CheckIn Russia

23/05/2019

Hey friends!
This weekend St.Petersburg welcomed you with sunshine, loud street music bands, magnificent palaces and great food. Hope you enjoyed summer vibes of our city 🌞 Thank you for coming to Russia, and bringing your positive spirit and curiosity with you. We are already waiting you to come back ;)

Hugs from your guide Anna 🤗

15/04/2019

Hey! A week have passsed since your trip to Russia.
Let’s recall how many pieces of art we saw, how many kilometers we walked, how many nice pictures we made, how many delicious pankaces we ate :) Hope all these will stay as great memories in your heads!

Thank you for coming to Russia and remember that you are always welcome back ☺️

With warm hugs from Russia,
Your guides Anna, Sofia and Anna

14/11/2018

Hello, guys!
You were the craziest group ever. I hope you remembered some historical places of Saint Petersburg, especially Alexander palace (hi, Stan 😏) and not only bars with unforgettable parties. These three days were really funny. Thanks for coming!

Lots of hugs,
Your guides Sofi and Sofi ☺

09/11/2018

Hey, guys!
This three days were really awesome. Please never forget the moments we had together. I'm glad that you appreciated all my recommendations about the restaurants, tried many new things and simply enjoyed walking around the main attractions of Saint Petersburg. Thanks for coming, I really hope to see you again. ☺

P.s. And again sorry me that I forgot to feed you 🙄

Warm hugs from Russia
Your guide Sofia

29/10/2018

Hey friends!
Do you remember how we walked around wide streets of St.Petersburg, enjoyed beautiful art in the museums, watched traditional Russian show and even rode a limousine!? I am happy that we managed to explore St.Petersburg inside out during these 3 days. I hope that you liked the atmosphere of our city and already want to come back here ;)

Warm hugs from Russia,
Your guide Anna

07/06/2018

Hey, guys!
We spent together three wonderful sunny days in Saint Petersburg. Hope that you liked the city and its atmosphere. Thanks for coming! Wish u lots of luck, happiness and awesome vacations🌴

P.S. sorry again that I made you freeze on the boat trip along Neva river 🙈

With lots of love from Saint Petersburg,
Sofi

24/05/2018

Hey, team!

Thank you for coming to our city. I hope you enjoyed it! I am glad to meet you and wish you good luck in your studies and life.
Keep calm and come to Russia again (it's not that scary😉😈).

Warm hugs from Russia,

Your guide Vasilisa

18/05/2018

Hey friends! I'm glad that you enjoyed May sun in our beautiful city. Thank you for your punctuality and atmosphere of friendship in your group. Go forward to explore the World and come to Russia again 🇷🇺
Hope to meet you one day!

Hugs,
Your guide Vasilisa

24/04/2018

Privet guys!

Your Russian trip was full of new and unusual experiences: making illegal pictures of the Lenin’s body, Shooting Kalashnikov gun, discovering your hate/love to Kvass drink, sleeping in the train, reading Slavic alphabet and many more. What did you like the most?
We were happy to introduce you to the Russian history and culture. Thank you for your curiosity and positive spirit. Keep traveling and see you somewhere in this small World ;)

Lots of hugs,
Your guides
Anna & Anna

05/04/2018

Privet dream team!
Russian military guys and me are sending you greetings form Mother Russia :D
Our weekend was full of splendid royal residences, massive Soviet buildings, delicious food and lots of fun! I hope you liked our city, and now you are full of motivation to come back for a longer stay ;) Hope to see you soon!

All the best,
Your guides Anna and Maria

05/04/2018

Dear friends,

What a great weekend we spent together! You are wonderful and open minded people. Stay the way you are! 😉 Thank you for visiting our city and sharing your positive energy with us. And come to Russia again to learn more about its culture and nature!

