Pintxos, Movies and Guggenheim Bilbao - San Sebastian 2026

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Pintxos, Movies and Guggenheim Bilbao - San Sebastian 2026
San Sebastian, Spain
Sep 17 - 23, 2026
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$4,855
Deposit: $1,000

About your trip

7 days/6 nights • welcome reception • daily breakfast buffet • festival briefings • admission to film festival • day trip to guggenheim Bilbao • Basque cuisine with culinary expert Eskerne Falcon • Classic Basque Family Style Dining Experience…and more!

San Sebastian in September

sweeps us off our feet—the beauty of the city, the wonderful Basque cuisine, the spectacular beach and long boulevards and mild evening strolls, the glittery and exciting film festival venues, a day trip to nearby Bilbao to visit the Guggenheim Museum there, accommodations in a fresh and airy contemporary boutique hotel.

Layer on the international film festival—a cross between The Cannes Film Festival and Venice in its ability to attract exciting new international films and glamorous stars set in a fabulous resort town.

SIGHTSEEING

Indulge the senses and your sense of fun on a pintxo crawl with culinary expert Eskerne Falcon, that includes a progressive lunch, and we’ll visit the Guggenheim Museum in neighboring Bilbao.

FESTIVAL ACCREDITATION

Attend daily screenings and tickets to the Opening Night Ceremony and Screening.

HOTEL ZENIT SAN SEBASTIAN

A boutique hotel, a short bus ride and pleasant stroll to Old Town and the principal screening venues.

What's included

Accomodation

6 nights’ accommodations at Hotel Zenit San Sebastian

Welcome reception

Breakfast

Daily breakfast buffet at hotel restaurant

Briefings

Festival briefings with your travel hosts

Accreditation

Film Festival Accreditation

Admission

Admission to opening night ceremony and screenings

Museum Visit

A visit to the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao with admissions and a guide

Introduction to Cuisine

An introduction to Basque Cuisine with culinary expert Eskerne Falcon including a classic pintxo crawl

Family Style Dining

A classic Basque family style dining experience

Tips to Guides

Included

What's not included

Fees

Passport and global entry fees

Air Transportation

Air transportation to and from the US airport from which you are departing and returning, or hotel accommodations should your trip require an overnight stay

Some Meals

Meals not specified in the itinerary highlights are not included

Incidentals

Public Transportation

Taxis and public transportation to and around San Sebastian

Insurance

Travel / Trip Cancellation insurance (highly recommended)

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San Sebastian, Spain

About your organizer

For more than 30 years, Talk Cinema Travels has hosted film lovers and cultural explorers to experience the world through small-group journeys to film festivals. Personally hosted by Harlan Jacobson, our boutique travel experiences offer an immersion into new cinema, authentic local culture and cuisine, engaging conversations with talent, industry insiders and fellow cinema lovers.

Talk Cinema Travelers have been to San Sebastian, Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, Miami, Montreal, Vancouver, Marrakesh, Amsterdam, Havana, Reykjavik, Cartagena, Taormina, Kerala, Jerusalem, Locarno, Avignon, and other remarkable destinations—where world-class film festivals become the gateway to unforgettable cultural discovery.





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