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Our driver Stuart was a lovely…

Our driver Stuart was a lovely gentleman, polite well mannered & funny. Advised on other trips that my husband & I were very interested in. Hotel was clean but decor bit dated. Food was lovely although they could have catered more for food allergies. Enjoyed our meals though. Hotel didn’t have anything nearby. Enjoyed our trip though & will be booking more with Caledonia travel 👌🏼

Date of experience : 22 June 2024

Excellent service

Excellent service! i call to book holidays and day trips, and thoroughly enjoy my travels with Caledonian. as a solo traveller i am always given full information by staff who are friendly and helpful. Coaches are good quality and very good drivers. i am looking forward to my next trip to Scotland.

Date of experience : 15 June 2024

Nice clean bus Gary the driver very…

Nice clean bus Gary the driver very friendly, helpful and obliging. The hotel (Waterside Hotel Peterhead) very nice lovely large clean room plenty hot water in the shower, food a little basic, wine a little pricey the entertainment was very good overall I enjoyed the trip and stay at the hotel.

Date of experience : 23 June 2024

Caledonian staff are very helpful and…

Caledonian staff are very helpful and our trip to Liverpool was wonderful. However, the Adelphi Hotel did have the initial wow factor but the restaurant let it down somewhat. The plates were always cold, Lemon Sponge was dessert two nights running. Rice Krispies only appeared on the last morning.

Date of experience : 17 June 2024

We traveled on 10th june with 4 friends on the NC 500 trip was amazing as was our driver Danny he really made the trip with all his knowlege The only down side was having to stay at the Thurso hotel for an extra night meaning we had only one night at the Gairloch head hotel which was by far a better hotel which we were only told about on the bus by Danny Other that that we had a great Trip Maureen George

Date of experience : 10 June 2024

Holiday on isle of Wight

Holiday on the Isle of wight. Beautiful island. Coach drivers had lots of knowledge about the places we visited. Hotel bit dated but clean and comfortable with plenty of hot water for showers. Staff helpful and friendly. Food good as well as evening entertainment. What more could u ask for.

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Thank you for taking the time to post your review; we really appreciate your feedback. We look forward to welcoming you back to Caledonian soon. Thank you, Rosie

Overnight trip in Northumberland

We did so much on an overnight trip. Lovely hotel, Holiday Inn,Derek driver was friendly and informative. Food and rooms excellent. If only we had more time in Bamburgh and Holy Island. 2 of the group of 6 including myself are going on a 5 day trip to this area on 22nd July with Caladonian.

Thank you for taking the time to post your review; we really appreciate your feedback. Your kind comments are very much appreciated, and we hope to be welcoming you back to Caledonian soon. Kind regards, Rosie

First Class Trip…

Had our first trip with Caledonian Travel in May. Everything great. Lovely coach. Great journey down. Best of all bus driver Adrian. The most cheerful bus driver ever. Fantastic value. We enjoyed this so much we have already booked our next trip to York in August. Would definitely recommend Caledonian Travel. We already have to our friends and family.

Date of experience : 24 May 2024

NC500 Experience

Had a really good time with Caledonian Travel doing the NC500 tour with our friends. Our driver, Danny, was exceptional, very informative and helpful. The North Coast is very beautiful and very interesting with the difference coastlines from one side to the other.

Best way to see life and make memories

Have used Caledonian a lot over the years be it trips with my partner or girly trips and they never fail to deliver From stepping on Coach to return home my experience has been first class Can't wait for ABBA voyage and York races...then will need to book another Well done to a great company

Date of experience : 05 May 2024

Emmerdale Tour

If it wasn't for the actual Emerdale Village Tour I would have given it 1Star. The hotel was very poor and the food offered was extremely poor and not cooked well. The leg on the coach was very limited causing extreme mis-comfort not really suitable for anyone over 5'7. The length of time spent in Skipton was far to long and could of been halved. But would highly recommend the actual Emmerdale Tour itself for any Emmerdale fan

Caledonian travel is fantastic value…

Caledonian travel is fantastic value for money. If you are looking for a relaxing holiday where you don't have to think where to go on a daily basis or think about what to cook at night this is the holiday for you plus most hotels have entertainment at night.

