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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)

frednorris1951

Jul 2022

There are no single favorites. The whole experience was awesome. Truly friendly people. The museum is eye opening and most informative. The Store has anything and everything Tabasco. The tasting counter is most impressive. Bottle, bottles and more bottles of every flavor and variety of goodness that one can imagine. The Cafe provides the most delicious foods that are all things Cajun. The tour of the facility was great. Then, there was the Jungle Gardens tour. A real place of beauty, history and nature. The only word that covers it all is Experience.

Response from Host

Aug 2022

We are excited to hear that your whole experience with us was awesome! We strive to provide exceptional customer service as well as quality food and we are happy to see that you were able to experience this. We hope you can visit again soon!

CKing2012

Jul 2022

Very Well Done! Great tour & beautiful gardens. Being July, it was HOT but we were still able to enjoy it and walk some of the trails that were in the shade. We did not eat at the restaurant but wish we had - there is not much in the area that is open on Sundays for dining.

Response from Host

Jul 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!

Passport725243

Jul 2022

What a fabulous dude trip! I’m so glad we were able to do this. The factory was interesting, the shopping was great, and the Jungle Gardens so much fun.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

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