Rings Scenic Tours

Ranking Score Explained

Hi, thanks for your interest in how we calculate an experience's ranking score. It's at the core of Rankers so I'm pleased you're curious.

The ranking score percentage is used to compare and sort experiences in ranking tables. It is not necessarily a direct measurement of the quality of a particular experience as rated by its customers. I've found it a useful tool to allow me to find the best experiences with confidence. But I've also found it important to read the customer reviews before making any final judgements!

We calculate an experience's ranking score using a multi-factor data model instead of a raw data average (mean). This model takes into account several important questions. For instance - is there a trusted body of reviews? What is the age of a review and is the review from a credible source?

Below you'll find details around some of the important factors that went into calculating the ranking score for Rings Scenic Tours.

If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz. We don't believe this is perfect or complete so we're always interested in ways we might make improvements.

Cymen Crick

Rankers Owner

Valid Reviews

365 Valid Reviews

The Rings Scenic Tours experience has a total of 365 valid reviews. There are no invalid reviews that are excluded from the calculation. Reviews can be excluded only when a reviewer is not verified or after an investigation by our team determines the reviewer is not genuine.

Below is the distribution of ratings for the 365 valid reviews:

Rating	Count
10/10	84	23%
9/10	83	23%
8/10	92	25%
7/10	62	17%
6/10	22	6%
5/10	10	3%
4/10	7	2%
3/10	3	1%
2/10	1	0%
1/10	1	0%

81.62% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Rings Scenic Tours valid reviews is 81.62% and is based on 365 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.

Face-to-Face Reviews

339 Face-to-Face Reviews

The Rankers team meets with travellers while they’re in New Zealand and conducts face-to-face surveys. These reviews, in our opinion, are the most trusted in the industry and represent a critical control sample. To our knowledge, we are the only travel review website in the world that has gone to this extent.

More about face-to-face reviews

Within the 365 valid reviews, the experience has 339 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.

Below is the distribution of ratings for the 339 face-to-face reviews:

Rating	Count
10/10	76	22%
9/10	75	22%
8/10	92	27%
7/10	57	17%
6/10	21	6%
5/10	9	3%
4/10	6	2%
3/10	2	1%
2/10	0	0%
1/10	1	0%

81.77% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Rings Scenic Tours face-to-face reviews is 81.77% and is based on 339 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.

Weighted Average

86.27%

Rankers calculates a weighted mean as a base average on which we can improve. Individual review's ratings are given a weight based on several factors. The weight of a review determines the overall impact it'll have on the final weighted average.

Recent reviews have more weight as they are more relevant and reflect the experience as it currently operates. Over time reviews become less relevant and loose their impact on the ranking score.

Low rating reviews carry slightly less weight. This dampens the effect of very low ratings for every experience across the board. This is especially important when the experience has few reviews overall and a single negative rating can grossly mischaracterise an experience. Consistent poor reviews will still result in the experience receiving a comparitively low ranking score.

Credible sources provide reviews that can be trusted. If we have verified a reviewer is genuine via a face-to-face meeting then the review carries additional weight.

