Caravan or caravans may refer to:

Transport and travel

Campervan A campervan, also referred to as a camper, caravanette, motorhome or Recreational vehicle, RV (recreational vehicle) in North America, is a self-propelled vehicle that provides both transport and sleeping accommodation. The term describes vans th ...

, a type of vehicle also known as a motor caravan *

Caravan (travellers) A caravan (from Persian ) is a group of people traveling together, often on a trade expedition. Caravans were used mainly in desert areas and throughout the Silk Road, where traveling in groups helped in defense against bandits as well as in ...

, a group of travellers journeying together **

Caravanserai A caravanserai (or caravansary; ) was an inn that provided lodging for travelers, merchants, and Caravan (travellers), caravans. They were present throughout much of the Islamic world. Depending on the region and period, they were called by a ...

, a place where a caravan could stop *

Caravan (trailer) A caravan, travel trailer, camper, tourer or camper trailer is a trailer towed behind a road vehicle to provide a place to sleep which is more comfortable and protected than a tent (although there are fold-down trailer tents). It provides the ...

, a self-contained ''travel trailer'' camper or RV containing beds, a kitchenette, dining and storage areas; chiefly British usage *

Camel train A camel train, caravan, or camel string is a series of camels carrying passengers and goods on a regular or semi-regular service between points. Despite rarely travelling faster than human walking speed, for centuries camels' ability to withst ...

, a convoy using camels as pack animals *

Convoy A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support and can help maintain cohesion within a unit. It may also be used ...

, a group of vehicles or ships traveling together for mutual support * Caravan Tours, an escorted tour company *

Vardo (Romani wagon) A vardo (also Romani wag(g)on, Gypsy wagon, living wagon, caravan, van and house-on-wheels) is a four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle traditionally used by travelling Romanichal as their home. The name ''vardo'' is a Romani language, Romani term bel ...

, or caravan, a horse-drawn wagon used by British Romanichal Travellers as their home.

Automobile models

* Caravan, (originally Car-A-Van), a term used by German automaker

Opel Opel Automobile GmbH (), usually shortened to Opel, is a German automobile manufacturer which has been a subsidiary of Stellantis since 16 January 2021. It was owned by the American automaker General Motors from 1929 until 2017 and the PSA Gr ...

to describe its station wagon bodystyle * Chevrolet Caravan, a two-door station wagon sold by GM do Brasil *

Dodge Caravan The Dodge Caravan is a series of minivans manufactured by Chrysler from the 1984 through 2020 model years. The Dodge version of the Chrysler minivans, was marketed as both a passenger van and a cargo van (the only version of the model line offe ...

, a series of minivans manufactured by Chrysler *

Nissan Caravan The Nissan Caravan is a light commercial van designed for use as a fleet vehicle or cargo van and manufactured by Nissan is a Japanese multinational Automotive industry, automobile manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan ...

, a light commercial van used as a fleet vehicle or cargo vehicle ** Nissan Caravan Elgrand, a minivan sold by Nissan Motors

Airplane models

Cessna 208 Caravan The Cessna 208 Caravan is a utility aircraft produced by Cessna. The project was commenced on November 20, 1981, and the prototype first flew on December 9, 1982. The production model was certified by the FAA in October 1984 and its Cargoma ...

, a turboprop, high wing, utility airplane produced by Cessna Aircraft Company * Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan, an American 1940s medium military transport aircraft

Entertainment

Film and television

* ''Caravan'' (1934 film), an American musical starring Charles Boyer and Loretta Young * ''Caravan'' (1946 film), a British drama starring Stewart Granger * ''Caravan'' (1971 film), an Indian film directed by Nasir Hussain * ''Caravan'', working title for the 2019 film ''

Roads A road is a thoroughfare used primarily for movement of traffic. Roads differ from streets, whose primary use is local access. They also differ from stroads, which combine the features of streets and roads. Most modern roads are paved. The ...

