Location
Inle Lake, Burma
View Point Lodge is located overlooking Taik Nan Bridge and a short walking distance from Nyang Shwe village.
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Inle Lake, Burma
ViewPoint Lodge
View Point Lodge is a boutique hotel in Nyaung Shwe village, the gateway between land and lake. Incorporating the colourful culture of Shan state, the View Point Lodge has a charming warm atmosphere which is complemented by the stunning delicate design.
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Vibrant and buzzing location on the Taik Nan Bridge overlooking river life
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Beautifully designed bedrooms floating over the river on stilts
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Incredibly fresh cuisine and wonderful homemade breads
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Charming Myanmar service
Acting as a village of floating houses on stilts, View Point Lodge is a boutique and intimate property of only 20 rooms. Located just outside Nyaung Shwe village, overlooking the Taik Nan Bridge, the hotel is situated at the crossroads of land and lake where there is a constant hive of activity with local village life.
The spacious cottage suites are designed in the traditional Shan style using only natural locally sourced materials to increase the sense of place. Positioned on stilts over the water, the rooms have a lovely fresh feel. The interiors follow a simple aesthetic with beautiful local accents tastefully dotted throughout the rooms.
There are two restaurants at View Point Lodge that offer a fantastic blend of local Shan and continental cuisine. The ViewPoint restaurant overlooks local village life whilst the intimate Shan restaurant offers serene views over the canal and rice paddy fields beyond. There is lots to enjoy at View Point Lodge including numerous excursions on Inle Lake including mountain biking, trekking and cultural tours.
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Top tip:
Choose a room overlooking the rice paddy fields for a lovely serene atmosphere.
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On this half-day tour get to know the Inthar, the native residents of Inle Lake. Explore their stilted villages, encounter leg-rowing fishermen, pick vegetables at floating farms and even help to prepare an Inthar meal.
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A full-day tour taking in the incredible ‘sunken’ stupas of Sagar, a journey to Inle Lake’s remote southern waters and witnessing villages untouched by the modern world.
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This is the perfect full-day tour for the culturally curious visitor. Showcasing the natural beauty of Burma’s Shan State, this is your chance to hike through farms, fields and villages untouched by time and to discover the rich traditions of hill tribes.