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 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	383 days	100%
Sarah Killury	5/10	3181 days	2%
Rado Hank	10/10	3269 days	2%
Eva Cordemeyer	9/10	3271 days	2%
Janneke van Krieken	8/10	3273 days	2%
Jennie Tollerton	10/10	3275 days	2%
Anis Quentin	10/10	3277 days	2%
Phil Baker	9/10	3278 days	2%
Jeny Smolders	9/10	3281 days	2%
Linnea Sahlberg	10/10	3288 days	2%
Steve Jackson	8/10	3526 days	2%
Christoph Grubmair	9/10	3533 days	2%
Robin	7/10	3534 days	2%
Andy	6/10	3535 days	1%
Philip Grant	7/10	3537 days	2%
Sam Wolfe	7/10	3538 days	2%
Pierre	7/10	3548 days	2%
Sophie Pettler	8/10	3550 days	2%
Auba Mateos	10/10	3555 days	2%
Charlotte	10/10	3555 days	2%
Francesca Scott	9/10	3555 days	2%
Anders Frank	7/10	3557 days	2%
Benedikt Lorenz	9/10	3559 days	2%
Simon Briens	7/10	3560 days	2%
Kathrin Herbst	8/10	3561 days	2%
Chaulet	10/10	3566 days	2%
Kristina Nunoz	9/10	3567 days	2%
Riccardo	8/10	3568 days	2%
Theerada Wongkaew	10/10	3588 days	2%
Joonas Lehtomaki	9/10	3593 days	2%
Jessica Freeland	8/10	3595 days	2%
Laura David	9/10	3596 days	2%
Gretha	9/10	3598 days	2%
Dries	9/10	3598 days	2%
Bjorn Nielsen	10/10	3598 days	2%
Stephan Bruhwile	8/10	3598 days	2%
Micha Kuster	9/10	3599 days	2%
Alna	10/10	3604 days	2%
Patricia	10/10	3605 days	2%
Alex	10/10	3605 days	2%
Jennie Holland	10/10	3610 days	2%
Jasmine Rogers	8/10	3611 days	2%
Alicia Speisekorn-Gil	8/10	3614 days	2%
Alonso	8/10	3617 days	2%
Sophie	9/10	3618 days	2%
Jannika Cao	6/10	3620 days	1%
Rose Guillaume	6/10	3620 days	1%
Pierre Landenne	8/10	3620 days	2%
Evelyn Rloeh	10/10	3621 days	2%
John Edwards	10/10	3622 days	2%
Alice Frater	9/10	3622 days	2%
Rik van der Niet	8/10	3623 days	2%
Sina Schmidt	8/10	3632 days	1%
Simeon Manz	10/10	3632 days	2%
Charlotte Molesworth	8/10	3634 days	1%
Sam Staines	8/10	3636 days	1%
Christine	5/10	3637 days	1%
Jessica Nasstrom	7/10	3638 days	1%
Megan	8/10	3641 days	1%
Laura Leoekloek	8/10	3641 days	1%
Gordon Todan	10/10	3646 days	1%
Niels	9/10	3647 days	1%
MARK CURPHEY	10/10	3649 days	1%
Sam Taylor	8/10	3650 days	1%
Dave Ellis	8/10	3650 days	1%
Anne	8/10	3656 days	1%
Catherine Pigeon	9/10	3761 days	1%
Jana Ebelina	8/10	3837 days	1%
Celina	7/10	3837 days	1%
Vanuxem	7/10	3854 days	1%
Lukas Boller	7/10	3856 days	1%
Thomas Michel	8/10	3856 days	1%
Simon Schatz	9/10	3859 days	1%
Lisa Haedrich	9/10	3860 days	1%
Thomas Le Buzulier	7/10	3863 days	1%
Emmanuel Roux	7/10	3865 days	1%
Bas Marinus	6/10	3868 days	1%
Liam King	8/10	3869 days	1%
Caroline Shaw	10/10	3869 days	1%
Sabrina Schneider	10/10	3870 days	1%
Christian Krause	9/10	3871 days	1%
Sam Fenton-Elston	8/10	3871 days	1%
Karin Karlsson	9/10	3872 days	1%
Anika D	7/10	3874 days	1%
Stephanie Still	10/10	3874 days	1%
Chloe and Guillame	8/10	3874 days	1%
Hana Rachfalik	10/10	3875 days	1%
Saskia Peek	7/10	3877 days	1%
Erika Tarant	8/10	3877 days	1%
Julie Duvert	10/10	3878 days	1%
Dan Ramsl	4/10	3878 days	1%
