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

Tue 19 Nov

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Starting at $60.00

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Tue 19 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)

Nour A

May 2022

We ate SO MUCH ice cream and had such a great time. We got to try 14 different flavors and the stories behind the ice creams are absolutely fascinating. An hour and a half and a mile and a half are the perfect time and distance for a tour. We learned so much about the ice cream business in New York and the entrepreneurs that get them going. If you're having second thoughts, take this tour!

Response from Host

May 2022

Thank you so much, Nour!

Mike D

Apr 2022

A must-do tour if you love ice cream and are ever in NYC. Andrew is a great and knowledgeable guide who will take you to some of the best ice cream vendors in city (most of them local only businesses) and introduce you to unique but always tasty flavor experiences. Along the way you get a little history of the companies and get to take in the flavor of the East Village neighborhood. Not to be missed.

Response from Host

Apr 2022

Thank you Mike! Glad you and Janet enjoyed the tour so much! Always great to meet fellow ice cream fanatics.

919ruchikag

Apr 2022

This was an awesome experience, not only Andrew is very knowledgeable about the ice-cream shops and their history but he pushes you to try out ice-cream flavours that you wouldn’t normally try, and I can say that I loved each one of them and have will visit the shops again. I would highly recommend this to all ice-cream lovers!

Response from Host

Apr 2022

Thank you so much Ruchika! It was great to meet you and have you on the tour!