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

86.43%

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	363 days	100%
Sarah Killury	5/10	3161 days	2%
Rado Hank	10/10	3249 days	2%
Eva Cordemeyer	9/10	3251 days	2%
Janneke van Krieken	8/10	3253 days	2%
Jennie Tollerton	10/10	3255 days	2%
Anis Quentin	10/10	3257 days	2%
Phil Baker	9/10	3258 days	2%
Jeny Smolders	9/10	3261 days	2%
Linnea Sahlberg	10/10	3268 days	2%
Steve Jackson	8/10	3506 days	2%
Christoph Grubmair	9/10	3513 days	2%
Robin	7/10	3514 days	2%
Andy	6/10	3515 days	2%
Philip Grant	7/10	3517 days	2%
Sam Wolfe	7/10	3518 days	2%
Pierre	7/10	3528 days	2%
Sophie Pettler	8/10	3530 days	2%
Auba Mateos	10/10	3535 days	2%
Charlotte	10/10	3535 days	2%
Francesca Scott	9/10	3535 days	2%
Anders Frank	7/10	3537 days	2%
Benedikt Lorenz	9/10	3539 days	2%
Simon Briens	7/10	3540 days	2%
Kathrin Herbst	8/10	3541 days	2%
Chaulet	10/10	3546 days	2%
Kristina Nunoz	9/10	3547 days	2%
Riccardo	8/10	3548 days	2%
Theerada Wongkaew	10/10	3568 days	2%
Joonas Lehtomaki	9/10	3573 days	2%
Jessica Freeland	8/10	3575 days	2%
Laura David	9/10	3576 days	2%
Gretha	9/10	3578 days	2%
Dries	9/10	3578 days	2%
Bjorn Nielsen	10/10	3578 days	2%
Stephan Bruhwile	8/10	3578 days	2%
Micha Kuster	9/10	3579 days	2%
Alna	10/10	3584 days	2%
Patricia	10/10	3585 days	2%
Alex	10/10	3585 days	2%
Jennie Holland	10/10	3590 days	2%
Jasmine Rogers	8/10	3591 days	2%
Alicia Speisekorn-Gil	8/10	3594 days	2%
Alonso	8/10	3597 days	2%
Sophie	9/10	3598 days	2%
Jannika Cao	6/10	3600 days	1%
Rose Guillaume	6/10	3600 days	1%
Pierre Landenne	8/10	3600 days	2%
Evelyn Rloeh	10/10	3601 days	2%
John Edwards	10/10	3602 days	2%
Alice Frater	9/10	3602 days	2%
Rik van der Niet	8/10	3603 days	2%
Sina Schmidt	8/10	3612 days	2%
Simeon Manz	10/10	3612 days	2%
Charlotte Molesworth	8/10	3614 days	2%
Sam Staines	8/10	3616 days	2%
Christine	5/10	3617 days	1%
Jessica Nasstrom	7/10	3618 days	1%
Megan	8/10	3621 days	2%
Laura Leoekloek	8/10	3621 days	2%
Gordon Todan	10/10	3626 days	2%
Niels	9/10	3627 days	2%
MARK CURPHEY	10/10	3629 days	2%
Sam Taylor	8/10	3630 days	2%
Dave Ellis	8/10	3630 days	2%
Anne	8/10	3636 days	2%
Catherine Pigeon	9/10	3741 days	1%
Jana Ebelina	8/10	3817 days	1%
Celina	7/10	3817 days	1%
Vanuxem	7/10	3834 days	1%
Lukas Boller	7/10	3836 days	1%
Thomas Michel	8/10	3836 days	1%
Simon Schatz	9/10	3839 days	1%
Lisa Haedrich	9/10	3840 days	1%
Thomas Le Buzulier	7/10	3843 days	1%
Emmanuel Roux	7/10	3845 days	1%
Bas Marinus	6/10	3848 days	1%
Liam King	8/10	3849 days	1%
Caroline Shaw	10/10	3849 days	1%
Sabrina Schneider	10/10	3850 days	1%
Christian Krause	9/10	3851 days	1%
Sam Fenton-Elston	8/10	3851 days	1%
Karin Karlsson	9/10	3852 days	1%
Anika D	7/10	3854 days	1%
Stephanie Still	10/10	3854 days	1%
Chloe and Guillame	8/10	3854 days	1%
Hana Rachfalik	10/10	3855 days	1%
Saskia Peek	7/10	3857 days	1%
Erika Tarant	8/10	3857 days	1%
Julie Duvert	10/10	3858 days	1%
Dan Ramsl	4/10	3858 days	1%
