East Village Ice Cream Crawl

Overview

Behind each scoop, there is the hardship, vision, and grit of the founders who wanted to make life just a little sweeter for their customers. Some founded ice cream empires, and others were content with a single shop, but all of them are fascinating. While you eat, I will share these stories with you.

And you will be eating a lot.

There is no other tour where you can try this many types of ice cream. This NYC ice cream tour lets you taste your favorite flavors from world-class ice cream shops that you have never visited. And I gently push you to expand your palette, challenging you to taste flavors that you normally would not get a whole scoop of. After five years running this tour, I know the best flavors at every shop, and love catering the perfect mix of ice creams to the tastes of the group.

City: New York City

Mon 18 Nov

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Starting at $60.00

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Mon 18 Nov

Starting at $60.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

We eat a lot of ice cream on this tour. It is all included in the price.

The tour supplies cups, spoons, and napkins.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for travelers with dairy intolerance. There are only a limited number of non-dairy flavors.
Not recommended for travelers with trouble walking. We will be on our feet for most of the tour and walk a mile and a half.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
The entire tour is outdoors, limiting the risks of Covid-19 transmission.

What To Expect

East Village

Our first stop is Van Leeuwen ice cream. We'll do introductions, talk about the hilarious founding story, and get the ball rolling. Get ready for some stunningly good and creative flavors.

East Village

Alphabet Scoop is probably the only non-profit ice cream shop you will ever visit. Eating delicious classic flavors while supporting a good cause, count us in.

East Village

We end the tour at the fantastic Sundaes & Cones which has been an East Village staple for almost 3 decades, and has incredible Asian-influenced flavors

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (49)

Samuel S

Dec 2022

I recently took the ice cream tour in the East Village and it was a great experience! Our tour guides were knowledgeable and friendly, and had good relationships with the ice cream shops and their staff. The flavors we tried were all delicious, especially the lavender and green tea. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area, or even to locals looking to try some new and delicious ice cream flavors. It's a sweet treat that you won't want to miss!

Response from Host

Dec 2022

Thank you so much for the review, Sam! It was great to meet you and I'm glad you had a good time.

Alexis B

Dec 2022

Do not miss this tour!! I’ve been living in New York for a while now and decided one day to try out this tour because I’d heard such good things from other people. I cannot recommend this highly enough! The ice cream is delicious and not super filling either as the guides are good to keep you from overdoing it too haha. We went to some of my favorite nyc ice cream places and I even discovered a few new favorites on the tour as well. Andrew is an awesome host super passionate for both people and ice cream and it shows. The other guides, including Bonnie, are super knowledgeable and great energy. The perfect way to spend an afternoon whether youve lived in nyc your whole life or youre just passing through for the very first time.

Response from Host

Dec 2022

Thank you for such a thoughtful review Lexi! It was a delight having you on the tour.

Jdarling2019

Oct 2022

We loved this tour! The ice cream shops were all different and had great stories. Our guides knew their stuff and were fun and interesting. We all felt engaged throughout (2 teenagers and 2 adults). The location was super fun to walk around and the ice cream was fantastic!!

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Thank you for the review and so glad y'all had a good time. We definitely did.