New Orleans Small-Group Haunted History Carriage Tour
Overview
Available languages
1 hour
Mobile ticket
The French Quarter is known as one of the most haunted places in America, and with so many ghost tours to choose from, the best choice is this 1-hour carriage tour from the award-winning Royal Carriages, recently awarded the 2018 Louisiana Attraction of the Year Award. Instead of walking around with a large group of people, you'll travel to and from haunted locations comfortably in a mule-drawn carriage guided by a professional tour. Learn about all the history, culture, and architecture in addition to the ghostly spirits that refuse to leave.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
All tour participants must arrive 15 minutes early to the boarding location. Late arrivals will miss the tour and not be provided with a second opportunity to ride or a refund.
This tour activity is subject to cancellation due to inclement weather such as flooding or lightning.
Tours operate in favorable weather conditions, including rain. Please dress appropriately for the weather.
Tickets prices apply to each passenger onboard the carriage, with the exception of infants or toddlers up to 4 years of age. All infants and toddlers must remain in the lap of their parent or guardian throughout the carriage tour.
Wheelchair accessible; please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Licensed tour guide
1-hour mule-drawn carriage ride
Gratuities
Parking
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks (available to purchase)
What To Expect
Jackson Square
This authentic mode of transportation will help you time-travel back to the 1700s and 1800s when death and disease were rampant due to devastating fires, floods, murders, and more! Being that there are only 8-passengers on-board the carriage, the mule-drawn adventure is more intimate and unforgettable. The carriage-driving tour guides are top-rated licensed guides who have been sending chills down spines for over 75 years. Meet and board at the carriage stand located at 700 Decatur Street. As your carriage departs from Jackson Square, your driver/guide will regale you with stories of the city's founding as the carriage passes through the historic French Quarter street.
French Quarter
Travel past landmarks such as Saint Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square, Napoleon House, and more as the carriage wind through New Orleans' oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter. Expect stories that are both historical, entertaining and appropriate for all visitors. It's important to understand the history so that you can understand the spirits that haunt the buildings. New Orleans is considered to be the most haunted city in America. Countless tragedies have happened right in the French Quarter, including devastating floods and fires killing thousands, contagious epidemics resulting in thousands of deaths, and other odd occurrences like weird human torture experiments, medical experiments, love lost, and more. These stories have been documented in police records and history books, and some can be quite alarming! You'll learn about the stories, then about how the "spirits" are letting people know that they are still very present! Do you have goosebumps yet?
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Haunted Carriage Tour
This 1-Hour Group Carriage Tour includes lots of French Quarter history in addition to lots of creepy ghost stories.
Reviews
2,203 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great experience
R9018DRbriann,
Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00KJ was a great tour guide, very informative on the history of the Quarter, and also Philadelphia! We had family in from Pennsylvania. Would definitely recommend this tour.
Great!
David F,
Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was wonderful, thank you very much it was scary we saw a ghost. The horse was really nice. Thanks again
Do not recommend
Sara N,
Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00They no showed? Operator was unavailable to be reached after texting me 30 minutes prior if I could come earlier than my scheduled time. Nothing Ike getting ghosted on a ghost tour I guess.
The tour guide was extremely impressive and gave a great presentation of the people involved in his stories.
Quintillis L,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was awesome and is definitely worth a repeat. The guide was one of the greatest storytellers that I’ve ever seen
Carriage tour
LORI H,
Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Our tour Director did not use a microphone so it was a little hard to hear him sitting in the back of the carriage. Otherwise, it was great.
Great tour
Andrew S,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was very informative. Guide had a lot of intricate knowledge of the history and arcatecture and the development of the area.
Not scary
Deborah P,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It is more of a historical tour than a scary one but we loved our guide and honestly had the best time.
It was a great...
Sarah B,
Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a great experience. Sarah was a great storyteller. The length of the tour was perfect. The stories were interesting and taught some NOLA history.
Nice ride through the...
Wendy A,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Nice ride through the quarter with some haunting history lesson along the way. Also a beautiful way to see the city at night.
Not worth it!
Jennifer L,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Was more of a history tour than ghost tour. Less than 45 minutes and spent more time having to pull over for traffic and loud car music then learning about the hauntings.
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