6:50 Pick up near Trinity College. You will pass by the Guinness Store House and St. Patricks Cathedral on your way out of Dublin City. On the road to the west of Ireland, you will see the first signs of Irish countryside and pass by the famous Curragh area, a place where sheep have the right of way on the roads over us humans! As we pass through the midlands, please keep an eye out for castles in the distance, noticing the lie of the land and how it changes as you traverse across the country. The more west you travel, the wilder it gets. Fields are separated by hedges and wire fences in the east and midlands while the more west you go they will be separated by stone walls made by the bare hands of the farmers that work the land to this day.

11:00 Cliffs of Moher, You will get to spend time at the cliffs wandering along the cliff edge, looking at O Brien's tower and nearly all the way down to Liscannor village. In front of you is the Gaelic speaking islands of the Aran Islands. Keep your eyes open for an array of wildlife at the cliffs, everything from fulmars, guillemots and kittehawks, to the beautiful puffins that inhabit these cliffs. The weather can seem a little erratic on the cliffs so make sure you dress appropriately for the day. It is after all the windswept Atlantic coastline.

12:45 Your lunch stop will take place in the musical village of Doolin. Music 7 nights a week fills the local pubs with many interesting characters. Saying that, the pubs have great food and a nice Irish welcome feel during the day as well. We usually stop in Fitzpatrick's pub which puts on a great chowder and main meal. Have a little walk after lunch to let your food settle on a quiet country road opposite the pub.

14:00 The Burren and Wild Atlantic Drive. After lunch you will be visiting one of Ireland's greatest National Parks, the Burren. This large limestone region is home to wild donkeys and goats. Cattle roam free only the last couple of years and their manure help nourish the plants to grow in between klints and grikes. The Burren is a botanist's Nirvana! Plants that would normally only grow in tundra or arctic regions flourish in this area certain times of the year. Orchids and Gentian Blues grow wild and are simply so beautiful. As it is a national park, we do encourage all of our guests to practice a "Leave No Trace" policy within this area, so no picking of flowers or moving of rocks in the area, a practice that has become unfortunately quite popular among tourists over the last few years. Meandering along the coastal road, your eyes will constantly be on the beauty of the coastline and the road that clings to its edge. We may get to see fishermen on the rocks below. Pass by Fanore beach and maybe glimpse Dusty the Dolphin.

15:45 Galway.

19:30 Arrival to Dublin city center.