Portland is internationally known for its creative and high-quality ice cream scene — from classic dairy-based flavors to vegan, dairy-free, and experimental styles.

The AFK Portland Ice Cream Tour is a small-group walking food tour that takes you through some of the city’s best ice cream neighborhoods over the course of about two miles and two hours. This is a true tasting experience, featuring 35+ total samples across multiple stops.

At each stop, you’ll sample every flavor the shop is currently offering, then choose your own full scoop of your favorite flavor before moving on to the next location.

What to Expect

On the Portland Ice Cream Tour, you’ll:

• Visit multiple local ice cream shops

• Sample every available flavor at each stop

• Pick your own full scoop at every shop

• Enjoy 35+ total samples

• Walk an easy route through real neighborhoods

• Discover new parts of the city

• Meet other ice cream-loving travelers and locals

Our guides are fun, knowledgeable, and laid-back — more like a local friend showing you their favorite spots than a scripted tour leader. No headsets, no performances, just good conversation and a lot of ice cream.

Why Portland Is a Great Ice Cream City

Portland’s ice cream scene is built around access to fresh local ingredients, especially dairy and seasonal fruit. The city’s makers are known for experimenting with flavors, textures, and techniques — resulting in one of the most diverse and creative ice cream scenes in the country.

This tour is designed to highlight that diversity, with a curated mix of classic, vegan, and modern ice cream styles.

Tour Details

• Multiple ice cream stops

• Sample every flavor at each shop

• Choose your own full scoop at every stop

• 35+ total samples

• 2 hours

• Easy walking route

• Small group experience

• Daily departures

Most stops offer dairy-free, vegan, and gluten-friendly options.

The Ultimate Ice Cream Experience

This is not a “one-flavor-per-stop” tour.

This is a try-everything, choose-your-favorite, eat-a-real-scoop experience. You’ll leave knowing exactly which flavors you love, which shops you want to revisit, and why Portland is considered one of the best ice cream cities in the country.

Whether you’re visiting the city or rediscovering it as a local, the AFK Portland Ice Cream Tour is one of the most fun (and delicious) ways to explore Portland.

Come curious. Leave extremely full of ice cream.