Head off on holiday with Ben Fogle

Ben Fogle

Fancy a holiday with Ben Fogle? The heartthrob presenter and adventurer has teamed up with Virgin Holidays Worldwide Journeys and Bales Worldwide to lead a trip to Ecuador later this summer. But you need to hurry up if you want to tag along, there are just 12 spaces going.

Highlights of the trip include:

* A walking tour of capital Quito with a local guide from a grassroots NGO;

* A visit to Quito’s markets, including a stop at a chocolatiers;

* Ceviche making and dinner with Ben at Casa Gangotena – a restaurant renowned for its authentic Ecuadorian fare;

* A visit to Cotopaxi National Park to see the impressive and still-active volcano;

* Ecuador’s third largest city Cuenca;

* A five-day cruise around the Galapagos islands on M/V Santa Cruz.

The Highlights of Ecuador trip is from July 28 to August 8 and costs from £5,935 per person, including accommodation, transfers, excursions on a full board basis and return flights from London Heathrow.

See www.balesworldwide.co.uk or www.virginholidaysjourneys.co.uk