2 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
15 people
English
Discover the history of Tabasco, see how the beloved hot sauce is produced, and enjoy a range of tastings on this self-guided tour. Make your own way to the Tabasco Visitor Center on Avery Island and embark on an immersive, 10-stop factory tour. You’ll also enjoy a range of tastings, can visit the on-site restaurant for Cajun dishes, and can explore nearby Jungle Gardens (where you’ll spy wisteria, giant oaks, and maybe even an alligator).
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.
• Admission Ticket Included
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!
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
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
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included