SA Expeditions

What SA Expeditions does

SA Expeditions, operating as SA Luxury Expeditions LLC, is a privately-held tailor-made travel company founded in 2010 by California expats in Lima, Peru, and now structured as a fully owned subsidiary of Rokitplace Inc., a Delaware holding company, with a legal address in Dover, Delaware and operational base in San Francisco. The company designs custom private tours and cruises across more than 40 countries spanning South America, Central America, North America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, South Asia, and Polar Regions. Its customer base comprises two segments: affluent individual leisure travelers seeking personalized, sustainable, and culturally immersive experiences, and certified travel agents and advisors who resell the company's itineraries on a commission basis.

The company runs a cloud-based, remote-first operating model with 1-10 employees distributed across multiple continents, supported by a network of Destination Experts with firsthand destination knowledge. Revenue is generated through one-time custom tour package sales priced from approximately $4,490 to $20,290+ per person, quoted exclusively in USD, with a 30% deposit requirement for bookings made more than 90 days before travel. The go-to-market motion is sales-led via the website and phone, supplemented by a travel agent and advisor reseller channel. The product portfolio is organized both by destination region (South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Central America, Polar Regions, Middle East) and by travel style (Boutique Cruises, Trekking Tours, Africa Safaris, Family Tours), with curated sample itineraries such as the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, East Africa Safari Tours, South Korea Tours, and Southwest National Parks Tour.

SA Expeditions is self-funded without disclosed external venture capital and emphasizes a purpose-driven operating model. It achieved B Corp certification in 2021 with a score of 80.8 out of 200, carbon neutral certification in 2020 through Carbon Credit Capital, and maintains community and conservation partnerships with ECOAN and Valle Sagrado Verde. Leadership comprises co-founder Nick Stanziano as CEO and Chief Explorer, Riva Bacquet as COO, Corey Jay as Brand Manager and B Keeper, and a distributed bench of Destination Experts. The company has received earned media coverage from Forbes, National Geographic, BBC, The Guardian, Telegraph, Travel + Leisure, AFAR, Robb Report, Islands, and Backpacker, supporting its brand presence in the conscious-travel niche.

Name

SA Expeditions

Legal name

SA Luxury Expeditions LLC

Website

https://saexpeditions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SA Expeditions is a privately-held, remote-first travel company founded in 2010 that designs custom private tours and cruises across 40+ countries for affluent leisure travelers and travel agents, operating as a B Corp-certified subsidiary of Rokitplace Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Tour Operator Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152), Tour Operators (561520), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Adventure & Expedition Custom Itinerary Planning (THAKAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Small-Ship Expedition Cruises (Under ~500 Guests) (THAEADAC), Expedition Cruise Lines (Polar & Remote Regions) (THAEABAD), Package Tour Wholesalers (Pre-Packaged FIT/Group Programs) (THAKAJAC), Eco-Cruises & Small-Ship Nature Cruises (Expedition Cruising) (THAAAEAK)

Keywords

• Tailor-made tours
• Private guided travel
• Boutique expedition cruises
• Sustainable tourism services
• Custom travel itineraries

Headquarters

HQ city

Dover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Tour Packages: SA Expeditions generates revenue through selling custom, tailor-made tour packages to travelers. Pricing is quoted exclusively in USD. The company requires a 30% deposit for bookings made more than 90 days before travel, with the remainder due at 90 days before the tour start date. For bookings within 90 days of travel, full payment is required at time of purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SA Expeditions designs and sells custom, privately-guided tours and boutique cruises across global destinations for leisure travelers. Destination Experts create three complimentary tailor-made itineraries per inquiry, then book accommodations, guides, transport, and activities via local supplier partners worldwide. Pricing is per-person, quoted in USD, with sample itineraries ranging from $4,490 to $20,290.

Product overview

SA Expeditions is a tailor-made travel company operating as a platform-plus-services model, offering custom-designed tours across global destinations. The core product portfolio includes Destination Tours organized by region (South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Central America, Polar Regions, Middle East), supplemented by specialized Travel Styles (Boutique Cruises, Trekking Tours, Africa Safaris, Family Tours). The company connects travelers with 'Destination Experts' who design custom itineraries, and partners with local suppliers for accommodations, transportation, and guided experiences. Individual itinerary products like South Korea Tours, East Africa Safari Tours, Guatemala & Belize Highlights, and Southwest National Parks Tour represent specific packaged offerings within the broader portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SA Luxury Expeditions: Luxury tailor-made expedition tours to destinations worldwide

