New Orleans Private Carriage Tour of the French Quarter

700 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA

Duration

1 hour (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

4 people

Languages

English

Overview

Experience New Orleans from a perspective rare to visitors on a carriage ride through the French Quarter. In addition to navigating for you, your guide tells anecdotes about the historic landmarks from Jackson Square to Bourbon Street. Booking a private tour ensures the itinerary is customized to your own interests, whether it be a food–themed tour or a quiet, romantic ride.

Comprehensive tour of the city
Ideal choice for families
Led by a local guide
Your guide will be happy to accommodate special requests as time permits

What To Expect

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The Carriage is boarded at the carriage stand located at 700 St. Louis Street, across the street from the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel and the world-famous restaurants, Brennan’s & Antoine’s.

Once your private carriage arrives, hop aboard and ask your carriage driver to take a picture of your group. The carriage tour will be 1-hour in duration, traveling through the French Quarter. The guides are top-rated, local, professional, and licensed through the City of New Orleans. There are no set routes or scripts. Cherish the uniqueness of the tour guide’s tours and personalities and encourage them to let their passion shine through their curated tour information. With that being said, the Tours provide passengers the opportunity to customize the carriage tour information to suit the needs. If you have a special tour request, make sure the carriage driver knows right away.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

You’ll also travel through this charming historic New Orleans neighborhood, dating back to the early 1800s.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Your private mule-drawn carriage will roll past iconic New Orleans landmarks and locations, such as the Louisiana Supreme Court Building, the Napoleon House, and Jackson Square.

• Admission Ticket Free

See the Saint Louis Cathedral, the oldest continuously active cathedral in the U.S.

• Admission Ticket Free

The French Market is a historic marketplace along the Mississippi River.

• Admission Ticket Free

Travel along Bourbon Street, the French Quarter’s liveliest and wildest thoroughfare, where the rhythmic sounds of jazz, country western, Dixieland and sultry blues permeate the air.

• Admission Ticket Free

See Royal Street, full of unusual shops and one of the city’s most historic streets.

• Admission Ticket Free

Highlights

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Passengers with disabilities: If you are traveling with someone with limited mobility, please let us know in advance by calling (504) 943-8820 so that we can be prepared to assist him or her into the carriage. We may arrange for your carriage to board at a different location, where strollers, walkers, or wheelchairs can be left behind, and where we can provide assistance to those individuals.
The Cemetery is Currently Closed Due to Covid -Cemetery: visit Saint Louis Cemetery #1 on all reservations booked between 9am-2pm with the exceptions of holidays and unannounced funerals. Once arrived at the cemetery, tour participants will be granted entry, receiving a private walking tour with her or her guide. The cemetery has lots of uneven and muddy surfaces that are not suitable for wheelchairs, strollers, or walkers.
In favorable weather conditions, including rain. We ask that all tour participants please dress appropriately for this for the weather.
This tour activity is subject to be canceled due to inclement weather such as flooding or lightning. By providing a contact cell phone number, we are then able to notify you immediately if there are any changes to your tour activity in regards to weather and or traffic conditions and provide you with the opportunity to reschedule to a better date or time.
Near public transportation
Adults over the age of 21 are allowed to consume alcoholic beverages onboard the carriage. Passengers who appear to be intoxicated will not be allowed to ride the carriage, for safety reasons. This is strictly enforced.
Pictures are always allowed and encouraged on the carriage during your tour. Please feel free to share your mule-drawn pictures online with your friends. The personally curated tour is proprietary information of the carriage driver. Video filming is only allowed by first asking permission of your carriage driver.
Tickets are non-refundable once a purchase is completed, and cannot be rescheduled. There are no refunds or reschedules for missed tour appointments. An example of a missed tour appointment is 5 minutes past the scheduled time. After this time you will be considered a NO SHOW and will not be refunded .
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Included/Excluded

1-Hour Carriage Ride through French Quarter
Private Carriage (Seats up to 4)
Fully Narrated Historic Tour of French Quarter and surrounding areas
Professional Licensed Tour Guide

Gratuities are not included but are recommended.
Snacks and beverages are not included but are allowed.
Alcoholic drinks are not included but can be purchased nearby.

Durations

1 hour (approx.)

Tour's Location

700 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA

from 150 $