New York City: East Village Historic Donut & Pastry Tour

Taste the Sweet Indie Spirit of the East Village

Your East Village tour takes place in one of New York’s most historic neighborhoods, famous for providing fertile ground for the visual arts, political and social unrest, the birth of the Beats and hippies, and ultimately the explosion of Punk Rock. The tour will shine a light on some of the artists, activists, outlaws, and places that give NYC its unique character as an influencer of international counterculture.

Your tasty donut adventure begins at one of New York’s donut institutions, The Donut Pub, which has been around for over 50 years and has some of the best donuts in New York City. Your guide will showcase some of their most famous flavors and you will get to sample several of them.

Next, following your fun guide, you’ll walk through the lovely neighborhoods, parks, high rises, and landmarks throughout East Village, making it one of New York’s most iconic neighborhoods.

The tour explores some of the music history and icons in the surrounding neighborhood including CBGB and Bowery Electric on your way to the next stop that features some signature cardamom buns which were recently a viral sensation on TikTok. And last, but not least, the tour wraps up with some incredible artisan donuts which rotate regularly both in flavors and style.

• A guided walking tour through the East Village neighborhood Led by an entertaining and knowledgeable guide.
• Tastings at iconic donut and pastry shops in the East Village.
• A tasty, fun 2-hour walking tour for friends, family, visitors, and locals!

• All doughnuts included in your tour price.
• Entertaining, expert guide.

• 2 hours
• Walk distance: 2 miles

• Available year-round tours Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays at 11:00am & 2:00pm *
  * Subject to availability

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• Please make sure to include your dietary restrictions when you reserve your tour day / time with the tour provider and they will do their best to accommodate it.
• This tour is outside, so please dress according to the weather.
• Tours run rain or shine. In the event your tour is cancelled due to extreme weather, you will always give you the option of a full refund or to reschedule your tour to another date.

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