Mclhenny Company Tabasco & Avery Island Jungle Gardens
Hwy 329 Factory Rd, Avery Island
337.373.6129
Tour the visitor center and the pepper sauce factory then experience how they age the Tabasco Sauce in white oak barrels. Visit Avery Island’s 170-acre Jungle Gardens and see, in season, a variety of azaleas, camellias and bamboo.
You might even spy some alligators, deer and raccoons that live in the hills and marshes around the gardens. You can stroll Jungle Gardens along a path covered by gnarled oaks laced with Spanish moss and stand at the shrine that houses a centuries-old Buddha — a gift to E. A. McIlhenny in 1936.
Tour the factory and see how the pepper sauce is actually bottled and made. Then sample the sauces in our Restaurant 1868 then stroll around the TABASCO® Country Store and check out a wide array of TABASCO® products and souvenirs for sale.
Mon - Sun 9am - 4pm
Mon - Thurs Pepper Sauce Bottling Only
Rip Van Winkle Gardens
5505 Rip Van Winkle Rd., New Iberia
337-359-8525
Spending the day at Rip Van Winkle Gardens is a full day of fun and excitement! Tour the Joseph Jefferson Mansion built in 1870 which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Rip's Rookery and a semi-tropical garden surrounding beautiful Lake Peigneur.
View the live footage film of the 1980 catastrophe on the lake. Have lunch at Café Jefferson and find one of a kind items and souvenirs at the gift shop.
Daily tours of gardens & house.
Daily 9am-4pm
30 minutes
adult $10 3-18 $5
Acadian Memorial
121 S. New Market St., St. Martinville
337.394.2258
In honor of the 3,000 Acadian men, women and children who found refuge in Louisiana after the British forces exiled them from Acadie. Mural depicts arrival of the Acadians, Wall of names lists LA Acadian refugees, GrandPre deportation cross replica, meditation garden w/ eternal flame, multimedia genealogy center, Museum of the Acadian Memorial. Gift Shop.
Open daily 10am -4pm or by appointment.
Adults $2 -- 6-11 $1
Academy of Sacred Heart
1821 Academy Road, Grand Coteau
337.662.5275
Built in 1821, the 2nd oldest institution of learning west of the Mississippi. Schedule tours: gardens, oak alley, museum & the shrine of St. John Berchmans, site of a miracle.
St. John Berchmans appeared to a novice, Mary Wilson and cured her of a fatal illness. This miracle eventually led to the canonization of John Berchmans. It is the only shrine at the exact location of a confirmed miracle in the United States. St. John Berchmans, a Jesuit is honored on campus in the small chapel.
M-F 9am-2pm.
Tour 45 minutes $ per person
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
914 St. John St., Lafayette
337.232.1322
Built in 1913, The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist is located in downtown Lafayette, LA. It stands as a sentinel to the faith of generations of followers. This is the third church built on the site and was donated by Jean Mouton in 1821, when Lafayette was the town of Vermilionville. The present Dutch Romanesque landmark, completed in 1916, is on the National Registry of Historic Properties. Massive brick walls contrast with graceful arches and delicate red and white brickwork. Turrets flank the octagonal steeple above, from which the bells toll.
The almost 500 year-old Cathedral Oak tree, cemetery, museum & gift shop are on the church grounds. Pre-arranged tours available on Nat'l Register of Historic Buildings. 1 1/2 hour tour
Mon-Fri 9am-noon 1-4pm.
Adults $3 Seniors $2 Child $1
Children's Museum of Acadiana
201 E. Congress St., Lafayette
337.232.8500
A museum any child would enjoy is right here in Lafayette, La. Dedicated to de-mystifying everyday life, cultures and human differences with hands-on exhibits such as a grocery store, a kids scale bank, recycle art projects and bubble exhibit.
Shadows-on-the-Teche
317 E. Main St.. New Iberia
337.369.6446/877.200.4924
The Shadows is a Classic Revival-style home with a Louisiana Colonial floor plan and a garden that is as breathtaking as the history preserved here. Explore our site and visit soon. The mansion overlooks Bayou Teche and is a famous 1834 sugar plantation The home was authentically restored and interpreted. It's the only National Trust Historic House Museum and Gardens in Louisiana.
Monday-Saturday 9am-4:30pm
Sunday Noon-4:30 p.m.
Adult $7 Senior $6.25, child $4
Tour 2 hours
Alexandre Mouton House/Lafayette Museum
1122 Lafayette St. Lafayette
337.234.2208
lafayettemusuem@aol.com
C 1800 House museum and repository of Acadian history/culture. Originally built as a Sunday house of Vermillionville's founder, Jean Mouton. Home of Governor Alexandre Mouton. Restored 1850's Nat'l register.
40 minute tour
Tues-Sat 9am-4:30pm Sun 1-4pm
Adult $3, Senior $2, Student $1
Bayou Teche Brewing
1106 Bushville Hwy
Arnaudville, La 70512
337-754-5122
We decided to craft a beer that would compliment the cuisine of South Louisiana – every single dish! It took a lot of hard work, tweaking the beer’s recipe while sampling a lot of great Cajun and Creole food. Sampling tasty beer and food is one of the “burdens” of being a brewer.
The Bayou Teche Tap Room is open:
Monday - Thursday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Sundays from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tours of the Brewery are available:
Saturdays starting at 10:30 AM last tour at 6:15 PM
Saturday Schedule of Events at the Brewery:
10:00 AM Open
11:30 AM Live Music – featuring Diego Martin-Perez
3:00 PM Live Music – Click Here for Band Schedule
6:05 PM Last Tour!
6:30 PM Song Trivia: guess the Artist from a playlist spanning 6 decades of music
8:00 PM It’s Closing Time
Journeys with Ginger Tours
P O Box 544
Henderson, La 70517
337-962-5709
Join us on one of our monthly day trips as we travel across Louisiana and East Texas to visit historic sites and popular attractions. Day Trip Schedule
Pricing differs according to destination.
20909 Frontage Rd, Lacassine, LA 70650
(337) 588-5800
Visitor Center Hours
Tuesday – Saturday
9:30AM to 5:30PM
Guided Tours are offered at the following times:
- Tuesday – Saturday at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, and 4:00 PM
Tour reservations can be scheduled at these specific times offered by clicking on the link at the top of this page. Maximum group size per tour is 20. To schedule larger parties, bus tours, or other special arrangements, please call us in advance at (337) 588-5800. You must be present 15 minutes prior to the tour to reserve your spot. Please note that for safety reasons, neither smoking nor pets are permitted on the premises.
From the culture to the cuisine, to the way people celebrate—it’s about living life to its fullest and having some fun along the way.
It’s from this place, where the sugarcane first came to the USA, where a new spirit is born…
Rum making in Louisiana paralleled the advent of sugar making in Louisiana beginning in our early colonial history. Then the art slowly disappeared soon after the Civil War took a toll on our sugar plantation culture.
Be sure to check out our EV
Cajun Food Tours
P O Box 80005
Lafayette, La 70598
337-230-6169
Enjoy some of the best Cajun food while your guide brings Acadiana's culture to life. Our daily tours make 6 different tasting stops! All food is included in one low price. We pick up from many Lafayette hotels.
$55 adult; $35 child; group discounts available
Mon, Tues, Thurs & Sat 10am & 2:30pm
Fridays 10am only
Sundays 1pm
Subject to minimums & availability
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