Royal Carriages

Our mule-drawn carriage ghost tour of the French Quarter was nothing short of phenomenal! From the moment we stepped aboard, we knew we were in for something special. Our mule, Footloose, was the perfect gentle giant, steady and surefooted as we clopped through the historic streets. And our guide, Lemen, was absolutely outstanding—warm, funny, and a master storyteller who brought centuries of New Orleans history and hauntings to life. This wasn’t just a ride; it was a journey back in time. We started at Jackson Square, hearing how its elegant façade hides layers of dramatic and eerie history. Passing the legendary Ursuline Convent, Lemen shared the chilling tale of the mysterious Casket Girls, a story that still gives me goosebumps. He painted a vivid picture of the horrors of the LaLaurie Mansion and introduced us to the elusive and immortal Jacques St. Germain, weaving in references to Interview with the Vampire and The Originals that tied pop culture to authentic local legends. What I loved most was how the tour balanced facts, folklore, and a touch of theatrical flair. Even as a fan of ghost tours, I found this one uniquely immersive—the clip-clop of Footloose’s hooves, the glow of gas lamps, and the backdrop of French Quarter architecture made every story feel more real. If you’re visiting New Orleans and want a truly memorable experience that blends history, mystery, and a bit of fun, this tour is a must. It’s easily one of the best ghost tours I’ve ever been on, and thanks to Footloose and Lemen, it’s a night I’ll be talking about for a long time!

This was such a great experience! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and had a great personality. You could also tell that he had a great relationship with the mule, Armstrong. I was on the haunted tour and the stories were very captivating. This was so fun and I really enjoyed myself!

What an incredible experience with Royal Carriages! The reviews were right about Lemen (pronounced Lee-men) — we even requested him in the comments of our reservation, and I’m so glad we did. His voice is rich, animated, and absolutely made for storytelling. As our mule clip-clopped down the cobblestone streets, it felt like we were stepping straight into New Orleans’ haunted past. Every tale he told came alive with humor, history, and just the right touch of spooky fun. Between the laughter, the chills, and the photo opportunities, this ride was pure magic. Hands down, Lemen is the best tour guide I’ve ever had — a true storyteller who makes the city’s spirits dance. 👻🐴✨

There was a group of six of us who did the ghost carriage tour. We had Shannon as our guide and Rancher was our mule. It was an awesome experience! Rancher was too smart for his own good and definitely had opinions about certain things along the way! Shannon was so knowledgeable on the history and stories. His presentation was so entertaining! Definitely recommend checking this out! So fun!

Our mule Archey was amazing - and our tour guide was ok- friendly. the reason I am giving this tour 3 stars is because there were too many tours competing and we ended up at the same spots with 3-6 other walking/mule tours! Our tour guide definitely needed a microphone 🤦🏻‍♀️🎤. We could barely hear him in the back (pick the seat right behind the driver!)

We had a great time! I’ve done this tour every time I visit the great New Orleans and I learn something new every single time. Our mules name was Bourbon and she had so much personality matching her handler Jonathan. Our tour guide was great. Very informative and knowledgeable about his city. He was vibrant, funny, and all around entertaining. Definitely recommend!

The Royal carriage ride was an amazing trip. Our guide was Kendra and our mule was Liza Jane! Kendra was so entertaining and made this carriage ride really memorable! She was knowledgeable on the history of New Orleans and she was just as funny! Liza Jane was the best mule! She was such a good girl and drove that carriage like a boss. 10 out of 10, I would highly recommend this tour and specifically Kendra and Liza! If you're wondering if the money is worth it..... IT IS! Thanks again Kenda and Liza Jane for the best carriage ride! From your Indiana friends!

Relaxing guide through the streets of Nola. We enjoyed our mule carriage ride on a steamy night. Our guide shared so much history both spooky and educational. We will most definitely ride again the next time we’re in the big easy.

We booked this tour very last minute and our tour guide, Larry, was awesome! The carriage was not overcrowded, we left promptly and it was a very enjoyable tour. We learned a lot about New Orleans history. I also like that these carriages are covered so although it was raining, we didn't get super soaked.

