This family-owned carriage company started in 1941. Ride through the French Quarter past historic courtyards, famous restaurants, galleries, Bourbon Street, the Mississippi River and back to Jackson Square. Carriages start at Decatur Street at Jackson Square on the corner of St. Louis and Royal streets. Tours begin at 8:30 a.m. and last until midnight. If you're concerned about the mules, be assured that all of them vacation at least three months a year on a 30-acre farm in rural Mississippi.
Royal Carriages
1824 N. Rampart St.
New Orleans, LA 70116
504- 943-8820
neworleanscarriages.com
You don't have to travel far from your hotel to catch a ride, as this carriage service will pick you up right in front. A 30-minute tour takes you around the French Quarter.
Good Old Days
1229 Saint Thomas St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-523-0804
If you want a tour with a bit more of a creepy twist, hop aboard this buggy, which also offers pickup service, and take a daytime or nighttime ride through an above-ground cemetery, explore the hauntings of Vieux Carre, learn swamp magic and voodoo and listen to stories about local ghosts, vampires, and werewolves. You can also take customized private tours with Bloody Mary herself as your guide.
Bloody Mary's Tours
144 S. Hennessey St.
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 523-7684
bloodymarystours.com
Choose one of three tours with the longest continuously operating carriage company. In the 30-minute French Quarter tour, you will wind the streets of Vieux Carre through landmarks like Ursulines Convent, St. Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square, Pontalba Apartments, Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop and the French Market. The Faubourge Marigny 30-minute tour will chauffer you around the area's second oldest neighborhood and its first suburb. The Garden District one-and-a-half-hour tour will show you the mansions of the wealthy American businessman who arrived after the Louisiana Purchase.
Inn the Quarter
888-523-5235
innthequarter.com
