Kia ora, 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

83.14%

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 2622 days 78%
Rado Hank 10/10 2709 days 100%
Eva Cordemeyer 9/10 2711 days 99%
Janneke van Krieken 8/10 2713 days 98%
Jennie Tollerton 10/10 2715 days 100%
Anis Quentin 10/10 2717 days 99%
Phil Baker 9/10 2718 days 98%
Jeny Smolders 9/10 2721 days 98%
Linnea Sahlberg 10/10 2728 days 99%
Steve Jackson 8/10 2966 days 81%
Christoph Grubmair 9/10 2973 days 81%
Robin 7/10 2974 days 76%
Andy 6/10 2975 days 69%
Philip Grant 7/10 2977 days 76%
Sam Wolfe 7/10 2978 days 76%
Pierre 7/10 2988 days 75%
Sophie Pettler 8/10 2990 days 79%
Auba Mateos 10/10 2995 days 81%
Charlotte 10/10 2995 days 81%
Francesca Scott 9/10 2995 days 80%
Anders Frank 7/10 2997 days 74%
Benedikt Lorenz 9/10 2999 days 80%
Simon Briens 7/10 3000 days 74%
Kathrin Herbst 8/10 3001 days 79%
Chaulet 10/10 3006 days 80%
Kristina Nunoz 9/10 3007 days 79%
Riccardo 8/10 3008 days 78%
Theerada Wongkaew 10/10 3028 days 79%
Joonas Lehtomaki 9/10 3033 days 77%
Jessica Freeland 8/10 3035 days 76%
Laura David 9/10 3036 days 77%
Gretha 9/10 3038 days 77%
Dries 9/10 3038 days 77%
Bjorn Nielsen 10/10 3038 days 78%
Stephan Bruhwile 8/10 3038 days 76%
Micha Kuster 9/10 3039 days 77%
Alna 10/10 3044 days 78%
Patricia 10/10 3045 days 78%
Alex 10/10 3045 days 78%
Jennie Holland 10/10 3050 days 77%
Jasmine Rogers 8/10 3051 days 75%
Alicia Speisekorn-Gil 8/10 3054 days 75%
Alonso 8/10 3057 days 75%
Sophie 9/10 3058 days 76%
Jannika Cao 6/10 3060 days 64%
Rose Guillaume 6/10 3060 days 64%
Pierre Landenne 8/10 3060 days 75%
Evelyn Rloeh 10/10 3061 days 77%
John Edwards 10/10 3062 days 76%
Alice Frater 9/10 3062 days 76%
Rik van der Niet 8/10 3063 days 75%
Sina Schmidt 8/10 3072 days 74%
Simeon Manz 10/10 3072 days 76%
Charlotte Molesworth 8/10 3074 days 74%
Sam Staines 8/10 3076 days 74%
Christine 5/10 3077 days 55%
Jessica Nasstrom 7/10 3078 days 69%
Megan 8/10 3081 days 73%
Laura Leoekloek 8/10 3081 days 73%
Gordon Todan 10/10 3086 days 75%
Niels 9/10 3087 days 74%
MARK CURPHEY 10/10 3089 days 75%
Sam Taylor 8/10 3090 days 73%
Dave Ellis 8/10 3090 days 73%
Anne 8/10 3096 days 72%
Catherine Pigeon 9/10 3202 days 66%
Jana Ebelina 8/10 3277 days 61%
Celina 7/10 3277 days 57%
Vanuxem 7/10 3294 days 56%
Lukas Boller 7/10 3296 days 56%
Thomas Michel 8/10 3296 days 59%
Simon Schatz 9/10 3299 days 60%
Lisa Haedrich 9/10 3300 days 60%
Thomas Le Buzulier 7/10 3303 days 55%
Emmanuel Roux 7/10 3305 days 55%
Bas Marinus 6/10 3308 days 50%
Liam King 8/10 3309 days 59%
Caroline Shaw 10/10 3309 days 60%
Sabrina Schneider 10/10 3310 days 60%
Christian Krause 9/10 3311 days 59%
Sam Fenton-Elston 8/10 3311 days 58%
Karin Karlsson 9/10 3312 days 59%
Anika D 7/10 3314 days 55%
Stephanie Still 10/10 3314 days 60%
Chloe and Guillame 8/10 3314 days 58%
Hana Rachfalik 10/10 3315 days 60%
Saskia Peek 7/10 3317 days 55%
Erika Tarant 8/10 3317 days 58%
Julie Duvert 10/10 3318 days 59%
Dan Ramsl 4/10 3318 days 35%