Date of experience : 05 January 2024

Have used Caledonian travel a few…

Have used Caledonian travel a few times,the drivers we have had were good,helpful, filled booking form on this trip dead easy, phoned them last trip to book no problem, use then all the time

Date of experience : 01 August 2023

Mystery Tour

We had a lovely Mystery Tour and ended up in Matlock then Bakewell. It would have been better to have more time in ‘Matlock and less in Bakewell though. I’ve booked another Mystery Tour so hope it’s not the same trip lol. It would be nice to go to Liverpool or Chester for a change as most mystery trips go to the same old places such as Stratford and Lincoln. Must say our driver was lovely too and was very jovial, overall a great trip Thankyou

Date of experience : 12 June 2024

Hotel was clean food lovely

Hotel was clean, meals were very good. We really enjoyed our break , and would recommend this tour. Driver could have given more information about places we visited.

Date of experience : 18 June 2024

When booking the holiday we were under…

When booking the holiday we were under the impression we were booked to go the day trip to Guernsey as advertised. We are absolutely gutted to find out today that we are not on the list of guests. I phoned Caledonian to ask if there was any way we could go even offering to -ay extra money but was told not possible.

Date of experience : 24 June 2024

Thank you for taking the time to post your review; we really appreciate your feedback. It is disappointing to read that not all aspects of your break were to your full satisfaction and enjoyment, and we would welcome the opportunity to discuss this further with you. Please would you kindly email us at [email protected] with your feedback, quoting your holiday booking reference number, if possible, please, and one of the team will come back to you. Thanks, Rosie

Booked a 2 day trip to Liverpool but as coach left at 1pm the next day felt we had less than a day and half there.travel often with Caledonian and usually happy. The experience depends on pleasant and helpful drivers this one was neither.

Well organized

Well organized, driver kept you updated on route progress and planned stops and any changes to plans effected by traffic The particular hotel we stayed at though dated you could not ask for better service from all members of staff could not complain of quality or quantity of food The trips we went on were very well planned and the two particular drivers we had kept us well informed of local features and character's gave us plenty of information before arriving at our destinations All in all a very pleasant and relaxing holiday will certainly be looking forward to joining Caledonian again

Ladies having fun!!!

Went on a 2 day girley wk-end our driver was called David wot a lovely polite person; would recommend a Caledonian trip value for money 100 per cent!! 👌

The experience of speaking to the…

The experience of speaking to the staff. They were so nice and happy and helpful when we entered the shop. The lady was so happy to help us choosing our holiday Marion was so professional and happy to take our booking.Thanks Marion.

Date of experience : 14 June 2024

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Home News Caledonian Coach trip to Blackpool and Chester Zoo

Caledonian Coach trip to Blackpool and Chester Zoo

10th August 2022

On July 30th-31st, Alex from Larchfield Community went on a coach trip to Blackpool and Chester Zoo. Alex loves animals and the seaside, so this trip was her ideal holiday.

Alex and her support worker Deborah set off from Middlesbrough bus station on Saturday morning and arrived in Blackpool early afternoon.

Alex said ‘When we got there, it had been raining all day, and it was a bit windy, but it wasn’t cold. Debbie and I had a little walk around the arcades, then went for a drink and a snack, and I got a giant cookie, which was lovely!’

Alex and Deborah then visited Blackpool Tower and braved ascending to the top.

Alex said ‘I was a bit scared as it was very high, but Debbie said she would hold my hand all the time.

‘First we went into a 4D cinema for a five minute “ride”, which was fun, and we got splashed with water and bubbles which made me laugh very much. Then we went in a glass lift, and at first, I didn’t want to look out of the windows but I did, and it was very high, but I was ok.