'', directed by Sebastian Schipper * ''Caravan'' (TV series), a Canadian children's television series * ''Caravans'' (film), a 1978 film based on the James A. Michener novel * ''Himalaya'' (film), a 1999 Nepalese film also known as ''Caravan'' *''

Karwaan ''Karwaan'' (; ) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language road comedy-drama film written by Bejoy Nambiar and directed by debutant Akarsh Khurana for producers Ronnie Screwvala and Priti Rathi Gupta. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan (in his Hindi film deb ...

'' (), 2018 Indian film by Akash Khurana

Music

Caravan (band) Caravan are an English rock band from the Canterbury area, founded by former Wilde Flowers members David Sinclair, Richard Sinclair, Pye Hastings, and Richard Coughlan in 1968. The band have never achieved the great commercial success th ...

, a progressive rock band and part of the Canterbury scene *

Caravan (Thai band) Caravan (, ), is a Thai folk music, folk-rock music, rock band that formed out of the History of Thailand (1932-1973)#The 1973 democracy movement, 1973 democracy movement. It launched the ''phleng phuea chiwit'' (เพลงเพื่อช� ...

, a Thai folk-rock band * ''Caravan'' (Caravan album), the 1968 debut album by Caravan * ''Caravan'' (Art Blakey album), a 1962 album by jazz musician Art Blakey * "Caravan" (Rush song), a 2010 song by Rush * "Caravan" (Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington song), a 1936 jazz standard * "Caravan" (Van Morrison song), a 1970 song written by Van Morrison * ''Caravan'', a 2000 album by

Kronos Quartet The Kronos Quartet is an American string quartet based in San Francisco. It has been in existence with a rotating membership of musicians for 50 years. The quartet covers a very broad range of musical genres, including contemporary classical musi ...

* "Caravan", a song by Blur from their 2003 album ''

Think Tank A think tank, or public policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governme ...

'' * "Caravan", a song by Susumu Hirasawa from his 1995 album ''

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'' * "Caravan", a song by Inspiral Carpets from their 1991 album '' The Beast Inside'' * "Caravan", a song by Sakanaction from their 2022 album '' Adapt'' * "Caravan", a song by Utopia from their 1980 album '' Adventures in Utopia'' * "Caravan Song", a song by

Mike Batt Michael Philip Batt (born 6 February 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, record producer, director, and conductor. He served as the Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry. Batt created the novelty pop band T ...

recorded by Barbara Dickson *

The Caravans The Caravans were an American gospel music group that was started in 1947 by Robert Anderson. It reached its peak popularity during the 1950s and 1960s, launching the careers of a number of artists, including: Delores Washington, Albertina ...

, an American gospel music group, founded in 1947

Publishing

* ''Caravan'' (magazine), a UK monthly consumer magazine for the touring caravan community * ''Caravan'' (novel), a 1942 novel by Lady Eleanor Smith * ''Caravans'' (novel), a 1963 novel by James A. Michener * Caravan (publishing), an Iranian publishing house * ''Caravans'' (Al-Qadim), an accessory for the second edition of the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game * ''Caravan'', a 1975 novel by Stephen Goldin * ''

The Caravan ''The Caravan'' is an Indian English-language, long-form narrative journalism magazine covering politics and culture. It was initially launched in 1940 by Vishwa Nath, becoming a prominent monthly magazine before ceasing publication in 1988. T ...

'', an Indian magazine covering politics and culture published between 1940 and 1988, and revived in 2009

Video games

* ''Caravan'', a playable card game in '' Fallout: New Vegas''

Other

Caravan (Israel) In Israel, portable buildings are called caravans (; pl. קרוואנים, ''caravanim''). They may be used as a living space, often temporary, school classroom, synagogue, or community center. Campervans, RVs, and camper trailers may also be c ...

, an Israeli term referring to a portable building *

Caravan (scouting) Youth organizations in the United States are of many different types. The largest is the government run 4-H program, followed by the federally chartered but private Scouting movement groups: the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and the Girl Scouts of ...

, a Scout-like organization in the United States * Caravan or Mudhol Hound, a type of dog breed