The whole thing was an amazing experience! Rancher and Charles were great tour guides! I love the idea of going around this beautiful city in an old fashioned carriage! Charles had great stories and explained things around the city that were questions in our head that were answered! I am so glad I did it, and I would do it again or recommend it to a friend !!

We decided to take this tour on our first morning in New Orleans. It was a great idea because we were able to survey the city from a local guide and then make decisions where we want to return on foot. Our guide was named Mark and his mule was Rancher. We learned a lot about New Orleans history and enjoyed an hour long, relaxing journey through the French Quarter. Mark was funny and told a lot of great jokes and really entertained us. The only thing I would suggest is possibly using a microphone for the narration part, especially when vehicles and other loud noises drown out the sound of the carriage driver. We sat in the back and often had to strain to hear him at times. At other times we couldn't hear him at all.however, I highly recommend this and hope you enjoy it as much as we did

My husband and I took our son on a ghost tour tonight. What a great time! We rode with Freida and though she was new to our driver - they both did great. I came for the salacious seedy underbelly and my husband for the history. We both won. Definitely recommend.

Just plain awful! For the price we paid the entire tour felt like a waste of money. As soon as we checked in with a nonchalant and uncaring supposed "owner" (as we were told) that should have been a red flag right there that this tour was going to be awful. My best friend and I took the history and haunts night tour. I was expecting to learn a lot of great facts but instead all I got was lots of rambling, unnecessary gory details (to fill time?) and some bad jokes. I left feeling very cheated by the whole experience.

Spent a thoroughly enjoyable hour with carriage driver Shannon and the beautiful mule Blaze Starr touring the French Quarter and beyond. Shannon shared history and fun facts about New Orleans and Louisiana with lots of heart and humor.

Tour was very informative and full of fun thanks to our humorous guide Lucy. She was wonderful

Had a great tour of the quarter with Tony and PoBoy. They were both terrific! I highly recommend the tour and ask for them!

We had a wonderful experience with Royal Carriages - our driver was Sara and mule, Lou. The storytelling and fun ride through the French Quarter was outstanding and so much better than the walking tours that I've done before. We took the 9pm "History and Haunts Tour" in early June and the evening time was perfect and ask the staff were incredibly helpful.

Glenn was our tour guide for the 10:30pm ghost tour. He was hilarious and was very knowledgeable about the history of the French Quarter and New Orleans history. I learned a lot about vampires and ghosts as well as the dark history of this area. Beignet was our mule, she's super cute and friendly. It was really cool to be at the french quarter at night on a mule drawn carriage, it's definitely something you want to do at least once!!!!

Do this one one of your first days in New Orleans. Mark our driver did a great job of entertaining us and sharing history. We did this on our last day but wish we had done it days earlier. Learned so much about the architecture, neighborhoods and the people who lived there past and present. This was a highlight of our trip!

What's wrong- check in girl has the personality of a rock. Could have done without that exchange. What's right - However the carriage driver was a history buff and knew some interesting facts. There were a few times that he pulled over and stopped to give a history run down and I wished he would keep going. It is very hot and humid and while parked it was almost too hot to pay attention. The horse was lovely. The tour guide/carriage driver -5 stars, the actual route the tour takes -2 stars, the check in girl -1 star. I wish we had learned about the hot spots and best food and entertainment must sees. There was none of that, but I did learn about the architecture and original settlers.

We are local to the area, Houma, and we were treated to the most fantastic tour of New Orleans by the very entertaining qualified, and knowledgeable team of Stef (AKA Joe, ) and Ivan. She was an excellent teacher and knew all the ins and outs of the haunted and scary parts of New Orleans. We have been in SE Louisiana for 17 years and never realized all the great stories that existed down the streets of the French Quarter. Ivan was equally entertaining, too. He knew all the great parts to go, and we loved it when he got his disdain for loud motorcycles and bad music. Quite the critic. Before we knew it, the tour was over. We all thought silently that we could do that again. We certainly will be bringing our visitors back onto NOLA for more great tours. If you all get a chance, please use our recommendation. I don't always give 5 stars, but I would go 6 if I could.

