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

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 Percentage
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 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

86.33%

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 66 days 100%
Sarah Killury 5/10 2864 days 2%
Rado Hank 10/10 2952 days 3%
Eva Cordemeyer 9/10 2954 days 3%
Janneke van Krieken 8/10 2956 days 3%
Jennie Tollerton 10/10 2958 days 3%
Anis Quentin 10/10 2960 days 3%
Phil Baker 9/10 2961 days 3%
Jeny Smolders 9/10 2964 days 3%
Linnea Sahlberg 10/10 2971 days 3%
Steve Jackson 8/10 3209 days 2%
Christoph Grubmair 9/10 3216 days 2%
Robin 7/10 3217 days 2%
Andy 6/10 3218 days 2%
Philip Grant 7/10 3220 days 2%
Sam Wolfe 7/10 3221 days 2%
Pierre 7/10 3231 days 2%
Sophie Pettler 8/10 3233 days 2%
Auba Mateos 10/10 3238 days 2%
Charlotte 10/10 3238 days 2%
Francesca Scott 9/10 3238 days 2%
Anders Frank 7/10 3240 days 2%
Benedikt Lorenz 9/10 3242 days 2%
Simon Briens 7/10 3243 days 2%
Kathrin Herbst 8/10 3244 days 2%
Chaulet 10/10 3249 days 2%
Kristina Nunoz 9/10 3250 days 2%
Riccardo 8/10 3251 days 2%
Theerada Wongkaew 10/10 3271 days 2%
Joonas Lehtomaki 9/10 3276 days 2%
Jessica Freeland 8/10 3278 days 2%
Laura David 9/10 3279 days 2%
Gretha 9/10 3281 days 2%
Dries 9/10 3281 days 2%
Bjorn Nielsen 10/10 3281 days 2%
Stephan Bruhwile 8/10 3281 days 2%
Micha Kuster 9/10 3282 days 2%
Alna 10/10 3287 days 2%
Patricia 10/10 3288 days 2%
Alex 10/10 3288 days 2%
Jennie Holland 10/10 3293 days 2%
Jasmine Rogers 8/10 3294 days 2%
Alicia Speisekorn-Gil 8/10 3297 days 2%
Alonso 8/10 3300 days 2%
Sophie 9/10 3301 days 2%
Jannika Cao 6/10 3303 days 2%
Rose Guillaume 6/10 3303 days 2%
Pierre Landenne 8/10 3303 days 2%
Evelyn Rloeh 10/10 3304 days 2%
John Edwards 10/10 3305 days 2%
Alice Frater 9/10 3305 days 2%
Rik van der Niet 8/10 3306 days 2%
Sina Schmidt 8/10 3315 days 2%
Simeon Manz 10/10 3315 days 2%
Charlotte Molesworth 8/10 3317 days 2%
Sam Staines 8/10 3319 days 2%
Christine 5/10 3320 days 2%
Jessica Nasstrom 7/10 3321 days 2%
Megan 8/10 3324 days 2%
Laura Leoekloek 8/10 3324 days 2%
Gordon Todan 10/10 3329 days 2%
Niels 9/10 3330 days 2%
MARK CURPHEY 10/10 3332 days 2%
Sam Taylor 8/10 3333 days 2%
Dave Ellis 8/10 3333 days 2%
Anne 8/10 3339 days 2%
Catherine Pigeon 9/10 3444 days 2%
Jana Ebelina 8/10 3520 days 2%
Celina 7/10 3520 days 2%
Vanuxem 7/10 3537 days 2%
Lukas Boller 7/10 3539 days 2%
Thomas Michel 8/10 3539 days 2%
Simon Schatz 9/10 3542 days 2%
Lisa Haedrich 9/10 3543 days 2%
Thomas Le Buzulier 7/10 3546 days 1%
Emmanuel Roux 7/10 3548 days 1%
Bas Marinus 6/10 3551 days 1%
Liam King 8/10 3552 days 2%
Caroline Shaw 10/10 3552 days 2%
Sabrina Schneider 10/10 3553 days 2%
Christian Krause 9/10 3554 days 2%
Sam Fenton-Elston 8/10 3554 days 2%