Products and services

• Boutique Cruises A travel-style portfolio featuring curated boutique cruise experiences on the Amazon River, Antarctica, Galapagos Islands, Arctic, Alaska, and the Egypt Nile.
• Trekking Tours A travel-style portfolio of guided trekking experiences including Machu Picchu & Cuzco treks, Patagonia treks, the Great Inca Trail treks, and California & National Parks treks.
• Africa Safaris A travel-style portfolio of African safari experiences including Botswana safaris, gorilla safaris, and South Africa safaris.
• Family Tours A travel-style portfolio of family-friendly tours including a Galapagos Family Cruise, Machu Picchu Family Tour, and Thailand Jungle Family Adventure.
• Global Destination Tours The company's core destination offering: tailor-made tours organized across all global regions including Egypt & Desert Kingdoms, Central America, Africa, Asia, India & the Himalayas, Europe, North America, South America, and Polar Regions.
• South Korea Tours Private South Korea tours featuring Seoul, Busan, Jeju Island, and combined South Korea & Japan itineraries covering modern city life, traditional culture, and natural landscapes.
• East Africa Safari Tours Tailor-made East Africa safari tours featuring Kenya Highlights, Great Migration Tanzania Safari, Kenya & Tanzania Wildlife Safari, Rwanda Gorilla Premium Nature Safari, Uganda Primates & Safari, and South Africa Safari & Gorillas.
• Guatemala & Belize Highlights An 11-day tailor-made journey through Guatemala and Belize featuring Antigua's colonial allure, Tikal's ruins, San Ignacio's caves and waterfalls, and Placencia's beaches, priced from $6,690 per person.
• Southwest National Parks Tour A 7-day privately-guided Southwest National Parks tour covering Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Lake Powell, and Grand Canyon North Rim, priced from $8,290 per person.
• Popular Tours Collection A curated collection of the company's most popular privately-guided experiences, including the 9-day Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, 11-day Santiago Tour & Fly to Antarctica, 7-day Machu Picchu Family, 8-day Santiago to Torres del Paine, 12-day South America Highlights, 11-day Galapagos Cruise & Machu Picchu, 10-day Galapagos & Amazon, Bogota & Medellin to Cartagena, Costa Rica Volcanoes Rainforests & Beaches, and the Southwest National Parks Tour.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon neutral trips for all bookings
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rokitplace Inc.coreOthersSA Expeditions is a fully owned subsidiary of Rokitplace Inc., a Delaware Corporation, operating as part of a technology-enabled travel services platform.
• Valle Sagrado VerdeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization working to rehabilitate Andean ecosystems by employing local people to rear and transplant native tree seedlings throughout the Ollantaytambo region of the Sacred Valley in Peru.
• ECOANminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental conservation organization involved in reforestation efforts, including Queñua tree planting during the annual Queñua Raymi festival in the Choquechaca Valley.
• Carbon Credit CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird-party partnership for carbon offset verification and monitoring. Carbon Credit Capital verifies and monitors the carbon footprint offsetting process for all SA Expeditions trips.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• TourRadar: OTA marketplace aggregating multi-operator adventure and small-group tours. Functions as a distribution channel rather than direct competitor; relevant for understanding how SA Expeditions' fixed-itinerary competitors reach end consumers online.

Direct peers

• Kensington Tours: Luxury custom-made tour operator selling private, expert-designed itineraries worldwide. Highly comparable on business model, customer profile, and destination breadth.
• Abercrombie & Kent: Luxury tailor-made tour and expedition operator with global destination coverage and private-guide itineraries. Directly comparable on product (custom private trips, cruises, safaris) and target customer (affluent leisure).
• Geographic Expeditions: US-based custom adventure and expedition travel company offering private guided itineraries across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Polar Regions. Closely comparable in expedition-led custom itineraries and experienced-traveler focus.
• Audley Travel: UK-headquartered specialist in tailor-made, expert-designed trips to global destinations. Closely matches SA Expeditions' bespoke, country-specialist GTM and affluent leisure traveler segment.
• Lindblad Expeditions: Specialist in small-ship expedition cruises to Polar Regions, Galapagos, and other remote areas — overlapping with SA Expeditions' boutique cruise portfolio (Antarctica, Arctic, Galapagos, Amazon, Alaska, Nile).

Emerging players

• Wild Frontiers: Boutique adventure tour operator focused on off-the-beaten-path destinations with tailor-made and small-group itineraries. Comparable on adventure-led custom trips and responsible-travel positioning.
• Quasar Expeditions: Boutique Patagonia and Galapagos small-ship expedition operator. Comparable on luxury/small-ship expedition cruise component of SA Expeditions' portfolio, particularly Patagonia and Galapagos sailings.

Broad incumbents

• Exodus Travels: Established adventure and active-travel operator with global itineraries across trekking, wildlife, and cultural categories. Comparable on product mix and destinations but with a small-group rather than fully custom model.
• Intrepid Travel: Large, established adventure travel brand offering small-group trips worldwide. Overlaps with SA Expeditions' trekking, safari, and cultural-immersion categories but competes through fixed small-group departures rather than fully bespoke service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SA_Expeditions
• Facebookfacebook.com/SAExpeditions
• Instagraminstagram.com/saexpeditions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saexpeditions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about SA Expeditions