Lucy Mulvin	9/10	3879 days	1%
Fine Kochling	10/10	3881 days	1%
Hannes	9/10	3882 days	1%
Samuel Lucht	9/10	3882 days	1%
Laura Moore	10/10	3883 days	1%
Nathan Raymond	7/10	3884 days	1%
Arthur Portolleau	8/10	3885 days	1%
Ellie Doughty	5/10	3886 days	1%
Nancy Logan	7/10	3888 days	1%
Isabella Sinnesbickle	10/10	3889 days	1%
Verena Konetzhi	7/10	3890 days	1%
Severin Knegsch	6/10	3891 days	1%
Anna Jungclaus	9/10	3892 days	1%
Nanna Torp	8/10	3894 days	1%
Lewis Whittle	8/10	3894 days	1%
Lukas Seager	8/10	3894 days	1%
Lea Behnem	10/10	3896 days	1%
Ben and Pauline	9/10	3896 days	1%
Marcus	8/10	3898 days	1%
Jesper	8/10	3898 days	1%
Johannes Koch	10/10	3898 days	1%
Ann-Kathrin	9/10	3901 days	1%
Dawn Howard	8/10	3901 days	1%
Amit Bass	10/10	3902 days	1%
Laura Schafer	10/10	3902 days	1%
Robin Lakner	4/10	3902 days	1%
Sebastian	10/10	3903 days	1%
Jaquein Bucholz	10/10	3903 days	1%
Ben Schieber	4/10	3903 days	1%
Annika Weber	10/10	3903 days	1%
Antoine Boudin	7/10	3903 days	1%
Cariotta Kemper	9/10	3903 days	1%
Richard May	6/10	3904 days	1%
Max Butteli	6/10	3905 days	1%
Mijke Boesten	8/10	3909 days	1%
Pierre Alexandre	7/10	3910 days	1%
Charlotte Schleicher	10/10	3912 days	1%
Briony	9/10	3913 days	1%
Kirsten Gehrenbeck	9/10	3913 days	1%
Felix Sternke	6/10	3914 days	1%
Gerrit	8/10	3914 days	1%
Sascha Daub	8/10	3914 days	1%
Melanie Kronbichler	10/10	3914 days	1%
Henry Wichler	9/10	3914 days	1%
Richard Starkeq	7/10	3914 days	1%
Ruven Rintelmann	6/10	3914 days	1%
Katlin Pollinger	7/10	3915 days	1%
Taylor Fabricius	10/10	3916 days	1%
Sophia Harnisch	10/10	3916 days	1%
Brianna Burd	8/10	3917 days	1%
Markus Wabing	6/10	3918 days	1%
Uschi Pongratz	10/10	3918 days	1%
Jessica Ruhland	8/10	3918 days	1%
David Soukal	9/10	3919 days	1%
Olivia Aliprandi	8/10	3920 days	1%
Jacquiline Bukmann	7/10	3921 days	1%
Isabelle	10/10	3922 days	1%
M J	9/10	3923 days	1%
Susi	9/10	3924 days	1%
Maxima Buisan	7/10	3925 days	1%
Franziska Hohmann	8/10	3927 days	1%
Faye Oliver	4/10	3928 days	1%
Alice Melker	7/10	3928 days	1%
Lauren Thompson	8/10	3928 days	1%
Sophie NIemann	10/10	3931 days	1%
Christian Reimund	7/10	3933 days	1%
Nina Kletner	7/10	3934 days	1%
Pekka and Jonna	8/10	3934 days	1%
Fabian Graf	8/10	3934 days	1%
Julia Ebneter	8/10	3936 days	1%
Jenny and Till	7/10	3937 days	1%
Sara and Antoine	7/10	3938 days	1%
Kathanina Jasik	10/10	3938 days	1%
Josephine	8/10	3939 days	1%
Toni Gabby	9/10	3939 days	1%
Luisa and Hannes	7/10	3939 days	1%
Nico	6/10	3940 days	1%
Eline Meijer	8/10	3956 days	1%
Nicola Wiggan	7/10	3957 days	1%
Marc	7/10	3958 days	1%
Linda and Gunther	9/10	3958 days	1%
Malina	8/10	3960 days	1%
Julia Martin	6/10	3960 days	1%
Sebastian Schurchardt	10/10	3961 days	1%
Elodie	8/10	3963 days	1%
Mette and Jesper	10/10	3965 days	1%
Jessica and Leonie	8/10	3971 days	1%
Hannah Fidora	8/10	3971 days	1%
Elizabeth Nash	7/10	3976 days	1%
Selma Krap	9/10	3977 days	1%
Julia Waenninger	7/10	3983 days	1%
Lee Farrington	10/10	4004 days	1%
