Jo Cresswell Mountain Walking Tours
Jo Cresswell creates and leads carefully crafted mountain walking journeys that fill the heart and soul. Her trips combine walking, local culture, and human connection. They are designed for people who want more than sightseeing and a standard itinerary, offering immersive experiences shaped by local knowledge, music, and time spent together walking in extraordinary landscapes.
Jo’s current tour offerings focus on Himalayan walking journeys and Australian alpine trips in Kosciusko National Park. Many of these employ a specialist tutor in singing or yoga. Her small group focus means that each trip is human-scale, thoughtfully paced, and rooted in respect for place, culture and community.
Singing & Walking Aus
5 days of singing, walking and connection in Kosciuszko National Park
A small-group experience combining daily walks, shared singing and time in the high country, guided by Jo Cresswell with guest teacher Stephen Taberner.
Lower Himalayas India
14 days of walking, culture and music in the foothills of the Himalayas
A deeply immersive journey through villages, mountains and local traditions, with flexible walking options, music, and meaningful cultural exchange. Runs three times each year.
About Jo Cresswell
Jo has a lifelong background in creating and leading meaningful cultural experiences. She was central to establishing the National Folk Festival in Canberra, serving as Assistant Director and early Artistic Director. Jo and Dave O’Neill returned as co-Artistic Directors in 2023, delivering a program widely regarded as helping the festival reclaim its soul.
Charlotte Pass Celtic Camp
A long-running residential music camp co-founded by Jo Cresswell. The camp is no longer running, and this section remains as an archive of tunes, photographs and materials for past participants.
Mosaic Artist
Jo’s mosaic practice grows from a deep engagement with pattern, material and form, informed by her musical background and love of tactile, hand-worked processes.
Musical Works
Jo’s musical work centres on concertina and piano, drawing on traditional music from Ireland, Scotland, France and Scandinavia through performance, collaboration and recording.