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Avery Island Experience- Tabasco & Jungle Gardens Self-guided tour

Avery Island Experience- Tabasco & Jungle Gardens Self-guided tour

Overview

Where is TABASCO® sauce made? With this Avery Island Experience, find out how The McIlhenny family has made TABASCO® Sauce on Avery Island, Louisiana for over 5 generations. Built on a salt dome, it is a mysteriously beautiful place where the red peppers grow, the factory hums, and abundant wildlife can be seen in the Jungle Gardens. Explore the 10 stop tour that takes you from seed to sauce, get a full tasting at the tasting bar in the TABASCO® Country store, light your taste buds up with authentic Cajun dishes and a Bloody Mary in Restaurant 1868, and explore the ancient oaks and admire the wildlife on a 14 stop tour in Jungle Gardens.

City: Louisiana

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $15.50

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $15.50

Make a reservation

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What's Included

complimentary Mini TABASCO Bottle

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The audio guide is available only on the Jungle Gardens Tour.
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

What To Expect

Avery island

Where is TABASCO® Sauce made? The McIlhenny family has made TABASCO® Sauce on Avery Island, Louisiana for over 5 generations. Built on a salt dome, it's a mysteriously beautiful place where the red peppers grow, the factory hums, and abundant wildlife can be seen in Jungle Gardens. Spend the day learning about how our famous sauce got its start in 1868, discover the process from seed to sauce, feed your soul with authentic Cajun dishes in Restaurant 1868!, shop for those hard to find sauces and TABASCO gear in our country Store and explore Jungle Gardens, a 170-acre wildlife and botanical garden.

Jungle Gardens

Jungle Gardens is a 14 stop tour that makes a 3 mile loop that you may drive, hike, bike, or walk. Stop 1: Giant oak trees Stop 2: Bayou petit Anse/Marsh trail Stop 3: Alligators Stop 4: Boat House Stop 5: Venetian Gardens Stop 6: Cleveland Oak Stop 7: Holly Hedge Stop 8: Buddha temple Stop 9: Wisteria Arch Stop 10: Palm Gardens Stop 11: Bird city Stop 12: timber Bamboo Stop 13: sunken Gardens Stop 14: Camellia Nursery

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (94)

debbie r

Dec 2022

We enjoyed the self tour as it allowed us to go at our own pace and take breaks and eat when ever we wanted. It had a good mix of reading and watching videos to give you a good history of Tabasco as well as their future. The gardens was a great ride through a very historic garden with lots of beauty.

Response from Host

Dec 2022

Thank you for your positive feedback. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your visit. It would be our pleasure to welcome you again.

Chatterboxmegan

Dec 2022

My husband and I headed to Avery Island to do the Tabasco tour and mooch round the jungle gardens. There is information boards throughout the tour that tell you about the history of Tabasco and process of making it. The gift shop is also great. We then headed over to jungle gardens and we decided to drive round cus of the heat. We saw quite a few different birds and a gator. We did the audio tour here which was interesting. All in all we spent about 4 hours on site.

Response from Host

Dec 2022

We’re thrilled that you were satisfied with our tour and services. Your feedback is appreciated, and we hope to see you again soon!

TravelingDeacon

Dec 2022

Really loved the self guided tour. I had not been here in over 50 years, and boy has it really changed. They have a very good gift shop. The restaurant was surprisingly good - I recommend the sampler and the Boudin egg roll - which is enough for 2 people. The chili was also very good. Enjoyed the drive through the gardens. We drove in from New Orleans (about 2 hours), which is worth the drive through Cajun Country.

Response from Host

Dec 2022

Thank you for your positive feedback. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your visit. It would be our pleasure to welcome you again.