Sarah Boettcher	4/10	4019 days	0%
Luis .	7/10	4065 days	1%
Johanna Lidel	10/10	4237 days	0%
Amelie Eschenbach	10/10	4237 days	0%
Anna Birzle	10/10	4237 days	0%
Mak Walther	8/10	4239 days	0%
Miriam Burchartz	9/10	4239 days	0%
Celia Nowak	9/10	4283 days	0%
Andrew Simpson	10/10	4284 days	0%
Dominik Rehbaum	7/10	4298 days	0%
Marie Sander	8/10	4298 days	0%
Felix Holm	7/10	4321 days	0%
Sibylle and Nadine	8/10	4331 days	0%
Lukas, Anne and Malte	8/10	4341 days	0%
Hubert Schmid	10/10	4394 days	1%
Ron Clarke	10/10	4400 days	1%
Greg Gilmore	9/10	4577 days	1%
Fiona Hawkins	6/10	4577 days	1%
Lagarde	7/10	4582 days	1%
Julia Schabenberger	8/10	4583 days	1%
Lola	8/10	4583 days	1%
Alisa	9/10	4583 days	1%
Laura	8/10	4583 days	1%
Camille Bellay	5/10	4586 days	1%
Guillaume Yedoux	6/10	4586 days	1%
Catherine Schlachter	6/10	4590 days	1%
Christina Perez	6/10	4590 days	1%
Alex	10/10	4593 days	1%
Becky	9/10	4593 days	1%
Christoph Betten	9/10	4593 days	1%
Leonie Moeller	9/10	4593 days	1%
Herman Holmgist	10/10	4594 days	1%
Laura	9/10	4598 days	1%
Andreas Schindler	9/10	4598 days	1%
Bea Westkam	9/10	4599 days	1%
Julia Moellers	10/10	4599 days	1%
Sam Bruylant	8/10	4600 days	1%
Ines Bruylant	10/10	4601 days	1%
Laura	10/10	4609 days	1%
Christopher Buch Madsen	9/10	4610 days	1%
Laina Black	9/10	4614 days	1%
Ricky White	7/10	4614 days	1%
Eva-Maria Krueger	10/10	4615 days	1%
Hadler	8/10	4616 days	1%
Felicitas	7/10	4616 days	1%
Steffen	10/10	4618 days	1%
Sergey Pronkin	8/10	4618 days	1%
Nina Helmling	10/10	4618 days	1%
Cathrin Wisgiekl	7/10	4619 days	1%
Amanda	10/10	4625 days	1%
Derek	8/10	4625 days	1%
Julie Ledanois	9/10	4626 days	1%
Pierre Gentile	7/10	4626 days	1%
Steven Lotrian	7/10	4629 days	1%
Emeline Brocard	7/10	4629 days	1%
Marvin Koever	8/10	4629 days	1%
Max Meternich	8/10	4629 days	1%
Klaus Petersen	7/10	4633 days	1%
Dana	10/10	4633 days	1%
Rikke Petersen	9/10	4633 days	1%
Toke Frederiksen	8/10	4638 days	1%
Ruth Watkin	9/10	4639 days	1%
Elena Goschia	7/10	4641 days	1%
Matthias Freiling	9/10	4641 days	1%
Philipp Kluseuer	7/10	4641 days	1%
Jesseca Klausch	8/10	4641 days	1%
Johannes	8/10	4642 days	1%
Florian Littmann	9/10	4645 days	1%
Anna	8/10	4645 days	1%
Dan Lawson	7/10	4655 days	1%
Philipp	9/10	4655 days	1%
Sina Sacranie	8/10	4655 days	1%
Benedict Seite	7/10	4657 days	1%
Valerio Penita	6/10	4657 days	1%
Piotr Jurkowski	9/10	4659 days	1%
Roland Beer	8/10	4662 days	1%
Alexia Greasbaum	10/10	4662 days	1%
Petra Kurcova	10/10	4663 days	1%
Magdalene Zech	5/10	4664 days	1%
Marco Newald	5/10	4664 days	1%
Hendrik Schanz	10/10	4667 days	1%
B D	10/10	4674 days	1%
Elin Andersson	8/10	4674 days	1%
Elin Paulssen	10/10	4674 days	1%
Romina Bolz	7/10	4679 days	1%
Jeremy	9/10	4705 days	1%
Brian	9/10	4766 days	1%
Memain	9/10	4946 days	1%
Anton Thisted	8/10	4947 days	1%
Josefine Sjodin	7/10	4947 days	1%
Konza	9/10	4947 days	1%
Katie Fleck	6/10	4947 days	1%
Tim Vennewold	7/10	4967 days	1%
Francois	3/10	4980 days	1%