‘When we got to the top, there is a glass floor, and holding Debbie’s hand, we stood on it together! It wasn’t as scary as I thought, and I was so happy that I did it and I couldn’t wait to tell my mum and dad. I also bought a medal from the gift shop, to show that I had been very brave by going to the top of the Tower. We had a little walk around, looking at the views, then went back down in the lift.’

Alex and Debbie then went on a walk along the piers before going back to the coach and heading to their hotel to enjoy a relaxing glass of rose wine.

On Sunday, Alex and Debbie set off early in the morning for Chester Zoo and luckily it was a beautiful sunny day.

Alex said ‘We saw the giraffes having breakfast, and we saw monkeys swinging in the tree.

‘We saw the elephants, and there was a little baby one, then we went to see the lions, but they were asleep, and the big lion was hiding at the back and we only saw is head.

‘We saw lizards and frogs, and scary snakes. A lot of the animals were hiding or sleeping, but I loved them all. Animals are my favourite. We did a lot of walking, and my legs were very tired, but I had a lovely time.’

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Caledonian Travel Coach Holidays 2024 & Late Deals

Caledonian Travel 2024 Holidays by Coach

Caledonian Travel 2024 holidays include an expanded range of holidays to Ireland and in mainland Europe as well as holidays in Spain. You will be able to experience some great events around the country.

Enjoy great British 2024 events like the Grand National, the Cheltenham Festival and the F1 British Grand Prix. For family breaks you can book for Legoland, Harry Potter and more. Box office breaks featuring top shows combined with accommodation and return travel. The popular Caledonian Travel Mystery Breaks are back offering even greater value at some amazing destinations.

Caledonian Travel offers a variety of travel experiences with amazing value and exceptional customer service, Caledonian holidays have coach travel departure points from Scotland, the North East of England and around Yorkshire.

It's an old cliché but Caledonian Travel do have something for everyone . There are short break getaway holidays to the countryside, popular British seaside resorts. Sport and music events as well as family fun breaks to theme parks and attractions. You may also find some special events get added to the selection of holidays available. These extra coach trips usually include the event ticket and return coach travel. There are also a good range of European Holidays by coach with the same convenient departure points.

Caledonian Coach Holidays 2024

Discover the benefits of caledonian travel holidays by coach.

Caledonian Travel holidays offer a range of benefits for people who want a hassle free holiday or trip as well as a convenient way to explore superb attraction or destination.

One of the main benefit is stress-free travel. You get on the coach at the pickup point and sit back and relax on route to your destination. Your professional driver will take care of the driving and can also offer advice on what to do and see at various stops and destinations.

A coach holiday can offer greater freedom than you think with free time to explore on your own. This could be at stope on the way to your final holiday destination or while you are enjoying a day trip excursion.

Most coach holidays tend to offer great value for money when you consider what is included. They generally include excellent hotel accommodation and meals as well as discounts or entry to various attractions, making traveling to some destinations easier and more affordable than before.

Caledonian Travel Mystery Tour 

Will you visit a British seaside resort, enjoy a scenic countryside break or a city break. Enjoy the excitement and surprise of a Caledonian Travel Mystery Break.

You get to pick your departure dates and departure point as well as reserved seating on the coach. You also get one night dinner and bed and breakfast at a minimum of a 3 star hotel. Not forgetting the included excursions while you are there! All this for an incredible low price and the only thing you don't know is your destination!

So many people love these amazing holidays, you will find that many coach holiday companies offer a similar type of holiday experience.

Caledonian Travel All Inclusive Style Breaks (Drinks Packages)

Caledonian Travel off all inclusive style British breaks where you also get drinks included in the price of your holiday. While the drinks deals are not like the ones you get in holiday resorts abroad offering unlimited drinks, they do offer great value for money.

There are a few drinks package deals to choose from. There is the 2 for 1 bar deals and the inclusive offers that include a limited number of drinks per person per day. These drinks packages are offered on a good rage of trips including the tribute nights, seaside breaks, countryside breaks and Superdeals.