Hugs,
Your guide Vasilisa

08/12/2017

Hey friends!
Can you imagine that a week has passed since the moment we took this picture!? Just want to say that I was happy to spend the snowy weekend in St.Petersburg with you. Hope the city inspired you, and now you are looking forward to travel even more ;)
Thank you for coming and hopefullly see you soon again!

All the best,
Your guide Anna

26/10/2017

Hey friends!

Can not believe that our super intensive trip to Russia is over! It was just 4 days, but you managed to do so many things: visited 2 main cities of Russia, learned a lot about its history and lifestyle, tried traditional food and some of you even shooted a real Kalashnikov gun. Hope all these moments will stay in your memory for a long time!

Thank you for this great weekend! You are always welcome back ;)

Your guides Anna&Anna

25/10/2017

Hey, dear girls!
Our trip to St-Petersburg was amazing and I hope you will keep it in your hearts ❤ Wish you all the best in your travels through the World and your life. And let all your dreams come true one day, how it was with that squirrel in Catherine's Garden ;)

Your guide Vasilisa

06/09/2017

03/09/2017

03/09/2017

Hello friends! ;)

Thinking of travelling to Russia during your exchange studies? Do not become an ordinary tourist, explore the country like a local: with hidden places, fascinating historical legends, great food and the most fun parties!

JOIN ONE OF THE TOURS:
• St.Petersburg visa-free cruise (from 230 euro)
• St.Petersburg & Moscow visa-free cruise (from 340 euro)
• Grand Russia road trip: St.Petersburg, Moscow and Novgorod (from 340 euro)

START YOUR TRIP IN:
• Helsinki
• Stockholm
• Tallinn

TRIP DATES:
There are departures every week.

9 REASONS TO TRAVEL WITH US:
• Personalized approach: groups of just 6-12 international students;
• Young local guide who will answer your most tricky questions and will help you to navigate in Russia;
• Prices lower than your university offers;
• No paid extra tours: full guided program is already included;
• Truly local experience: ride the deepest European metro, eat in non-touristic cafes;
• Authentic activities: Kalashnikov gun shooting, limousine party, ballet and many more;
• Flexibility: many available dates and no advance payment;
• Memorable Russian presents;
• SPECIAL OFFERS: group booking discounts and free spot for the group leaders.

Find more info at: www.checkinrus.com

We will be happy to answer your questions!
Contact us via [email protected] or message to Anna Frumkina

Best wishes from Russia!
CheckIn team

26/04/2017

Hey ya!
Some of you have already statred their countdown before coming back home. Making lifetime friendships and great travels were definetely highlights of your stay in Finland. It was nice to spend a weekend in St.Petersburg with such group of friends like you. You were two-in-one: curious listeners and crazy party-makers :) Just keep going, stay in touch with each other and save all great memories about your Erasmus life!

All the best,
Your guides
Anna and Sofia

25/04/2017

How are you, my dear friends? You left just 2 days ago and I already miss you! You managed to experience so many sides of Russia: exquisite royal palaces, massive USSR buildings, elegant ballet, aggressive Kalashnikov shooting, and delicious traditional food ;) I hope you will have great memories about this trip for a long time!

I will be always happy to see you again :)

Your guide Anna

18/04/2017

Hey, friends!
Hope this trip was very interesting for you, and you got many impressions about St.Petersburg and Russia. I was glad to be your guide. Still thinking of our talks about differences and similarities of the cultures :) My best wishes to all of you and hope to meet you again one day!

Your guide Vasilisa

14/11/2016

Hey friends!
Thanks for visiting our beautiful city. I'm glad that you enjoyed the time here in Russia and wasn't afraid of true Russian winter, which you surprisingly experienced that days😊
Hope you will come again to see more of this country!

04/11/2016

Hey, French people and the one and the only Janine!
Thank you for your punctuality and responsibility. You're a good team. It was so easy and pleasant to work with you. We had a lot of fun together, you are fantastic! And I'm very glad that the weather didn't spoil you impression about the city. Love you☺

Your guide,
Vasilisa

31/10/2016

Hi there!
Hope during your stay in St.Petersburg you got not only an annual portion of humidity, but also some knowledge about Russian history, culture and everyday life. Thank you for these dense weekend and wish you many interesting travels in the future!