Reviewer	Rating	Age	Relative Weight
Philip Kohli	10/10	262 days	100%
Sarah Killury	5/10	3061 days	2%
Rado Hank	10/10	3148 days	2%
Eva Cordemeyer	9/10	3150 days	2%
Janneke van Krieken	8/10	3152 days	2%
Jennie Tollerton	10/10	3154 days	2%
Anis Quentin	10/10	3156 days	2%
Phil Baker	9/10	3157 days	2%
Jeny Smolders	9/10	3160 days	2%
Linnea Sahlberg	10/10	3167 days	2%
Steve Jackson	8/10	3405 days	2%
Christoph Grubmair	9/10	3412 days	2%
Robin	7/10	3413 days	2%
Andy	6/10	3414 days	1%
Philip Grant	7/10	3416 days	2%
Sam Wolfe	7/10	3417 days	2%
Pierre	7/10	3427 days	2%
Sophie Pettler	8/10	3429 days	2%
Auba Mateos	10/10	3434 days	2%
Charlotte	10/10	3434 days	2%
Francesca Scott	9/10	3434 days	2%
Anders Frank	7/10	3436 days	2%
Benedikt Lorenz	9/10	3438 days	2%
Simon Briens	7/10	3439 days	2%
Kathrin Herbst	8/10	3440 days	2%
Chaulet	10/10	3445 days	2%
Kristina Nunoz	9/10	3446 days	2%
Riccardo	8/10	3447 days	2%
Theerada Wongkaew	10/10	3467 days	2%
Joonas Lehtomaki	9/10	3472 days	2%
Jessica Freeland	8/10	3474 days	2%
Laura David	9/10	3475 days	2%
Gretha	9/10	3477 days	2%
Dries	9/10	3477 days	2%
Bjorn Nielsen	10/10	3477 days	2%
Stephan Bruhwile	8/10	3477 days	2%
Micha Kuster	9/10	3478 days	2%
Alna	10/10	3483 days	2%
Patricia	10/10	3484 days	2%
Alex	10/10	3484 days	2%
Jennie Holland	10/10	3489 days	2%
Jasmine Rogers	8/10	3490 days	2%
Alicia Speisekorn-Gil	8/10	3493 days	2%
Alonso	8/10	3496 days	2%
Sophie	9/10	3497 days	2%
Jannika Cao	6/10	3499 days	1%
Rose Guillaume	6/10	3499 days	1%
Pierre Landenne	8/10	3499 days	2%
Evelyn Rloeh	10/10	3500 days	2%
John Edwards	10/10	3501 days	2%
Alice Frater	9/10	3501 days	2%
Rik van der Niet	8/10	3502 days	2%
Sina Schmidt	8/10	3511 days	2%
Simeon Manz	10/10	3511 days	2%
Charlotte Molesworth	8/10	3513 days	2%
Sam Staines	8/10	3515 days	2%
Christine	5/10	3516 days	1%
Jessica Nasstrom	7/10	3517 days	1%
Megan	8/10	3520 days	2%
Laura Leoekloek	8/10	3520 days	2%
Gordon Todan	10/10	3525 days	2%
Niels	9/10	3526 days	2%
MARK CURPHEY	10/10	3528 days	2%
Sam Taylor	8/10	3529 days	1%
Dave Ellis	8/10	3529 days	1%
Anne	8/10	3535 days	1%
Catherine Pigeon	9/10	3641 days	1%
Jana Ebelina	8/10	3716 days	1%
Celina	7/10	3716 days	1%
Vanuxem	7/10	3733 days	1%
Lukas Boller	7/10	3735 days	1%
Thomas Michel	8/10	3735 days	1%
Simon Schatz	9/10	3738 days	1%
Lisa Haedrich	9/10	3739 days	1%
Thomas Le Buzulier	7/10	3742 days	1%
Emmanuel Roux	7/10	3744 days	1%
Bas Marinus	6/10	3747 days	1%
Liam King	8/10	3748 days	1%
Caroline Shaw	10/10	3748 days	1%
Sabrina Schneider	10/10	3749 days	1%
Christian Krause	9/10	3750 days	1%
Sam Fenton-Elston	8/10	3750 days	1%
Karin Karlsson	9/10	3751 days	1%
Anika D	7/10	3753 days	1%
Stephanie Still	10/10	3753 days	1%
Chloe and Guillame	8/10	3753 days	1%
Hana Rachfalik	10/10	3754 days	1%
Saskia Peek	7/10	3756 days	1%
Erika Tarant	8/10	3756 days	1%
Julie Duvert	10/10	3757 days	1%
Dan Ramsl	4/10	3757 days	1%
Lucy Mulvin	9/10	3758 days	1%
Fine Kochling	10/10	3760 days	1%
Hannes	9/10	3761 days	1%
Samuel Lucht	9/10	3761 days	1%
Laura Moore	10/10	3762 days	1%
Nathan Raymond	7/10	3763 days	1%
Arthur Portolleau	8/10	3764 days	1%
Ellie Doughty	5/10	3765 days	1%
Nancy Logan	7/10	3767 days	1%
Isabella Sinnesbickle	10/10	3768 days	1%
Verena Konetzhi	7/10	3769 days	1%
Severin Knegsch	6/10	3770 days	1%
Anna Jungclaus	9/10	3771 days	1%
Nanna Torp	8/10	3773 days	1%
Lewis Whittle	8/10	3773 days	1%
Lukas Seager	8/10	3773 days	1%
Lea Behnem	10/10	3775 days	1%
Ben and Pauline	9/10	3775 days	1%
Marcus	8/10	3777 days	1%
Jesper	8/10	3777 days	1%
Johannes Koch	10/10	3777 days	1%
Ann-Kathrin	9/10	3780 days	1%
Dawn Howard	8/10	3780 days	1%
Amit Bass	10/10	3781 days	1%
Laura Schafer	10/10	3781 days	1%
Robin Lakner	4/10	3781 days	1%
Sebastian	10/10	3782 days	1%
Jaquein Bucholz	10/10	3782 days	1%
Ben Schieber	4/10	3782 days	1%
