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Hosted Departure with Mike & Kristene Fitzgerald
Los Melonares, Spain March 1- 3, 2022
Fish and Game Frontiers, Inc. • Frontiers International Travel 600 Warrendale Rd., Gibsonia, Pa. 15044-6037 U.S.A. • 800-245-1950 • Phone 724-935-1577 • Fax 724-935-5388 • www.frontierstravel.com
Tuesday March 1
Arrive Seville. You will be met upon arrival by a staff member from Los Melonares and transferred to the Lodge. Transfer time is approximately 45 minutes. Welcome to Los Melonares. The group will be shown to their rooms to relax and unpack. Los Melonares reminds us the most of a UK shoot with the thicker bush, greener hues and more acute valleys. The shooting is excellent and one cannot help but feel at home at the wonderful house with its orange tree-lined courtyards, large outside sitting areas and display of trophies from times gone by. A collection that your host's father, the first ever Weatherby Trophy to be won by a Spaniard. The family is very hands on beginning with your hostess/owner Pachi, a keen shot herself and a bundle of energy for whom nothing is too much trouble. Her charming, relaxed No 2 is Gerónimo, what a team! Guests will be staying for three nights at Los Melonares, a magnificent and unique Andalusian “Hacienda” with 12 double rooms, fountains and gardens, library, several reception rooms, and the famous Madariaga Worldwide Trophy Room. The hacienda is located in the heart of the estate and provides most comfortable accommodations and excellent Andalusian cuisine, complemented by courteous and friendly service. Los Melonares, which is in the heart of “Sierra Norte de Sevilla,” is owned and run by the family of Valentin de Madariaga. Sevilla Region offers a very pleasant weather during the whole hunting season, with average temperatures between 10 ºC to 20 ºC. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be followed by dinner at the estate
Wednesday March 2
Arise and prepare for your first morning of shooting in Spain. Non-shooters will join in the field. Enjoy a full day of shooting with the Los Melonares team. “Los Melonares” shoot includes 1,500 hectares of very undulated landscape, with stunning views over Sierra Norte. Estate vegetation is mainly evergreen oaks, brooms, “palmitos”, olive trees, pasture and arable land, with two permanent water courses. Access to every drive and pegs is an easy walk. Los Melonares shows excellent high birds driven from distance thus having time to lift across the valleys. There is plenty of variety too with their signature drive, El Muro, an example. Guns are tight to a valley bank and birds are launched high off the top so there is little time to shoot. In an effort to preserve tradition, the hunters and their companions are offered “the taco” at mid-morning. An aperitif with personality in the middle of the field, which is served with the utmost care taken over every detail. Taco and lunch are taken outside under canvas overlooking the house or some of the other stunning views. Following your shoot, return to the Hacienda for dinner and overnight.
Fish and Game Frontiers, Inc. • Frontiers International Travel 600 Warrendale Rd., Gibsonia, Pa. 15044-6037 U.S.A. • 800-245-1950 • Phone 724-935-1577 • Fax 724-935-5388 • www.frontierstravel.com
Thursday March 3
The shooters will enjoy a second day in the field. Nonshooters are welcome to depart after breakfast to explore Seville. After lunch and following the afternoon drive, you will depart Los Melonares and be transferred to Seville.
Thank you for travelling with Frontiers!
Based on a party of 8 guns .................................................................................... $8,440 per shooter Los Melonares Inclusions: • 500 birds per day to 8 guns • 2 nights / 2 days full board accommodations for the gun and one non-shooting guest free of charge • Insurance, licenses and ammunition • Round trip transfers from Sevilla airport to the Estate • All costs of organization of the shoot Not included: • Extra night in Los Melonares: €300 per room • Extra non-shooting guest: €300 per day • Tips for secretary: €70 per day, loader: €70 per day, and rest of staff: €80 per night • Gun hire: €100 per day for a pair of guns • Suggested touring outlined in itinerary as to be confirmed. • Hotel nights in Madrid and Seville • Airfare, rail tickets, and transfers unless otherwise noted. To obtain the hunting license and insurance, every gun must send a photocopy of their passports plus their valid local hunting license prior to arrival. DEPOSIT, CANCELLATION/REFUND: At the time of booking, a 50% deposit is required to confirm dates. Balance due 60 days before the shoot. If COVID precludes the trip from operating (country is closed, unreasonable mandatory quarantines, North Americans are not permitted to travel, etc.), Los Melonares will hold the payment in full for a future shoot or refund in full.
Fish and Game Frontiers, Inc. • Frontiers International Travel 600 Warrendale Rd., Gibsonia, Pa. 15044-6037 U.S.A. • 800-245-1950 • Phone 724-935-1577 • Fax 724-935-5388 • www.frontierstravel.com