the grand Buddha and even touch its feet. Then you will have a vegetarian buffet lunch in the temple.

After the spiritual tour, it is time to relax your body and mind with breathtaking natural scenery. You'll have a walk along the northern bank of Taihu Lake. Taihu Lake is another Wuxi’s Icons and is the third largest freshwater lake in China. Some 90 islets, large and small, plus the presence of many fleets of fishing boats add to its landscape, making it a remarkable spectacle. Return to your hotel after the walk.