Lucy Mulvin 9/10 3319 days 59%
Fine Kochling 10/10 3321 days 59%
Hannes 9/10 3322 days 58%
Samuel Lucht 9/10 3322 days 58%
Laura Moore 10/10 3323 days 59%
Nathan Raymond 7/10 3324 days 54%
Arthur Portolleau 8/10 3325 days 58%
Ellie Doughty 5/10 3326 days 42%
Nancy Logan 7/10 3328 days 54%
Isabella Sinnesbickle 10/10 3329 days 59%
Verena Konetzhi 7/10 3330 days 54%
Severin Knegsch 6/10 3331 days 49%
Anna Jungclaus 9/10 3332 days 58%
Nanna Torp 8/10 3334 days 57%
Lewis Whittle 8/10 3334 days 57%
Lukas Seager 8/10 3334 days 57%
Lea Behnem 10/10 3336 days 58%
Ben and Pauline 9/10 3336 days 57%
Marcus 8/10 3338 days 57%
Jesper 8/10 3338 days 57%
Johannes Koch 10/10 3338 days 58%
Ann-Kathrin 9/10 3341 days 57%
Dawn Howard 8/10 3341 days 56%
Amit Bass 10/10 3342 days 58%
Laura Schafer 10/10 3342 days 58%
Robin Lakner 4/10 3342 days 34%
Sebastian 10/10 3343 days 58%
Jaquein Bucholz 10/10 3343 days 58%
Ben Schieber 4/10 3343 days 34%
Annika Weber 10/10 3343 days 58%
Antoine Boudin 7/10 3343 days 53%
Cariotta Kemper 9/10 3343 days 57%
Richard May 6/10 3344 days 48%
Max Butteli 6/10 3345 days 48%
Mijke Boesten 8/10 3349 days 56%
Pierre Alexandre 7/10 3350 days 52%
Charlotte Schleicher 10/10 3352 days 57%
Briony 9/10 3353 days 56%
Kirsten Gehrenbeck 9/10 3353 days 56%
Felix Sternke 6/10 3354 days 47%
Gerrit 8/10 3354 days 56%
Sascha Daub 8/10 3354 days 56%
Melanie Kronbichler 10/10 3354 days 57%
Henry Wichler 9/10 3354 days 56%
Richard Starkeq 7/10 3354 days 52%
Ruven Rintelmann 6/10 3354 days 47%
Katlin Pollinger 7/10 3355 days 52%
Taylor Fabricius 10/10 3356 days 57%
Sophia Harnisch 10/10 3356 days 57%
Brianna Burd 8/10 3357 days 55%
Markus Wabing 6/10 3358 days 47%
Uschi Pongratz 10/10 3358 days 57%
Jessica Ruhland 8/10 3358 days 55%
David Soukal 9/10 3359 days 56%
Olivia Aliprandi 8/10 3360 days 55%
Jacquiline Bukmann 7/10 3361 days 52%
Isabelle 10/10 3362 days 56%
M J 9/10 3363 days 56%
Susi 9/10 3364 days 56%
Maxima Buisan 7/10 3365 days 52%
Franziska Hohmann 8/10 3367 days 55%
Faye Oliver 4/10 3368 days 33%
Alice Melker 7/10 3368 days 51%
Lauren Thompson 8/10 3368 days 55%
Sophie NIemann 10/10 3371 days 56%
Christian Reimund 7/10 3373 days 51%
Nina Kletner 7/10 3374 days 51%
Pekka and Jonna 8/10 3374 days 54%
Fabian Graf 8/10 3374 days 54%
Julia Ebneter 8/10 3376 days 54%
Jenny and Till 7/10 3377 days 51%
Sara and Antoine 7/10 3378 days 51%
Kathanina Jasik 10/10 3378 days 55%
Josephine 8/10 3379 days 54%
Toni Gabby 9/10 3379 days 55%
Luisa and Hannes 7/10 3379 days 51%
Nico 6/10 3380 days 46%
Eline Meijer 8/10 3396 days 53%
Nicola Wiggan 7/10 3397 days 50%
Marc 7/10 3398 days 49%
Linda and Gunther 9/10 3398 days 53%
Malina 8/10 3400 days 53%
Julia Martin 6/10 3400 days 45%
Sebastian Schurchardt 10/10 3401 days 54%
Elodie 8/10 3403 days 52%
Mette and Jesper 10/10 3405 days 54%
Jessica and Leonie 8/10 3411 days 52%
Hannah Fidora 8/10 3411 days 52%
Elizabeth Nash 7/10 3416 days 48%
Selma Krap 9/10 3417 days 52%
Julia Waenninger 7/10 3423 days 48%
