Rings Scenic Tours

Ranking Score Explained

G'day, 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 366 reviews. There are 365 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 1 invalid review 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

86.49%

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	380 days	100%
Sarah Killury	5/10	3178 days	2%
Rado Hank	10/10	3266 days	2%
Eva Cordemeyer	9/10	3268 days	2%
Janneke van Krieken	8/10	3270 days	2%
Jennie Tollerton	10/10	3272 days	2%
Anis Quentin	10/10	3274 days	2%
Phil Baker	9/10	3275 days	2%
Jeny Smolders	9/10	3278 days	2%
Linnea Sahlberg	10/10	3285 days	2%
Steve Jackson	8/10	3523 days	2%
Christoph Grubmair	9/10	3530 days	2%
Robin	7/10	3531 days	2%
Andy	6/10	3532 days	1%
Philip Grant	7/10	3534 days	2%
Sam Wolfe	7/10	3535 days	2%
Pierre	7/10	3545 days	2%
Sophie Pettler	8/10	3547 days	2%
Auba Mateos	10/10	3552 days	2%
Charlotte	10/10	3552 days	2%
Francesca Scott	9/10	3552 days	2%
Anders Frank	7/10	3554 days	2%
Benedikt Lorenz	9/10	3556 days	2%
Simon Briens	7/10	3557 days	2%
Kathrin Herbst	8/10	3558 days	2%
Chaulet	10/10	3563 days	2%
Kristina Nunoz	9/10	3564 days	2%
Riccardo	8/10	3565 days	2%
Theerada Wongkaew	10/10	3585 days	2%
Joonas Lehtomaki	9/10	3590 days	2%
Jessica Freeland	8/10	3592 days	2%
Laura David	9/10	3593 days	2%
Gretha	9/10	3595 days	2%
Dries	9/10	3595 days	2%
Bjorn Nielsen	10/10	3595 days	2%
Stephan Bruhwile	8/10	3595 days	2%
Micha Kuster	9/10	3596 days	2%
Alna	10/10	3601 days	2%
Patricia	10/10	3602 days	2%
Alex	10/10	3602 days	2%
Jennie Holland	10/10	3607 days	2%
Jasmine Rogers	8/10	3608 days	2%
Alicia Speisekorn-Gil	8/10	3611 days	2%
Alonso	8/10	3614 days	2%
Sophie	9/10	3615 days	2%
Jannika Cao	6/10	3617 days	1%
Rose Guillaume	6/10	3617 days	1%
Pierre Landenne	8/10	3617 days	2%
Evelyn Rloeh	10/10	3618 days	2%
John Edwards	10/10	3619 days	2%
Alice Frater	9/10	3619 days	2%
Rik van der Niet	8/10	3620 days	2%
Sina Schmidt	8/10	3629 days	1%
Simeon Manz	10/10	3629 days	2%
Charlotte Molesworth	8/10	3631 days	1%
Sam Staines	8/10	3633 days	1%
Christine	5/10	3634 days	1%
Jessica Nasstrom	7/10	3635 days	1%
Megan	8/10	3638 days	1%
Laura Leoekloek	8/10	3638 days	1%
Gordon Todan	10/10	3643 days	1%
Niels	9/10	3644 days	1%
MARK CURPHEY	10/10	3646 days	1%
Sam Taylor	8/10	3647 days	1%
Dave Ellis	8/10	3647 days	1%
Anne	8/10	3653 days	1%
Catherine Pigeon	9/10	3758 days	1%
Jana Ebelina	8/10	3834 days	1%
Celina	7/10	3834 days	1%
Vanuxem	7/10	3851 days	1%
Lukas Boller	7/10	3853 days	1%
Thomas Michel	8/10	3853 days	1%
Simon Schatz	9/10	3856 days	1%
Lisa Haedrich	9/10	3857 days	1%
Thomas Le Buzulier	7/10	3860 days	1%
Emmanuel Roux	7/10	3862 days	1%
Bas Marinus	6/10	3865 days	1%
Liam King	8/10	3866 days	1%
Caroline Shaw	10/10	3866 days	1%
Sabrina Schneider	10/10	3867 days	1%
Christian Krause	9/10	3868 days	1%
Sam Fenton-Elston	8/10	3868 days	1%
Karin Karlsson	9/10	3869 days	1%
Anika D	7/10	3871 days	1%
Stephanie Still	10/10	3871 days	1%
Chloe and Guillame	8/10	3871 days	1%
