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You will find details below on general travel requirements, our recommended gear list, firearm import information, trophy shipping, and a host of other important information to best prepare you for your trip and hunt. Following this detailed information will ensure your travel goes smoothly to New Zealand and then again, back home with your trophies.  \nI look forward to having you as our guest at New Zealand Hunting. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.  \nBest Regards, Gary  \nPassports  \nAll travelers entering New Zealand must have a valid USA Passport for international travel. If a passport must be obtained or renewed, this can be done at certain United States post offices. You should allow 10-12 weeks for processing. No entry visa is required for most countries. However, certain country passport holders may need to apply for a tourist visa. Consult us accordingly.  \nCustoms  \nOn arrival in New Zealand, when filling out your New Zealand Customs Declaration Form, be sure to declare your firearm(s) (in addition to the ‘Visitors Firearms License’ detailed below) and hunting boots. Also make sure your boots and all packed footwear are cleaned spotlessly. If you fail to declare or have unclean footwear, you may be fined 200 NZ$ . It is helpful to keep your footwear packed in the top of your bag, so you can easily find them when you arrive at customs.  \nIf you are traveling with your firearm, it will be processed at the Police Desk, opposite the baggage carousels on arrival in Auckland. It is also very likely that your checked firearm case will be delivered directly to the Police desk, and NOT placed on the carousel at baggage claim. The police will simply confirm the serial number of  \nthe firearm (s), collect the 25 NZD fee, and provide you with a stamped permit for your travel. This permit will also be presented to NZ Customs prior to leaving the airport. Further details on obtaining the NZ import permit is provided on Page 7 & 8.  \nAirline Travel, Hotel, and Trip Planning  \nWe recommend that you start making your hotel and airline flight reservations 9-10 months in advance, as the most economic travel and accommodation can be hard to book at specific times during the season, if left at short notice. However, you may want to wait until at least September/October, in an attempt to book around the high USA travel/booking season.  \nWhen you contact the travel agent, you must keep in mind, that when traveling to New Zealand, you will ‘lose’a day getting there. For example, if you depart the USA on the 10th, you will arrive in New Zealand on the 12th. And in regard to your return trip-if you depart New Zealand on the 20th, you will arrive back in the USA on the 20th. Furthermore, we recommend that you arrive in Queenstown at least two (2) days before the start date of your hunt – or your first hunting day. This allows you to relax from your journey and adjust to the climate and time changes, and also not be rushed into your hunting. For example, if your hunt starts on the 12th, you would need to depart on the 8th to arrive on the 10th. You would have one night in Queenstown, which would be for the 10th, checking out the 11th. We would then pick you up from your hotel on the 11th and transfer you to the hunting lodge that afternoon. Check with us if you have any questions on your arrival and departure dates from the hunt so you can plan your travel accordingly.  \nBooking online with Air New Zealand is simple and at times, can be cheaper than a travel agent. 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