Frequently Asked Questions

Here you will find all the information you may need to organize your trip with us.

HUNTER’S EQUIPMENT

WEATHER

TRAVELLING WITH FIREARMS TO SPAIN

TROPHY EXPORTATION

TAXES

TOURISTIC INFORMATION TO EXTEND YOUR TRIP AFTER OR BEFORE THE HUNT
BARCELONA (1 to 3-day stay)
BARCELONA SURROUNDINGS (1 to 5 days trip)
OTHER OPTIONS (3 to 17 days trip)

HUNTER’S EQUIPMENT.

CLOTHING

	Cotton clothes (brown, green, kaki or cammo colours): - Wrangler jeans - Cotton t-shirt, cotton shirt - Cotton or wool socks - Fleece & wind-breaker vest - Heavier jacket and a rain jacket (just in case) - Hat, gloves, turtle neck
	- Good hiking boots, with good grip for mountain hunt. You can find them at: http://www.russellmoccasin.com

HUNTER’S PERSONAL THINGS

- Backpack including flashlight, knife, camera, bottle for water, etc…
- Binoculars (from 7 to 10 power). http:// www.leupold.com/products/products_hunting.htm

RIFLE

- 270, 300, 7mm., or similar

Contact Mike Zarlenga for advices & shopping at http://www.trophyroomonline.com/

WEATHER:

Spain is located in the North hemisphere, and surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea & the Atlantic Ocean. During Fall & Spring time, we can expect any kind of weather: hot, windy, rainy…Winter time is usually sunny but chilly in the mornings. In the Pyrenees we can also have some snow. Gredos can be colder but sunny, having some snow in November & December. In Beceite, it can be windy but sunny, also chilly in the mornings. And in Sierra Nevada it can get really hot in October, but starts to cold down in November, and having some snow in December. In Ronda the weather is usually pleasant. For more detailed information, please, click at: http://weather.yahoo.com/regional/SPXX.html

TRAVELLING WITH FIREARMS TO SPAIN (BARCELONA):

Our staff will assist you at Barcelona Airport. Please note that all our hunts start and finish from/in Barcelona. You will need to provide the following documentation: • Photocopy & original of the “Certificate of Registration of Effects Taken Abroad” (form 4457). • Photocopy & original of the Certificate of Gun Importation issued in the Spanish Consulate. Please, contact them for further information. ( List of the Spanish Consulates) IMPORTANT NOTE: a separated metallic box is requested to be able to take your ammo back to the US.

AIRLINES:

We suggest flying direct from the U.S. to Barcelona, to avoid any problem with the rifle in any connection. We recommend Delta Airlines, US Airways & Continental. Find out if your airline has unusual (or ridiculous) firearms policies. Example: KLM, British Airways, etc. Check it with your travel agency or directly to any airline agent. We recommend the following travel agents:

- Gabrielle L. Conea (Miami) at: www.huntingcls.com
- Riana Jamison (Houston) at www.froschtravel.com
- Susan Hill (San Antonio) at www.gracytravel.com

TROPHY EXPORTATION

All the trophies harvested will be shipped to the clients’ address throughout a cargo company 6 months after the hunt, when the hides are completely dry and inspected by an official vet. All our clients must provide us their taxidermy & U.S. Customs broker’s info, to be able to ship their trophies. Please, find enclosed the form to be filled up by the hunter. (trophy instructions)

TAXES

Hotels & restaurants in Spain are taxed with a 7% VAT (Value Added Taxes). The rest of the services and shopping are taxed with a 16% VAT.

TOURISTIC INFORMATION TO EXTEND YOUR TRIP AFTER OR BEFORE THE HUNT

Please note that Hunt Trip Spain can provide you a personal tour guide.

BARCELONA (1 to 3-day stay)

• http://www.barcelonaturisme.com offers complete information on the highlight of the city.
• Lonely Planet – Barcelona city guide is also a very handy book.
• Gaudi (www.gaudi2002.bcn.es) & the Modernist route (www.rutadelmodernisme.com)

Recommended hotels in downtown (close by the historical area and shopping centre):

- Caledonian hotel *** ( www.hotel-caledonian.com) - Gran Via Hotel*** (www.nnhotels.es) - Jazz Hotel *** (www.nnhotels.es) - Hotel Barcelona Catedral **** (www.barcelonacatedral.com) - Condes de Barcelona hotel,**** ( www.condesdebarcelona.com) - H1898****, sup. (www.nnhotels.es) - Palace (Ritz) hotel*****(www.hotelpalacebarcelona.com) - Majestic hotel***** (www.hotelmajestic.es)

BARCELONA SURROUNDINGS (1 to 5 days trip)

- El Penedes vineyards (www.enoturismealtpenedes.net), Codorniu, Masia Bach, etc…
- Sitges, Mediterreanean village (www.sitgestur.com)
- Montserrat Monastery (www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/montserrat-spain.html)
- Tarragona, El Priorat wines, Medieval villages & monasteries (www.costadaurada.org)
- Costa Brava & Girona (www.costabrava.cc) and Dali’s tracks (www.salvador-dali.org) (Costa Brava & Girona Tour)

OTHER OPTIONS (3 to 5 days trip)

- BALEARS ISLAND (Mallorca, Ibiza, Menorca). Only ½ hour away from Barcelona by plane.

- EUROPEAN CAPITALS (Paris, London, Lisbon, Roma, Amsterdam, Vienna, Prague, Berlin,…)

They are many discount air companies connecting Barcelona with the main Spanish cities & European capitals at a very good fare:

http:// www.vueling.com http:// www.ryanair.com http:// www.transvia.com http:// www.easyjet.com http:// www.despegar.com

- MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES (5 to 17 days trip)

WE WOULD BE GLAD TO ASSIST YOU IN ANYTHING YOU NEED TO ORGANIZE YOUR TRIP!