East Village Ice Cream Crawl
East Village Ice Cream Crawl
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.
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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.
15 minutesRalph’s Famous Italian Ices and Ice Cream
We head to Ralph's, one of the oldest working ice cream shops in the country, where you'll get to sample their famous ices and ice creams.
15 minutesEast 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.
15 minutesMilk Bar
We will discuss Christina Tosi's amazing success and, at times bizarre, life path. Tosi's Milk Bar has the most polarizing flavor on the tour. But love it or hate it, you have to admit it is pretty unique.
15 minutesMikey Likes It Ice Cream
Mikey Likes It Ice Cream represents the best of New York's entrepreneurial spirit and creativity. You'll hear how Mike Cole overcame immense difficulties to found a successful ice cream shop that has been endorsed by literal superstars. Mikey's has some of the most creative flavors on the tour.
15 minutesEast 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
15 minutesIncluded
- Snacks - We eat a lot of ice cream on this tour. It is all included in the price.
- The tour supplies cups, spoons, and napkins.
Good to Know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- 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 sanitizer available to travelers 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.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.