Avery Island Experience- Tabasco & Jungle Gardens Self-guided tour
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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.
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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.
The Tabasco Factory tour is a 10 stop tour that takes you from seed to sauce. Stop 1: the Museum Stop 2: Green House replica Stop3: Barreling and pepper mash warehouse viewing Stop 4: Blending Stop5: About Avery Island Stop6: Salt mine replica Stop7: Bottling line viewing Stop 8 : Tabasco today Stop 9: the Tabasco Country store and sample bar tastings Stop 10: Restaurant 1868!
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
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Important Information
- 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.
Reviews(322)
It was a very interesting visit with lots to see and well laid out. Good value for money and the jungle gardens were a bonus but didn't see an alligator.
I wouldn’t walk this as it is a bit of a walk and weather can change quickly. Thoroughly enjoyed the self guided tour and all the education that is provided.
We just showed up and bought tickets. We toured the museum, watched a couple short movies (which were excellent) and then explored the other 8 buildings at the Tabasco Factory. Then we toured the store and tasted the different tabascos. We even tasted tabasco flavored ice cream. It was all yummy and I am not a Tabasco fan. I did find some at the store I liked. So I am now a fan. We then drove around Jungle Gardens. We saw alligators, deer, the bird sanctuary which is full of beautiful white birds, the Budda, and so much more. There were workers tending the grounds. To keep it in such great shape they must work year around. So glad we came here and did this
We opted to take the Tabasco guided tour, which was about a two hour experience. Lisa was our tour guide and not only do I feel like we’re friends now😉, but I also feel like I know so much about the Tabasco experience. Throughout the tour, Lisa explained the detailed steps of the Tabasco making process while sharing wonderful stories about time-honored family traditions. I had heard good things about this tour, but Lisa took it over the top. Definitely worth your time and money to visit Avery Island and take a tour with Lisa!!
We had the best time! We stayed on the property for almost three hours! The tour was very well laid out, and so very interesting! There’s a lot more to that little bottle than I realized!! We also loved the Jungle Gardens. My husband wants to do the whole thing again. We ate at the restaurant and spent too much money (haha) in the gift shop. Highly recommend.
Yes, you must go. Such a great tour. It was well laid out and I learned so much about Tobasco!! We had a great lunch at the restaurant and spent too much money in the gift shop. My husband absolutely loved the Jungle Gardens, and wants to go and do the whole tour again!! Thank you so much for the great experience.
We were on a fly drive holiday and visited Avery Island as we'd seen it on YouTube. We weren't initially wanting to go in the tabasco factory, just the jungle drive, but I'm glad we did. We both enjoyed it, it was fascinating, and the gift shop with all the free tasting was good. The jungle drive was beautiful, we saw a few alligators. We would definitely recommend visiting here 😀
Great tour. I had no clue that they 'age the mash'. Go at your own pace. Well laid out. Lots of history here. The Jungle Garden drive was awesome too. Don't miss the Bird City. You need to park your car and walk a little to see but it was fascinating. Wasn't anything blooming very end of April but I imagine it could be really beautiful. Also gators in the ponds. We did not eat in the restaurant.
A self guided walking tour of the Tabasco operation which teaches you about the peppers, process and history of Tabasco. Visit the Museum to learn about the interesting history and environmental stewardship of the McIlhenny/Avery families, then stop at the store for the tasting bar with all the flavors. Jungle Gardens is a wonderful driving tour through the gardens established in the early days of Avery Island. There are stops along the drive you can get out to explore. Download the TravelStorys app for the audio tour as you drive through the gardens, it will really add to the visit. I wouldn't have learned nearly as much without that.
We had so much fun exploring Avery Island. We met Lisa at 10am for a guided tour. Do yourself a favor and pay for a tour. We learned so much about the history of Tabasco. Highly recommend spending time in the gift shop. Please say hello to Rhonda! She’s the best.
