Giselle M.
Yelp
400th review alert over here, so I'm celebrating by way of an extra special review: Sonoma Zipline Adventures earns that coveted spot in my book, so here it goes!
5 stars all the way, plus some extra ones for our extraordinary experience in one of the most beautiful settings ever! We celebrated my husband's birthday a few months ago by booking one of their Sonoma Treehouse Adventures which includes both zipline tours (the Tree Tops & Forest Flight Tours), an overnight stay in one of their incredible Treehouses, a guided nature hike, plus meals & snacks (more on that later). We still talk about this like it happened yesterday and can't wait to do it again. There's something so magical about being immersed in a redwood forest and getting to fly above & through it with only the sounds of nature, the zippin' ziplines, and the occasional "Wooooooh!!!" coming ectastically from your fellow zipliners! We've been ziplining a few times before on Maui so we knew it would be fun, but getting to "hang out" high up on redwood trees was even better than we imagined and just awe-inspiring!
Our guides were hands-down the best we could've hoped for. Huge thank you to Aidan, Julia & Kirsten! Aidan & Julia were our guides on day 1, and Aidan & Kirsten on day 2. They truly made our days "fly by" (pun intended)! ;) Within our group of 6, we were celebrating 2 anniversaries and 1 birthday, so we also got lucky to have such a festive group for both days!
The Treehouse "sleepover" was truly awesome as well! The 6 treehouses are all accessed by a series of suspension bridges (except for 1 which is ADA compliant), and fully outfitted with comfortable furniture and really nice, nature-inspired decor. The lodging itself was beyond what you might think of a treehouse, because they were like beautiful circular condos in the forest, only you're actually situated high up on a huge redwood tree! We chose the Ocean Treehouse, so there were fun ocean-themed touches throughout, which we loved!
Back to the meals & snacks: we checked ahead of time if they offer vegan-friendly options for the "gourmet dinner," "welcome charcuterie board," and "hot breakfast" that are part of the Treehouse Stay package. We were assured that yes they do, and sent our requests/food order about a month prior. Unfortunately, we were told there that the kitchen never got our info, and we still had the regular welcome charcuterie board in our treehouse, along with the regular breakfast that had eggs, dairy & sausage patties. They did bring us bowls of fruit to make up for it which was much appreciated, but we didn't get the "gourmet" experience everyone else got. The dinner was a little better since it was vegan, but it was extremely spicy. All the snacks in the treehouse also contained dairy. So overall the meals & snacks were a miss, and had we known, we would have packed more of our own food. They did apologize, but I thought it was still worth sharing our experience in case others who are vegan or have other dietary restrictions/preferences book this experience.
Despite the food hiccup, we absolutely LOVED our overall experience here and are looking forward to coming back again in the near future. If you're looking for a truly unique, eco-friendly, nature-inspired, and memorable adventure, look no further!