Salvelinus
Enjoy a Bespoke Fly Fishing Adventure in Spain
Choose Orvis-endorsed accommodations at a Salvelinus Lodge on your fly-fishing adventure in the Spanish Pyrenees. Salvelinus’ program is easily customized to fit your travel plans. For example, you can fish different locations each day in a week, choosing from spring creeks in alpine meadows, larger streams flowing through verdant valleys in the mid and low country, or remote streams and lakes, including helicopter fly-outs to the most unspoiled waters.
Experts, beginners, and non-anglers can all be accommodated for a well-rounded travel experience; and it’s possible to make this a memorable holiday for companions who don’t fish and prefer to sightsee, explore ancient villages and national parks, or learn more about Spanish culture, including the delights of its food and wine.
This flexibility and expertise makes Salvelinus a unique operation in Europe. Add a trip to Spain or a Mediterranean Cruise to a week in any of these lodges and you will have a once-in-a-lifetime experience for you and your loved ones.
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Contact Front Range Anglers Adventure Travel Manager Rob Kolanda or Adventure Travel Coordinator John Brown for additional information and to BOOK!
rob@frontrangeanglers.com
When you BOOK with FRA Adventure Travel you never pay more for our services as we work for YOU and the Lodge!.
THE BEST BENEFITS
LODGE INFORMATION
The Fishing
What to Expect
From UNESCO’s biosphere reserves or preserved National Parks to recondite fly fishing spots, 700 miles of river and 20 lakes within an hour drive from Salvelinus’ Eastern Pyrenees location, Arén Lodge. Truly magnificent valleys between Spain and France set against a setting of rugged alpine wilderness and filled with sparkling waters as clear as glass.
The Season: March 1st to November 30th
Fly fish a selection of major wild trout rivers and streams of the Pyrenees from Arén; a medieval village from where you can explore a variety of waters for all skill levels, delve into local culture and history, or get carried away by the superb hearty cuisine crafted in the lodge’s 300 years old private restaurant.
Early Spring offers great BWOs. The best Summer fishing is in the highlands. Stable weather in late October and November bring productive nymphing.
Accommodations
Santa Cilia Lodge
Located in Western Pyrenees, Santa Cilia Lodge is a 15th-century palace transformed into a cozy. five-room fly-fishing lodge that sits the banks of the Aragon River at the ancient village of Santa Cilia. The old winepress building, used by the monks of the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña 500 years ago, is now a bar lounge for the anglers.
There is a terrace by the river, a wader room, a fly shop, massage room, as well as a dining room converted from an old stable.
Aren Lodge
Located in Eastern Pyrenees, Aren Lodge is located in a 10th-century village within the natural boundary formed by the neighboring high-country area. The area remained untouched until the 20th century, and it is accessible through the Sopeira gorge. This is not a traditional fishing lodge, but a wonderful, intimate, traditional hotel nested in the village of Aren. It has a 30-guest capacity: 4 suites, 2 apartments, and 8 bedrooms, fully furnished.
Food and Beverages
Any of the accommodations included in Salvelinus programs offer award winning traditional Pyrenees cuisine prepared by recognized local chefs, and exquisite wines from the Spain’s best DO selected by expert sommeliers.
Travel Details
Getting Here
The most convenient international airport for anglers to fly into is Barcelona. From there, it is a two and a half hour drive to the lodge. Representatives from the lodge will meet you at the Barcelona airport, or from any other address in Barcelona, and will provide transport to the lodge in luxurious Mercedes vans and class E vehicles. We suggest arriving in Barcelona the night before the start of your stay at the lodge.
Returning to Barcelona
On the day of your departure, we will transport you back to Barcelona at 9:30am. Expect to arrive in Barcelona in the early afternoon, and as such no return flights should be booked until evening at the earliest.
RATES AND DATES
Classic Salvelinus Fly Fishing
- 6 Night, 5-Day Guided Fishing/Activities
- $7950 Shared Room & Shared Guide
2025 Dates
- Dates open from MARCH 1ST TO NOVEMBER 30th, 2025
- Please call at 303.494.1375 for more information.
Pyrenees Trout & Adventure Tour
- 8 night, 7 guided days
$10,900 / person. Shared Room & Guide
- 10 night, 9 guided days
$13,600 / person. Shared Room & Guide
Custom Trips
2 - 4 nights, 3 guided days From $4,495 / person. Shared Room & Guide
Other Fees and Details
- Conservation Fee - $545 per guest will be applied and destined
to the Anglers Pyrenees Ecology Association
- Multi Activity Holidays
Cultural, sightseeing, wellness, adventure, food
& wine tours included on Multi Activity program.
No extra cost to mix these tours with fishing
- Pre-Booking
Payments are not accepted at the lodge so all
services are pre-paid on booking confirmation
- Helicopter Fly-Outs
From $1,200 / Round trip
- Children Under 16: 50% Off
Term and Privacy.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
- Risk Free Reservation Guarantee: If a trip is cancelled due to pandemic restrictions, 100% of the sum paid will be used as a deposit for future Salvelinus trips in Spain.
- Deposit: 50% of the total balance to be paid 60 days prior to arrival.
- Cancellations: (1) More than 90 days before arrival, 100% of sum paid can be used as future deposit. (2) From 90 to 45 days, 50%. (3) Less 45 days, 20%.
Travel Arrangements and Insurance
Front Range Anglers recommends all anglers to have Medical Evacuation Insurance- we recommend Global Rescue, and we HIGHLY recommend Trip Cancellation/Interruption Insurance. FOR ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: KIM D’AMICO-KDAMICO@GLOBALRESCUE.COM – 617.459.4200