2/5/2022 - While on a walking tour, Free Tours By Foot, I was passed by Royal Carriage with the 08 license plate. It was a bit of a commotion because the street was closed with road work signs because it looked like the road was cut for pipe work. (Governor Nicholls St. & Chartres St.) Suddenly I heard a crash as the driver of carriage 08 was trying to maneuver between the road sign and a parked blue Hyundai! There definitely wasn't enough space and the cart was ramming the driver's side front wheel and rocking the car. The horse was spooked and the driver kept having him go through despite the fact the carriage was hitting the car! Some people on the street helped move the road work sign. His passengers asked if they should get out of the carriage but the driver of the carriage guided the horse around the street hole (?) and the driver just drove off! Our walking tour was like "WTF?!" I got a pen from the tour guide and left a note on the car as the front wheel well and tire was damaged. The passengers and horse could have been seriously injured because of the negligent driver ignoring road work signs. Now someone is going to have to deal with the fact that they were the victim of a hit and run.

Enjoyed our one-hour carriage ride with Lukas. He was entertaining to listen to and engaging. So glad we took this so that we know what area of New Orleans to visit next.

Marty and Mule Mr. Benson were great. We had a wonderful time. An hour was the perfect amount of time. Marty was an encyclopedia of New Orleans history. I would highly recommend it.

Marty was a great guide and Mr Benson did fantastic. Lots of sights and very informative.

Mark our driver, and our mule "Cole" were amazing! I was very happy to hear all the history of New Orleans and see a very well fed and happy mule who seemed to love his job!!

Terrible rude services. So I paid for a haunted tour for both my husband and I for his birthday. We are in town visiting from another state. The tour was scheduled for 2100 hours. We walked up to the carriage at 9:01. The man with a multiple carriage was already sitting there. We stood in front of him on sidewalk. He didn't utter a word. When another carriage pulled up for couples. I walked over to him and the other left. He proceeded to tell me that the carriage had already pulled off. Then another man came up in a golf cart. Golf cart guy proceeded to tell us that the carriage had already pulled off at 905. Now how was this possible when we walked up at 901. Come on like seriously i didn't believe that at all. I asked so you're going to just keep my money he said "well there's pretty much nothing I can do." Yeah you could have rescheduled us for another day but didn't even try. I wasn't very surprised considering........... Beware!!!

We were very pleased to have chosen this way of visiting the French Quarter. We took the first tour at 9 am, the air was fresh, the streets were quiet, we could really appreciate the charm that came out of the delicate architecture. Moreover the gentleman who conducted the carriage gave us much information on the history of the area including much details on many impressive homes.

We took an hour tour with Cole, a very handsome mule, and his partner Mark. The tour was very interesting and I got a lot of history and details about New Orleans that I've never heard before. What I liked about the tour is that it didn't gloss over uncomfortable parts of the history but shared them in context to show how they shaped the city and the people. We also learned how the mules get vacations and how they are cared for and that made me feel better. Apparently most are retired plow mules so their life is a bit easier rolling through the streets of the French Quarter. Definitely enjoyed this tour and enjoyed it.

We had the honor of having Erma and Mr. Mike and I would recommend this tour 1,000 times. Very knowledgeable and a great way to see the French Quarter. My husband and I couldn't stop talking about it. Loved every minute of it!!

Our party of 4 all enjoyed to the tour and the tour history. We did the City Tour during the day and the Ghost Tour at night. Both were fun and our tour guides were very knowledgeable of the city and its rich history. Than you Royal Carriages.

Sara and Lou gave us the tour! We had a wonderful time. My daughter can't stop thinking about Lou! She was so sweet!!!

I enjoyed a royal carriage ghost tour with my husband today and we really enjoyed it! Our tour guide was James....and I have to say that he was so informative! My husband and I are history buffs and we learned so much from him. He was an excellent historian and had a wonderful personality. He had a great sense of humor as well. I can tell he also really cared for the mule.