Annika Weber	10/10	3782 days	1%
Antoine Boudin	7/10	3782 days	1%
Cariotta Kemper	9/10	3782 days	1%
Richard May	6/10	3783 days	1%
Max Butteli	6/10	3784 days	1%
Mijke Boesten	8/10	3788 days	1%
Pierre Alexandre	7/10	3789 days	1%
Charlotte Schleicher	10/10	3791 days	1%
Briony	9/10	3792 days	1%
Kirsten Gehrenbeck	9/10	3792 days	1%
Felix Sternke	6/10	3793 days	1%
Gerrit	8/10	3793 days	1%
Sascha Daub	8/10	3793 days	1%
Melanie Kronbichler	10/10	3793 days	1%
Henry Wichler	9/10	3793 days	1%
Richard Starkeq	7/10	3793 days	1%
Ruven Rintelmann	6/10	3793 days	1%
Katlin Pollinger	7/10	3794 days	1%
Taylor Fabricius	10/10	3795 days	1%
Sophia Harnisch	10/10	3795 days	1%
Brianna Burd	8/10	3796 days	1%
Markus Wabing	6/10	3797 days	1%
Uschi Pongratz	10/10	3797 days	1%
Jessica Ruhland	8/10	3797 days	1%
David Soukal	9/10	3798 days	1%
Olivia Aliprandi	8/10	3799 days	1%
Jacquiline Bukmann	7/10	3800 days	1%
Isabelle	10/10	3801 days	1%
M J	9/10	3802 days	1%
Susi	9/10	3803 days	1%
Maxima Buisan	7/10	3804 days	1%
Franziska Hohmann	8/10	3806 days	1%
Faye Oliver	4/10	3807 days	1%
Alice Melker	7/10	3807 days	1%
Lauren Thompson	8/10	3807 days	1%
Sophie NIemann	10/10	3810 days	1%
Christian Reimund	7/10	3812 days	1%
Nina Kletner	7/10	3813 days	1%
Pekka and Jonna	8/10	3813 days	1%
Fabian Graf	8/10	3813 days	1%
Julia Ebneter	8/10	3815 days	1%
Jenny and Till	7/10	3816 days	1%
Sara and Antoine	7/10	3817 days	1%
Kathanina Jasik	10/10	3817 days	1%
Josephine	8/10	3818 days	1%
Toni Gabby	9/10	3818 days	1%
Luisa and Hannes	7/10	3818 days	1%
Nico	6/10	3819 days	1%
Eline Meijer	8/10	3835 days	1%
Nicola Wiggan	7/10	3836 days	1%
Marc	7/10	3837 days	1%
Linda and Gunther	9/10	3837 days	1%
Malina	8/10	3839 days	1%
Julia Martin	6/10	3839 days	1%
Sebastian Schurchardt	10/10	3840 days	1%
Elodie	8/10	3842 days	1%
Mette and Jesper	10/10	3844 days	1%
Jessica and Leonie	8/10	3850 days	1%
Hannah Fidora	8/10	3850 days	1%
Elizabeth Nash	7/10	3855 days	1%
Selma Krap	9/10	3856 days	1%
Julia Waenninger	7/10	3862 days	1%
Lee Farrington	10/10	3884 days	1%
Sarah Boettcher	4/10	3898 days	0%
Luis .	7/10	3945 days	1%
Johanna Lidel	10/10	4116 days	0%
Amelie Eschenbach	10/10	4116 days	0%
Anna Birzle	10/10	4116 days	0%
Mak Walther	8/10	4118 days	0%
Miriam Burchartz	9/10	4118 days	0%
Celia Nowak	9/10	4162 days	0%
Andrew Simpson	10/10	4163 days	0%
Dominik Rehbaum	7/10	4177 days	0%
Marie Sander	8/10	4177 days	0%
Felix Holm	7/10	4200 days	0%
Sibylle and Nadine	8/10	4210 days	0%
Lukas, Anne and Malte	8/10	4220 days	0%
Hubert Schmid	10/10	4273 days	0%
Ron Clarke	10/10	4280 days	0%
Greg Gilmore	9/10	4456 days	1%
Fiona Hawkins	6/10	4456 days	1%
Lagarde	7/10	4461 days	1%
Julia Schabenberger	8/10	4462 days	1%
Lola	8/10	4462 days	1%
Alisa	9/10	4462 days	1%
Laura	8/10	4462 days	1%
Camille Bellay	5/10	4465 days	1%
Guillaume Yedoux	6/10	4465 days	1%
Catherine Schlachter	6/10	4469 days	1%
Christina Perez	6/10	4469 days	1%
Alex	10/10	4472 days	1%
Becky	9/10	4472 days	1%
Christoph Betten	9/10	4472 days	1%
Leonie Moeller	9/10	4472 days	1%
Herman Holmgist	10/10	4473 days	1%
Laura	9/10	4477 days	1%
Andreas Schindler	9/10	4477 days	1%
Bea Westkam	9/10	4478 days	1%
Julia Moellers	10/10	4478 days	1%
Sam Bruylant	8/10	4479 days	1%
Ines Bruylant	10/10	4480 days	1%
Laura	10/10	4488 days	1%
Christopher Buch Madsen	9/10	4489 days	1%
Laina Black	9/10	4493 days	1%
Ricky White	7/10	4493 days	1%
Eva-Maria Krueger	10/10	4494 days	1%
Hadler	8/10	4495 days	1%
Felicitas	7/10	4495 days	1%
Steffen	10/10	4497 days	1%
Sergey Pronkin	8/10	4497 days	1%
Nina Helmling	10/10	4497 days	1%
Cathrin Wisgiekl	7/10	4498 days	1%
Amanda	10/10	4504 days	1%
Derek	8/10	4504 days	1%
Julie Ledanois	9/10	4505 days	1%
Pierre Gentile	7/10	4505 days	1%
Steven Lotrian	7/10	4508 days	1%
Emeline Brocard	7/10	4508 days	1%