There are Caledonian Travel all inclusive holidays where your drinks are all included during certain times of the day. These are on the long stay holidays in destinations like Spain. You will also find all inclusive deals in Austria, Andorra, Spain, Germany and the Italian Lakes and Mountains destinations.

Great Value Family Fun Caledonian Holidays by Coach

Enjoy a family break with return coach travel with reserved seating, accommodation and entry tickets to your chosen attraction.

• Alton Towers – Over 50 rides and attractions for all the family. Includes return hotel transfers to the Theme Park
• World of Harry Potter – Walking tour behind the scenes with access to see many of the film props including Hogwarts Express and Platform 9 ¾.
• Legoland Windsor Resort – Over 55 interactive rides and shows. Plus access to 150 acres of parkland with Miniland.
• Chester Zoo & Blackpool Tower – A visit to the famous Chester Zoo and a chance to go up to the top of the 380ft and enjoy the view from the Blackpool Tower eye.
• Cadburys & Safari Adventure – Visit the chocolate world of Cadbury! plus West Midland Safari Park

There are lots of other family coach holidays to choose from. You could work your way through them during the school holidays and enjoy some special family moments together.

Caledonian Travel Disneyland Paris

Caledonian Travel offer Disneyland® Paris holidays by coach offer a 3 nights stay at the Campanile Val De France Hotel with free shuttle transfers to and from the Disney Parks. You also get a two day pass for admission to both Disneyland® Park & The Walt Disney Studios® Park. 

Caledonian Travel to Blackpool

Caledonian Travel to Blackpool offer an exciting range of coach holidays to Blackpool throughout the year. Your Caledonian Travel Blackpool trip includes return coach travel with reserved seating on the coach. Plus your Blackpool holidays includes your chosen accommodation, meals (drinks promotions are available in selected hotels) There will be plenty of free time to enjoy Blackpool whatever way you want. 

Blackpool has something for everyone. Take a stroll along the promenade or relax on the beach with an ice cream. If you have had enough relaxation head to the Pleasure Beach theme park offering loads of fun for all the family. Another favourite is the iconic Blackpool Tower and the Skywalk. The Skywalk gives you an interesting view of the Irish sea and the promenade below. Not really a trip for anyone with a fear of heights. So leave them in the coffee shop and make sure you don't miss out. Another popular attraction is Blackpool Zoo if you have time to fit it in!

For some retail therapy head into the town centre for the various shops or Houndshill Shopping Centre and pick up a few bargains! 

In the evening there is loads of great entertainment particularly on the Central Pier during the peak holiday season. Alternatively book a show in the Grand Theatre on Church Street opposite the central pier. One of the things Blackpool is famous for is the Blackpool Illuminations 

So why not discover one of Britain's best seaside resorts and take a fantastic coach break to Blackpool this summer. Caledonian Travel offer a variety of Blackpool holidays by coach for 2, 3, 4 or 5 day durations. Whatever trip you select expect sensational value and a fantastic holiday experience. 

Caledonian Travel Glasgow

Caledonian Travel Glasgow have an office on Hope Street in Glasgow. So it is hardly surprising that they offer a big choice of holidays and day break options from Glasgow.  You can travel throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland by coach for short breaks at the seaside or in the countryside. Alternatively take a coach tour and explore a range of destinations or countries. 

There is a huge scope of options, you can travel by Caledonian Holidays coach from Glasgow to Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Italy. There are Lakes and Mountains Holidays in Italy, Mini Cruises, City Breaks and Christmas markets. 

Day trips from Glasgow include a day break in Oban, St Andrews, Stirling & the Kelpies, Fort William & Glencoe or Arbroath & Montrose. Other day break destinations include Pitlochry, Loch Tummel & Queen's View and the Mull of Kintyre. Some day trips offer you the chance to go to special seasonal or sporting events like the Magical Enchanted Forest near Pitlochry. 

