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

86.26%

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	249 days	100%
Sarah Killury	5/10	3047 days	2%
Rado Hank	10/10	3135 days	2%
Eva Cordemeyer	9/10	3137 days	2%
Janneke van Krieken	8/10	3139 days	2%
Jennie Tollerton	10/10	3141 days	2%
Anis Quentin	10/10	3143 days	2%
Phil Baker	9/10	3144 days	2%
Jeny Smolders	9/10	3147 days	2%
Linnea Sahlberg	10/10	3154 days	2%
Steve Jackson	8/10	3392 days	2%
Christoph Grubmair	9/10	3399 days	2%
Robin	7/10	3400 days	2%
Andy	6/10	3401 days	1%
Philip Grant	7/10	3403 days	2%
Sam Wolfe	7/10	3404 days	2%
Pierre	7/10	3414 days	2%
Sophie Pettler	8/10	3416 days	2%
Auba Mateos	10/10	3421 days	2%
Charlotte	10/10	3421 days	2%
Francesca Scott	9/10	3421 days	2%
Anders Frank	7/10	3423 days	2%
Benedikt Lorenz	9/10	3425 days	2%
Simon Briens	7/10	3426 days	2%
Kathrin Herbst	8/10	3427 days	2%
Chaulet	10/10	3432 days	2%
Kristina Nunoz	9/10	3433 days	2%
Riccardo	8/10	3434 days	2%
Theerada Wongkaew	10/10	3454 days	2%
Joonas Lehtomaki	9/10	3459 days	2%
Jessica Freeland	8/10	3461 days	2%
Laura David	9/10	3462 days	2%
Gretha	9/10	3464 days	2%
Dries	9/10	3464 days	2%
Bjorn Nielsen	10/10	3464 days	2%
Stephan Bruhwile	8/10	3464 days	2%
Micha Kuster	9/10	3465 days	2%
Alna	10/10	3470 days	2%
Patricia	10/10	3471 days	2%
Alex	10/10	3471 days	2%
Jennie Holland	10/10	3476 days	2%
Jasmine Rogers	8/10	3477 days	2%
Alicia Speisekorn-Gil	8/10	3480 days	2%
Alonso	8/10	3483 days	2%
Sophie	9/10	3484 days	2%
Jannika Cao	6/10	3486 days	1%
Rose Guillaume	6/10	3486 days	1%
Pierre Landenne	8/10	3486 days	2%
Evelyn Rloeh	10/10	3487 days	2%
John Edwards	10/10	3488 days	2%
Alice Frater	9/10	3488 days	2%
Rik van der Niet	8/10	3489 days	2%
Sina Schmidt	8/10	3498 days	2%
Simeon Manz	10/10	3498 days	2%
Charlotte Molesworth	8/10	3500 days	2%
Sam Staines	8/10	3502 days	2%
Christine	5/10	3503 days	1%
Jessica Nasstrom	7/10	3504 days	1%
Megan	8/10	3507 days	2%
Laura Leoekloek	8/10	3507 days	2%
Gordon Todan	10/10	3512 days	2%
Niels	9/10	3513 days	2%
MARK CURPHEY	10/10	3515 days	2%
Sam Taylor	8/10	3516 days	1%
Dave Ellis	8/10	3516 days	1%
Anne	8/10	3522 days	1%
Catherine Pigeon	9/10	3627 days	1%
Jana Ebelina	8/10	3703 days	1%
Celina	7/10	3703 days	1%
Vanuxem	7/10	3720 days	1%
Lukas Boller	7/10	3722 days	1%
Thomas Michel	8/10	3722 days	1%
Simon Schatz	9/10	3725 days	1%
Lisa Haedrich	9/10	3726 days	1%
Thomas Le Buzulier	7/10	3729 days	1%
Emmanuel Roux	7/10	3731 days	1%
Bas Marinus	6/10	3734 days	1%
Liam King	8/10	3735 days	1%
Caroline Shaw	10/10	3735 days	1%
Sabrina Schneider	10/10	3736 days	1%
Christian Krause	9/10	3737 days	1%
Sam Fenton-Elston	8/10	3737 days	1%
Karin Karlsson	9/10	3738 days	1%
Anika D	7/10	3740 days	1%
Stephanie Still	10/10	3740 days	1%
Chloe and Guillame	8/10	3740 days	1%
Hana Rachfalik	10/10	3741 days	1%
Saskia Peek	7/10	3743 days	1%
Erika Tarant	8/10	3743 days	1%
Julie Duvert	10/10	3744 days	1%
Dan Ramsl	4/10	3744 days	1%