Hana Rachfalik	10/10	3872 days	1%
Saskia Peek	7/10	3874 days	1%
Erika Tarant	8/10	3874 days	1%
Julie Duvert	10/10	3875 days	1%
Dan Ramsl	4/10	3875 days	1%
Lucy Mulvin	9/10	3876 days	1%
Fine Kochling	10/10	3878 days	1%
Hannes	9/10	3879 days	1%
Samuel Lucht	9/10	3879 days	1%
Laura Moore	10/10	3880 days	1%
Nathan Raymond	7/10	3881 days	1%
Arthur Portolleau	8/10	3882 days	1%
Ellie Doughty	5/10	3883 days	1%
Nancy Logan	7/10	3885 days	1%
Isabella Sinnesbickle	10/10	3886 days	1%
Verena Konetzhi	7/10	3887 days	1%
Severin Knegsch	6/10	3888 days	1%
Anna Jungclaus	9/10	3889 days	1%
Nanna Torp	8/10	3891 days	1%
Lewis Whittle	8/10	3891 days	1%
Lukas Seager	8/10	3891 days	1%
Lea Behnem	10/10	3893 days	1%
Ben and Pauline	9/10	3893 days	1%
Marcus	8/10	3895 days	1%
Jesper	8/10	3895 days	1%
Johannes Koch	10/10	3895 days	1%
Ann-Kathrin	9/10	3898 days	1%
Dawn Howard	8/10	3898 days	1%
Amit Bass	10/10	3899 days	1%
Laura Schafer	10/10	3899 days	1%
Robin Lakner	4/10	3899 days	1%
Sebastian	10/10	3900 days	1%
Jaquein Bucholz	10/10	3900 days	1%
Ben Schieber	4/10	3900 days	1%
Annika Weber	10/10	3900 days	1%
Antoine Boudin	7/10	3900 days	1%
Cariotta Kemper	9/10	3900 days	1%
Richard May	6/10	3901 days	1%
Max Butteli	6/10	3902 days	1%
Mijke Boesten	8/10	3906 days	1%
Pierre Alexandre	7/10	3907 days	1%
Charlotte Schleicher	10/10	3909 days	1%
Briony	9/10	3910 days	1%
Kirsten Gehrenbeck	9/10	3910 days	1%
Felix Sternke	6/10	3911 days	1%
Gerrit	8/10	3911 days	1%
Sascha Daub	8/10	3911 days	1%
Melanie Kronbichler	10/10	3911 days	1%
Henry Wichler	9/10	3911 days	1%
Richard Starkeq	7/10	3911 days	1%
Ruven Rintelmann	6/10	3911 days	1%
Katlin Pollinger	7/10	3912 days	1%
Taylor Fabricius	10/10	3913 days	1%
Sophia Harnisch	10/10	3913 days	1%
Brianna Burd	8/10	3914 days	1%
Markus Wabing	6/10	3915 days	1%
Uschi Pongratz	10/10	3915 days	1%
Jessica Ruhland	8/10	3915 days	1%
David Soukal	9/10	3916 days	1%
Olivia Aliprandi	8/10	3917 days	1%
Jacquiline Bukmann	7/10	3918 days	1%
Isabelle	10/10	3919 days	1%
M J	9/10	3920 days	1%
Susi	9/10	3921 days	1%
Maxima Buisan	7/10	3922 days	1%
Franziska Hohmann	8/10	3924 days	1%
Faye Oliver	4/10	3925 days	1%
Alice Melker	7/10	3925 days	1%
Lauren Thompson	8/10	3925 days	1%
Sophie NIemann	10/10	3928 days	1%
Christian Reimund	7/10	3930 days	1%
Nina Kletner	7/10	3931 days	1%
Pekka and Jonna	8/10	3931 days	1%
Fabian Graf	8/10	3931 days	1%
Julia Ebneter	8/10	3933 days	1%
Jenny and Till	7/10	3934 days	1%
Sara and Antoine	7/10	3935 days	1%
Kathanina Jasik	10/10	3935 days	1%
Josephine	8/10	3936 days	1%
Toni Gabby	9/10	3936 days	1%
Luisa and Hannes	7/10	3936 days	1%
Nico	6/10	3937 days	1%
Eline Meijer	8/10	3953 days	1%
Nicola Wiggan	7/10	3954 days	1%
Marc	7/10	3955 days	1%
Linda and Gunther	9/10	3955 days	1%
Malina	8/10	3957 days	1%
Julia Martin	6/10	3957 days	1%
Sebastian Schurchardt	10/10	3958 days	1%
Elodie	8/10	3960 days	1%
Mette and Jesper	10/10	3962 days	1%
Jessica and Leonie	8/10	3968 days	1%
Hannah Fidora	8/10	3968 days	1%
Elizabeth Nash	7/10	3973 days	1%