Caledonian Travel Late Deals

Caledonian Travel late deals can offer a great way to save some money off some last minute trips. You won't get the same selection of availability and choice of reserved seating on the coach. However you get the chance to get away with everything taken care of for you.

Just join the pick-up point and sit back and relax as you head to your chosen holiday destination. These breaks are ideal for a spontaneous and surprise trip with family or friends.  Caledonian Travel have a special late deals page on their website listing all their last minute availability and discounted holiday deals. 

Caledonian Travel Day Trips

Caledonian Travel offer a wide variety of great value day trips. There are lots of options to choose from depending on what pick up point your are leaving from.

Caledonian Day trips from the North East

Holy Island, Bamburgh, Blackpool?, Bridlington, Edinburgh, Harrogate?, Lake District, Leeds, Liverpool?, Malton, Scarborough, Skipton?, Whitby & York

Caledonian Day trips from Yorkshire

Blackpool, Bridlington, Chester?, Filey, Harrogate?, Lake District, Liverpool?, Malton, Scarborough, Skegness?, Skipton & Whitby

Caledonian Day trips from Scotland

Holy Island, Alnwick, Arbroath, Edinburgh, Fort William, Lake District, North Berwick, Oban, Peebles, Pitlochry?, St Andrews & Stirling

Where are Caledonian Travel Coach Departure Points?

There are Caledonian Travel Coach breaks departing from Scotland, Northern England & Yorkshire. Each departure point offers a convenient way to start your break

Caledonian Travel Scottish departure points

• Glasgow – Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow, G2 3NW
• Hamilton – Bus Station, Brandon Street, Hamiltion, ML3 6AB
• Paisley – Opposite Wallneuk Church, Abercorn Street, Paisley, PA3 4AB
• Gretna – Gretna Village Outlets, Glasgow Road, Gretna, DG16 5GG

Caledonian Travel North East England departure points

• Sunderland – Park Lane Interchange – Stands W+X, Sunderland, SR1 3NX
• Stockton – High Street, Swallow Hotel, Stockton, TS18 1AQ
• Newcastle – Bus Stops, Bewick Street, Opposite Central Station, Newcastle, NE1 5EJ
• Middlesbrough – Bus Station, Express Departure Lounge, Middlesbrough, TS1 5EA
• Gateshead – Metro Interchange, Gateshead, NE8 1AU
• Darlington – The Dolphin Centre Layby, Darlington, DL1 5PT

Caledonian Travel Yorkshire departure points

• Halifax – Bus Station, Winding Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1UU
• Bradford – Nelson Street, Bradford, BD1 5AX
• Anlaby – Opposite the Red Lion, Wilson Street, Anlaby, HU10 7AN
• Castleford – Albion Street, Castleford, WF10 1EW
• Leeds – National Express Coach Station, Dyer Street, Leeds, LS2 7LA
• Goole – Airmyn Road Bus Stop, Goole, DN14 6XD
• Hessle – Bus stop, Centre of Hessle Square, Hessle, HU13 0AA
• Barnsley – Interchange, Schwabisch Gmund Way, Barnsley S71 1BP
• Rotherham – RotherhamInterchange, Frederick Street, Rotherham S60 1QB
• Hull – Paragon Interchange – Bays A-D, Hull, HU1 3QX
• Wakefield – Providence Street, Bus Station, Wakefield, WF1 3AQ
• Huddersfield – Bus Station, Upperhead Row, Huddersfield HD1 2JN

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Our driver Stuart was a lovely…

Our driver Stuart was a lovely gentleman, polite well mannered & funny. Advised on other trips that my husband & I were very interested in. Hotel was clean but decor bit dated. Food was lovely although they could have catered more for food allergies. Enjoyed our meals though. Hotel didn’t have anything nearby. Enjoyed our trip though & will be booking more with Caledonia travel 👌🏼

Date of experience : June 22, 2024

Excellent service

Excellent service! i call to book holidays and day trips, and thoroughly enjoy my travels with Caledonian. as a solo traveller i am always given full information by staff who are friendly and helpful. Coaches are good quality and very good drivers. i am looking forward to my next trip to Scotland.

