Dreaming of a 5,000 m summit? Here is how to climb Mount Ararat (5,137 m) with no technical experience: route, permits, best months and our 7-day expedition for 2027.

For years, Georgia (Svaneti, Gudauri) has been our flagship destination for backcountry ski touring, loved by the operators for its deep powder, iconic towers, and massive Alpine terrain. But demanding European adventure clients are constantly looking for the next untamed horizon. For the 2027 winter/spring season, ORIENTO Travel is officially expanding its active portfolio. We are taking our proven Georgian safety and operational standards and launching Ski Touring in Armeni

Göbekli Tepe, Mardin, Lake Van — Eastern Turkey is the cradle of civilization and 2026's most exciting travel trend. Here's why you should go now.

Explore the living heritage of the Assyrians — from Tur Abdin and Haberli to the Nineveh Plains — where ancient language, faith, and culture still flourish.

Tradition of carpets in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan. Symbols, colors, and importance of this tradition.

From Yerevan's backstreets to Baku's balconies, laundry lines follow unspoken rules. A look at everyday culture across the Caucasus and Türkiye.

Sacred to Armenians yet standing across the border, Mount Ararat rises with its twin peaks over Yerevan. The story of the mountain of discord.

Armenian, Georgian, Syriac — the sacred scripts of the Caucasus and Mesopotamia are landscapes of memory, carved in stone and ink.

From the Mesopotamian plains to the valleys of Duhok, deq — the traditional tattoos of Kurdish women — tell stories of faith and identity.