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<p>Royal Carriages is the premier carriage tour company in New Orleans and the History &amp; Haunts Carriage Tour is a thrilling insider's view of the French Quarter after dark. With a knowledgeable and hospitable tour guide, guests will trot around the Quarter's streets hearing tales of ghosts and ghouls. What a wonderful way to see the town, learn a bit of history, and experience a one of a kind adventure.</p>

<p>History &amp; Haunts Nighttime Carriage Tour</p>

<p><strong>How to Redeem:</strong> Print this ticket or show the confirmation details from a mobile device for entry. Please have a valid ID to confirm the order if needed.  It’s highly encouraged that guests confirm the reservation at least 24 hours in advance. </p>
<p><strong>Parking:</strong> Paid public parking lots are located within 2 blocks of the boarding location.</p>
<p><strong>Departure Details:</strong> Check in with a Royal Carriages Supervisor at 700 Decatur Street, in front of Jackson Square. The supervisor will be found under a yellow umbrella towards the beginning of the line of carriages. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to departure of the tour.</p>
<p><strong>Gratuities:</strong> Although not required, it is appreciated and encouraged to tip the tour guide.</p>

Jackson Square

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History & Haunts Nighttime Carriage Tour

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Royal Carriages is the premier carriage tour company in New Orleans and the History & Haunts Carriage Tour is a...

Guide was terrific and Ivan the mule stories were funny and kept us laughing the whole time. Lots of interesting history.

Great experience

Lucas was a great tour guide filled with a lot of interesting information

Tourist

Our tour guide was Jonathon and our mule was Blondie.  They were both amazing!  We decided to splurge on the carriage ride and we are so happy that we did!  You can bring drinks and relax while you take the tour.  It was nice to take a break from walking and we got to see a lot of cool parts of the quarter that we wouldn't have otherwise seen.  JOnathon was very informative and a great story teller.  Our kids loved him! Would highly recommend!

Worth the Splurge

We really enjoyed the History & Haunts Nighttime Carriage Tour! Our tour guide, Shannon, & his mule, O'Reilly, did a great job. We arrived a few minutes early & were able to sit in the front seat of the carriage behind the tour guide which I think is the way to go. Shannon seemed to treat O'Reilly well which made me happy. He told us some really cool stories & I definitely learned some things & heard more details on parts of stories & lore I'd heard of already. Now that I'm back home I've been looking further into some of the stories he told via YouTube. Fascinating stuff. Highly recommend this tour through the fun & history filled French Quarter. Remember to tip your guide!

Fun Evening of History & Haunts!

It was great. Footloose gave us a good trip through the quarter. The stories were quite interesting!!! Fun thing to do for anyone!!

Haunted carriage ride

We took the History and Haunts Nighttime Carriage Ride with Sara and Armstrong.  Sara was awesome and filled us with fun history and facts of the hauntings and legends that surround the French Quarter.  Honestly she was one of the better guides we have ever had!  And it’s very obvious how much she really cares for her mule Armstrong!

It would have been a fantastic evening if we hadn’t had to wait for a group of girls in the 20s that were joining us.  You are suppose to arrive 15 min prior to your scheduled tour, these girls pulled up in a car right at departure time, which meant we waited another 5 minutes before we could leave.  The girls were loud, obnoxious, and a few were intoxicated.  They didn’t listen to our tour guide and and tried to talk over her narration, which resulted in our tour guide having to stop, wait, and then resume her talk repeatedly.  One girl wanted to get off at Lafitte’s Bar, but it wasn’t until we passed through Frenchman’s Street that they all decided to get off.  They didn’t even bother to tip our guide which is just plain rude.  We had a wonderful time afterwards but I feel like we missed out on a lot of cool info as our guide was interrupted repeatedly.  Sara was amazing and very professional and I can’t think of any way she could have handled these people better, but I wish there was a way to screen them out because we paid a lot of money to go on this tour and we waited in the cold and wind for them to arrive, only to have them ruin our night until they could find something more “entertaining “ to do.

History and Haunts Nighttime Carriage Tours

I really enjoyed the tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and it's a very good value for the experience. The night ride down the famous streets of New Orleans and hearing the clip clip of the mule hooves was so nice. This was our 2nd trip on the Royal Carriages and it won't be our last. Definitely would recommend if in this town.

Very informative tour

We learned so much about the city and the history. It was very engaging with a light side of spooky real-life stories that were incredibly interesting and well told. It was fun. Our mule Rancher was also really sweet and he got lots of pets.

Had a great time

Great carriages and beautiful animals. The stories were good but I wish it held the haunt description more.

I highly recommend this tour. Loved our driver and horse too.

History and Haunts tour

Royal Carriages

New Orleans

Louisiana

<h2>How did you discover this activity?</h2>
<p>I found TripShock while Googling, “haunted tours in New Orleans.” After browsing through tours in New Orleans, we found this tour was not booked up yet.</p>
<h2>When did you book your tour compared to the departure date?</h2>
<p>We booked it a couple of hours before the tour.</p>
<h2>Why did you choose this activity?</h2>
<p>My children and I love being scared.</p>
<h2>How did you get to the activity location?</h2>
<p>We walked there.</p>
<h2>What was your experience with the activity’s staff?</h2>
<p>Awesome staff! They were very friendly and knowledgeable.</p>
<h2>Highlights or memories you and your group will take from the trip?</h2>
<p>We enjoyed the tour guide telling us a lot of ghost stories. We also enjoyed people watching while riding in the carriage.  People were very nice to us, and helped us enjoy the ride.</p>
<p>We heard lots of stories about the haunted history of New Orleans. The guide was very funny and friendly. My children loved riding in a carriage. It was about 45 minutes to an hour long, which was perfect for us. We enjoyed it very much!</p>
<h2>Would you recommend this activity to another group like yours? Why or why not?</h2>
<p>Yes, I would recommend this activity to another family.</p>
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