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.

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Rings Scenic Tours

Valid Reviews

364 Valid Reviews

The Rings Scenic Tours experience has a total of 364 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 364 valid reviews:

Rating Count Percentage
10/10 83
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%

81.57% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Rings Scenic Tours valid reviews is 81.57% and is based on 364 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 364 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 Percentage
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

83.35%

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
Sarah Killury 5/10 2485 days 80%
Rado Hank 10/10 2572 days 100%
Eva Cordemeyer 9/10 2574 days 99%
Janneke van Krieken 8/10 2576 days 98%
Jennie Tollerton 10/10 2578 days 100%
Anis Quentin 10/10 2580 days 100%
Phil Baker 9/10 2581 days 99%
Jeny Smolders 9/10 2584 days 98%
Linnea Sahlberg 10/10 2591 days 99%
Steve Jackson 8/10 2829 days 84%
Christoph Grubmair 9/10 2836 days 85%
Robin 7/10 2837 days 79%
Andy 6/10 2838 days 73%
Philip Grant 7/10 2840 days 79%
Sam Wolfe 7/10 2841 days 79%
Pierre 7/10 2851 days 79%
Sophie Pettler 8/10 2853 days 83%
Auba Mateos 10/10 2858 days 84%
Charlotte 10/10 2858 days 84%
Francesca Scott 9/10 2858 days 83%
Anders Frank 7/10 2860 days 78%
Benedikt Lorenz 9/10 2862 days 83%
Simon Briens 7/10 2863 days 78%
Kathrin Herbst 8/10 2864 days 82%
Chaulet 10/10 2869 days 84%
Kristina Nunoz 9/10 2870 days 83%
Riccardo 8/10 2871 days 82%
Theerada Wongkaew 10/10 2891 days 82%
Joonas Lehtomaki 9/10 2896 days 81%
Jessica Freeland 8/10 2898 days 80%
Laura David 9/10 2899 days 81%
Gretha 9/10 2901 days 81%
Dries 9/10 2901 days 81%
Bjorn Nielsen 10/10 2901 days 82%
Stephan Bruhwile 8/10 2901 days 80%
Micha Kuster 9/10 2902 days 81%
Alna 10/10 2907 days 81%
Patricia 10/10 2908 days 81%
Alex 10/10 2908 days 81%
Jennie Holland 10/10 2913 days 81%
Jasmine Rogers 8/10 2914 days 79%
Alicia Speisekorn-Gil 8/10 2917 days 79%
Alonso 8/10 2920 days 79%
Sophie 9/10 2921 days 80%
Jannika Cao 6/10 2923 days 69%
Rose Guillaume 6/10 2923 days 69%
Pierre Landenne 8/10 2923 days 79%
Evelyn Rloeh 10/10 2924 days 81%
John Edwards 10/10 2925 days 80%
Alice Frater 9/10 2925 days 80%
Rik van der Niet 8/10 2926 days 79%
Sina Schmidt 8/10 2935 days 78%
Simeon Manz 10/10 2935 days 80%
Charlotte Molesworth 8/10 2937 days 78%
Sam Staines 8/10 2939 days 78%
Christine 5/10 2940 days 61%
Jessica Nasstrom 7/10 2941 days 74%
Megan 8/10 2944 days 78%
Laura Leoekloek 8/10 2944 days 78%
Gordon Todan 10/10 2949 days 79%
Niels 9/10 2950 days 78%
MARK CURPHEY 10/10 2952 days 79%
Sam Taylor 8/10 2953 days 77%
Dave Ellis 8/10 2953 days 77%
Anne 8/10 2959 days 77%
Catherine Pigeon 9/10 3065 days 72%
Jana Ebelina 8/10 3140 days 67%
Celina 7/10 3140 days 64%
Vanuxem 7/10 3157 days 63%
Lukas Boller 7/10 3159 days 63%
Thomas Michel 8/10 3159 days 66%
Simon Schatz 9/10 3162 days 67%
Lisa Haedrich 9/10 3163 days 67%
Thomas Le Buzulier 7/10 3166 days 62%
Emmanuel Roux 7/10 3168 days 62%
Bas Marinus 6/10 3171 days 58%
