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Beyond New Orleans

New Orleans French Quarter and More Carriage Ride

Recommended by 96% of travelers
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New Orleans, USA
Popular pick
Booked 20+ times last week!
  • 1 hour (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.8
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· Erica_J ·
Jun 2026
Great ride. Very informative and fun. Intimate but not private. Great for a date. I would definitely recommend this to my friends
· Heather_B ·
Jun 2026
This was such a fun time. 100% recommend this. Tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly and we saw some really great history.

Overview

Explore the French Quarter and Marigny aboard a relaxing horse and carriage during this small-group tour in New Orleans. Discover the history, culture, and legends that surround this historic city as you see landmarks including the St. Louis Cathedral, Napoleon House, and French Market. You also get insider tips from your guide about the best places to eat, drink, and explore in New Orleans.
  • Take a horse and carriage ride through New Orleans
  • See landmarks like Place D’Armes and the Spanish Cabildo
  • Gain insight into the city’s history, culture, and must-sees
  • This tour is limited to eight for a comfortable experience

What's Included

  • Mule-drawn carriage ride
  • Recommendations for nightclubs, jazz, museums, and other must-sees in New Orleans
  • Snacks
  • Gratuity

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • 700 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA

    Jackson Square look for a red umbrella. All of our guides wearing red shirts .

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Get a great first-time introduction to New Orleans’ French Quarter and Marigny neighborhoods during this small-group carriage ride tour. Meet your guide and small group, which is limited to just eight people, on Decatur Street at the designated meeting location.

Get to know the popular areas of New Orleans well by listening to your guide’s commentary as you ride in a horse-drawn carriage that features a covered top to block out the sun or other difficult weather elements.

See top highlights of both the French Quarter and Marigny such as St. Louis Cathedral, Pontalba Buildings, Place D'Armes Hotel, and Napoleon House.

Your carriage ride tour ends back at the meeting spot with the rest of the day’s plans in your hands.
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French Quarter

1 hour Admission Ticket Free

St. Louis Cathedral (Pass By)

French Market (Pass By)

The Cabildo (Pass By)

Pontalba Buildings (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Deep cleaning for carriages
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8
based on 1,280 reviews
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The carriage ride was a...

Jessica_T, Jul 2026
The carriage ride was a wonderful way to experience the charm and history of New Orleans. Our guide brought the city to life with fascinating stories, local history, and fun facts while we relaxed and took in the beautiful sights. It was a peaceful, engaging, and memorable experience that offered a unique perspective of the city. I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a relaxing and informative way to explore New Orleans.

Hot and Squished

Rakeisha_W, Jul 2026
The lady who checked us in was very rude!! It was six adults in our group and they put us on a carriage that already had 2 adults sitting prior to us arriving. So yes of course they were comfortable 2 of them shared the front seat but, as for us we had the next 3 rows and were seated 3 to a seat sticking to each other it was 98 degrees and unable to enjoy the tour. We should’ve been accommodated it was 6 or more free carriages and we paid a total of $390.00 to be hot and treated poorly. I will never use this company again.

The driver was very...

PaulPorter31B, Jun 2026
The driver was very knowledgeable and friendly. The experience was amazing. We were able to visit several historic sites and places.

New Orleans

Clarissabradford, Jun 2026
I went at 7:30pm at night for the carriage ride that was pulled by Patsy the mule. So much fun and informative and I enjoyed how knowledgeable the narrator was.

We loved Bourbon the mule!

Rebecca_M, Jun 2026
We loved our tour with Bourbon the mule! A great way to start the day. Even though it was super hot, we still had a good time.

Sad

Brian_C, Jun 2026
We really would’ve liked to enjoy this experience except for our tours at 1 o’clock and due to extreme heat they canceled our tour

Relaxing Ride

Jeffrey_Y, Jun 2026
Kat was super cool. It was nice to get a good overview of the french quarters without walking. Especially learning some interesting tidbits

Great tour

Heather_B, Jun 2026
This was such a fun time. 100% recommend this. Tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly and we saw some really great history.

Good Ride

Dale_W, Jun 2026
Had a native from New Orleans driving and she was very good. We enjoyed seeing the French Quarter from carriage.

Nice ride in the French...

Kim_N, Jun 2026
Nice ride in the French Quarter learning some history about New Orleans. The tour guide was fun and knowledgeable.

Carriage ride

Erica_J, Jun 2026
Great ride. Very informative and fun. Intimate but not private. Great for a date. I would definitely recommend this to my friends

Great experience

Aeisha_E, May 2026
Our tour guide was very informative. She was pleasant and helpful. We were able to jump off and on the buggy to take pictures . And buy souvenirs.