Lucy Mulvin	9/10	3745 days	1%
Fine Kochling	10/10	3747 days	1%
Hannes	9/10	3748 days	1%
Samuel Lucht	9/10	3748 days	1%
Laura Moore	10/10	3749 days	1%
Nathan Raymond	7/10	3750 days	1%
Arthur Portolleau	8/10	3751 days	1%
Ellie Doughty	5/10	3752 days	1%
Nancy Logan	7/10	3754 days	1%
Isabella Sinnesbickle	10/10	3755 days	1%
Verena Konetzhi	7/10	3756 days	1%
Severin Knegsch	6/10	3757 days	1%
Anna Jungclaus	9/10	3758 days	1%
Nanna Torp	8/10	3760 days	1%
Lewis Whittle	8/10	3760 days	1%
Lukas Seager	8/10	3760 days	1%
Lea Behnem	10/10	3762 days	1%
Ben and Pauline	9/10	3762 days	1%
Marcus	8/10	3764 days	1%
Jesper	8/10	3764 days	1%
Johannes Koch	10/10	3764 days	1%
Ann-Kathrin	9/10	3767 days	1%
Dawn Howard	8/10	3767 days	1%
Amit Bass	10/10	3768 days	1%
Laura Schafer	10/10	3768 days	1%
Robin Lakner	4/10	3768 days	1%
Sebastian	10/10	3769 days	1%
Jaquein Bucholz	10/10	3769 days	1%
Ben Schieber	4/10	3769 days	1%
Annika Weber	10/10	3769 days	1%
Antoine Boudin	7/10	3769 days	1%
Cariotta Kemper	9/10	3769 days	1%
Richard May	6/10	3770 days	1%
Max Butteli	6/10	3771 days	1%
Mijke Boesten	8/10	3775 days	1%
Pierre Alexandre	7/10	3776 days	1%
Charlotte Schleicher	10/10	3778 days	1%
Briony	9/10	3779 days	1%
Kirsten Gehrenbeck	9/10	3779 days	1%
Felix Sternke	6/10	3780 days	1%
Gerrit	8/10	3780 days	1%
Sascha Daub	8/10	3780 days	1%
Melanie Kronbichler	10/10	3780 days	1%
Henry Wichler	9/10	3780 days	1%
Richard Starkeq	7/10	3780 days	1%
Ruven Rintelmann	6/10	3780 days	1%
Katlin Pollinger	7/10	3781 days	1%
Taylor Fabricius	10/10	3782 days	1%
Sophia Harnisch	10/10	3782 days	1%
Brianna Burd	8/10	3783 days	1%
Markus Wabing	6/10	3784 days	1%
Uschi Pongratz	10/10	3784 days	1%
Jessica Ruhland	8/10	3784 days	1%
David Soukal	9/10	3785 days	1%
Olivia Aliprandi	8/10	3786 days	1%
Jacquiline Bukmann	7/10	3787 days	1%
Isabelle	10/10	3788 days	1%
M J	9/10	3789 days	1%
Susi	9/10	3790 days	1%
Maxima Buisan	7/10	3791 days	1%
Franziska Hohmann	8/10	3793 days	1%
Faye Oliver	4/10	3794 days	1%
Alice Melker	7/10	3794 days	1%
Lauren Thompson	8/10	3794 days	1%
Sophie NIemann	10/10	3797 days	1%
Christian Reimund	7/10	3799 days	1%
Nina Kletner	7/10	3800 days	1%
Pekka and Jonna	8/10	3800 days	1%
Fabian Graf	8/10	3800 days	1%
Julia Ebneter	8/10	3802 days	1%
Jenny and Till	7/10	3803 days	1%
Sara and Antoine	7/10	3804 days	1%
Kathanina Jasik	10/10	3804 days	1%
Josephine	8/10	3805 days	1%
Toni Gabby	9/10	3805 days	1%
Luisa and Hannes	7/10	3805 days	1%
Nico	6/10	3806 days	1%
Eline Meijer	8/10	3822 days	1%
Nicola Wiggan	7/10	3823 days	1%
Marc	7/10	3824 days	1%
Linda and Gunther	9/10	3824 days	1%
Malina	8/10	3826 days	1%
Julia Martin	6/10	3826 days	1%
Sebastian Schurchardt	10/10	3827 days	1%
Elodie	8/10	3829 days	1%
Mette and Jesper	10/10	3831 days	1%
Jessica and Leonie	8/10	3837 days	1%
Hannah Fidora	8/10	3837 days	1%
Elizabeth Nash	7/10	3842 days	1%
Selma Krap	9/10	3843 days	1%
Julia Waenninger	7/10	3849 days	1%
Lee Farrington	10/10	3870 days	1%
