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TABASCO® Factory Tour & Avery Island Experience in Avery Island, LA

HWY 329 Avery Island Road • Avery Island, LA 70513

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Have you ever wondered where TABASCO sauce is made? This TABASCO tour will show you. Learn about the McIlheeny family that has made TABASCO sauce on Avery Island for over five generations. The factory tour includes 10 stops that take you from seed to sauce. Then head over to Avery Island’s Jungle Gardens and explore the ancient oaks and abundant wildlife.

up to 4 hrs 1 or more people

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This is a self-guided tour.
Most visitors spend between 2 to 4 hours.
The Tabasco Factory Tour includes 10 stops that take you from seed to sauce.
Explore ancient oaks and abundant wildlife along a 3-mile garden trail in Jungle Gardens. Visitors can walk, bike or hike.
Cash is currently not accepted.
Wheelchair and stroller accessible.
Includes a complimentary mini-bottle of TABASCO.
Free parking.

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Where is TABASCO® Sauce made? The McIlhenny family has been making TABASCO® Sauce on Avery Island, Louisiana, for over five 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 the Jungle Gardens.

The ultimate fan experience on Avery Island will show you how the famous TABASCO Pepper Sauce is made from seed to sauce, how to eat like a local, and discover all those hard-to-find sauces and maybe some new favorites, too!

The tour is self-guided and includes 10 stops:
1. The Museum
2. Greenhouse replica
3. Barrel aging and pepper mash warehouse viewing
4. Blending
5. Avery Island Experience - About Avery Island
6. Salt mine replica
7. Bottling line viewing
8. Food, Flavors, TABASCO today
9. Country Store and sample bar tastings
10. Restaurant

Most guests typically spend about 2-4 hours.

Holiday Closures: New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

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The bottling process during the Factory Tour

TABASCO® Factory Tour & Avery Island Experience Reviews

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debrat904

"Wonderful way to spend a day touring the factory and visiting the Jungle Garden."

Reviewed May 24, 2025 NEW

We enjoyed the factory tour led by Lisa so much. The history of the McIlhenny family, the peppers used, and the process of making the red sauce was fascinating! Highly recommend!

D6042MKrauld

"Hot Sauce and more!"

Reviewed May 23, 2025 NEW

Who knew hot sauce could come in so many forms and flavors! Had a terrific time on the tour and it was interesting to learn about the family and the region. Our tour guide Lisa was phenomenal (even with a bad knee!) she was fun and energetic. The tour guided you from the peppers all the way through the finished product. My favorite was the Raspberry flavored peppered jam! Took home a few bottles!

johnjet79

"Cooking Demo"

Reviewed May 07, 2025

We did the Cooking Demo yesterday with Karen as our chef and it was a phenomenal experience. Very educational and the food was amazing. You end up getting a complete meal including appetizer, salad and dessert. Our entree was crawfish etoufee and it was outstanding. Highly recommend this experience if you get the opportunity.

gooilersLeduc

Sherwood Park, Strathcona County, Alberta

"Great tour"

Reviewed April 18, 2025

We stopped there while we were on our 24 day bus trip to the deep south with Nagel Tours.The factory was not in production when we stopped there as it was a Sunday.We did tour the grounds and viewed everything else.It was very entertaining to see.We had lunch in the restaurant on site and they put us in a separate room and served us a Cajun meal .It was a sampler of four different foods .I also had the tabasco ice cream

205sandim

Tallahassee, Florida

"One of the highlights of our road trip and very worth a slight detour"

Reviewed March 18, 2025

While planning our road trip itinerary, we reserved a guided tour for our visit last Tuesday and were so glad we did. Lisa was the perfect guide. You can tell she enjoys her job and interacting with all of the guests. She was full of information and immersed us in the history and process of making pepper sauce. We enjoyed the tastings at the end of the tour with a favorite item being the chipotle raspberry ice cream in addition to all of their pepper sauces. I was not a huge “hot sauce” fan prior to this tour but Lisa encouraged me to try as many sauces as I could and I am now a fan of “pepper sauce”. I even enjoyed a drizzle of the garlic cayenne sauce on my pepperoni pizza last night. We purchased several other items in the store including the Family Reserve sauce, pepper pulp and Tabasco kettle corn. If you are anywhere near Avery Island, add this tour to your plans. If you’re lucky, Lisa will be your guide and you will not be disappointed.

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TABASCO® Factory Tour & Avery Island Experience is located at HWY 329 Avery Island Road • Avery Island, LA 70513

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Frequently Asked Questions about TABASCO® Factory Tour & Avery Island Experience

What are the hours of operation?

Open daily from 9:00am - 4:00pm (CST). Days and hours are subject to change.

Is parking provided?

Yes, free parking is available.

Where is it located?

TABASCO® Visitor's Center, 329 Avery Island Rd, New Iberia, LA 70560. Visitors will check in at the Tabasco Visitor Center ticketing booth located at stop 1, the museum.