Lee Farrington 10/10 3445 days 51%
Sarah Boettcher 4/10 3459 days 29%
Luis . 7/10 3506 days 43%
Johanna Lidel 10/10 3677 days 35%
Amelie Eschenbach 10/10 3677 days 35%
Anna Birzle 10/10 3677 days 35%
Mak Walther 8/10 3679 days 34%
Miriam Burchartz 9/10 3679 days 35%
Celia Nowak 9/10 3723 days 32%
Andrew Simpson 10/10 3724 days 32%
Dominik Rehbaum 7/10 3738 days 28%
Marie Sander 8/10 3738 days 30%
Felix Holm 7/10 3761 days 27%
Sibylle and Nadine 8/10 3771 days 28%
Lukas, Anne and Malte 8/10 3781 days 28%
Hubert Schmid 10/10 3834 days 25%
Ron Clarke 10/10 3841 days 24%
Greg Gilmore 9/10 4017 days 12%
Fiona Hawkins 6/10 4017 days 9%
Lagarde 7/10 4022 days 11%
Julia Schabenberger 8/10 4023 days 12%
Lola 8/10 4023 days 12%
Alisa 9/10 4023 days 12%
Laura 8/10 4023 days 12%
Camille Bellay 5/10 4026 days 7%
Guillaume Yedoux 6/10 4026 days 9%
Catherine Schlachter 6/10 4030 days 9%
Christina Perez 6/10 4030 days 9%
Alex 10/10 4033 days 12%
Becky 9/10 4033 days 11%
Christoph Betten 9/10 4033 days 11%
Leonie Moeller 9/10 4033 days 11%
Herman Holmgist 10/10 4034 days 12%
Laura 9/10 4038 days 11%
Andreas Schindler 9/10 4038 days 11%
Bea Westkam 9/10 4039 days 11%
Julia Moellers 10/10 4039 days 11%
Sam Bruylant 8/10 4040 days 11%
Ines Bruylant 10/10 4041 days 11%
Laura 10/10 4049 days 11%
Christopher Buch Madsen 9/10 4050 days 10%
Laina Black 9/10 4054 days 10%
Ricky White 7/10 4054 days 9%
Eva-Maria Krueger 10/10 4055 days 10%
Hadler 8/10 4056 days 10%
Felicitas 7/10 4056 days 9%
Steffen 10/10 4058 days 10%
Sergey Pronkin 8/10 4058 days 10%
Nina Helmling 10/10 4058 days 10%
Cathrin Wisgiekl 7/10 4059 days 8%
Amanda 10/10 4065 days 10%
Derek 8/10 4065 days 9%
Julie Ledanois 9/10 4066 days 9%
Pierre Gentile 7/10 4066 days 8%
Steven Lotrian 7/10 4069 days 8%
Emeline Brocard 7/10 4069 days 8%
Marvin Koever 8/10 4069 days 9%
Max Meternich 8/10 4069 days 9%
Klaus Petersen 7/10 4073 days 8%
Dana 10/10 4073 days 9%
Rikke Petersen 9/10 4073 days 9%
Toke Frederiksen 8/10 4078 days 8%
Ruth Watkin 9/10 4079 days 8%
Elena Goschia 7/10 4081 days 7%
Matthias Freiling 9/10 4081 days 8%
Philipp Kluseuer 7/10 4081 days 7%
Jesseca Klausch 8/10 4081 days 8%
Johannes 8/10 4082 days 8%
Florian Littmann 9/10 4085 days 8%
Anna 8/10 4085 days 8%
Dan Lawson 7/10 4095 days 6%
Philipp 9/10 4095 days 7%
Sina Sacranie 8/10 4095 days 7%
Benedict Seite 7/10 4097 days 6%
Valerio Penita 6/10 4097 days 5%
Piotr Jurkowski 9/10 4099 days 7%
Roland Beer 8/10 4102 days 7%
Alexia Greasbaum 10/10 4102 days 7%
Petra Kurcova 10/10 4103 days 7%
Magdalene Zech 5/10 4104 days 3%
Marco Newald 5/10 4104 days 3%
Hendrik Schanz 10/10 4107 days 7%
B D 10/10 4114 days 6%
Elin Andersson 8/10 4114 days 6%
Elin Paulssen 10/10 4114 days 6%
Romina Bolz 7/10 4119 days 5%
Jeremy 9/10 4145 days 4%
Brian 9/10 4206 days 0%
Memain 9/10 4386 days 22%
Anton Thisted 8/10 4387 days 22%
Josefine Sjodin 7/10 4387 days 20%
Konza 9/10 4387 days 22%
Katie Fleck 6/10 4387 days 18%
Tim Vennewold 7/10 4407 days 20%
Francois 3/10 4420 days 7%