Marvin Koever	8/10	4508 days	1%
Max Meternich	8/10	4508 days	1%
Klaus Petersen	7/10	4512 days	1%
Dana	10/10	4512 days	1%
Rikke Petersen	9/10	4512 days	1%
Toke Frederiksen	8/10	4517 days	1%
Ruth Watkin	9/10	4518 days	1%
Elena Goschia	7/10	4520 days	1%
Matthias Freiling	9/10	4520 days	1%
Philipp Kluseuer	7/10	4520 days	1%
Jesseca Klausch	8/10	4520 days	1%
Johannes	8/10	4521 days	1%
Florian Littmann	9/10	4524 days	1%
Anna	8/10	4524 days	1%
Dan Lawson	7/10	4534 days	1%
Philipp	9/10	4534 days	1%
Sina Sacranie	8/10	4534 days	1%
Benedict Seite	7/10	4536 days	1%
Valerio Penita	6/10	4536 days	1%
Piotr Jurkowski	9/10	4538 days	1%
Roland Beer	8/10	4541 days	1%
Alexia Greasbaum	10/10	4541 days	1%
Petra Kurcova	10/10	4542 days	1%
Magdalene Zech	5/10	4543 days	1%
Marco Newald	5/10	4543 days	1%
Hendrik Schanz	10/10	4546 days	1%
B D	10/10	4553 days	1%
Elin Andersson	8/10	4553 days	1%
Elin Paulssen	10/10	4553 days	1%
Romina Bolz	7/10	4558 days	1%
Jeremy	9/10	4584 days	1%
Brian	9/10	4645 days	1%
Memain	9/10	4825 days	1%
Anton Thisted	8/10	4826 days	1%
Josefine Sjodin	7/10	4826 days	1%
Konza	9/10	4826 days	1%
Katie Fleck	6/10	4826 days	1%
Tim Vennewold	7/10	4846 days	1%
Francois	3/10	4859 days	0%
Stephanie Belanger	1/10	4862 days	0%
Tina	6/10	4865 days	1%
Bjorn Hedmark	10/10	4870 days	1%
Collacott	9/10	4873 days	1%
Dani Wallinger	8/10	4881 days	1%
Lis Bon	7/10	4887 days	1%
Craig Jones	9/10	4918 days	1%
Glyn Ethelston	4/10	4918 days	0%
Jurgen	7/10	4935 days	1%
Brigitte	8/10	4937 days	1%
Kohler	9/10	4938 days	1%
Wouter Trumpie	8/10	4938 days	1%
Roux	10/10	4939 days	1%
Reijenga	6/10	4940 days	1%
tanyap	9/10	4949 days	1%
Gary Brooks	10/10	4949 days	1%
Kristina Mårtensson	9/10	4949 days	1%
Alexander Klein	3/10	4953 days	0%
The Mowbrays	8/10	4959 days	1%
Martina Posch	10/10	4963 days	1%
Oliver German	9/10	5196 days	1%
Jill Homewood	10/10	5217 days	1%
Jaroslav Gajdos	5/10	5227 days	1%
Christian & Julia	10/10	5234 days	1%
Miina Hyuonen	9/10	5235 days	1%
Thomas	10/10	5235 days	1%
Verne Heath	10/10	5238 days	1%
Stefan	8/10	5238 days	1%
Ralf Glaser	7/10	5241 days	1%
Gloria, Rose & An	8/10	5245 days	1%
Anika	9/10	5252 days	1%
Asha	10/10	5284 days	1%
Tobias Forst	9/10	5316 days	1%
Anders Rathleff	9/10	5331 days	1%
Christina	9/10	5332 days	1%
JadesWorld	6/10	5345 days	1%
Patricia French	9/10	5549 days	1%
Chantal Wendel	8/10	5570 days	1%
Guult Ryan	7/10	5576 days	1%
Veronica Warren	7/10	5580 days	1%
Monica	9/10	5586 days	1%
Rachel Kent-Lawton	8/10	5590 days	1%
Anika Jedelsky	8/10	5591 days	1%
Rebecca Stones	8/10	5592 days	1%
Claudio	3/10	5596 days	0%
Faucon	5/10	5605 days	1%
Sebastian Engelke	4/10	5606 days	0%
Olivia Carvill	8/10	5606 days	1%
Marianne Astorp	10/10	5609 days	1%
Sprangers	7/10	5611 days	1%
qofd	9/10	5741 days	1%
ahtom82	2/10	5833 days	0%
heather Cardinal	9/10	5910 days	1%
Wim Van Gastel	8/10	5981 days	1%
Jansen	9/10	6049 days	1%
Tim Beuzeval	9/10	6052 days	1%
Elodie	8/10	6056 days	1%
Lionel Mouesca	9/10	6057 days	1%
neilchelt	7/10	6075 days	1%
suet	8/10	6289 days	1%
monikav	10/10	6289 days	1%
Nick	10/10	6319 days	1%
Rafael	9/10	6325 days	1%
Nanno	8/10	6339 days	1%
Florian	8/10	6346 days	1%
Thamar	7/10	6353 days	1%
Anna	7/10	6356 days	1%
Burkhalter	10/10	6360 days	1%
Lucas	10/10	6361 days	1%
Mark	8/10	6420 days	1%
Zoe Summers	9/10	6501 days	1%
Toby	5/10	6661 days	1%
Therese Axelsson	10/10	6679 days	1%
Anna Cronmalm	10/10	6681 days	1%
Christian Schutte	9/10	6735 days	1%
Gail	8/10	6735 days	1%
Christian Arnot	7/10	6758 days	1%
Anita	5/10	6758 days	1%
Jessica Callen	8/10	6891 days	1%
Millie	8/10	6999 days	1%
Stephanie	9/10	7000 days	1%
Kristine	6/10	7001 days	1%
Mike Shirley	9/10	7017 days	1%
Denise Nick	9/10	7028 days	1%
Austin	10/10	7033 days	1%
Claire	7/10	7033 days	1%
Detlef	8/10	7033 days	1%
Lukas	10/10	7065 days	1%

