Caravan or caravans may refer to:

Transport and travel

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

Caravan (travellers) A caravan (from Persian ) or cafila (from Arabic ) 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 aided in defense agains ...

, a group of travellers journeying together **

Caravanserai A caravanserai (or caravansary; ) was a roadside inn where travelers ( caravaners) could rest and recover from the day's journey. Caravanserais supported the flow of commerce, information and people across the network of trade routes covering ...

, a place where a caravan could stop * Caravan (trailer), a self-contained trailer based camper or recreational vehicle containing beds, a kitchenette, dining and storage areas; chiefly British usage * Camel train, a convoy using camels as pack animals * Convoy, a group of vehicles or ships traveling together for mutual support *

Caravan Tours Caravan Tours is one of the oldest Tour guide, guided tour companies in the United States, having begun selling escorted travel tours in 1952. The company has been under the same family management and ownership since then. The company's tours ar ...

, an escorted tour company *

Vardo (Romani wagon) A vardo (also wag(g)on, living wagon, van, and caravan) is a traditional horse-drawn wagon used by British Romanichal Travellers as their home. A vardo must have four wheels, with two being used for steering. The vehicle is typically highly de ...

, 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 Grou ...

to describe its station wagon bodystyle *

Chevrolet Caravan The Chevrolet Opala is a Brazilian executive car sold under the Chevrolet brand in South America from 1969 to 1992, by General Motors do Brasil. It was derived from the German Opel Rekord Series C, Opel Commodore Series A, but used local design ...

, a two-door station wagon sold by GM do Brasil *

Dodge Caravan The Dodge Caravan (and the long-wheelbase Dodge Grand Caravan) is a series of minivans that was manufactured by Chrysler from the 1984 to 2020 model years. The Dodge version of the Chrysler minivans, the Caravan was marketed as both a passenger v ...

, a series of minivans manufactured by Chrysler * Nissan Caravan, a light commercial van used as a fleet vehicle or cargo vehicle ** Nissan Caravan Elgrand, a minivan sold by Nissan

Aeroplane 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 Federal Aviation Administration, FAA ...

, 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'', 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, and produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Priti Rathi Gupta. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan with Irrfan Khan, a ...

'' (), 2018 Indian film by Akash Khurana

Music

* Caravan (band), a progressive rock band and part of the Canterbury scene * Caravan (Thai band), 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 * "Caravan", a song by Blur from their 2003 album ''

Think Tank A think tank, or 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-governmenta ...

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

Sim City ''SimCity'' is an open-ended city-building video game series originally designed by Will Wright. The first game in the series, ''SimCity'', was published by Maxis in 1989 and were followed by several sequels and many other spin-off "''Sim' ...

'' * "Caravan", a song by Inspiral Carpets from their 1991 album '' The Beast Inside'' * "Caravan", a song by Sakanaction from their 2022 album ''

Adapt ADAPT (formerly American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today) is a United States grassroots disability rights organization with chapters in 30 states and Washington, D.C. They use nonviolent direct action in order to bring about disability just ...

'' * "Caravan", a song by Utopia from their 1980 album ''

Adventures in Utopia ''Adventures in Utopia'' is the fourth studio album by Utopia (band), Utopia. Mixing their earlier progressive rock style with mainstream rock music, rock, pop music, pop and disco music, disco music, ''Adventures in Utopia'' achieved success bot ...

'' * "Caravan Song", a song by

Mike Batt Michael Philip Batt, LVO (born 6 February 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, record producer, director and conductor. He was formerly the Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry. Having achieved substantial ...

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 Wal ...

, 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) Caravan Publishing House ( fa, انتشارات کاروان, established 1997) is an Iranian publishing house which is the sole publisher of all Paulo Coelho's books in Persian and in Iran. Overview Caravan Books Publishing House was established ...

, 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 Stephen Charles Goldin (born February 28, 1947) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. Biography Goldin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A graduate of UCLA with a bachelor's degree in Astronomy, he worked for the U.S. Navy a ...

Video games

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

Other

Caravan (Israel) Caravan ( he, קראוואן; pl. קראוואנים, ''caravanim'') is an Israeli term referring to a portable building used as a living space, school classroom, synagogue, or community center. Description ''Caravanim'' are constructed of alumin ...

, an Israeli term referring to a portable building * Caravan (scouting), a Scout-like organization in the United States * Caravan or Mudhol Hound, a type of dog breed