Selma Krap	9/10	3974 days	1%
Julia Waenninger	7/10	3980 days	1%
Lee Farrington	10/10	4001 days	1%
Sarah Boettcher	4/10	4016 days	0%
Luis .	7/10	4062 days	1%
Johanna Lidel	10/10	4234 days	0%
Amelie Eschenbach	10/10	4234 days	0%
Anna Birzle	10/10	4234 days	0%
Mak Walther	8/10	4236 days	0%
Miriam Burchartz	9/10	4236 days	0%
Celia Nowak	9/10	4280 days	0%
Andrew Simpson	10/10	4281 days	0%
Dominik Rehbaum	7/10	4295 days	0%
Marie Sander	8/10	4295 days	0%
Felix Holm	7/10	4318 days	0%
Sibylle and Nadine	8/10	4328 days	0%
Lukas, Anne and Malte	8/10	4338 days	0%
Hubert Schmid	10/10	4391 days	1%
Ron Clarke	10/10	4397 days	1%
Greg Gilmore	9/10	4574 days	1%
Fiona Hawkins	6/10	4574 days	1%
Lagarde	7/10	4579 days	1%
Julia Schabenberger	8/10	4580 days	1%
Lola	8/10	4580 days	1%
Alisa	9/10	4580 days	1%
Laura	8/10	4580 days	1%
Camille Bellay	5/10	4583 days	1%
Guillaume Yedoux	6/10	4583 days	1%
Catherine Schlachter	6/10	4587 days	1%
Christina Perez	6/10	4587 days	1%
Alex	10/10	4590 days	1%
Becky	9/10	4590 days	1%
Christoph Betten	9/10	4590 days	1%
Leonie Moeller	9/10	4590 days	1%
Herman Holmgist	10/10	4591 days	1%
Laura	9/10	4595 days	1%
Andreas Schindler	9/10	4595 days	1%
Bea Westkam	9/10	4596 days	1%
Julia Moellers	10/10	4596 days	1%
Sam Bruylant	8/10	4597 days	1%
Ines Bruylant	10/10	4598 days	1%
Laura	10/10	4606 days	1%
Christopher Buch Madsen	9/10	4607 days	1%
Laina Black	9/10	4611 days	1%
Ricky White	7/10	4611 days	1%
Eva-Maria Krueger	10/10	4612 days	1%
Hadler	8/10	4613 days	1%
Felicitas	7/10	4613 days	1%
Steffen	10/10	4615 days	1%
Sergey Pronkin	8/10	4615 days	1%
Nina Helmling	10/10	4615 days	1%
Cathrin Wisgiekl	7/10	4616 days	1%
Amanda	10/10	4622 days	1%
Derek	8/10	4622 days	1%
Julie Ledanois	9/10	4623 days	1%
Pierre Gentile	7/10	4623 days	1%
Steven Lotrian	7/10	4626 days	1%
Emeline Brocard	7/10	4626 days	1%
Marvin Koever	8/10	4626 days	1%
Max Meternich	8/10	4626 days	1%
Klaus Petersen	7/10	4630 days	1%
Dana	10/10	4630 days	1%
Rikke Petersen	9/10	4630 days	1%
Toke Frederiksen	8/10	4635 days	1%
Ruth Watkin	9/10	4636 days	1%
Elena Goschia	7/10	4638 days	1%
Matthias Freiling	9/10	4638 days	1%
Philipp Kluseuer	7/10	4638 days	1%
Jesseca Klausch	8/10	4638 days	1%
Johannes	8/10	4639 days	1%
Florian Littmann	9/10	4642 days	1%
Anna	8/10	4642 days	1%
Dan Lawson	7/10	4652 days	1%
Philipp	9/10	4652 days	1%
Sina Sacranie	8/10	4652 days	1%
Benedict Seite	7/10	4654 days	1%
Valerio Penita	6/10	4654 days	1%
Piotr Jurkowski	9/10	4656 days	1%
Roland Beer	8/10	4659 days	1%
Alexia Greasbaum	10/10	4659 days	1%
Petra Kurcova	10/10	4660 days	1%
Magdalene Zech	5/10	4661 days	1%
Marco Newald	5/10	4661 days	1%
Hendrik Schanz	10/10	4664 days	1%
B D	10/10	4671 days	1%
Elin Andersson	8/10	4671 days	1%
Elin Paulssen	10/10	4671 days	1%
Romina Bolz	7/10	4676 days	1%
Jeremy	9/10	4702 days	1%
Brian	9/10	4763 days	1%
Memain	9/10	4943 days	1%
Anton Thisted	8/10	4944 days	1%
Josefine Sjodin	7/10	4944 days	1%
Konza	9/10	4944 days	1%
Katie Fleck	6/10	4944 days	1%
Tim Vennewold	7/10	4964 days	1%