Stephanie Belanger	1/10	4983 days	0%
Tina	6/10	4986 days	1%
Bjorn Hedmark	10/10	4991 days	1%
Collacott	9/10	4994 days	1%
Dani Wallinger	8/10	5002 days	1%
Lis Bon	7/10	5008 days	1%
Craig Jones	9/10	5039 days	1%
Glyn Ethelston	4/10	5039 days	1%
Jurgen	7/10	5056 days	1%
Brigitte	8/10	5058 days	1%
Kohler	9/10	5059 days	1%
Wouter Trumpie	8/10	5059 days	1%
Roux	10/10	5060 days	1%
Reijenga	6/10	5061 days	1%
tanyap	9/10	5070 days	1%
Gary Brooks	10/10	5070 days	1%
Kristina Mårtensson	9/10	5070 days	1%
Alexander Klein	3/10	5074 days	1%
The Mowbrays	8/10	5080 days	1%
Martina Posch	10/10	5084 days	1%
Oliver German	9/10	5317 days	1%
Jill Homewood	10/10	5338 days	1%
Jaroslav Gajdos	5/10	5348 days	1%
Christian & Julia	10/10	5355 days	1%
Miina Hyuonen	9/10	5356 days	1%
Thomas	10/10	5356 days	1%
Verne Heath	10/10	5359 days	1%
Stefan	8/10	5359 days	1%
Ralf Glaser	7/10	5362 days	1%
Gloria, Rose & An	8/10	5366 days	1%
Anika	9/10	5373 days	1%
Asha	10/10	5405 days	1%
Tobias Forst	9/10	5437 days	1%
Anders Rathleff	9/10	5452 days	1%
Christina	9/10	5453 days	1%
JadesWorld	6/10	5466 days	1%
Patricia French	9/10	5670 days	1%
Chantal Wendel	8/10	5691 days	1%
Guult Ryan	7/10	5697 days	1%
Veronica Warren	7/10	5701 days	1%
Monica	9/10	5707 days	1%
Rachel Kent-Lawton	8/10	5711 days	1%
Anika Jedelsky	8/10	5712 days	1%
Rebecca Stones	8/10	5713 days	1%
Claudio	3/10	5717 days	1%
Faucon	5/10	5726 days	1%
Sebastian Engelke	4/10	5727 days	1%
Olivia Carvill	8/10	5727 days	1%
Marianne Astorp	10/10	5730 days	1%
Sprangers	7/10	5732 days	1%
qofd	9/10	5862 days	1%
ahtom82	2/10	5954 days	0%
heather Cardinal	9/10	6031 days	1%
Wim Van Gastel	8/10	6102 days	1%
Jansen	9/10	6170 days	1%
Tim Beuzeval	9/10	6173 days	1%
Elodie	8/10	6177 days	1%
Lionel Mouesca	9/10	6178 days	1%
neilchelt	7/10	6196 days	1%
suet	8/10	6410 days	1%
monikav	10/10	6410 days	1%
Nick	10/10	6440 days	1%
Rafael	9/10	6446 days	1%
Nanno	8/10	6460 days	1%
Florian	8/10	6467 days	1%
Thamar	7/10	6474 days	1%
Anna	7/10	6477 days	1%
Burkhalter	10/10	6481 days	1%
Lucas	10/10	6482 days	1%
Mark	8/10	6541 days	1%
Zoe Summers	9/10	6622 days	1%
Toby	5/10	6782 days	1%
Therese Axelsson	10/10	6800 days	1%
Anna Cronmalm	10/10	6802 days	1%
Christian Schutte	9/10	6856 days	1%
Gail	8/10	6856 days	1%
Christian Arnot	7/10	6879 days	1%
Anita	5/10	6879 days	1%
Jessica Callen	8/10	7012 days	1%
Millie	8/10	7120 days	1%
Stephanie	9/10	7121 days	1%
Kristine	6/10	7122 days	1%
Mike Shirley	9/10	7138 days	1%
Denise Nick	9/10	7149 days	1%
Austin	10/10	7154 days	1%
Claire	7/10	7154 days	1%
Detlef	8/10	7154 days	1%
Lukas	10/10	7186 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

-3.64% Adjustment

There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 57 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	-3.59%
198	-3.60%
199	-3.62%
200	-3.64%
201	-3.66%
202	-3.68%
203	-3.70%
…	…

Balancing Adjustment

2.28% 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.