Liam King 8/10 3172 days 65%
Caroline Shaw 10/10 3172 days 67%
Sabrina Schneider 10/10 3173 days 67%
Christian Krause 9/10 3174 days 66%
Sam Fenton-Elston 8/10 3174 days 65%
Karin Karlsson 9/10 3175 days 66%
Anika D 7/10 3177 days 62%
Stephanie Still 10/10 3177 days 67%
Chloe and Guillame 8/10 3177 days 65%
Hana Rachfalik 10/10 3178 days 66%
Saskia Peek 7/10 3180 days 62%
Erika Tarant 8/10 3180 days 65%
Julie Duvert 10/10 3181 days 66%
Dan Ramsl 4/10 3181 days 43%
Lucy Mulvin 9/10 3182 days 66%
Fine Kochling 10/10 3184 days 66%
Hannes 9/10 3185 days 65%
Samuel Lucht 9/10 3185 days 65%
Laura Moore 10/10 3186 days 66%
Nathan Raymond 7/10 3187 days 61%
Arthur Portolleau 8/10 3188 days 65%
Ellie Doughty 5/10 3189 days 50%
Nancy Logan 7/10 3191 days 61%
Isabella Sinnesbickle 10/10 3192 days 66%
Verena Konetzhi 7/10 3193 days 61%
Severin Knegsch 6/10 3194 days 56%
Anna Jungclaus 9/10 3195 days 65%
Nanna Torp 8/10 3197 days 64%
Lewis Whittle 8/10 3197 days 64%
Lukas Seager 8/10 3197 days 64%
Lea Behnem 10/10 3199 days 65%
Ben and Pauline 9/10 3199 days 65%
Marcus 8/10 3201 days 64%
Jesper 8/10 3201 days 64%
Johannes Koch 10/10 3201 days 65%
Ann-Kathrin 9/10 3204 days 64%
Dawn Howard 8/10 3204 days 64%
Amit Bass 10/10 3205 days 65%
Laura Schafer 10/10 3205 days 65%
Robin Lakner 4/10 3205 days 42%
Sebastian 10/10 3206 days 65%
Jaquein Bucholz 10/10 3206 days 65%
Ben Schieber 4/10 3206 days 42%
Annika Weber 10/10 3206 days 65%
Antoine Boudin 7/10 3206 days 60%
Cariotta Kemper 9/10 3206 days 64%
Richard May 6/10 3207 days 56%
Max Butteli 6/10 3208 days 56%
Mijke Boesten 8/10 3212 days 63%
Pierre Alexandre 7/10 3213 days 60%
Charlotte Schleicher 10/10 3215 days 64%
Briony 9/10 3216 days 64%
Kirsten Gehrenbeck 9/10 3216 days 64%
Felix Sternke 6/10 3217 days 55%
Gerrit 8/10 3217 days 63%
Sascha Daub 8/10 3217 days 63%
Melanie Kronbichler 10/10 3217 days 64%
Henry Wichler 9/10 3217 days 64%
Richard Starkeq 7/10 3217 days 60%
Ruven Rintelmann 6/10 3217 days 55%
Katlin Pollinger 7/10 3218 days 60%
Taylor Fabricius 10/10 3219 days 64%
Sophia Harnisch 10/10 3219 days 64%
Brianna Burd 8/10 3220 days 63%
Markus Wabing 6/10 3221 days 55%
Uschi Pongratz 10/10 3221 days 64%
Jessica Ruhland 8/10 3221 days 63%
David Soukal 9/10 3222 days 63%
Olivia Aliprandi 8/10 3223 days 63%
Jacquiline Bukmann 7/10 3224 days 59%
Isabelle 10/10 3225 days 64%
M J 9/10 3226 days 63%
Susi 9/10 3227 days 63%
Maxima Buisan 7/10 3228 days 59%
Franziska Hohmann 8/10 3230 days 62%
Faye Oliver 4/10 3231 days 41%
Alice Melker 7/10 3231 days 59%
Lauren Thompson 8/10 3231 days 62%
Sophie NIemann 10/10 3234 days 63%
Christian Reimund 7/10 3236 days 59%
Nina Kletner 7/10 3237 days 59%
Pekka and Jonna 8/10 3237 days 62%
Fabian Graf 8/10 3237 days 62%
Julia Ebneter 8/10 3239 days 62%
Jenny and Till 7/10 3240 days 59%
Sara and Antoine 7/10 3241 days 59%
Kathanina Jasik 10/10 3241 days 63%
Josephine 8/10 3242 days 62%
Toni Gabby 9/10 3242 days 62%
Luisa and Hannes 7/10 3242 days 59%
Nico 6/10 3243 days 54%
Eline Meijer 8/10 3259 days 61%
Nicola Wiggan 7/10 3260 days 58%
Marc 7/10 3261 days 58%
Linda and Gunther 9/10 3261 days 61%
Malina 8/10 3263 days 61%
Julia Martin 6/10 3263 days 53%