Stephanie Belanger 1/10 4423 days 2%
Tina 6/10 4426 days 18%
Bjorn Hedmark 10/10 4431 days 23%
Collacott 9/10 4434 days 22%
Dani Wallinger 8/10 4442 days 22%
Lis Bon 7/10 4448 days 20%
Craig Jones 9/10 4479 days 22%
Glyn Ethelston 4/10 4479 days 11%
Jurgen 7/10 4496 days 20%
Brigitte 8/10 4498 days 22%
Kohler 9/10 4499 days 22%
Wouter Trumpie 8/10 4499 days 22%
Roux 10/10 4500 days 23%
Reijenga 6/10 4501 days 18%
tanyap 9/10 4510 days 22%
Gary Brooks 10/10 4510 days 23%
Kristina Mårtensson 9/10 4510 days 22%
Alexander Klein 3/10 4514 days 7%
The Mowbrays 8/10 4520 days 22%
Martina Posch 10/10 4524 days 23%
Oliver German 9/10 4757 days 22%
Jill Homewood 10/10 4778 days 23%
Jaroslav Gajdos 5/10 4788 days 14%
Christian & Julia 10/10 4795 days 23%
Miina Hyuonen 9/10 4796 days 22%
Thomas 10/10 4796 days 23%
Verne Heath 10/10 4799 days 23%
Stefan 8/10 4799 days 22%
Ralf Glaser 7/10 4802 days 20%
Gloria, Rose & An 8/10 4806 days 22%
Anika 9/10 4813 days 22%
Asha 10/10 4845 days 23%
Tobias Forst 9/10 4877 days 22%
Anders Rathleff 9/10 4892 days 22%
Christina 9/10 4893 days 22%
JadesWorld 6/10 4906 days 18%
Patricia French 9/10 5110 days 22%
Chantal Wendel 8/10 5131 days 22%
Guult Ryan 7/10 5137 days 20%
Veronica Warren 7/10 5141 days 20%
Monica 9/10 5147 days 22%
Rachel Kent-Lawton 8/10 5151 days 22%
Anika Jedelsky 8/10 5152 days 22%
Rebecca Stones 8/10 5153 days 22%
Claudio 3/10 5157 days 7%
Faucon 5/10 5166 days 14%
Sebastian Engelke 4/10 5167 days 11%
Olivia Carvill 8/10 5167 days 22%
Marianne Astorp 10/10 5170 days 23%
Sprangers 7/10 5172 days 20%
qofd 9/10 5302 days 22%
ahtom82 2/10 5394 days 4%
heather Cardinal 9/10 5471 days 22%
Wim Van Gastel 8/10 5542 days 22%
Jansen 9/10 5610 days 22%
Tim Beuzeval 9/10 5613 days 22%
Elodie 8/10 5617 days 22%
Lionel Mouesca 9/10 5618 days 22%
neilchelt 7/10 5636 days 20%
suet 8/10 5850 days 22%
monikav 10/10 5850 days 23%
Nick 10/10 5881 days 23%
Rafael 9/10 5887 days 22%
Nanno 8/10 5901 days 22%
Florian 8/10 5907 days 22%
Thamar 7/10 5915 days 20%
Anna 7/10 5917 days 20%
Burkhalter 10/10 5921 days 23%
Lucas 10/10 5922 days 23%
Mark 8/10 5982 days 22%
Zoe Summers 9/10 6062 days 22%
Toby 5/10 6222 days 14%
Therese Axelsson 10/10 6240 days 23%
Anna Cronmalm 10/10 6242 days 23%
Christian Schutte 9/10 6296 days 22%
Gail 8/10 6296 days 22%
Christian Arnot 7/10 6319 days 20%
Anita 5/10 6319 days 14%
Jessica Callen 8/10 6452 days 22%
Millie 8/10 6560 days 22%
Stephanie 9/10 6561 days 22%
Kristine 6/10 6562 days 18%
Mike Shirley 9/10 6578 days 22%
Denise Nick 9/10 6589 days 22%
Austin 10/10 6594 days 23%
Claire 7/10 6594 days 20%
Detlef 8/10 6594 days 22%
Lukas 10/10 6626 days 23%

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

-3.63% Adjustment

There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 62 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 -3.57%
198 -3.59%
199 -3.61%
200 -3.63%
201 -3.64%
202 -3.66%
203 -3.68%

Balancing Adjustment

3.14% 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.