Cow Heaven: Self-Guided Driving Tour Point Reyes-Tomales
4.2
15 Ratings
Marin County
Discover the story of how a rural paradise in West Marin County, just outside of San Francisco, was saved from development through the innovative idea of two women. Join a self-guided driving tour from Point Reyes National Seashore to Tomales and explore the rich agricultural community of dairy farmers, ranchers, and oyster growers.
Duration:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Point Reyes National Seashore - The tour takes place in Point Reyes National Seashore
What's Included
- VoiceMap Application
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Lifetime access to ‘Cow Heaven: Saving the Family Farm’ Tour
What's Not Included
- Smartphone
- Transportation
- Food/Drink
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Additional Information
A self-directed audio journey of 21 miles from Point Reyes National Seashore to the small town of Tomales.
Located just beyond the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, Bill Jensen, a fifth-generation lamb caretaker, assists wayward lambs through a foot bath. A little further along the route, Bob Giacomini inspects his advanced milking barn.
Both Bill and Bob are constituents of a vibrant farming district encompassing dairy farmers, meat and wool producers, and oyster cultivators in West Marin County. How did this idyllic countryside, located in close proximity to a leading urban center, manage to escape urbanization? Majority of the honour is attributed to two women who initiated a one-of-a-kind concept…
Location
Point Reyes National Seashore
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(15 Ratings)
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Marymr5942ss
Jun 12, 2023
Much more fun than expected! - More fun than you would ever expect!
I thought it would be a laugh initially, but it turns out that it was fun, informative, and took us to places we would have never gone. We learned about the history of the region and stopped by some funeral places. The town of Piont Reyes was so charming, and we were there on a day when there was a farmers market.
Recommendation: build in time to stop and explore!
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B3021yimarkf
Jun 29, 2021
People Save Cows! - My favorite part of the tour was learning how this beautiful, unique landscape was saved by the work of dairy farmers and local environmentalists. Amazing what can be accomplished by people listening to each other and working together.
I enjoyed this tour so much, I took the Cow Heaven tour too.
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Sarah_d
Jun 18, 2021
Fascinating, unexpected - great to learn about the stories behind these ranches - Fascinating story of the evolution of cattle ranching in West Marin. Loved the personal stories of how the diff farms are evolving for the future/local community.
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Saburo1934
Apr 24, 2021
Historic area - Enjoyed it very much. It enriched our journey thru Point Rayes Station, California . Peter Coyote did a great job.
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418sallyf418
Apr 8, 2021
This was such a fun tour! - Wow! This was such an amazing and informative tour! I loved the storytelling -- hearing directly from the ranchers and farmers who live here. The history of how this precious land got saved from development is inspiring.
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Ellenjean_s
Apr 18, 2024
Informative and entertaining. - Enjoyed the area history and information on current industries. Would have liked to have some information on the flora and fauna. Overall very interesting
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Lynettetravels
Apr 28, 2023
Good $6 investment - Have enjoyed audio tours in the past and this one did not disappoint. Very entertaining and interesting at the same time. Great $6 investment on this trip.
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Businessalways
Jul 24, 2021
Not really a tour - Interesting and informative audio but not a tour. Provided interest facts about the general area but did not point out sites or history tied to the route. Would have been better to read as an article.
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Denise_r
Mar 13, 2024
Don't buy from via tour - It was a terrible experience. It wouldn't work. When I called the customer service there were no help and I should have known better because it was an 100% no money back. Don't buy it from here. You can buy it from other sources like voice map. It worked great from them but I had to buy it twice
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Kc
Aug 23, 2022
Disappointing - No service so never was able to use the audio
Tried many times to access to no avail
Would like a refund on this and should advise when service is not available
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