Sarah Boettcher	4/10	3885 days	0%
Luis .	7/10	3931 days	1%
Johanna Lidel	10/10	4103 days	0%
Amelie Eschenbach	10/10	4103 days	0%
Anna Birzle	10/10	4103 days	0%
Mak Walther	8/10	4105 days	0%
Miriam Burchartz	9/10	4105 days	0%
Celia Nowak	9/10	4149 days	0%
Andrew Simpson	10/10	4150 days	0%
Dominik Rehbaum	7/10	4164 days	0%
Marie Sander	8/10	4164 days	0%
Felix Holm	7/10	4187 days	0%
Sibylle and Nadine	8/10	4197 days	0%
Lukas, Anne and Malte	8/10	4207 days	0%
Hubert Schmid	10/10	4260 days	0%
Ron Clarke	10/10	4266 days	0%
Greg Gilmore	9/10	4443 days	1%
Fiona Hawkins	6/10	4443 days	1%
Lagarde	7/10	4448 days	1%
Julia Schabenberger	8/10	4449 days	1%
Lola	8/10	4449 days	1%
Alisa	9/10	4449 days	1%
Laura	8/10	4449 days	1%
Camille Bellay	5/10	4452 days	1%
Guillaume Yedoux	6/10	4452 days	1%
Catherine Schlachter	6/10	4456 days	1%
Christina Perez	6/10	4456 days	1%
Alex	10/10	4459 days	1%
Becky	9/10	4459 days	1%
Christoph Betten	9/10	4459 days	1%
Leonie Moeller	9/10	4459 days	1%
Herman Holmgist	10/10	4460 days	1%
Laura	9/10	4464 days	1%
Andreas Schindler	9/10	4464 days	1%
Bea Westkam	9/10	4465 days	1%
Julia Moellers	10/10	4465 days	1%
Sam Bruylant	8/10	4466 days	1%
Ines Bruylant	10/10	4467 days	1%
Laura	10/10	4475 days	1%
Christopher Buch Madsen	9/10	4476 days	1%
Laina Black	9/10	4480 days	1%
Ricky White	7/10	4480 days	1%
Eva-Maria Krueger	10/10	4481 days	1%
Hadler	8/10	4482 days	1%
Felicitas	7/10	4482 days	1%
Steffen	10/10	4484 days	1%
Sergey Pronkin	8/10	4484 days	1%
Nina Helmling	10/10	4484 days	1%
Cathrin Wisgiekl	7/10	4485 days	1%
Amanda	10/10	4491 days	1%
Derek	8/10	4491 days	1%
Julie Ledanois	9/10	4492 days	1%
Pierre Gentile	7/10	4492 days	1%
Steven Lotrian	7/10	4495 days	1%
Emeline Brocard	7/10	4495 days	1%
Marvin Koever	8/10	4495 days	1%
Max Meternich	8/10	4495 days	1%
Klaus Petersen	7/10	4499 days	1%
Dana	10/10	4499 days	1%
Rikke Petersen	9/10	4499 days	1%
Toke Frederiksen	8/10	4504 days	1%
Ruth Watkin	9/10	4505 days	1%
Elena Goschia	7/10	4507 days	1%
Matthias Freiling	9/10	4507 days	1%
Philipp Kluseuer	7/10	4507 days	1%
Jesseca Klausch	8/10	4507 days	1%
Johannes	8/10	4508 days	1%
Florian Littmann	9/10	4511 days	1%
Anna	8/10	4511 days	1%
Dan Lawson	7/10	4521 days	1%
Philipp	9/10	4521 days	1%
Sina Sacranie	8/10	4521 days	1%
Benedict Seite	7/10	4523 days	1%
Valerio Penita	6/10	4523 days	1%
Piotr Jurkowski	9/10	4525 days	1%
Roland Beer	8/10	4528 days	1%
Alexia Greasbaum	10/10	4528 days	1%
Petra Kurcova	10/10	4529 days	1%
Magdalene Zech	5/10	4530 days	1%
Marco Newald	5/10	4530 days	1%
Hendrik Schanz	10/10	4533 days	1%
B D	10/10	4540 days	1%
Elin Andersson	8/10	4540 days	1%
Elin Paulssen	10/10	4540 days	1%
Romina Bolz	7/10	4545 days	1%
Jeremy	9/10	4571 days	1%
Brian	9/10	4632 days	1%
Memain	9/10	4812 days	1%
Anton Thisted	8/10	4813 days	1%
Josefine Sjodin	7/10	4813 days	1%
Konza	9/10	4813 days	1%
Katie Fleck	6/10	4813 days	1%
Tim Vennewold	7/10	4833 days	1%
Francois	3/10	4846 days	0%
