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9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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Royal Carriages have been rolling through the French Quarter for over 75 years. We’re the oldest locally owned tour company in all of the city and according to travelers, our carriages tours are the best way to meet the French Quarter. Our tours are immersive, entertaining, and historically accurate. You’ll have a ton of fun with top rated licensed guides who are well-versed in New Orleans' 300 years of wonder. Travelers love the way we present the history in an authentic and exciting way. Discover why travelers say carriage tours are "the highlight of our trip", "our favorite NOLA activity", and "are worth every penny."
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Statham, GA334 contributions
Dec 2022
Granted reserving a private hour long carriage ride might be cheaper through another company or one of the less than reputable individuals lining up outside of Jackson Square hawking rides to wide eyed tourists, I for one found that my pre trip on-line reservation was well worth every penny.
I went on-line prior to our trip to New Orleans to book a tour. I've discovered carriage rides through the heart of historical cities is the best way to truly see a city. Slow and peaceful!!
And New Orleans is certainly no exception.
On the specified day and time of our tour, we showed up with phone in hand and ticket voucher pulled up on the screen. We were actually about an hour early but the day's handler was more than willing to arrange for us to ride early.
They have a red umbrella stand set up at the corner of Jackson Square and Decatur St in order to check in.
We were fortunate to be assigned to Charlie and Moon.
Charlie is a delightful gentleman who has called New Orleans home for much of his life.
He actually worked as a chef in several of the renowned local restaurants before retiring to share his city with excited tourists.
Moon is a mule who has spent the last 20 years working the streets and will be retired at the end of this year. Charlie told us that a fellow from Clemson with an animal husbandry degree actually tends to the mules (this company employees mules rather than horses as they weather the heat better and are more hardy at working.) Moon will be given to a farm where he can spend his remaining days grazing at his leisure.
We ambled through the historic streets listening to the clip clop of Moon's hooves clicking against the
pavement while Charlie pointed out this or that place of historic or illicit significance.
Charlie would occasionally wave or speak to someone along the sidewalk who was out delivering food or taking a break from work while telling us where we needed to have our next memorable meal.
Charlie would even get Moon to stop if I wanted to take a picture or needed a longer looksee.
Charlie even showed us places that the locals preferred to go to to either eat or simply listen to music.
My only disappointment was that the hour seemed to end so quickly.
I highly recommend a ride with Royal Carriages when one wants a personal tour of the renowned French Quarter.
I went on-line prior to our trip to New Orleans to book a tour. I've discovered carriage rides through the heart of historical cities is the best way to truly see a city. Slow and peaceful!!
And New Orleans is certainly no exception.
On the specified day and time of our tour, we showed up with phone in hand and ticket voucher pulled up on the screen. We were actually about an hour early but the day's handler was more than willing to arrange for us to ride early.
They have a red umbrella stand set up at the corner of Jackson Square and Decatur St in order to check in.
We were fortunate to be assigned to Charlie and Moon.
Charlie is a delightful gentleman who has called New Orleans home for much of his life.
He actually worked as a chef in several of the renowned local restaurants before retiring to share his city with excited tourists.
Moon is a mule who has spent the last 20 years working the streets and will be retired at the end of this year. Charlie told us that a fellow from Clemson with an animal husbandry degree actually tends to the mules (this company employees mules rather than horses as they weather the heat better and are more hardy at working.) Moon will be given to a farm where he can spend his remaining days grazing at his leisure.
We ambled through the historic streets listening to the clip clop of Moon's hooves clicking against the
pavement while Charlie pointed out this or that place of historic or illicit significance.
Charlie would occasionally wave or speak to someone along the sidewalk who was out delivering food or taking a break from work while telling us where we needed to have our next memorable meal.
Charlie would even get Moon to stop if I wanted to take a picture or needed a longer looksee.
Charlie even showed us places that the locals preferred to go to to either eat or simply listen to music.
My only disappointment was that the hour seemed to end so quickly.
I highly recommend a ride with Royal Carriages when one wants a personal tour of the renowned French Quarter.
Written December 18, 2022
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Safari250039
1 contribution
Sep 2022
My husband and I had an amazing experience with Ron and his Mule Jelly Roll. From the historic French Quarter to the beautiful Garden District Ron made sure we had the full New Orleans experience; our time was filled with plenty of stories of the rich history of the Cresent City its quirky personality and the true essence of the people that make this city such a special place.
I highly recommend Ron and of course "Jelly Roll" from Royal Carriages for any carriage ride in this true gem of American cities.