One of the best ways you can tour the French Quarter without having to walk everywhere! We rode with Desire the mule, and unfortunately I forgot the tour guide's name. Desire was quite a show the night we rode with her, she definitely has a mind of her own, but such a beautiful animal. The tour guide was very informative and took us around all the historic landmarks in the French Quarter, and so much to learn from her. She shared some historic haunts, and she seemed to know so much about each building we saw.

Shannon and Cole the donkey were amazing - love the ride and stories. Thoroughly enjoyed this ride around the city.

I highly recommend Royal Carriage Rides. We had the best tour. Matt, our guide, was amazing! He never stopped talking about the history as our mule Ms. Kentucky trotted on through Bourbon street and the French Quarter. We did the hour tour and wish tbere was a two hour tour. So much history to see and learn in Nola.

We went for the night ghost tour. Our guide Lucas was very knowledgeable and gave us a great experience. We did an hour. It goes by pretty fast due to the vast history of the city. Riding in the carriage gives that historic feel and adds to the imagination. Thanks for the tour Lucas

I had so much fun the first time, I did it again the next visit to NOLA! This time, the mule driver/tour guide was just as fun and engaging as the first time. The mule, Praline, was half the fun; what a strong, sweet girl. New Orleans has a lot of ghosts, boy howdy! Many from the Civil War Era--wounded and dying soldiers and abused slaves. The guide edited the horrible stories because of the children on board, of course. Never a dull moment. I recommend this tour.

Went for an hour-long haunted tour with Shannon and O'Reilly. The tour was great and very entertaining. Shannon is a solid driver and fun guide, very personable and charming. The mules are in great shape, too.

Our carriage ride was wonderful! We brought our young kids 9 &4 with us. While they fell asleep (because they were tired not bored!) we thoroughly enjoyed the ride. The carriage driver was knowledgeable about the city and eager to answer any questions. She even went over time and we never felt it was rushed. Thank you!

Booked an hour tour with Mike R, and it was exceptional. The price is a little steep, $60 per person for an hour, but we saw sites we wouldn't see otherwise. Mike R was so knowledgeable about the city's present and past. It was an awesome historical tour, and he was very personable. The ride was smooth and the mules are adorable. The ride goes slowly enough that you can take pics as you go.

The absolute best! 10/10, 5 star, A+, 100% or however you want to say overly satisfied! Great team went above and beyond, communicating with me and my family to make my engagement proposal perfect. We were thrilled! Thanks Toyal Carriages!

I was in New Orleans for a few hours tonight and witnessed two of your carriage drivers yelling at people on the streets then talking badly about the innocent people to the clients on the carriage. Not professional and definitely did not make my family want to come back to NOLA if this is how people treat tourist.

Charlie was simply amazing! We thoroughly enjoyed his wisdom, humor and great attitude!

Took a carriage ride in the French Quarter yesterday. The driver was very pleasant and informative. Highly recommend using this carriage service. Very easy to book for online. Recommend early morning tours in this hot weather.

Toured with a coworker while in town on a business trip. The group tour is held on the half hour, so the driver recruited additional passengers while we waited, but it started and ended on time. We learned lots of NOLA history including awkward parts about how free people of color were treated before and after the civil war. The group tour cost only $25 each instead of $125 each for a tour for two.

Not bad. Not wonderful either. $25 for half an hour seems kinda steep, but I was more irked that we were expected to wait around for quite a while while the driver scouted around for more customers. This wouldn't have been a problem except for the fact that the sky was angry that day and I could see it was about to unleash an unholy downpour any second. He got a second couple and asked them to wait as well, and while he was away, they left, so we had to wait still longer. And surprise surprise, it started to storm as soon as we got rolling. This wasn't a light sprinkle, my dudes. This was a southern rainstorm complete with wind, lightning and cold torrential rain. We put up our umbrellas under the sunroof, and still got soaked. Couldn't even hear the guide over the noise. At least it didn't last long, and we enjoyed ourselves once we began to dry off and could listen to the narrative. Most of the info I already knew, but did learn some fun tidbits.