Date of experience : June 15, 2024

Nice clean bus Gary the driver very…

Nice clean bus Gary the driver very friendly, helpful and obliging. The hotel (Waterside Hotel Peterhead) very nice lovely large clean room plenty hot water in the shower, food a little basic, wine a little pricey the entertainment was very good overall I enjoyed the trip and stay at the hotel.

Date of experience : June 23, 2024

Caledonian staff are very helpful and…

Caledonian staff are very helpful and our trip to Liverpool was wonderful. However, the Adelphi Hotel did have the initial wow factor but the restaurant let it down somewhat. The plates were always cold, Lemon Sponge was dessert two nights running. Rice Krispies only appeared on the last morning.

Date of experience : June 17, 2024

We traveled on 10th june with 4 friends on the NC 500 trip was amazing as was our driver Danny he really made the trip with all his knowlege The only down side was having to stay at the Thurso hotel for an extra night meaning we had only one night at the Gairloch head hotel which was by far a better hotel which we were only told about on the bus by Danny Other that that we had a great Trip Maureen George

Date of experience : June 10, 2024

Holiday on isle of Wight

Holiday on the Isle of wight. Beautiful island. Coach drivers had lots of knowledge about the places we visited. Hotel bit dated but clean and comfortable with plenty of hot water for showers. Staff helpful and friendly. Food good as well as evening entertainment. What more could u ask for.

Reply from Caledonian Travel

Thank you for taking the time to post your review; we really appreciate your feedback. We look forward to welcoming you back to Caledonian soon. Thank you, Rosie

Overnight trip in Northumberland

We did so much on an overnight trip. Lovely hotel, Holiday Inn,Derek driver was friendly and informative. Food and rooms excellent. If only we had more time in Bamburgh and Holy Island. 2 of the group of 6 including myself are going on a 5 day trip to this area on 22nd July with Caladonian.

Thank you for taking the time to post your review; we really appreciate your feedback. Your kind comments are very much appreciated, and we hope to be welcoming you back to Caledonian soon. Kind regards, Rosie

First Class Trip…

Had our first trip with Caledonian Travel in May. Everything great. Lovely coach. Great journey down. Best of all bus driver Adrian. The most cheerful bus driver ever. Fantastic value. We enjoyed this so much we have already booked our next trip to York in August. Would definitely recommend Caledonian Travel. We already have to our friends and family.

Date of experience : May 24, 2024

NC500 Experience

Had a really good time with Caledonian Travel doing the NC500 tour with our friends. Our driver, Danny, was exceptional, very informative and helpful. The North Coast is very beautiful and very interesting with the difference coastlines from one side to the other.

Best way to see life and make memories

Have used Caledonian a lot over the years be it trips with my partner or girly trips and they never fail to deliver From stepping on Coach to return home my experience has been first class Can't wait for ABBA voyage and York races...then will need to book another Well done to a great company

Date of experience : May 05, 2024

Emmerdale Tour

If it wasn't for the actual Emerdale Village Tour I would have given it 1Star. The hotel was very poor and the food offered was extremely poor and not cooked well. The leg on the coach was very limited causing extreme mis-comfort not really suitable for anyone over 5'7. The length of time spent in Skipton was far to long and could of been halved. But would highly recommend the actual Emmerdale Tour itself for any Emmerdale fan

Caledonian travel is fantastic value…

Caledonian travel is fantastic value for money. If you are looking for a relaxing holiday where you don't have to think where to go on a daily basis or think about what to cook at night this is the holiday for you plus most hotels have entertainment at night.

