Clare’s Rock Hostel Ecotourism Package

An Interactive Family Friendly Burren Experience

Stay in an environmentally sustainable self catering hostel, run by a local family, and explore the Burren by foot or bicycle and learn to play a traditional Irish game as well!
We believe that we can lessen a visitor’s impact on the environment due to our commitment to sustainable energies, water conservation and recycling and by providing them with the information necessary to explore the Burren in a way that is protective of this unique environment.

The package can be tailored to suit individual families, couples and groups (6 to 30 persons) by prior arrangement.
(not more than15 persons per guide in walks)
Duration of package: Mid march to end of September. 
2-3 Nights are recommended.

Visitors can choose from a  menu of activities:

Most of our activities are based in nature and are aimed at keeping the cost for our guests to the minimum.
“More information is available on request from Clare’s Rock.”

Firstly the FREE STUFF
1. Learn a traditional Irish game.
2. View the interactive “Burren Connect” CD
Walking in nature
3. Free farm walk on our farm which is mostly on SAC lands.
(Self guided walks) Information for these walks at the hostel
4. The Turlough looped walk:
5. The Carron looped walk and the Burren perfumery and floral centre.   
6. Mulloughmore loop walk via the Cathair Chomain stone fort and green road. (Take  in tea at Fr Ted’s. Price on request)
7. Follow the Burren way to Poulnabrone dolmen.

8. A guided farm walk; (BEN member) www.farmheritagetours.com
9. Burren wild tours. Tours from €10/person

 10. Bike ride through the Burren: €5 - €12 / person. www.claresrock.com

Cultural & Heritage
The Burren Outdoor Education Centre. (BEN member) www.burrenoec.com
Michael Cusack Visitor Centre, www.michaelcusack.ie
Cliffs of Moher visitor experience. (BEN member) www.cliffsofmoher.ie
The Caherconnell stone fort. www.burrenforts.ie
The Burren interpretive centre. (BEN member) www.theburrencentre.ie
Aillwee cave. www.aillweecave.ie

Local food
Eat at the local restaurant. Taste local foods at Cassidy's pub/restaurant. www.cassidyspub.com
 
Breakfast at Clare’s Rock (with homemade brown bread and local preserves). €2.50/erson www.claresrock.com