Don't believe their website photos all carriages don't have covers!!! There were carriages with covers when we arrived but they chose to put us on this one anyway. (With the rain 95% chance) Website is not true to the experience. We thought we were getting a covered carriage experience and all we got was wet! They told us we were rude! I just think we were upset for the false advertisement!

We have no seriously negative comments, our ride was ok. My wife and myself requested a private carriage ride and we got one. We were a bit shocked at the $300 price tag, but thought we would spend it on something we might never do again. Our guide, Glen, seemed very knowledgable and personable and we enjoyed his conversation, we just expected more. Maybe a few more interesting facts about famous places, or maybe a few pre planned stops for photos of cool places, and stuff like that. What we did was pay $300 for a carriage ride for less than an hour, and it was ok. We just hoped for more.

Today was my second day in New Orleans and I booked this tour yesterday the minute I saw my first mule in the French quarter during dinner. I had such a good time during the tour, the weather was a perfect high 79 degrees (I'm tropical people). I learned so much rich history about the French quarter, the neighborhood and landmarks. Our carriage driver Ron was great at answering all of our questions and I would like to give credit to the mule of the hour Bernard.

Mark was a wonderful tour guide and his mule Coke was great too. Save your feet and take a seat! This hour + ride gave us all the basic history tour we needed to understand the 303 years of New Orleans. Mark talked the entire ride and was a wealth of knowledge for the area. I know some tourists might want to avoid the carriage rides because they can be pricey, but they are totally worth the money. Splurge and if you only do one touristy thing while in NOLA, do this! If you do 2 things, go to the WWII museum! Totally made some memories on this ride!

We had such a lovely evening tour with Royal Carriages. Shawn, our guide was extremely knowledgeable, funny and engaging. I highly recommend RC! You won't be disappointed!

Mike R was a great driver - he gave us tons of history and was very friendly and personable. The 1-hour historic tour was enjoyable and just right. We covered a lot of ground and saw much of the beautiful area. Due to weather, the company worked with us to adjust our tour time so we could enjoy ourselves. I am amazed at how docile and well-trained the mules are in a such a busy environment - we truly enjoyed everything about this tour with Royal Carriages!

We took the history and haunts tour- Shannon was our tour guide and he was very funny and informative, we even stopped to take a closer look at a couple of buildings that were talked about on the tour on our walk back to the hotel! My feet were also appreciative for the hour break from walking around all day to ride in the carriage for the tour.

Tour guide - Mike R. Gets five stars for being a total history buff, but minus a fractional star for not taking us around the Laurie Mansion on. "Haunted" tour Administration - two stars- we had to rebook from. Tuesday evening ghost tour because one of the drivers was out sick. They don't work on Wednesdays and we had dinner reservations for Thursday so we were left with Thursday morning. They refused to do the ghost tour during the day so we didn't get what we paid for. Kudos to Mike R for doing his best. Blazing Star the mule gets five stars for dropping a big one when the yapping papillon wouldn't hush. It was super hot and they told me they gave all the miles midday breaks

Our carriage ride through the historic streets of New Orleans was absolutely unforgettable! Our knowledgeable guide regaled us with delightful narratives about the city and its rich history. We learned all the interesting facts that made the sights of our journey around town even more mesmerizing. From landmarks to spooky ghost stories, we heard it all! Not to mention O'Rilley, our trusty horse-drawn carriage driver, who pulled us along in a jovial fashion. Our ride through New Orleans was an exhilarating and enjoyable experience - one we won't soon forget!

We took an afternoon tour with Royal Carriages on our first day in New Orleans. It's such a wonderful way to get your bearings and sort of hit the highlights (obviously grab beignets and a cafe au lait from Cafe du Monde first!). Our tour guide (Mike, with The Professor as the mule) was phenomenal - extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and delivered a ton of fascinating info in easy-to-digest way. The entire trip, we'd pass by a building or site and recall something we learned on the Royal Carriages tour. Highly recommend!