So interesting!

Heaven_B, May 2026
We rode with Chris today and it was my four year wedding anniversary! Chris was super sweet, knowledgeable and very detailed! Super cool experience!

Fun, and easy way to...

Tammy_N, May 2026
Fun, and easy way to learn about the city, very informative. The 1 hour tour was a good length of time.

Awesome experience!

Mike_a, May 2026
Great tour guide who was so sweet to his mule! I was so impressed by how the guide handled the roads with all the crazy drivers around. Learned lots of Louisiana history!

No Hospitality

Timothy_F, May 2026
No flexibility, no care. Due to delayed flights pushing back our whole day, we were 10 minutes late to the booked time. Obviously there is a cutoff- and we didn’t know till right before that we just wouldn’t get there right on time. We got to the site and spoke with an operator and without checking any schedule or giving any effort told us that we were out of luck. Didn’t ask for a refund just asked if we could wait for a later ride since there were three other Royal carriages just sitting there, we were willing to wait and get on a different tour- do anything we could to flex with their availability. Just told too bad should have called in advance. It sounds cliche but working in hospitality, I would expect the courtesy to at least check or try to get us on a different tour rather than just taking our $130 and walking away. Unbelievable. Luckily there was a different carriage operator who invited us to join their group and we had a fantastic experience. The hospitality we’ve seen since in New Orleans has been the exact opposite of this experience.

Very knowledgeable gal!!...

Pamela_G, May 2026
Very knowledgeable gal!! Enjoyed the history so much! Horses were well trained. The gal even offered to take some pics of my hubby and I, w/the horse when we returned to our starting point.

Great ride

JoAnne_P, May 2026
Great way to see the highlights of the French Quarterand a little beyond. Great story teller and Benson the mule was awesome!

Excellent Tour

Cindy_H, May 2026
Very kind and knowledgeable Tour guides................……………………………………………………..........................

Great trip thru NOLA

Valerie_M, May 2026
Very nice leisurely carriage ride. Great sights. Marty, our guide was very knowledgeable about overall history of NOLA!

Wonderful Carriage Ride for Families with Kids

Yu_L, May 2026
As a Chinese visitor traveling with a child, this carriage tour was an amazing experience. The staff kindly let kids sit in the front, which made it extra special and exciting. The carriage driver was very experienced and professional. During the ride, there was a small traffic situation when a car blocked the road and even bumped into another vehicle, but the horse stayed very calm and patient, and the driver handled everything smoothly. We felt very safe the entire time. It was a unique and memorable experience, and I highly recommend it for families with kids!

Wonder carriage ride with Jason and his mule!

Nanci_H, May 2026
Jason our tour guide had crazy knowledge, great recommendations and wicked sense of humor! Relaxing yet fun way to experience the history and culture of the French Quarter!

Carriage ride

Louise_G, Apr 2026
Driver was so informative and friendly. Knew New Orleans inside and out. Definitely a must. Truly saw the French quarter

It’s good not great! Our...

Jodi_J, Apr 2026
It’s good not great! Our driver knew a lot but her delivery was dull. Every once a n a while she would repeat herself.

Jonathan did an excellent...

Oceana_C, Apr 2026
Jonathan did an excellent job giving us interesting details about the history and culture of the city. It was our first day in the city and it was a great way to get a lay of the land.

The out of towners

Sanatra_A, Apr 2026
The tour was very knowledgeable. Mya was our tour guide. She was amazing. She definitely knows the history of the city

French Quarter Carriage Ride

Melissa_M, Apr 2026
Marty, our guide was so knowledgeable and delightful. Our mule, Mr. Benson, was also a delight. Would definitely recommend!

Good Orientation to the City

Margie_R, Apr 2026
We did this tour on our first morning in New Orleans it is a great way to become familiar with the City. Our carriage driver was very knowledgeable but it was hard to hear him. The drivers need to have microphones in the carriage so that everyone can hear him. However, I would still recommend

It was a nice tour, our...

Erik_V, Apr 2026
It was a nice tour, our tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful however, we had to ride up in the front with him which was rather cramped and uncomfortable. My wife almost fell off the carriage while exiting and my foot was runover by the carriage. Other than that it was a fun experience.

Mikecand Pearl

Barbara_M, Apr 2026
Wonderful tour! Mike did a wonderful job telling us the history of the French Quater and Pearl was a sweetie pie!
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