The lake and autumn trees at Stourhead, Wiltshire
Celebrating 30 Years of touring 1997 – 2027

Holidays that begin at your front door

Luxury coach holidays across Britain and Europe. On every holiday, a car or minibus collects you from your Isle of Wight home and brings you back at the end.

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Stourhead, Wiltshire

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Lake District Steam & Cruise Sun 4th October 2026 5 days, from £799pp The Best of Cornish Coast & Country Mon 12th October 2026 5 days, from £785pp Beauty of the Pembrokeshire Coast Mon 19th October 2026 5 days, from £675pp Thursford Christmas Spectacular Mon 9th November 2026 4 days, from £675pp Lights Up! Blenheim Palace at Christmas Fri 13th November 2026 3 days, from £399pp Birmingham Christmas Frankfurt Market Fri 20th November 2026 3 days, from £325pp London Weekend Break Fri 27th November 2026 3 days, from £399pp Liege & Maastricht Christmas Markets Fri 4th December 2026 4 days, from £495pp Christmas in The Lake District – Lake Windermere Weds 23rd December 2026 5 days, call for prices Birmingham Tattoo Fri 19th February 2027 3 days, from £415pp Bruges in Springtime Fri 5th March 2027 4 days, from £609pp Springtime In Cornwall’s Gardens Mon 15th March 2027 5 days, from £745pp Cotswolds Delights & Charming Villages Thurs 1st April 2027 5 days, from £765pp York Weekend Break Fri 9th April 2027 4 days, from £525pp Dutch Bulb Fields and Keukenhof Gardens Mon 12th April 2027 5 days, from £1,095pp Dawlish & Devon Highlights, Dartmoor, Coast & Country Charm Mon 19th April 2027 5 days, from £859pp Ireland – Galway & Hidden Heartlands Sat 1st May 2027 8 days, from £1,299pp North Wales & Snowdonia Mountain Railway Fri 7th May 2027 5 days, from £875pp Isle of Man – Manx Explorer Thurs 13th May 2027 6 days, from £1,075pp Lakeland Wonders A Relaxing Break To The Lake District Mon 17th May 2027 5 days, from £895pp Castles, Cobbles and Tall Ships in Kent Mon 24th May 2027 5 days, from £915pp Norfolk Broads Discovery, Rivers, Reeds and Relaxation Mon 31st May 2027 5 days, from £899pp Tasting the Scenic Rails of Mid Wales Mon 7th June 2027 5 days, from £835pp Lake Garda and Venice Tue 15th June 2027 9 days, from £1,475pp Manchester’s Transport and Treats Thurs 24th June 2027 5 days, from £875pp Sussex Steam, Seaside Charms & Tea Mon 5th July 2027 5 days, from £799pp Welsh Wonders, Cash, Coal and Gin Tasting Thurs 8th July 2027 5 days, from £869pp Northumberland’s Castles, Coast and Roman Ruins Mon 19th July 2027 5 days, from £925pp Durham Heritage and Kynren Spectacular Fri 23rd July 2027 4 days, from £629pp Magical Merseyside Weekend Break Sun 25th July 2027 4 days, from £569pp Scenic Suffolk Mon 2nd August 2027 5 days, from £849pp Edinburgh Tattoo Mon 16th August 2027 5 days, from £998pp Yorkshire’s Finest Treasures – Harrogate & York Sun 22nd August 2027 5 days, from £835pp Shropshire & the Severn Valley Thurs 26th August 2027 5 days, from £845pp Stately Homes to Secret Codes, Discover English Heritage Thurs 2nd September 2027 5 days, from £835pp The Bute-y of Isles of Arran and Bute Sat 11th September 2027 6 days, from £945pp Wells and the Wonders of Somerset Fri 17th September 2027 4 days, from £595pp Traditional Lancashire by Sail & Rail Fri 24th September 2027 5 days, from £899pp North Devon Delights, Countryside and Coastal Charm Mon 27th September 2027 5 days, from £799pp Blackpool Lakes and Lights Sun 10th October 2027 5 days, from £595pp Historical Cities of Northern Portugal and Spain Fri 15th October 2027 10 days, from £2,295pp Ways & Wonders of the Wye Valley Mon 25th October 2027 5 days, from £645pp Leeds Castle Fireworks Spectacular and Kent Highlights Fri 5th November 2027 4 days, from £515pp Thursford Christmas Spectacular Thurs 18th November 2027 3 days, from £449pp Christmas Lights and Train – Lancashire Wed 1st December 2027 4 days, from £599pp German Christmas Markets Cologne and Bonn Weekend Break Fri 10th December 2027 4 days, from £545pp A Cornish Christmas by the Sea Thurs 23rd December 2027 5 days, from £1,295pp