Stephanie Belanger	1/10	4849 days	0%
Tina	6/10	4852 days	1%
Bjorn Hedmark	10/10	4857 days	1%
Collacott	9/10	4860 days	1%
Dani Wallinger	8/10	4868 days	1%
Lis Bon	7/10	4874 days	1%
Craig Jones	9/10	4905 days	1%
Glyn Ethelston	4/10	4905 days	0%
Jurgen	7/10	4922 days	1%
Brigitte	8/10	4924 days	1%
Kohler	9/10	4925 days	1%
Wouter Trumpie	8/10	4925 days	1%
Roux	10/10	4926 days	1%
Reijenga	6/10	4927 days	1%
tanyap	9/10	4936 days	1%
Gary Brooks	10/10	4936 days	1%
Kristina Mårtensson	9/10	4936 days	1%
Alexander Klein	3/10	4940 days	0%
The Mowbrays	8/10	4946 days	1%
Martina Posch	10/10	4950 days	1%
Oliver German	9/10	5183 days	1%
Jill Homewood	10/10	5204 days	1%
Jaroslav Gajdos	5/10	5214 days	1%
Christian & Julia	10/10	5221 days	1%
Miina Hyuonen	9/10	5222 days	1%
Thomas	10/10	5222 days	1%
Verne Heath	10/10	5225 days	1%
Stefan	8/10	5225 days	1%
Ralf Glaser	7/10	5228 days	1%
Gloria, Rose & An	8/10	5232 days	1%
Anika	9/10	5239 days	1%
Asha	10/10	5271 days	1%
Tobias Forst	9/10	5303 days	1%
Anders Rathleff	9/10	5318 days	1%
Christina	9/10	5319 days	1%
JadesWorld	6/10	5332 days	1%
Patricia French	9/10	5536 days	1%
Chantal Wendel	8/10	5557 days	1%
Guult Ryan	7/10	5563 days	1%
Veronica Warren	7/10	5567 days	1%
Monica	9/10	5573 days	1%
Rachel Kent-Lawton	8/10	5577 days	1%
Anika Jedelsky	8/10	5578 days	1%
Rebecca Stones	8/10	5579 days	1%
Claudio	3/10	5583 days	0%
Faucon	5/10	5592 days	1%
Sebastian Engelke	4/10	5593 days	0%
Olivia Carvill	8/10	5593 days	1%
Marianne Astorp	10/10	5596 days	1%
Sprangers	7/10	5598 days	1%
qofd	9/10	5728 days	1%
ahtom82	2/10	5820 days	0%
heather Cardinal	9/10	5897 days	1%
Wim Van Gastel	8/10	5968 days	1%
Jansen	9/10	6036 days	1%
Tim Beuzeval	9/10	6039 days	1%
Elodie	8/10	6043 days	1%
Lionel Mouesca	9/10	6044 days	1%
neilchelt	7/10	6062 days	1%
suet	8/10	6276 days	1%
monikav	10/10	6276 days	1%
Nick	10/10	6306 days	1%
Rafael	9/10	6312 days	1%
Nanno	8/10	6326 days	1%
Florian	8/10	6333 days	1%
Thamar	7/10	6340 days	1%
Anna	7/10	6343 days	1%
Burkhalter	10/10	6347 days	1%
Lucas	10/10	6348 days	1%
Mark	8/10	6407 days	1%
Zoe Summers	9/10	6488 days	1%
Toby	5/10	6648 days	1%
Therese Axelsson	10/10	6666 days	1%
Anna Cronmalm	10/10	6668 days	1%
Christian Schutte	9/10	6722 days	1%
Gail	8/10	6722 days	1%
Christian Arnot	7/10	6745 days	1%
Anita	5/10	6745 days	1%
Jessica Callen	8/10	6878 days	1%
Millie	8/10	6986 days	1%
Stephanie	9/10	6987 days	1%
Kristine	6/10	6988 days	1%
Mike Shirley	9/10	7004 days	1%
Denise Nick	9/10	7015 days	1%
Austin	10/10	7020 days	1%
Claire	7/10	7020 days	1%
Detlef	8/10	7020 days	1%
Lukas	10/10	7052 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

-2.34% Adjustment

There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 110 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	-2.31%
198	-2.32%
199	-2.33%
200	-2.34%
201	-2.36%
202	-2.37%
203	-2.38%
…	…

Balancing Adjustment

2.05% 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.