Karin Karlsson 9/10 3555 days 2%
Anika D 7/10 3557 days 1%
Stephanie Still 10/10 3557 days 2%
Chloe and Guillame 8/10 3557 days 2%
Hana Rachfalik 10/10 3558 days 2%
Saskia Peek 7/10 3560 days 1%
Erika Tarant 8/10 3560 days 2%
Julie Duvert 10/10 3561 days 2%
Dan Ramsl 4/10 3561 days 1%
Lucy Mulvin 9/10 3562 days 2%
Fine Kochling 10/10 3564 days 2%
Hannes 9/10 3565 days 2%
Samuel Lucht 9/10 3565 days 2%
Laura Moore 10/10 3566 days 2%
Nathan Raymond 7/10 3567 days 1%
Arthur Portolleau 8/10 3568 days 2%
Ellie Doughty 5/10 3569 days 1%
Nancy Logan 7/10 3571 days 1%
Isabella Sinnesbickle 10/10 3572 days 2%
Verena Konetzhi 7/10 3573 days 1%
Severin Knegsch 6/10 3574 days 1%
Anna Jungclaus 9/10 3575 days 2%
Nanna Torp 8/10 3577 days 2%
Lewis Whittle 8/10 3577 days 2%
Lukas Seager 8/10 3577 days 2%
Lea Behnem 10/10 3579 days 2%
Ben and Pauline 9/10 3579 days 2%
Marcus 8/10 3581 days 2%
Jesper 8/10 3581 days 2%
Johannes Koch 10/10 3581 days 2%
Ann-Kathrin 9/10 3584 days 2%
Dawn Howard 8/10 3584 days 1%
Amit Bass 10/10 3585 days 2%
Laura Schafer 10/10 3585 days 2%
Robin Lakner 4/10 3585 days 1%
Sebastian 10/10 3586 days 2%
Jaquein Bucholz 10/10 3586 days 2%
Ben Schieber 4/10 3586 days 1%
Annika Weber 10/10 3586 days 2%
Antoine Boudin 7/10 3586 days 1%
Cariotta Kemper 9/10 3586 days 2%
Richard May 6/10 3587 days 1%
Max Butteli 6/10 3588 days 1%
Mijke Boesten 8/10 3592 days 1%
Pierre Alexandre 7/10 3593 days 1%
Charlotte Schleicher 10/10 3595 days 2%
Briony 9/10 3596 days 1%
Kirsten Gehrenbeck 9/10 3596 days 1%
Felix Sternke 6/10 3597 days 1%
Gerrit 8/10 3597 days 1%
Sascha Daub 8/10 3597 days 1%
Melanie Kronbichler 10/10 3597 days 2%
Henry Wichler 9/10 3597 days 1%
Richard Starkeq 7/10 3597 days 1%
Ruven Rintelmann 6/10 3597 days 1%
Katlin Pollinger 7/10 3598 days 1%
Taylor Fabricius 10/10 3599 days 1%
Sophia Harnisch 10/10 3599 days 1%
Brianna Burd 8/10 3600 days 1%
Markus Wabing 6/10 3601 days 1%
Uschi Pongratz 10/10 3601 days 1%
Jessica Ruhland 8/10 3601 days 1%
David Soukal 9/10 3602 days 1%
Olivia Aliprandi 8/10 3603 days 1%
Jacquiline Bukmann 7/10 3604 days 1%
Isabelle 10/10 3605 days 1%
M J 9/10 3606 days 1%
Susi 9/10 3607 days 1%
Maxima Buisan 7/10 3608 days 1%
Franziska Hohmann 8/10 3610 days 1%
Faye Oliver 4/10 3611 days 1%
Alice Melker 7/10 3611 days 1%
Lauren Thompson 8/10 3611 days 1%
Sophie NIemann 10/10 3614 days 1%
Christian Reimund 7/10 3616 days 1%
Nina Kletner 7/10 3617 days 1%
Pekka and Jonna 8/10 3617 days 1%
Fabian Graf 8/10 3617 days 1%
Julia Ebneter 8/10 3619 days 1%
Jenny and Till 7/10 3620 days 1%
Sara and Antoine 7/10 3621 days 1%
Kathanina Jasik 10/10 3621 days 1%
Josephine 8/10 3622 days 1%
Toni Gabby 9/10 3622 days 1%
Luisa and Hannes 7/10 3622 days 1%
Nico 6/10 3623 days 1%
Eline Meijer 8/10 3639 days 1%
Nicola Wiggan 7/10 3640 days 1%
Marc 7/10 3641 days 1%