Francois	3/10	4977 days	1%
Stephanie Belanger	1/10	4980 days	0%
Tina	6/10	4983 days	1%
Bjorn Hedmark	10/10	4988 days	1%
Collacott	9/10	4991 days	1%
Dani Wallinger	8/10	4999 days	1%
Lis Bon	7/10	5005 days	1%
Craig Jones	9/10	5036 days	1%
Glyn Ethelston	4/10	5036 days	1%
Jurgen	7/10	5053 days	1%
Brigitte	8/10	5055 days	1%
Kohler	9/10	5056 days	1%
Wouter Trumpie	8/10	5056 days	1%
Roux	10/10	5057 days	1%
Reijenga	6/10	5058 days	1%
tanyap	9/10	5067 days	1%
Gary Brooks	10/10	5067 days	1%
Kristina Mårtensson	9/10	5067 days	1%
Alexander Klein	3/10	5071 days	1%
The Mowbrays	8/10	5077 days	1%
Martina Posch	10/10	5081 days	1%
Oliver German	9/10	5314 days	1%
Jill Homewood	10/10	5335 days	1%
Jaroslav Gajdos	5/10	5345 days	1%
Christian & Julia	10/10	5352 days	1%
Miina Hyuonen	9/10	5353 days	1%
Thomas	10/10	5353 days	1%
Verne Heath	10/10	5356 days	1%
Stefan	8/10	5356 days	1%
Ralf Glaser	7/10	5359 days	1%
Gloria, Rose & An	8/10	5363 days	1%
Anika	9/10	5370 days	1%
Asha	10/10	5402 days	1%
Tobias Forst	9/10	5434 days	1%
Anders Rathleff	9/10	5449 days	1%
Christina	9/10	5450 days	1%
JadesWorld	6/10	5463 days	1%
Patricia French	9/10	5667 days	1%
Chantal Wendel	8/10	5688 days	1%
Guult Ryan	7/10	5694 days	1%
Veronica Warren	7/10	5698 days	1%
Monica	9/10	5704 days	1%
Rachel Kent-Lawton	8/10	5708 days	1%
Anika Jedelsky	8/10	5709 days	1%
Rebecca Stones	8/10	5710 days	1%
Claudio	3/10	5714 days	1%
Faucon	5/10	5723 days	1%
Sebastian Engelke	4/10	5724 days	1%
Olivia Carvill	8/10	5724 days	1%
Marianne Astorp	10/10	5727 days	1%
Sprangers	7/10	5729 days	1%
qofd	9/10	5859 days	1%
ahtom82	2/10	5951 days	0%
heather Cardinal	9/10	6028 days	1%
Wim Van Gastel	8/10	6099 days	1%
Jansen	9/10	6167 days	1%
Tim Beuzeval	9/10	6170 days	1%
Elodie	8/10	6174 days	1%
Lionel Mouesca	9/10	6175 days	1%
neilchelt	7/10	6193 days	1%
suet	8/10	6407 days	1%
monikav	10/10	6407 days	1%
Nick	10/10	6437 days	1%
Rafael	9/10	6443 days	1%
Nanno	8/10	6457 days	1%
Florian	8/10	6464 days	1%
Thamar	7/10	6471 days	1%
Anna	7/10	6474 days	1%
Burkhalter	10/10	6478 days	1%
Lucas	10/10	6479 days	1%
Mark	8/10	6538 days	1%
Zoe Summers	9/10	6619 days	1%
Toby	5/10	6779 days	1%
Therese Axelsson	10/10	6797 days	1%
Anna Cronmalm	10/10	6799 days	1%
Christian Schutte	9/10	6853 days	1%
Gail	8/10	6853 days	1%
Christian Arnot	7/10	6876 days	1%
Anita	5/10	6876 days	1%
Jessica Callen	8/10	7009 days	1%
Millie	8/10	7117 days	1%
Stephanie	9/10	7118 days	1%
Kristine	6/10	7119 days	1%
Mike Shirley	9/10	7135 days	1%
Denise Nick	9/10	7146 days	1%
Austin	10/10	7151 days	1%
Claire	7/10	7151 days	1%
Detlef	8/10	7151 days	1%
Lukas	10/10	7183 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

-3.58% Adjustment

There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 59 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	-3.53%
198	-3.55%
199	-3.57%
200	-3.58%
201	-3.60%
202	-3.62%
203	-3.64%
…	…

Balancing Adjustment

2.27% 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

85%

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.