USA · DESSERT TOURS
The 8 best dessert tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Spend about 90 minutes exploring New York’s Museum of Ice Cream, where colorful art, ice cream tastings, a three-story slide, a pink subway, and a giant sprinkle pool turn dessert into an interactive outing.
“It was a wonderful experience and the staff was amazing!”
Visit New York’s Museum of Ice Cream for about one to two hours of colorful rooms, playful installations, edible slime crafts, games, drinks, and repeated ice cream tastings. You can enter on a weekday or weekend, use a mobile ticket, and let children age two and under enter free.
“It was better than I thought. The activities for the kids and all the ice cream choices was the best.”
Spend about three hours walking Princeville Botanical Gardens with guides such as Troy, Lauren, or Zoe. See rare plants, cacao trees, terraces, creek beds, and valley views, then taste Hawaiian fruit, honey, raw cacao, and at least five single-origin chocolates. Expect stairs, hills, loose gravel, and possible rain.
“Very uneven terrain so wear good shoes! Learned a lot about chocolate. Friendly staff. So many varieties of flowers and fruits.”
Spend about three hours at Lydgate Farms with guides such as Jess, Mason, Sheri, or Brooke. Walk the botanical gardens, taste cacao fruit, apple bananas, honey, vanilla, and several chocolates, then learn how Hawaiian cacao becomes a bar. Children must be over 7.
“Jess was our guide thru the Lydgate Chocolate journey … it was amazing! The 3 hours seemed to fly by quickly …. This is a must do while here on the island . Thanky you, Lydgate Farms , for sharing your little slice of heaven with the rest of us”
At 1,200 feet above Kona, Greg Colden and his team lead a three-hour walk through a coffee and cacao farm, followed by coffee and chocolate tastings, a soap-making demonstration, and time to shop for handmade gifts. The Tuesday tour returns to 78-6749 Mamalahoa Hwy.
“Amazing experience, lovely guide, great atmosphere, easy going. Learned a lot about the chocolate process, lovely gifts after.”
From Keauhou Bay, Sea Quest Hawaii takes experienced swimmers into Kona’s nighttime waters for a close look at manta rays feeding beneath blue lights. Guides provide wetsuits, flotation gear, Rx masks, hot chocolate, and cookies. Guides such as Michelle and Kelsie have been praised for clear, friendly help.
“Most unreal experience of my life ! I didn’t realise the Manta’s we’re going to come to close to you. The guides we’re so professional and really added a lot of enjoyment to the tour. Definitely recommend and will be doing again :)”
Choose an entry time and spend about 45 to 90 minutes moving through 14 playful installations at Chicago’s Museum of Ice Cream. You’ll sample unlimited ice cream, play sweet-themed mini golf, pose in colorful rooms, and finish in the full-size sprinkle pool. Cocktails and shakes cost extra.
“Super cool place! Loved the variety of ice cream, everyone was super informative and nice. I would definitely recommend this to anyone”
Spend 90 minutes exploring Miami’s Museum of Ice Cream, where colorful rooms, interactive games, ice cream samples, and the famous sprinkle pool turn dessert into a playful indoor outing. Admission costs $33, with vegan and dairy-free treats available.
“We have been to the experience in NYC and now in Miami and have had so much fun both times!!”
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