Linda and Gunther 9/10 3641 days 1%
Malina 8/10 3643 days 1%
Julia Martin 6/10 3643 days 1%
Sebastian Schurchardt 10/10 3644 days 1%
Elodie 8/10 3646 days 1%
Mette and Jesper 10/10 3648 days 1%
Jessica and Leonie 8/10 3654 days 1%
Hannah Fidora 8/10 3654 days 1%
Elizabeth Nash 7/10 3659 days 1%
Selma Krap 9/10 3660 days 1%
Julia Waenninger 7/10 3666 days 1%
Lee Farrington 10/10 3687 days 1%
Sarah Boettcher 4/10 3702 days 1%
Luis . 7/10 3748 days 1%
Johanna Lidel 10/10 3920 days 1%
Amelie Eschenbach 10/10 3920 days 1%
Anna Birzle 10/10 3920 days 1%
Mak Walther 8/10 3922 days 1%
Miriam Burchartz 9/10 3922 days 1%
Celia Nowak 9/10 3966 days 1%
Andrew Simpson 10/10 3967 days 1%
Dominik Rehbaum 7/10 3981 days 1%
Marie Sander 8/10 3981 days 1%
Felix Holm 7/10 4004 days 1%
Sibylle and Nadine 8/10 4014 days 1%
Lukas, Anne and Malte 8/10 4024 days 1%
Hubert Schmid 10/10 4077 days 1%
Ron Clarke 10/10 4083 days 1%
Greg Gilmore 9/10 4260 days 0%
Fiona Hawkins 6/10 4260 days 0%
Lagarde 7/10 4265 days 0%
Julia Schabenberger 8/10 4266 days 0%
Lola 8/10 4266 days 0%
Alisa 9/10 4266 days 0%
Laura 8/10 4266 days 0%
Camille Bellay 5/10 4269 days 0%
Guillaume Yedoux 6/10 4269 days 0%
Catherine Schlachter 6/10 4273 days 0%
Christina Perez 6/10 4273 days 0%
Alex 10/10 4276 days 0%
Becky 9/10 4276 days 0%
Christoph Betten 9/10 4276 days 0%
Leonie Moeller 9/10 4276 days 0%
Herman Holmgist 10/10 4277 days 0%
Laura 9/10 4281 days 0%
Andreas Schindler 9/10 4281 days 0%
Bea Westkam 9/10 4282 days 0%
Julia Moellers 10/10 4282 days 0%
Sam Bruylant 8/10 4283 days 0%
Ines Bruylant 10/10 4284 days 0%
Laura 10/10 4292 days 0%
Christopher Buch Madsen 9/10 4293 days 0%
Laina Black 9/10 4297 days 0%
Ricky White 7/10 4297 days 0%
Eva-Maria Krueger 10/10 4298 days 0%
Hadler 8/10 4299 days 0%
Felicitas 7/10 4299 days 0%
Steffen 10/10 4301 days 0%
Sergey Pronkin 8/10 4301 days 0%
Nina Helmling 10/10 4301 days 0%
Cathrin Wisgiekl 7/10 4302 days 0%
Amanda 10/10 4308 days 0%
Derek 8/10 4308 days 0%
Julie Ledanois 9/10 4309 days 0%
Pierre Gentile 7/10 4309 days 0%
Steven Lotrian 7/10 4312 days 0%
Emeline Brocard 7/10 4312 days 0%
Marvin Koever 8/10 4312 days 0%
Max Meternich 8/10 4312 days 0%
Klaus Petersen 7/10 4316 days 0%
Dana 10/10 4316 days 0%
Rikke Petersen 9/10 4316 days 0%
Toke Frederiksen 8/10 4321 days 0%
Ruth Watkin 9/10 4322 days 0%
Elena Goschia 7/10 4324 days 0%
Matthias Freiling 9/10 4324 days 0%
Philipp Kluseuer 7/10 4324 days 0%
Jesseca Klausch 8/10 4324 days 0%
Johannes 8/10 4325 days 0%
Florian Littmann 9/10 4328 days 0%
Anna 8/10 4328 days 0%
Dan Lawson 7/10 4338 days 0%
Philipp 9/10 4338 days 0%
Sina Sacranie 8/10 4338 days 0%
Benedict Seite 7/10 4340 days 0%
Valerio Penita 6/10 4340 days 0%
Piotr Jurkowski 9/10 4342 days 0%
Roland Beer 8/10 4345 days 0%
Alexia Greasbaum 10/10 4345 days 0%