Lucy Mulvin	9/10	3859 days	1%
Fine Kochling	10/10	3861 days	1%
Hannes	9/10	3862 days	1%
Samuel Lucht	9/10	3862 days	1%
Laura Moore	10/10	3863 days	1%
Nathan Raymond	7/10	3864 days	1%
Arthur Portolleau	8/10	3865 days	1%
Ellie Doughty	5/10	3866 days	1%
Nancy Logan	7/10	3868 days	1%
Isabella Sinnesbickle	10/10	3869 days	1%
Verena Konetzhi	7/10	3870 days	1%
Severin Knegsch	6/10	3871 days	1%
Anna Jungclaus	9/10	3872 days	1%
Nanna Torp	8/10	3874 days	1%
Lewis Whittle	8/10	3874 days	1%
Lukas Seager	8/10	3874 days	1%
Lea Behnem	10/10	3876 days	1%
Ben and Pauline	9/10	3876 days	1%
Marcus	8/10	3878 days	1%
Jesper	8/10	3878 days	1%
Johannes Koch	10/10	3878 days	1%
Ann-Kathrin	9/10	3881 days	1%
Dawn Howard	8/10	3881 days	1%
Amit Bass	10/10	3882 days	1%
Laura Schafer	10/10	3882 days	1%
Robin Lakner	4/10	3882 days	1%
Sebastian	10/10	3883 days	1%
Jaquein Bucholz	10/10	3883 days	1%
Ben Schieber	4/10	3883 days	1%
Annika Weber	10/10	3883 days	1%
Antoine Boudin	7/10	3883 days	1%
Cariotta Kemper	9/10	3883 days	1%
Richard May	6/10	3884 days	1%
Max Butteli	6/10	3885 days	1%
Mijke Boesten	8/10	3889 days	1%
Pierre Alexandre	7/10	3890 days	1%
Charlotte Schleicher	10/10	3892 days	1%
Briony	9/10	3893 days	1%
Kirsten Gehrenbeck	9/10	3893 days	1%
Felix Sternke	6/10	3894 days	1%
Gerrit	8/10	3894 days	1%
Sascha Daub	8/10	3894 days	1%
Melanie Kronbichler	10/10	3894 days	1%
Henry Wichler	9/10	3894 days	1%
Richard Starkeq	7/10	3894 days	1%
Ruven Rintelmann	6/10	3894 days	1%
Katlin Pollinger	7/10	3895 days	1%
Taylor Fabricius	10/10	3896 days	1%
Sophia Harnisch	10/10	3896 days	1%
Brianna Burd	8/10	3897 days	1%
Markus Wabing	6/10	3898 days	1%
Uschi Pongratz	10/10	3898 days	1%
Jessica Ruhland	8/10	3898 days	1%
David Soukal	9/10	3899 days	1%
Olivia Aliprandi	8/10	3900 days	1%
Jacquiline Bukmann	7/10	3901 days	1%
Isabelle	10/10	3902 days	1%
M J	9/10	3903 days	1%
Susi	9/10	3904 days	1%
Maxima Buisan	7/10	3905 days	1%
Franziska Hohmann	8/10	3907 days	1%
Faye Oliver	4/10	3908 days	1%
Alice Melker	7/10	3908 days	1%
Lauren Thompson	8/10	3908 days	1%
Sophie NIemann	10/10	3911 days	1%
Christian Reimund	7/10	3913 days	1%
Nina Kletner	7/10	3914 days	1%
Pekka and Jonna	8/10	3914 days	1%
Fabian Graf	8/10	3914 days	1%
Julia Ebneter	8/10	3916 days	1%
Jenny and Till	7/10	3917 days	1%
Sara and Antoine	7/10	3918 days	1%
Kathanina Jasik	10/10	3918 days	1%
Josephine	8/10	3919 days	1%
Toni Gabby	9/10	3919 days	1%
Luisa and Hannes	7/10	3919 days	1%
Nico	6/10	3920 days	1%
Eline Meijer	8/10	3936 days	1%
Nicola Wiggan	7/10	3937 days	1%
Marc	7/10	3938 days	1%
Linda and Gunther	9/10	3938 days	1%
Malina	8/10	3940 days	1%
Julia Martin	6/10	3940 days	1%
Sebastian Schurchardt	10/10	3941 days	1%
Elodie	8/10	3943 days	1%
Mette and Jesper	10/10	3945 days	1%
Jessica and Leonie	8/10	3951 days	1%
Hannah Fidora	8/10	3951 days	1%
Elizabeth Nash	7/10	3956 days	1%
Selma Krap	9/10	3957 days	1%
Julia Waenninger	7/10	3963 days	1%
Lee Farrington	10/10	3984 days	1%