Your guide,
Anna

23/10/2016

Hello my friends!
Here comes the most compact group picture ever :)
Spasibo for coming to St.Petersburg and bringing sunny weather and good mood here. Hope you will keep memories about beautiful palaces and churches, Russian ballet, traditional food for a long time. And probably one day you will come to Russia for a longer stay. Just know that I will be always glad to meet you again here or in any other country!

Best wishes,
Anna

12/10/2016

Hey, friends!
We had three good days together in beautiful St.Petersburg and learnt a lot of interesting things from each other. Now I know which time is the best to visit Madrid, how to call a sparrow in Bulgarian and that people in South Korea learn Pushkin's poems :)

I enjoyed this weekend and hope to meet you again one day!

And come back to our city - there are still a lot of great things to see!

Your guide,
Vasilisa

11/10/2016

Hey my DreamTeam!
I just want to say what a great group you were: friendly, easy-going, motivated and organised! Thank you for this :)
We managed to do so many things together. Just remember climbing the monuments, watching sunset from the boat, drinking in the limousine....and dancing around the fire at 2am (still can not understand wtf was it? :) )
Anyway it was fun and I already miss these awesome moments!

Hopefully see you again one day!

Warm hugs from Russia,
Your guide Anna

06/10/2016

Hey Russian-food-lovers!
Have you reached home safely?
You recently experienced Russian culture in a proper way: tasting pryaniki, visiting the Palace from Anastasia cartoon, navigating along small city canals and so on. Hope all these magic moments will stay in your memory for a long time!

Thanks for sharing these wonderful days in Russia with us!

Hopefully see you again,

Your guides
Anna and Vasilisa

23/08/2016

Hey Folks!
What’s about making your exchange studies more fun and exciting? ;)

Now you can spend up to 3 days in St.Petersburg without visa if you are travel by ferry as a part of a group. You need just a valid passport!

You can start your trip in Helsinki (230 euro), Stockholm (275 euro), or Tallinn (260 euro).

THIS PRICE INCLUDES:
All ferry tickets, transfer to the city center, accommodation in a centrally located hostel with breakfasts, guided signseeing program for 3 full days in St.Petersburg.

TRIP DATES:
Dates without brackets – trips from Helsinki or Tallinn, dates with brackets - trips from Stockholm.

1) October 1-5 (31-6)
2) October 7-11 (6-12)
3) October 13-17 (12-18)
4) October 17-21 (16-22)
5) October 21-25 (20-26)
6) October 27-31 (26-1)
7) November 4-7 (3-8)
8) November 8-11 (7-12) - 2 days in St.Petersburg

THE DATES FOR SPRING 2017 WILL APPEAR IN JANUARY!

Feel free to offer other dates more suitable for you!

WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT THIS TRIP?
You are traveling in a small group of 6-12 international students. And you are constantly accompanied by a guide – a young local of St.Petersburg who knows all the best city spots and legends.
During the trip you are not a tourist, who looks at the city from a bus window. For sure, you will visit all major attractions. But besides you will experience true Russia. Using public transport, eating in popular local restaurants, taking part in authentic activities like a metro tour or a ballet will allow you to turn into a real St.Petersburg's citizen for a while!

TO BOOK THE TRIP:
Just fill this form https://goo.gl/nzEIEx
After we will contact you to discuss the details and to confirm your booking.

HAVE QUESTIONS?
You may find more detailed info on our website http://checkin.spb.ru/

Also feel free to write our administrator Anna Lukmanova, [email protected]

Cheers,
CheckIn team

18/05/2016

Privet my superteam!
Do you already miss Russian sun and eating out for 3 euro? ;)

Thank you again for the wonderful weekend in St.Petersburg, for your good mood and interested eyes!
Enjoy the rest of you stay in Finland and see you somewhere in this small World!

