Nellie Meunier

My name is Nellie Meunier, I am the founder of Ultreya Tours. I consider myself French although life has allowed me live in different areas of the world. I was born in England, grew up in Vancouver, Canada, lived as an adult in Paris (France), Cordoba (Andalucia), Barcelona (Catalonia), London (England), Sydney (Australia), Dublin (Ireland) and now have the priviledge of living in the Old-Town of Santiago de Compostela.

I first got into the Camino de Santiago in 2012 by chance, responding to a job offer while living in Dublin and it has been my life ever since.

I believe the Camino de Santiago is one the rare holidays you can take in your lifetime that can truly change your life. It doesn't matter how you complete it (or not) and the levels of comfort you had, the most important to me is that you had time to introspect, that you interacted with people you would never have met otherwise, that you came to terms with your body and with the physical activity. In a day and age where everyone rushs, uses cars, trains, planes to go anywhere and social interactions are mostly via a telephone or computer screen; unplugging, opening yourself to others, going out of your comfort zone by walking the Camino is an essential breath of fresh air.

My company Ultreya Tours is a incoming Tour Operator specialized in organizing comprehensive and highly personalized walking tours for groups and solo travelers on the Camino de Santiago. Founded this year (February 2015) and based in Santiago de Compostela, we know the region of Galicia and the secrets of the Camino by heart and we would love to introduce you to our vision of the Camino.