Date of experience : January 05, 2024

Have used Caledonian travel a few…

Have used Caledonian travel a few times,the drivers we have had were good,helpful, filled booking form on this trip dead easy, phoned them last trip to book no problem, use then all the time

Date of experience : August 01, 2023

Mystery Tour

We had a lovely Mystery Tour and ended up in Matlock then Bakewell. It would have been better to have more time in ‘Matlock and less in Bakewell though. I’ve booked another Mystery Tour so hope it’s not the same trip lol. It would be nice to go to Liverpool or Chester for a change as most mystery trips go to the same old places such as Stratford and Lincoln. Must say our driver was lovely too and was very jovial, overall a great trip Thankyou

Date of experience : June 12, 2024

Hotel was clean food lovely

Hotel was clean, meals were very good. We really enjoyed our break , and would recommend this tour. Driver could have given more information about places we visited.

Date of experience : June 18, 2024

When booking the holiday we were under…

When booking the holiday we were under the impression we were booked to go the day trip to Guernsey as advertised. We are absolutely gutted to find out today that we are not on the list of guests. I phoned Caledonian to ask if there was any way we could go even offering to -ay extra money but was told not possible.

Date of experience : June 24, 2024

Thank you for taking the time to post your review; we really appreciate your feedback. It is disappointing to read that not all aspects of your break were to your full satisfaction and enjoyment, and we would welcome the opportunity to discuss this further with you. Please would you kindly email us at [email protected] with your feedback, quoting your holiday booking reference number, if possible, please, and one of the team will come back to you. Thanks, Rosie

Booked a 2 day trip to Liverpool but as coach left at 1pm the next day felt we had less than a day and half there.travel often with Caledonian and usually happy. The experience depends on pleasant and helpful drivers this one was neither.

Well organized

Well organized, driver kept you updated on route progress and planned stops and any changes to plans effected by traffic The particular hotel we stayed at though dated you could not ask for better service from all members of staff could not complain of quality or quantity of food The trips we went on were very well planned and the two particular drivers we had kept us well informed of local features and character's gave us plenty of information before arriving at our destinations All in all a very pleasant and relaxing holiday will certainly be looking forward to joining Caledonian again

Ladies having fun!!!

Went on a 2 day girley wk-end our driver was called David wot a lovely polite person; would recommend a Caledonian trip value for money 100 per cent!! 👌

The experience of speaking to the…

The experience of speaking to the staff. They were so nice and happy and helpful when we entered the shop. The lady was so happy to help us choosing our holiday Marion was so professional and happy to take our booking.Thanks Marion.

Date of experience : June 14, 2024

Our Short Break with Caledonian Travel

(AD) We were recently invited along on one of the Caledonian Travel Family Fun Trips.

Caledonian Travel are a much loved name in Scotland and have been for over 30 years. From 2021 they started departures from the North East & North Yorkshire

North East departures can be found HERE

To Book Your Family Fun Break Click HERE

One of the many things we love about Caledonian Travel is they use the cleanest, most efficient vehicles with euro 6 fuel efficient engines, which emit reduced levels of carbon dioxide. You are probably aware by now that we like to be as green as we can and earlier this year switched to an electric car, so eco friendly coaches are a big plus for us.

Caledonian Travel have added a Family Fun section to the website offering some fantastic deals for family breaks. Some of the more popular breaks include:

Harry Potter Studio Tour

Alton Towers

Chester Zoo

Cadbury World

Disneyland Paris

Our driver for the this trip was Ray. I have to do a little section just for him because he was absolutely wonderful. Ray was a delight for the whole trip and I hope that on future trips we have someone just like him.

He kept everyone entertained throughout the trip, did little quizzes for the adults and kids and he was very knowledgeable when it came to London. We really enjoyed the coach tour and he just knew everything there was to know.

When you have someone like this working for you, Caledonian Travel I hope you cherish him.

We had a 2 day break to London and The Harry Potter Studio Tour

We chose Park Lane as our pick up point as we just live a 10 minute walk from the bus station

On our trip we were travelling on the Green Goddess, the coach turned up on time and I was quite surprised by the coach as its been a while since I was last on one.

On the coach you can expect:

Reclining Seats

Air Con (This was handy)

Toilet and small wash area

Your seats are reserved for your whole trip. This was super handy, as it meant we could leave our backpacks on the coach when we were on toilet stops.

