• See the New Orleans French Quarter by carriage tour.usa image by TEMISTOCLE LUCARELLI from Fotolia.com
  
  See one of the oldest cities in America by taking a carriage ride tour through New Orleans. Experience the sights and sounds of the historic French Quarter while rolling along in a horse-drawn carriage, or see the famed houses of the Garden District as you stroll by. New Orleans offers several carriage tours that lead visitors through the heart of the city, and most are willing to accommodate your travel needs by picking you up at your hotel.
  
  

Michaela's Tours

• Michaela's Tours is a licensed, family-owned tour company. It offers several carriage tours across New Orleans. See a combination of new and old on its French Quarter tour, which covers the famous Jackson Square as well as the homes of popular celebrities like Brad Pitt. The cemetery tour offers a stop at the oldest City of the Dead, the St. Louis I. The Garden District tour passes by some of the largest and most detailed homes in New Orleans. Michaela's also offers a French Quarter ghost tour for visitors who would like to see the darker side of New Orleans. Hotel pick-up is available. Tours run most days of the year and range from $150 to $250 for up to eight people, as of March 2010.
  
  Michaela's Tours
  1229 St. Thomas St.
  New Orleans, LA 70130
  504tours.com
  
  

Royal Carriage Tours

• Royal Carriage Tours is a family-owned company with a long-standing history in New Orleans. Founded in 1941, Royal Carriage Tours offers tourists a distinctive way to see the Garden District and the French Quarter. In addition to private tours, Royal Carriage Tours also offers group packages. The company will pick your group up from the hotel and take you sightseeing or to your next destination. Tours run daily from 8:30 a.m. to midnight and range from $75 to $225 for up to four people, as of March 2010. Group tour rates are on a case-by-case basis.
  
  Royal Carriage Tours
  1824 N. Rampart St.
  New Orleans, LA 70116
  504-943-8820
  neworleanscarriages.com
  
  

Machu Picchu Travel Services

• Machu Picchu Travel Services offers carriage tours encompassing several hours of sightseeing. Its best-selling package wanders through the streets of the French Quarter, then through the modern lofts and the Warehouse District, and finally through Uptown, where visitors see Loyola and Tulane universities. In addition to standard tours, Machu Picchu Travel Services also offers convention and wedding packages. Tours as of March 2010 cost $55 per person and run twice a day.
  
  Machu Picchu Travel Services
  442 Jackson Ave.
  New Orleans, LA 70130
  504-561-9050
  machupicchutours.com