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Cow Heaven: An Agricultural Self-Guided Driving Tour

4.0(16)Rated 4.0 out of 5 from 16 reviews2 h 40 minFree cancellationBy VoiceMap Audio Tours
West Marin was nicknamed "Cow Heaven" by one early rancher. But daily life was not always paradise.

About this activity

A 21-mile self-guided audio driving tour from Point Reyes National Seashore to the town of Tomales.

Just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, fifth-generation sheep rancher Bill Jensen guides recalcitrant lambs through a foot bath. A few miles down the road, Bob Giacomini checks out his high-tech milking barn.

Bill and Bob are part of a rich agricultural community of dairy farmers, cattle and sheep ranchers and oyster growers in West Marin County. How was this rural paradise, so close to a major metropolitan area, saved from development? A lot of the credit goes to two women who came up with a unique idea...

What's included

  • ✓VoiceMap Application
  • ✓Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • ✓Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • ✓Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start

Not included

  • ✕Smartphone and headphones
  • ✕Transportation
  • ✕Food/Drink
  • ✕Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour

Meeting and pickup

  • Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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