Teri Page King
I highly recommend Ron and of course "Jelly Roll" from Royal Carriages for any carriage ride in this true gem of American cities.
Teri Page King
Written September 28, 2022
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bellasn0w
2 contributions
Mar 2022
My friends and I took the History and Haunts tour on our last trip to New Orleans, and I can't recommend it enough.
It was great to get an overview of the city on a mule-drawn carriage, saving us from tons of walking and the heat of the day. It also helps that our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable of every part of the French Quarter and could answer all of our questions. The spooky stories are very interesting and chilling, but even my more faint-hearted friends felt that they weren't too scary. We appreciated how our tour guide could easily weave them into the history of the city, as well.
I would recommend taking this tour towards the beginning of your trip, because after our tour there were a ton of sights we wanted to return to on our own that we didn't necessarily plan for before arriving in the city.
It was great to get an overview of the city on a mule-drawn carriage, saving us from tons of walking and the heat of the day. It also helps that our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable of every part of the French Quarter and could answer all of our questions. The spooky stories are very interesting and chilling, but even my more faint-hearted friends felt that they weren't too scary. We appreciated how our tour guide could easily weave them into the history of the city, as well.
I would recommend taking this tour towards the beginning of your trip, because after our tour there were a ton of sights we wanted to return to on our own that we didn't necessarily plan for before arriving in the city.
Written April 9, 2022
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Disappointed101322
1 contribution
Oct 2022 • Family
The driver was a young woman who knew her lines perfectly, but it was as if she was reading. She had no inflection to her voice, didn't stop when the noise level around us got loud, and seemed awkward and annoyed if she was asked to repeat. My six year old grandson was bored out of his mind. It was clearly not geared toward children as advertised and yet it cost 40 dollars for him to ride along. Much of the time I couldn't hear and he was in the bench behind me, so I know he could not hear. It was average at best, but considering the cost, I rate it poor.
Written October 22, 2022
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Pdxmas
Portland, OR1 contribution
Dec 2021
I purchased a ticket online where it clearly states that it is a $50 ticket for 1-4 people. The following is directly copied from my confirmation email, “1 Hour History and Haunts Carriage Tour
1 $50 Group Carriage Ticket”. I was called an hour before the tour which was a gift to my girlfriend Rachel who I was traveling with, and was told that the website was wrong and that the $50 was per person and that I needed to pay double what I’d already paid, making it a $100 carriage ride rather than a $50 carriage ride. We definitely wouldn’t have taken it at that price but I also couldn’t tell my girlfriend we weren’t going anymore when she was already doing her makeup for going to it. So I bit the bullet and didn’t tell her and we went anyway.
Our driver was KJ and his performance was a big letdown. My gf thought it was because of the small children in our tour and that he was dumbing it down and making it less gory for the kids but I didn’t like his delivery regardless. Lots of just talking slowly and pausing for dramatic effect when he didn’t set up any drama in the story. Just a lot of awkward pauses, very little intriguing story, and it didn’t seem to me like he really knew that many answers to the questions we asked.
Really poor experience. Not worth the $50 I thought I was paying and most definitely a ripoff at $100. Don’t do it.
1 $50 Group Carriage Ticket”. I was called an hour before the tour which was a gift to my girlfriend Rachel who I was traveling with, and was told that the website was wrong and that the $50 was per person and that I needed to pay double what I’d already paid, making it a $100 carriage ride rather than a $50 carriage ride. We definitely wouldn’t have taken it at that price but I also couldn’t tell my girlfriend we weren’t going anymore when she was already doing her makeup for going to it. So I bit the bullet and didn’t tell her and we went anyway.
Our driver was KJ and his performance was a big letdown. My gf thought it was because of the small children in our tour and that he was dumbing it down and making it less gory for the kids but I didn’t like his delivery regardless. Lots of just talking slowly and pausing for dramatic effect when he didn’t set up any drama in the story. Just a lot of awkward pauses, very little intriguing story, and it didn’t seem to me like he really knew that many answers to the questions we asked.
Really poor experience. Not worth the $50 I thought I was paying and most definitely a ripoff at $100. Don’t do it.
Written December 20, 2021
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ashwynn13
Fort Worth, TX2 contributions
Oct 2021 • Family
The driver was friendly, but spent a lot of time going on tangents that had nothing to do with history or haunts. Most of what he told us was in the passing way someone does when they only know the bare facts and nothing more. He also kept making comments about how other companies he had worked for were better organized. I honestly wish we'd gone with a steamboat or swamp tour instead. We had booked this before heading to NOLA for the weekend and my daughter had been really excited all weekend waiting to go on the carriages. It was underwhelming with a lot of sitting around listening to a lackluster guide. Even his mule was over it and got tired of waiting around for him.
