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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

Sat 19 Oct

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Starting at $15.50

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Sat 19 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)

292randya

Oct 2022

Ok visit but overpriced for the experience. Maybe it is posted somewhere but we were not aware that they do not run production Friday through Sunday. The tours and shops were open but this was a disappointment as we went on a Sunday. Everyone we met was very friendly and helpful. The jungle gardens were disappointing as well as the only wildlife we saw was a couple of gators. Your vehicle will get very dirty as the roads are not paved,

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Thank you for providing us with constructive feedback. We are always looking for ways to improve our customer's experience.

brittexeira

Oct 2022

Such a wonderful experience! The location is beautiful and all staff were so kind. I love that we could leisurely take our time through the self-guided tour. Great gift shop too!

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your wonderful experience here. We hope you can stop by for another visit in the future!

Turkasaur

Oct 2022

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Avery Island to learn more about America’s most popular hot sauce. Only wished we had more time to see the gardens as well. The self guided tour was very informative and easy to follow. The gift shop had every Tabasco item imaginable and allowed tastings of all their sauces and jellies. The highlight was the culinary class we signed up for. Very affordable and included tons of delicious food including bloody mary’s, boudin, gumbo, crawfish etoufee, red beans and rice, and bread pudding. Each item was made even more tasty by the suggested use of a drop or two of a specific flavor of Tabasco. Highly recommend a visit even for non lovers of the brand.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Wow, reviews like yours really light us up! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your visit here and we hope we can see you again in the future! Thank you for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful review.