Sarah Boettcher	4/10	3999 days	1%
Luis .	7/10	4045 days	1%
Johanna Lidel	10/10	4217 days	0%
Amelie Eschenbach	10/10	4217 days	0%
Anna Birzle	10/10	4217 days	0%
Mak Walther	8/10	4219 days	0%
Miriam Burchartz	9/10	4219 days	0%
Celia Nowak	9/10	4263 days	0%
Andrew Simpson	10/10	4264 days	0%
Dominik Rehbaum	7/10	4278 days	0%
Marie Sander	8/10	4278 days	0%
Felix Holm	7/10	4301 days	0%
Sibylle and Nadine	8/10	4311 days	0%
Lukas, Anne and Malte	8/10	4321 days	0%
Hubert Schmid	10/10	4374 days	0%
Ron Clarke	10/10	4380 days	1%
Greg Gilmore	9/10	4557 days	1%
Fiona Hawkins	6/10	4557 days	1%
Lagarde	7/10	4562 days	1%
Julia Schabenberger	8/10	4563 days	1%
Lola	8/10	4563 days	1%
Alisa	9/10	4563 days	1%
Laura	8/10	4563 days	1%
Camille Bellay	5/10	4566 days	1%
Guillaume Yedoux	6/10	4566 days	1%
Catherine Schlachter	6/10	4570 days	1%
Christina Perez	6/10	4570 days	1%
Alex	10/10	4573 days	1%
Becky	9/10	4573 days	1%
Christoph Betten	9/10	4573 days	1%
Leonie Moeller	9/10	4573 days	1%
Herman Holmgist	10/10	4574 days	1%
Laura	9/10	4578 days	1%
Andreas Schindler	9/10	4578 days	1%
Bea Westkam	9/10	4579 days	1%
Julia Moellers	10/10	4579 days	1%
Sam Bruylant	8/10	4580 days	1%
Ines Bruylant	10/10	4581 days	1%
Laura	10/10	4589 days	1%
Christopher Buch Madsen	9/10	4590 days	1%
Laina Black	9/10	4594 days	1%
Ricky White	7/10	4594 days	1%
Eva-Maria Krueger	10/10	4595 days	1%
Hadler	8/10	4596 days	1%
Felicitas	7/10	4596 days	1%
Steffen	10/10	4598 days	1%
Sergey Pronkin	8/10	4598 days	1%
Nina Helmling	10/10	4598 days	1%
Cathrin Wisgiekl	7/10	4599 days	1%
Amanda	10/10	4605 days	1%
Derek	8/10	4605 days	1%
Julie Ledanois	9/10	4606 days	1%
Pierre Gentile	7/10	4606 days	1%
Steven Lotrian	7/10	4609 days	1%
Emeline Brocard	7/10	4609 days	1%
Marvin Koever	8/10	4609 days	1%
Max Meternich	8/10	4609 days	1%
Klaus Petersen	7/10	4613 days	1%
Dana	10/10	4613 days	1%
Rikke Petersen	9/10	4613 days	1%
Toke Frederiksen	8/10	4618 days	1%
Ruth Watkin	9/10	4619 days	1%
Elena Goschia	7/10	4621 days	1%
Matthias Freiling	9/10	4621 days	1%
Philipp Kluseuer	7/10	4621 days	1%
Jesseca Klausch	8/10	4621 days	1%
Johannes	8/10	4622 days	1%
Florian Littmann	9/10	4625 days	1%
Anna	8/10	4625 days	1%
Dan Lawson	7/10	4635 days	1%
Philipp	9/10	4635 days	1%
Sina Sacranie	8/10	4635 days	1%
Benedict Seite	7/10	4637 days	1%
Valerio Penita	6/10	4637 days	1%
Piotr Jurkowski	9/10	4639 days	1%
Roland Beer	8/10	4642 days	1%
Alexia Greasbaum	10/10	4642 days	1%
Petra Kurcova	10/10	4643 days	1%
Magdalene Zech	5/10	4644 days	1%
Marco Newald	5/10	4644 days	1%
Hendrik Schanz	10/10	4647 days	1%
B D	10/10	4654 days	1%
Elin Andersson	8/10	4654 days	1%
Elin Paulssen	10/10	4654 days	1%
Romina Bolz	7/10	4659 days	1%
Jeremy	9/10	4685 days	1%
Brian	9/10	4746 days	1%
Memain	9/10	4926 days	1%
Anton Thisted	8/10	4927 days	1%
Josefine Sjodin	7/10	4927 days	1%
Konza	9/10	4927 days	1%
Katie Fleck	6/10	4927 days	1%
Tim Vennewold	7/10	4947 days	1%