The seating is comfortable and it didn't feel like we were on the coach that long to be honest. We had two stops on the way down for toilet breaks and to stretch our legs, which was great because I'm claustrophobic and couldn't use the toilet on the coach. Our pickup in Park Lane was 7.10am and we were in London by 2pm. On our trip our driver Ray was offering a coach tour around London, which we did and I am so glad we did, because I think this was probably my favourite part of the whole trip. We got to see some of the wonderful sights and get off for photos too. The coach tour is extra and costs £12.50 per adult £7.50 for kids. You could also get off and not do the tour which would have given you 4 hours free time to explore the sights and sounds of London. After the tour we had around an hour and a half of free time, so we just went for a walk and watched some of the festival, which was taking place in Trafalgar Square. We also headed to the Savoy Hotel for a little nosey (It is extravagant) followed by a walk back to the coach.

On the tour

This was a chance to see some of the tourist spots and find out a bit about them. This is how our tour went.

St Pauls Cathedral

London Bridge

Tower Bridge

The London Eye

We were able to stop at various points for photographs and Ray was a great help. Full of facts and gave advice on where to get the best pictures.

Once everyone was back on the coach we then headed into Watford, to the Jurys Inn Hotel.

The rooms were lovely, we had 2 adjoining rooms, each with a king-size bed and a single bed, bathroom with bath and shower, tv, wardrobe and a dressing table.

The rooms were nice and clean and spacious.

Food is included in the price of your trip. You get an evening meal and then Breakfast.

Breakfast was fantastic, they had lots to choose from and it suited everyone's dietary needs.

We did have a little wander and found a Sainsburys, a convenience store and a bar across the road from the Hotel

The following day (Sunday)

Everyone was back on the coach by 10am and all the kids were super excited for Harry Potter. Elliot even wore his Gryffindor cloak and had his wand. We did arrive a little early but we were allowed entry at 10.30.

We were handed tickets and a passport and off we went.

Harry Potter (Please see the full Blog Review for more in depth details)

The Passports have some spaces to collect embossed stamps at different points on the tour and there are also snitches to find. When we dfirst joine the tour we were guided through with other people. I would say roughly around 100 people. We were taken to a cinema room. After a 5 minute video you are then taken to the Dining Hall and from there you can go around at your own pace. There are lots of photo opportunities. There are a few spots you can not take your own photos and they are in the cinema and at the green screens. (Copyright issues) It was busy, as to be expected for a weekend, but it wasn't crazy busy

We had 4 hours in total and to be honest we were done after 3 hours. It is a fantastic place to visit and if you fancy it, I would recommend doing it through Caledonian Travel as entry just to the Studios is expensive. (Over £200 for a family of 5)

Unfortunately we didn't take our own food in for lunch and ended up waiting until we had finished the tour to get food, because the queues at the halfway point were ridiculous. It is quite expensive at £6.75 for a child's pizza and £4.50 for a side of chips. The Adult Pizza was £10. We did have ice cream because we did budget for that, which again is expensive. We had a tasting tub which was £8.95 but to be honest the cones were better which were £4.95 and Adam had a milkshake which cost £6.95. All in all though it was a fantastic day and we thoroughly enjoyed it. To Book Your Harry Potter Break Click HERE

To read about our trip to The Harry Potter Studios HERE

Once everyone was back on the coach we headed for home, we did stop twice. Once just for 10 minutes and then again for 1 hour. We were back in Park Lane just after 9pm.

We would highly recommend Caledonian Travel for your breaks, especially with kids as we had a fantastic time and I have actually been eyeing up a few other trips with Caledonian Travel, so watch this space.

Good To Know

When Booking a UK break, £10 deposit per person is needed and then the rest 6 weeks before your departure. If you are booking a European, Ireland & The Channel Islands plus any special events needs to be paid 8 weeks before departure.

To Book Your Harry Potter Break Click HERE

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