ComplaintCensus

SA Expeditions vs Expedia: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at SA Expeditions and Expedia, according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.

SA Expeditions

TrustScore 4.9 · 1,289 reviews on Trustpilot.

216 reviews analysed, 2016-05-06 to 2026-08-27.

Complaint rate (recent window): 2%

0% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unhelpful33%
Refund refused22%
Not as described22%
“our entire budget being blown apart with no good explanations as to why and no attempts to cut costs despite our repeated requests to do so”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2023-12-29

Expedia

TrustScore 3.2 · 19,100 reviews on Trustpilot.

1,060 reviews analysed, 2025-12-01 to 2026-09-23.

Complaint rate (recent window): 60%

72% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unhelpful43%
Refund refused25%
Misleading pricing14%
Overcharging12%
Billing errors12%
“I subsequently found a local newspaper article on it). Called Expedia to try and sort out a refund and was told because "I" wanted to change or cancel my booking the best they could do was give me a £25 OneKeyCash credit”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-08-12

Reported on both

Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.

IssueSA ExpeditionsExpedia
Support unhelpful33%43%
Refund refused22%25%
Not as described22%12%

Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, SA Expeditions or Expedia.