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)

lizzo1972

Jul 2022

Patrick you get 5 out of 5! Thank you for the tour! This was an amazing experience in our New York visit. We enjoyed all 6 of our different locations.

Response from Host

Aug 2022

Thanks so much for the review! We loved having you on the ice cream crawl!

M3191NCmarkg

Jul 2022

This walking tour is a fun way to enjoy great ice cream while learning some of the fascinating history of the East Village, Tompkins Square Park, and every ice cream shop we visited. Our tour guide, Andrew, also offered up an expert knowledge of the the specialty ice creams each shop makes, and, after taking requests, chose two-to-three flavors he thought were the best ones for us all to try at each shop we visited. Though a walking tour, it was easy going since we stopped about every 5-10 minutes to sample some more ice cream, a very enjoyable way to spend an afternoon.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thank you so much Mark! So glad you enjoyed the ice cream crawl!

catherinexie2022

Jul 2022

A wonderful trip! My favorite is the Asian-type ice cream. The most exciting part is that you got a chance to explore all kinds of ice cream in East Village and learn the story behind it.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thank you Catherine! I'm so glad you enjoyed the ice cream crawl.