"He's a Star" Top 5 Page for this destination Horse/mule Tip by grandmaR

The carriages that are used for rides in New Orleans are now being pulled by mules instead of horses. Mules are considered to be more heat resistant than horses. A good picture of a carriage being drawn by a mule is photo #5. This was not always the case. In 1950, we had a horse drawn carriage ride (photos 2, 3, and 4).

The carriage pictured in photo #1 was being used for some kind of movie or video. There are a line of people across the street standing by the wall just visible on the right. The traffic is being held up while they are filming.

They are filming where a guy and a girl go running across to get in the carriage. It apparently is supposed to be hot weather (although it was QUITE cold), and the boy was wearing a jacket when he did it the first time, so he had to remove the jacket and they had to shoot it all over again.

It was interesting to watch. We didn't take a carriage ride though.

One of the carriage companies is Royal Carriages which is conveniently located on Decatur Street at Jackson Square and on the corner of St. Louis and Royal Streets.

All tours available from 8:30 am - Midnight daily, weather permitting.

French Quarter Tour Rates
from Jackson Square in your private carriage
Half hour $50.00 (up to four people)
One hour $100.00 (up to four people)

Garden District Tours
One and a half hour $150.00 (up to four people - additional passengers extra)

Mode: AROUND
Phone: (504) 943-8820
Type: Other
Website: http://neworleanscarriages.com/