All our holidays and day excursions appear here and you can book online if you wish. If you want to see a list of day trips in date order, please use the Availability Search facility. Cooks Coaches offer good value for money short breaks and holidays, a comprehensive day excursion programme, and private and contract coach hire. We have a fleet of modern, well equipped luxury coaches with experienced drivers dedicated to making your day trips and holiday tours with Cooks the best and most enjoyable.

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Cooks Coaches began trading in Southend-on-Sea in 1908. The business was founded by William Cook who had previously been running buses in Gravesend, Kent since the 1890's. Today the business is still in the family and run by his grandson - also William Cook. The first coaches were horse-drawn, but unfortunately we do not have any photos of them.

Adel Assal

Apr 06, 2022

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So far so good. will see the how they fair on the day out. Well it's me again after the day out.got picked up on time sadly after picking up everyone the coach Brock down had to wait for almost an hour for the replacement which was more comfortable and newer coach got to the destination had a relaxing pleasant boat ride. and got back bit later than expected but overall it was good day out. will be going again with them.soon

Wendy Lane

Dec 22, 2021

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Enjoy our trips but a bit dissapointed this time as said we would leave rochester at 18.30 on the website but when we got the oach we were told we leave at 17.30 so we missed the candles dickens parade at 17.00

T. Boppz

Dec 21, 2021

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Disappointing! Had a trip to Rochester Christmas Market on Saturday 4th December, the useless driver failed to pick us up so left 10 people waiting in the cold for over an hour! Disgruntled driver had to come back to pick us up, drove erratically all the way and got a grudging apology. Clearly didn't bother to count the passengers. No response to my complaint so far, will not use again!

Charmaine Brandon

Feb 06, 2021

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Very happy with our trip with cooks coaches to Colchester zoo yesterday. Pleasant enjoyable journey. Driver was very friendly

Jeannie Procter

Jun 25, 2020

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I have had many day trips an holidays with Cooks this will be my 3rd year I've been with them, all the staff are very helpful when booking with them, an all the drivers are polite an friendly wouldn't go anywhere else, 1 happy contented customer

Teresa Doyle

Dec 22, 2019

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Been on a couple of day trips with cooks coaches the telephone staff are very helpful and polite The driver has been very helpful and polite Fabulous they pick up from Lakeside Been very prompt had two lovely days out would highly recommend cooks coaches and look forward to travelling again

Caroline Highton

Dec 05, 2019

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I had a great few days on the Devon tour from the 5th to the 9th of August. Driver very friendly and helpful in every way.just 1 or 2 people on board a pain with moaning all the time.but apart from that it was really good.

Frank Hallett

Mar 27, 2019

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Even though just a short trip into Kent to Polhill (on a Friday, even) the pick-up at Lakeside was on time. The driver was cheerful and interacted well with the passengers; especially on the return journey through what has become the routine 8mile traffic jam into Essex. As usual the "Tunnel roundabout" - Junction 30 of M25 - was totally gridlocked but the driver used knowledge and initiative to bypass all that and deliver us back to Lakeside with the minimum of delay and fuss. Excellent day out!

Julie Boast

Dec 25, 2017

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Fabulous day out yesterday on the Cotswold tour. We were driven through quite a few beautiful villages and had nice long stop offs at chipping campden and stow on the wold. The drivers were very knowledgeable and made the whole day really special. I picked up a brochure on the coach so hopefully it won't be long til I am planning my next adventure.

Lesley Drew

Feb 16, 2017

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Had a great day out to Brighton yesterday, coach was on time (pick up and collection). Comfortable coach and friendly, safe driver. This was our first time using Cooks, but wont be our last. 10/10.