Mills Family
We have used Lugo’s Tours a number of times from the easy stuff of picking up people at the airport to amazing day long adventures. Lugo and his staff have always provided us with an awesome experience. He explains the natural environment we are looking at and gives great information on the cultural significance of the various areas and animals. All in all we use Lugo’s services because we know we are safe and cared for and we will have a great time. Using Lugo’s tours allows us to experience all that Costa Rica has to offer with no stress and lots of adventure and fun.
Ali Lundell
David was the perfect driver!!! He explained plants, animals, and landmarks like a pro. He took us to the yummiest places to eat and showed us the most beautiful places. I can’t wait to go back and have more adventures and I would pick David again and again.
Braxton & Kyla
Kyla and I had an amazing first trip to Costa Rica. We cannot wait to go back and will for sure use David again. He makes you feel like Costa Rica was a second home. His experience and professionalism were top-notch. Thank you so much for the adventures. We can’t wait to come back.
Tom Flannagan
Everyone we’ve met at Lugo’s Tours has been really friendly and knowledgeable.
We have had such wonderful conversations with these folks whether touring or just transfering to the airport. They ALWAYS show up at least 5 minutes before the scheduled pickup time and the vehicles are always clean inside and out. The vehicles I have been aboard, feel, look and sound, well maintained and most importantly. THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS ALWAYS WORKED WELL.
We haven’t yet sweated it out hiking up trails to look at volcanoes but we have taken several leisurely strolls, along streams and through tropical cloud forests. Some of the more exciting creatures we have observed thus far include 2 and 3 Toed Sloths, tiny red Poison Dart Frogs, Red Eyed Frogs, White Faced Monkeys, Bats and countless birds. Everything we’ve viewed, has been in a natural environment and never in a contained or artificial area.
We have seen several beautiful waterfalls and also taken boats down lazy rivers. We have seen Crocodiles, Howler and Capuchin Monkeys and countless unbelievable flowers. We watched the local Tico’s remove sand used for construction from the river bottom using only buckets and transport it for drying with Oxen pulling carts.
The traditional foods we’ve eaten and the historical background provided by our new friends, these english speaking Tico host(s), has us feeling truly blessed.
Even a simple transfer to or from the airport becomes another educational opportunity with these folks. They always take the time to share with me all the cultural and environmental information I’m able to absorb.
We are so happy to have met David (Lugo) Montero and we are grateful he has shared his beautiful Costa Rica with us.
Lisa and Ryan Joos
Miltie
October 2022 was our first trip to Costa Rica. There were six of us friends and we were at a loss for knowing what to do and where to even start. The owner of the fishing charter we booked put me in touch with David, it was the best thing that ever happened! We had rented a house but had chosen not to rent a car due to not knowing much about driving in Costa Rica. David was so wonderful and easy to work with. He picked us up at the airport, got us settled at our house then picked us back up to tackle the grocery store. The next day the adventures began.
David took us to the Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs and from there we were hooked. He was so informative, sharing so much wonderful information regarding his country. You can tell he truly loves Costa Rica and wants to share it with all who visit. Other adventures we did were to Playa Hermosa and a 1/2 day ATV tour. He was always on time and went above and beyond what we ever would have expected. Bless his heart, he took us to the grocery store…daily…lol …we never seemed to buy enough. He also introduced us to many different restaurants in the area so that we could sample the local foods and then on our last day made two trips to the airport as our group flew out at different times.
During our week there, our group of six friends grew to seven…David will not just be the person who put up with our craziness but more, much more, he is our Mae (friend).
Book your Costa Rica adventure with him! See for yourself, you won’t be disappointed. Oh and when you see him, be sure to ask him about the corn tortillas the ladies that live near him make and the coffee from his home town…Rico (Delicious)!!!
We were in Costa Rica in Nov, 2023 as 2 couples visiting for a week. David was with us pretty much for most of the trip. This was one of our best vacations, not only for the beautiful country that Costa Rica is, but also for David who acted as an amazing ambassador for his country.
David was extremely useful, making a lot of the bookings for us, guiding us, providing us with the much required tips and tricks with regards to where and what to do, eat, and what not to do. His recommendations were amazing in terms of exactly what we needed. He was quick to figure out what we liked or not, and would tweak his feedback and recommendations based on that.
He’s extremely patient, helpful, and a perfect guide and driver. Our trip to Costa Rica wouldn’t have been what it was, had it not been for the amazing experience, thanks to David. I would strongly recommend and urge anyone who asked me to use his services for an amazing trip !
Was referred to David by our fishing charter service for transportation from Liberia to our rental house. We ended up using him nearly every day during our 10 day stay. Always prompt (actually always early) and in the rare occasion he couldn’t provide the service he made arrangements with another transportation service provider. When asked for restaurant or excursion suggestions he always had options and even made our reservations for us. Very clean and modern Mercedes van for our group. I would definitely use him again when I return to that area of Costa Rica.