Sebastian Schurchardt 10/10 3264 days 62%
Elodie 8/10 3266 days 60%
Mette and Jesper 10/10 3268 days 61%
Jessica and Leonie 8/10 3274 days 60%
Hannah Fidora 8/10 3274 days 60%
Elizabeth Nash 7/10 3279 days 57%
Selma Krap 9/10 3280 days 60%
Julia Waenninger 7/10 3286 days 56%
Lee Farrington 10/10 3308 days 59%
Sarah Boettcher 4/10 3322 days 38%
Luis . 7/10 3369 days 52%
Johanna Lidel 10/10 3540 days 46%
Amelie Eschenbach 10/10 3540 days 46%
Anna Birzle 10/10 3540 days 46%
Mak Walther 8/10 3542 days 45%
Miriam Burchartz 9/10 3542 days 46%
Celia Nowak 9/10 3586 days 43%
Andrew Simpson 10/10 3587 days 44%
Dominik Rehbaum 7/10 3601 days 40%
Marie Sander 8/10 3601 days 42%
Felix Holm 7/10 3624 days 39%
Sibylle and Nadine 8/10 3634 days 40%
Lukas, Anne and Malte 8/10 3644 days 40%
Hubert Schmid 10/10 3697 days 38%
Ron Clarke 10/10 3704 days 37%
Greg Gilmore 9/10 3880 days 27%
Fiona Hawkins 6/10 3880 days 24%
Lagarde 7/10 3885 days 25%
Julia Schabenberger 8/10 3886 days 27%
Lola 8/10 3886 days 27%
Alisa 9/10 3886 days 27%
Laura 8/10 3886 days 27%
Camille Bellay 5/10 3889 days 21%
Guillaume Yedoux 6/10 3889 days 23%
Catherine Schlachter 6/10 3893 days 23%
Christina Perez 6/10 3893 days 23%
Alex 10/10 3896 days 27%
Becky 9/10 3896 days 26%
Christoph Betten 9/10 3896 days 26%
Leonie Moeller 9/10 3896 days 26%
Herman Holmgist 10/10 3897 days 27%
Laura 9/10 3901 days 26%
Andreas Schindler 9/10 3901 days 26%
Bea Westkam 9/10 3902 days 26%
Julia Moellers 10/10 3902 days 26%
Sam Bruylant 8/10 3903 days 26%
Ines Bruylant 10/10 3904 days 26%
Laura 10/10 3912 days 26%
Christopher Buch Madsen 9/10 3913 days 26%
Laina Black 9/10 3917 days 25%
Ricky White 7/10 3917 days 24%
Eva-Maria Krueger 10/10 3918 days 25%
Hadler 8/10 3919 days 25%
Felicitas 7/10 3919 days 24%
Steffen 10/10 3921 days 25%
Sergey Pronkin 8/10 3921 days 25%
Nina Helmling 10/10 3921 days 25%
Cathrin Wisgiekl 7/10 3922 days 24%
Amanda 10/10 3928 days 25%
Derek 8/10 3928 days 24%
Julie Ledanois 9/10 3929 days 25%
Pierre Gentile 7/10 3929 days 23%
Steven Lotrian 7/10 3932 days 23%
Emeline Brocard 7/10 3932 days 23%
Marvin Koever 8/10 3932 days 24%
Max Meternich 8/10 3932 days 24%
Klaus Petersen 7/10 3936 days 23%
Dana 10/10 3936 days 24%
Rikke Petersen 9/10 3936 days 24%
Toke Frederiksen 8/10 3941 days 24%
Ruth Watkin 9/10 3942 days 24%
Elena Goschia 7/10 3944 days 22%
Matthias Freiling 9/10 3944 days 24%
Philipp Kluseuer 7/10 3944 days 22%
Jesseca Klausch 8/10 3944 days 24%
Johannes 8/10 3945 days 24%
Florian Littmann 9/10 3948 days 24%
Anna 8/10 3948 days 23%
Dan Lawson 7/10 3958 days 22%
Philipp 9/10 3958 days 23%
Sina Sacranie 8/10 3958 days 23%
Benedict Seite 7/10 3960 days 22%
Valerio Penita 6/10 3960 days 20%
Piotr Jurkowski 9/10 3962 days 23%
Roland Beer 8/10 3965 days 22%
Alexia Greasbaum 10/10 3965 days 23%
Petra Kurcova 10/10 3966 days 23%
Magdalene Zech 5/10 3967 days 17%
Marco Newald 5/10 3967 days 17%
Hendrik Schanz 10/10 3970 days 23%
B D 10/10 3977 days 22%
Elin Andersson 8/10 3977 days 22%
Elin Paulssen 10/10 3977 days 22%
Romina Bolz 7/10 3982 days 20%
Jeremy 9/10 4008 days 20%
Brian 9/10 4069 days 17%
Memain 9/10 4249 days 7%
Anton Thisted 8/10 4250 days 7%