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Run by Bob and Linda since 1997

Kardan Travel was formed in 1997 by husband and wife team Bob and Linda Hodgson, who between them have over 40 years’ experience in the travel and customer care industry.

They work tirelessly to tailor the services they provide you and are proud of their reputation and loyal client base. Our friendly, experienced and knowledgeable office staff are at the end of the phone to help you with bookings, quotations or general enquiries.

Bob & Linda Hodgson

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The year ahead at a glance

Every holiday leaves from the Isle of Wight, with door to door pick up. Prices are per person. For 2027 prices, see our new brochure or give us a call.

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Why choose Kardan Travel Holidays?

Comfort & safety

  • Complimentary door to door service from your Isle of Wight home
  • Club Class reclining seats with extra legroom
  • Toilet, washroom, drinks facilities and air conditioning on board the coach
  • Environmentally friendly coaches with Euro 6 engines
  • Seat belts as standard

Quality & peace of mind

  • Your money is protected by BCH bond
  • Experienced tour drivers
  • Friendly, helpful and experienced office staff to guide you through your booking

For your enjoyment

  • High quality hotels in carefully selected locations
  • Porterage included at main hotel on all 5 day and above holidays
  • Excursions included (as stated)
  • Visitor attractions included (as stated)
  • Enjoy superb views from your comfortable seat
Stone cottages along a lane in the Cotswolds
The Cotswolds

Day excursions

We have a full day tour programme throughout the year showcasing the best of Southern England, together with special interest shows and exhibitions. Day tours have close to home pick up points around the Island.

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This was probably the best holiday I have ever had. Everything went smoothly. Such lovely people and the driver was excellent.

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Private hire for your group

Hire one of our fully equipped, comfortable coaches for your group. We also cater for school trips. Many schools, businesses, clubs, societies and sports organisers rely on us to arrange all their transport requirements.

48 or 53 seat coaches
Executive, with toilet, reclining seats and air conditioning
16 seat executive minibus
Mercedes, leather seats and WiFi, for corporate and VIP groups
Island, mainland or continent
From a ferry transfer to a complete holiday

For a no obligation quote, call 01983 520 995 or email info@kardan.co.uk

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A Kardan Travel Mercedes coach in gold livery
One of our Mercedes executive coaches. A brand-new luxury coach joins the fleet for 2027.

Thank you for travelling with us again

Many of our customers take more than one holiday each year, some as many as 4 or 5, and we wish to reward this loyalty by offering the following savings on repeat bookings.

How to claim your discount: when you book your chosen holidays, simply give us the reference numbers of your previous holidays from the brochure and the appropriate amount will be deducted from the balance due on each holiday booked.

  • £10off per person on your 2nd holiday
  • £15off per person on your 3rd holiday
  • £20off per person on your 4th holiday
  • £25off per person on your 5th holiday

Our brochures

Full itineraries, hotel details, dates and prices. Prefer a printed copy? Give us a call on 01983 826 826.

2027 Holidays & Short Breaks Our new programme for 2027, out now Open the PDF 2026 Holidays & Short Breaks 40 holidays from £435pp across the UK and Europe Open the PDF 2026 Day Excursions Castles, gardens, steam railways and events throughout the year Open the PDF

Call our friendly office team to book

01983 826 826 or 01983 520 995

Book with a low deposit of £75 per person

Book direct 01983 826 826 or 01983 520 995 Coaching holidays for 2026 & 2027 kardan.co.uk