Adjustments

Several adjustments to the weighted average are added to improve relevancy and credibility. These adjustments apply equally to all experiences that meet the criteria.

Sample Size Adjustment

No Adjustment

A reasonable number of reviews are necessary in order for the average to be credible and for an experience to take a prime position within the ranking tables. As such, experiences with only a few reviews have a moderated score. This does not mean that the experience or the reviews can't be trusted. The Rings Scenic Tours experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.

Recent Reviews Adjustment

-2.15% Adjustment

There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 118 days. However the Rings Scenic Tours experience does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.

In addition, an experience's ranking score may be adjusted for each day there is no new ranking. After 1 day the adjustment comes into effect. The maximum number of days that can be adjusted for is 200 days. Due to the seasonal nature of many businesses, this adjustment is applied dynamically throughout the year.

The Rings Scenic Tours experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.

Days	Adjustment
…	…
197	-2.12%
198	-2.13%
199	-2.14%
200	-2.15%
201	-2.16%
202	-2.17%
203	-2.18%
…	…

Balancing Adjustment

2.00% Adjustment

Every experience's review score is adjusted to balance out the disproportional number of negative reviews that are contributed.

You won't be surprised to learn that disgruntled customers are more likely to leave a review than happy ones. They are motivated to share their experience and warn others. We consider this a good thing and it's why reading the reviews is important. However we've learned it can misrepresent the experience in a more overall sense.

We apply a balancing adjustment to counteract this effect and ensure the ranking score is a more fair representation of the experience. This adjustment is applied equally to all experiences.

Final Ranking Score

86%

The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, and rounding has been applied. This value is recalculated each day and a short rolling average is applied. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.