Josefine Sjodin 7/10 4250 days 7%
Konza 9/10 4250 days 7%
Katie Fleck 6/10 4250 days 6%
Tim Vennewold 7/10 4270 days 6%
Francois 3/10 4283 days 3%
Stephanie Belanger 1/10 4286 days 2%
Tina 6/10 4289 days 4%
Bjorn Hedmark 10/10 4294 days 5%
Collacott 9/10 4297 days 4%
Dani Wallinger 8/10 4305 days 4%
Lis Bon 7/10 4311 days 3%
Craig Jones 9/10 4342 days 2%
Glyn Ethelston 4/10 4342 days 1%
Jurgen 7/10 4359 days 1%
Brigitte 8/10 4361 days 1%
Kohler 9/10 4362 days 1%
Wouter Trumpie 8/10 4362 days 1%
Roux 10/10 4363 days 1%
Reijenga 6/10 4364 days 1%
tanyap 9/10 4373 days 0%
Gary Brooks 10/10 4373 days 0%
Kristina Mårtensson 9/10 4373 days 0%
Alexander Klein 3/10 4377 days 0%
The Mowbrays 8/10 4383 days 28%
Martina Posch 10/10 4387 days 28%
Oliver German 9/10 4620 days 28%
Jill Homewood 10/10 4641 days 28%
Jaroslav Gajdos 5/10 4651 days 21%
Christian & Julia 10/10 4658 days 28%
Miina Hyuonen 9/10 4659 days 28%
Thomas 10/10 4659 days 28%
Verne Heath 10/10 4662 days 28%
Stefan 8/10 4662 days 28%
Ralf Glaser 7/10 4665 days 26%
Gloria, Rose & An 8/10 4669 days 28%
Anika 9/10 4676 days 28%
Asha 10/10 4708 days 28%
Tobias Forst 9/10 4740 days 28%
Anders Rathleff 9/10 4755 days 28%
Christina 9/10 4756 days 28%
JadesWorld 6/10 4769 days 24%
Patricia French 9/10 4973 days 28%
Chantal Wendel 8/10 4994 days 28%
Guult Ryan 7/10 5000 days 26%
Veronica Warren 7/10 5004 days 26%
Monica 9/10 5010 days 28%
Rachel Kent-Lawton 8/10 5014 days 28%
Anika Jedelsky 8/10 5015 days 28%
Rebecca Stones 8/10 5016 days 28%
Claudio 3/10 5020 days 15%
Faucon 5/10 5029 days 21%
Sebastian Engelke 4/10 5030 days 18%
Olivia Carvill 8/10 5030 days 28%
Marianne Astorp 10/10 5033 days 28%
Sprangers 7/10 5035 days 26%
qofd 9/10 5165 days 28%
ahtom82 2/10 5257 days 13%
heather Cardinal 9/10 5334 days 28%
Wim Van Gastel 8/10 5405 days 28%
Jansen 9/10 5473 days 28%
Tim Beuzeval 9/10 5476 days 28%
Elodie 8/10 5480 days 28%
Lionel Mouesca 9/10 5481 days 28%
neilchelt 7/10 5499 days 26%
suet 8/10 5713 days 28%
monikav 10/10 5713 days 28%
Nick 10/10 5744 days 28%
Rafael 9/10 5750 days 28%
Nanno 8/10 5764 days 28%
Florian 8/10 5771 days 28%
Thamar 7/10 5778 days 26%
Anna 7/10 5781 days 26%
Burkhalter 10/10 5785 days 28%
Lucas 10/10 5786 days 28%
Mark 8/10 5845 days 28%
Zoe Summers 9/10 5925 days 28%
Toby 5/10 6085 days 21%
Therese Axelsson 10/10 6103 days 28%
Anna Cronmalm 10/10 6105 days 28%
Christian Schutte 9/10 6159 days 28%
Gail 8/10 6159 days 28%
Christian Arnot 7/10 6182 days 26%
Anita 5/10 6182 days 21%
Jessica Callen 8/10 6315 days 28%
Millie 8/10 6423 days 28%
Stephanie 9/10 6424 days 28%
Kristine 6/10 6425 days 24%
Mike Shirley 9/10 6441 days 28%
Denise Nick 9/10 6452 days 28%
Austin 10/10 6457 days 28%
Claire 7/10 6457 days 26%
Detlef 8/10 6457 days 28%
Lukas 10/10 6489 days 28%

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

-4.05% Adjustment

There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 43 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 -3.99%
198 -4.01%
199 -4.03%
200 -4.05%
201 -4.07%
202 -4.09%
203 -4.11%

Balancing Adjustment

3.20% 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

83%

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.