Big hugs,
Your guide Anna

12/05/2016

25/04/2016

Privet my dear friends!

Hope you will forgive me for uploading this "sober" picture ;)

I still can not imagine how you managed to survive after non-stop travelling on a ferry, full day sightseeing program, Russian ballet, limousine ride, and then a party in a bar till morning! You definitely know how to take the maximum from your Erasmus! Just stay so spirited and cool for a long-long time!
Thank you for everything, my great group :)

Already miss you and hope to see you again soon!

Warm hugs,
Your guide Anna

23/04/2016

Hi friends!
During these two days in St.Petersburg you experienced not only beautiful palaces and cathedrals, but also our crazy weather. I am glad that this did not spoil your impression about our incredible city. Thank you, my brave and smiling Taiwanian team for the wonderful time!

All the best,
Your guide Vasilisa

19/04/2016

Hey! Do you want to make your exchange semester even more fun and exciting? ;)

Now you stay close to one of the most beautiful cities of the European continent – Saint Petersburg. And the only thing you need to visit this amazing city is a valid passport! Everyone coming by ferry as a part of a group can spend up to 72 hours in Saint Petersburg without visa.

That is why CheckIn organises visa-free trips to Saint Petersburg from Helsinki, Stockholm and Tallinn.

In our trips we combined the best features of a traditional guided tour and a fun student trip. On the one hand, you enjoy a well-planned route and learn interesting historical facts by a qualified young guide who accompanies and supports you during your stay in Russia. At the same time it is not a boring bus tour with 40 pensioners. Our groups are small and consist mostly of students. So you will be able to enjoy awesome parties with new friends!

During CheckIn trips you are not a tourist, who looks at the city from a bus window. For sure, you will visit all must-see attractions. But besides you will experience true Russia. Using public transport, eating in popular local restaurants, taking part in authentic activities like a metro tour or a ballet will allow you to turn into a real St.Petersburg's citizen for a while!


***Trips in May - August 2016***

The route:
(Stockholm or Tallinn) – Helsinki - 3 days in St.Petersburg – Helsinki – (Stockholm or Tallinn)

The price:
- 230 euro from Helsinki
- 250 euro from Tallinn
- 275 euro from Stockholm

Trips schedule (dates without brackets – trips from Helsinki or Tallinn, dates with brackets - trips from Stockholm):

1.April 30- May 4 (29-5)
2. May 6-10 (5-11) - Victory Day and a Military Parade
3. May 12-16 (11-17)
4. May 20-24 (19-25) - Peterhof fountains opening ceremony and the Night of Museums
5. May 22-25 (21-26)
5. May 26-30 (25-31) – St.Petersburg's birthday celebrations
6. June 3-7 (2-9)
7. June 9-13 (8-15) - Day of Russia celebrations
8. June 17-21 (16-23) - White Nights festival
9. June 23-27 (22-29)

Feel free to offer other dates. We will try to organise the trip for you!

Find a detailed program on our website www.checkin.spb.ru

Interested in the trip? Just fill this form: https://goo.gl/o9KI2m

If you have any questions, feel free to write a message to our administrator Anna Lukmanova or to [email protected].

See you in St.Petersburg! :)

06/04/2016

Hey friends!
How was it to make champagne showers near the leader of the communism? How was it dealing with the Russian police? How was it to meet so many cool people and explore beautiful cities with them? Awesome, was not it?
I enjoyed these days with you, guys. Wish you all the best and hope to see you again!

And now let's make a remote "group hug" :)

Cheers,
Anna

27/03/2016

Hey folks!
Hope you are back home and already restoring after a few sleepless nights, kilometers of walks and discovering dozen of new places.
Thank you for being so active, patient and friendly! It was very nice to spend these days in St.Petersburg with you :)

Hugs from your guides,
Vasilisa and Anna