Written October 13, 2021
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shifty_travels
Indiana283 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
Hubby, daughters (ages 9 & 15), and I decided to do a haunted carriage tour. Our driver, Kaysee, was friendly and took us on an informative ride...we loved that there was a bit of real history mixed in with the "ghost lore." The carriage tour was one of my two favorite activities we done in New Orleans and was well worth the money. At the end of our ride my little girl accidentally left my husband's phone in the carriage. I called when we realized and amazingly it was still on the carriage. They even brought it to our hotel and dropped it off to my husband!!! This carriage company obviously goes above and beyond for their customers...will definitely do another tour when we come back!
Written August 1, 2022
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JennaRickless
1 contribution
Jun 2021
My friends and I love historical tours but are not big on huge groups. The carriage tour not only allowed us to enjoy the city at night but it allowed us to enjoy it with a much smaller group of people. Our driver was Matt and our mule was O'Riley. Matt was friendly and very knowledgable. He was easily able to answer all of our questions.The ride was smooth and I learned a great deal about the haunted aspects of New Orleans. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants a more personalized experience.
Written June 28, 2021
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Missy M
Williamston, MI1 contribution
Jun 2021
We loved our private carriage tour of New Orleans' French Quarter! Our driver, Lofton, was a real character who kept us amused, entertained and informed the whole time. He was very personable and customized his tenor to our tone. While this cost a hefty chunk of change, we had a wonderful time that proved special and memorable. Thank you!
Written July 7, 2021
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Jax1032
Rio Rancho, NM2 contributions
Sep 2022
Our tour guide, Leman (forgive me if I spelt this wrong) was so enthusiastic about the history and folklore of NOLA. He had a great sense of humor which made lasting inside jokes for our group through our trip! I overheard other carriage other tour guides have the same enthusiasm. Leman also showed us portraits and pictures of things he was talking about. They also take great care of their Mules!
Written September 30, 2022
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Gail E
Coral Springs, FL8 contributions
Does the 2pm tour go to the cemetery ?
Ivette D
Bronx, NY3 contributions
Royal carriages offer different tours on a daily basis. It is best to check their website to see which tour you would like to take. You can take a 2pm tour that can go to a totally different place. If you want to go to the cemetery then that's the tour you have to book. I hope this answered your question.
Does my 4 year old have to pay for a ticket? I called and was told if she’s taller than the wheel than she’ll have to pay or up to the drivers discretion....idk what to make of that answer
nbuono07winner
5 contributions
Hi ,you should call again and make sure you get the name of the person you talk too.Also schedule your day and time for the tour.Be sure to get the name of the driver and what her policy is in this case .They should know how tall the wheels are ......My driver Blanche was great try her . Have fun
Travel113311
Havre de Grace, MD1 contribution
How handicap accessible are the carriages?
Voyage252939
Houston, TX
My mom walks with a cane or walker. And this trip she had her sciatic nerve pinched. She was able to get in to the carriage but there not alot of space to squeeze through the seats.they helped her get down. So the answer would depend on the handicap.
jessiampueda
Panama City, Panama3 contributions
Hola, me gustaría saber si tienen disponibilidad el día 31 de julio. Me voy a casar y me gustaría un paseo en una carroza privada para 4 personas. Saludos cordiales.
Do you allow service dogs?
RoyalC1941
New Orleans, LA141 contributions
Royal Carriages is a dog-friendly thing to do for all pups, as long as the dog is respectful of our animals and behaves on the carriage throughout the tour.
So, of course we allow service dogs!
We'd like to take this opportunity to inform you and other visitors that only service dogs are allowed inside Saint Louis Cemetery No.1.
Don't hesitate to give us a call. We can provide you a list of other dog-friendly places to visit in New Orleans for your trip!
218at
Gainesville, Texas2 contributions
Cost of 30 minute ride for 2 in french quarter
gillda
San Gabriel, CA21 contributions
As the other's said, it depends on if you do a private tour or one with others (so either $20/person or $100 total for a private tour). Their website explains the pricing of the different options.
travel4pleasure2015
Shelton, WA86 contributions
Any weight limits?
RoyalC1941
New Orleans, LA141 contributions
There is no specific weight limit, but there is a passenger limit. While our carriages can seat 12 adults comfortably, the city limit per carriage is 8 passengers per carriage.
Nora P
Voorhees, NJ1 contribution
where do we get the ride?
JMagee0126
6 contributions
Our tours start at Jackson Square (700 Decatur Street).