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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

Sun 20 Oct

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Starting at $15.50

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Sun 20 Oct

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)

CareyAllen

Jun 2022

Very interesting visit to see how tobasco is made and the history of the business. Self guided tour is very interesting.

Response from Host

Jul 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.

454madeleinel

Jun 2022

I loved that you could complete the tour at your own pace! Jungle Gardens was an added bonus! We finished our day with a light meal at the restaurant!

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thank you very much for your positive feedback. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed our food and service. We very much appreciate your recommendation and it would be our pleasure to welcome you again.

RBonin

Jun 2022

Enjoyed our tour of the Tabasco Factory! Got to see names of distant relatives that worked at the factory and lived on the island many years ago. Watched the bottling. We liked that it was a self guiding tour. We were able to take as long as we wanted at each exhibit. The gift shop was fantastic. Got son in laws Father's Day gifts. Great souvenirs. We later did the Jungle Gardens and saw several alligators. It was a very relaxing and beautiful place. Saw the nesting snowy egrets. The old oak trees are amazing. Would love to take the rest of the family there soon.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5 star rating - it's much appreciated!