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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)

UmpChap

Dec 2022

Well worth the two hour drive each way from the French Quarter in New Orleans. The self-guided, self-paced tour of the production facilities was very good. The drive through Jungle Gardens was awesome! There are several stops along the way where you can get out and walk along the paths to the various points of interest. Caution: most of the walkways are paving stones but some have deteriorated. Don't try it if you are unsteady or handicapped. Regardless, the drive through Jungle Gardens is still beautiful. More live oak trees than you can count! We had been told in N.O. that the trip wasn't worth it and there was nothing there. Absolutely and totally wrong! We skipped the restaurant and instead, lunched on a muffuletta from Central Grocery.

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!

kevinemmab

Nov 2022

The museum was very interesting to see. I loved shopping in the store. The 1812 restaurant was very tasty. The garden tour was so beautiful. It was a nice time of year to go

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.

Alice C

Nov 2022

This is a really interesting place. We've all used Tabasco Sauce, but did you ever wonder where it came from? Avery Island, Louisiana, and it's not surrounded by water. It's a raised area of land pushed up by the salt mines underground. The whole process here is very interesting. There are several buildings and quite a bit of walking involved. We did the Self-guided tour and thought it was self-explanatory. The Restaurant on the property was adequate, since we were starving, and not terribly expensive. Do Not Skip the Jungle Tour. A wonderful drive- through experience filled with wildlife, including ALLIGATORS! The LiveOaks are plentiful and beautiful, covered with vines and Spanish Moss. Only took about 15 minutes to drive through and is included with your admission ticket. This facility is about 30 miles south of Lafayette, and well worth the drive.

Response from Host

Nov 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!