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 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?
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)
Options
Haunted Carriage Tour
This 1-Hour Group Carriage Tour includes lots of French Quarter history in addition to lots of creepy ghost stories.
Reviews
2,286 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Engaging, Informative, and Spooky Fun!
FrankS526,,Jan 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We absolutely enjoyed this tour! It was the perfect way to see the city at night. The real highlight for us was our tour guide—they had a fantastic personality that kept us entertained and engaged the entire time. Beyond just the entertainment factor, the quality of the information provided was excellent. You can tell they really know their history, and it was a great balance of legitimate historical facts and spooky folklore. If you want a tour that is both fun and educational, I highly recommend this one.
Warm thank you to Patricia and Desire!
knightofb,,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The best haunted tour in town and great service from Patricia and Desire (a movie starring mule). Thank you guys for an unforgettable ride! Thank you for sticking around for us on a rainy day for such a late appointment with no other customers around. Customer service is superb! Patricia is a very knowledgeable and courteous guide and Desire is a sweetheart, my daughter loved petting her!
A must do
Tami H,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Fun. Driver did his research. Knew his stuff. He really put himself into the story telling. Made me wanna go investigate the stories a little more
Haunted Ride Tour
DayTrip61749060313,,Jan 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very enjoyable ride! Our guide was very enthusiastic and our beautiful Mule, Pearl was such a good girl. (well most of the time lol, everytime we stopped at a very haunted space she was antsy to leave. I'm sure she felt the bad juju lol)
Worth going
The W,,Jan 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00I loved the haunted horse ride tour! It was very memorable and my tour guide from Mississippi did a great job explaining Louisiana’s backstory of how it became what is it today!
Loved it!
Stacy H,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was so fun to see the historical buildings and hear the stories at a mules pace. Would do over and over again!
It is more stressful for...
Terri R,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00It is more stressful for the handlers on parade days, more traffic, harder for them to get to the designated loading area…the ride was wonderful, the carriage driver had blankets due to the cold weather.
Wonderful experience!
Diana G,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide, Leman, was wonderful! He had really researched the history behind the stories and even had photographs to share with us. He was very enthusiastic about his job and we enjoyed our tour immensely!
Mike and Irma
diana j,,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent. Open air is tge best way to see NOLA. Ask for Mike. He gave us both history and information about haunted experiences
Armstrong and Matt what a pair
Manjula N,,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is one of the greatest tour I have taken. Armstrong our mule was gentle, he knew the route to the tour, he listened to every tug/guidance of the reins. Our tour guide Matt knew his narration so well he commented for 1 hour non stop. We gained so much from this trip than all past 5 days we have been here. I definitely recommend this trip to you all.
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