Francois	3/10	4960 days	1%
Stephanie Belanger	1/10	4963 days	0%
Tina	6/10	4966 days	1%
Bjorn Hedmark	10/10	4971 days	1%
Collacott	9/10	4974 days	1%
Dani Wallinger	8/10	4982 days	1%
Lis Bon	7/10	4988 days	1%
Craig Jones	9/10	5019 days	1%
Glyn Ethelston	4/10	5019 days	1%
Jurgen	7/10	5036 days	1%
Brigitte	8/10	5038 days	1%
Kohler	9/10	5039 days	1%
Wouter Trumpie	8/10	5039 days	1%
Roux	10/10	5040 days	1%
Reijenga	6/10	5041 days	1%
tanyap	9/10	5050 days	1%
Gary Brooks	10/10	5050 days	1%
Kristina Mårtensson	9/10	5050 days	1%
Alexander Klein	3/10	5054 days	1%
The Mowbrays	8/10	5060 days	1%
Martina Posch	10/10	5064 days	1%
Oliver German	9/10	5297 days	1%
Jill Homewood	10/10	5318 days	1%
Jaroslav Gajdos	5/10	5328 days	1%
Christian & Julia	10/10	5335 days	1%
Miina Hyuonen	9/10	5336 days	1%
Thomas	10/10	5336 days	1%
Verne Heath	10/10	5339 days	1%
Stefan	8/10	5339 days	1%
Ralf Glaser	7/10	5342 days	1%
Gloria, Rose & An	8/10	5346 days	1%
Anika	9/10	5353 days	1%
Asha	10/10	5385 days	1%
Tobias Forst	9/10	5417 days	1%
Anders Rathleff	9/10	5432 days	1%
Christina	9/10	5433 days	1%
JadesWorld	6/10	5446 days	1%
Patricia French	9/10	5650 days	1%
Chantal Wendel	8/10	5671 days	1%
Guult Ryan	7/10	5677 days	1%
Veronica Warren	7/10	5681 days	1%
Monica	9/10	5687 days	1%
Rachel Kent-Lawton	8/10	5691 days	1%
Anika Jedelsky	8/10	5692 days	1%
Rebecca Stones	8/10	5693 days	1%
Claudio	3/10	5697 days	1%
Faucon	5/10	5706 days	1%
Sebastian Engelke	4/10	5707 days	1%
Olivia Carvill	8/10	5707 days	1%
Marianne Astorp	10/10	5710 days	1%
Sprangers	7/10	5712 days	1%
qofd	9/10	5842 days	1%
ahtom82	2/10	5934 days	0%
heather Cardinal	9/10	6011 days	1%
Wim Van Gastel	8/10	6082 days	1%
Jansen	9/10	6150 days	1%
Tim Beuzeval	9/10	6153 days	1%
Elodie	8/10	6157 days	1%
Lionel Mouesca	9/10	6158 days	1%
neilchelt	7/10	6176 days	1%
suet	8/10	6390 days	1%
monikav	10/10	6390 days	1%
Nick	10/10	6420 days	1%
Rafael	9/10	6426 days	1%
Nanno	8/10	6440 days	1%
Florian	8/10	6447 days	1%
Thamar	7/10	6454 days	1%
Anna	7/10	6457 days	1%
Burkhalter	10/10	6461 days	1%
Lucas	10/10	6462 days	1%
Mark	8/10	6521 days	1%
Zoe Summers	9/10	6602 days	1%
Toby	5/10	6762 days	1%
Therese Axelsson	10/10	6780 days	1%
Anna Cronmalm	10/10	6782 days	1%
Christian Schutte	9/10	6836 days	1%
Gail	8/10	6836 days	1%
Christian Arnot	7/10	6859 days	1%
Anita	5/10	6859 days	1%
Jessica Callen	8/10	6992 days	1%
Millie	8/10	7100 days	1%
Stephanie	9/10	7101 days	1%
Kristine	6/10	7102 days	1%
Mike Shirley	9/10	7118 days	1%
Denise Nick	9/10	7129 days	1%
Austin	10/10	7134 days	1%
Claire	7/10	7134 days	1%
Detlef	8/10	7134 days	1%
Lukas	10/10	7166 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

-3.23% Adjustment

There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 68 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	-3.18%
198	-3.20%
199	-3.21%
200	-3.23%
201	-3.25%
202	-3.26%
203	-3.28%
…	…

Balancing Adjustment

2.20% 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.