12 Feb 2025
Our guide, Made, was incredible and the best guide we could’ve asked for. She constantly checked on us and asked if we wanted breaks or if we wanted to stop for photos. She was happy to go at our pace and helped us at the challenging spots to ensure we wouldn’t fall. She was also very friendly and was lovely to chat with. I’m glad we did the private tour so we could go at our own pace.
The hike was very challenging since it’s done in the dark. Two of us ended up taking a bike to the top while the other completed the hike. The views at the top were extremely beautiful, even though it was a bit cloudy. It also drizzled a bit, but nothing a warm jacket and a poncho couldn’t handle. We were also given a breakfast at the top with sandwiches, boiled eggs, snack bars, bananas, snake fruits, and hot chocolate.