Petra Kurcova 10/10 4346 days 0%
Magdalene Zech 5/10 4347 days 0%
Marco Newald 5/10 4347 days 0%
Hendrik Schanz 10/10 4350 days 0%
B D 10/10 4357 days 0%
Elin Andersson 8/10 4357 days 0%
Elin Paulssen 10/10 4357 days 0%
Romina Bolz 7/10 4362 days 0%
Jeremy 9/10 4388 days 1%
Brian 9/10 4449 days 1%
Memain 9/10 4629 days 1%
Anton Thisted 8/10 4630 days 1%
Josefine Sjodin 7/10 4630 days 1%
Konza 9/10 4630 days 1%
Katie Fleck 6/10 4630 days 1%
Tim Vennewold 7/10 4650 days 1%
Francois 3/10 4663 days 1%
Stephanie Belanger 1/10 4666 days 0%
Tina 6/10 4669 days 1%
Bjorn Hedmark 10/10 4674 days 1%
Collacott 9/10 4677 days 1%
Dani Wallinger 8/10 4685 days 1%
Lis Bon 7/10 4691 days 1%
Craig Jones 9/10 4722 days 1%
Glyn Ethelston 4/10 4722 days 1%
Jurgen 7/10 4739 days 1%
Brigitte 8/10 4741 days 1%
Kohler 9/10 4742 days 1%
Wouter Trumpie 8/10 4742 days 1%
Roux 10/10 4743 days 1%
Reijenga 6/10 4744 days 1%
tanyap 9/10 4753 days 1%
Gary Brooks 10/10 4753 days 1%
Kristina Mårtensson 9/10 4753 days 1%
Alexander Klein 3/10 4757 days 1%
The Mowbrays 8/10 4763 days 1%
Martina Posch 10/10 4767 days 1%
Oliver German 9/10 5000 days 1%
Jill Homewood 10/10 5021 days 1%
Jaroslav Gajdos 5/10 5031 days 1%
Christian & Julia 10/10 5038 days 1%
Miina Hyuonen 9/10 5039 days 1%
Thomas 10/10 5039 days 1%
Verne Heath 10/10 5042 days 1%
Stefan 8/10 5042 days 1%
Ralf Glaser 7/10 5045 days 1%
Gloria, Rose & An 8/10 5049 days 1%
Anika 9/10 5056 days 1%
Asha 10/10 5088 days 1%
Tobias Forst 9/10 5120 days 1%
Anders Rathleff 9/10 5135 days 1%
Christina 9/10 5136 days 1%
JadesWorld 6/10 5149 days 1%
Patricia French 9/10 5353 days 1%
Chantal Wendel 8/10 5374 days 1%
Guult Ryan 7/10 5380 days 1%
Veronica Warren 7/10 5384 days 1%
Monica 9/10 5390 days 1%
Rachel Kent-Lawton 8/10 5394 days 1%
Anika Jedelsky 8/10 5395 days 1%
Rebecca Stones 8/10 5396 days 1%
Claudio 3/10 5400 days 1%
Faucon 5/10 5409 days 1%
Sebastian Engelke 4/10 5410 days 1%
Olivia Carvill 8/10 5410 days 1%
Marianne Astorp 10/10 5413 days 1%
Sprangers 7/10 5415 days 1%
qofd 9/10 5545 days 1%
ahtom82 2/10 5637 days 0%
heather Cardinal 9/10 5714 days 1%
Wim Van Gastel 8/10 5785 days 1%
Jansen 9/10 5853 days 1%
Tim Beuzeval 9/10 5856 days 1%
Elodie 8/10 5860 days 1%
Lionel Mouesca 9/10 5861 days 1%
neilchelt 7/10 5879 days 1%
suet 8/10 6093 days 1%
monikav 10/10 6093 days 1%
Nick 10/10 6123 days 1%
Rafael 9/10 6129 days 1%
Nanno 8/10 6143 days 1%
Florian 8/10 6150 days 1%
Thamar 7/10 6157 days 1%
Anna 7/10 6160 days 1%
Burkhalter 10/10 6164 days 1%
Lucas 10/10 6165 days 1%
Mark 8/10 6224 days 1%
Zoe Summers 9/10 6305 days 1%
Toby 5/10 6465 days 1%
Therese Axelsson 10/10 6483 days 1%
Anna Cronmalm 10/10 6485 days 1%
Christian Schutte 9/10 6539 days 1%
Gail 8/10 6539 days 1%
Christian Arnot 7/10 6562 days 1%
Anita 5/10 6562 days 1%
Jessica Callen 8/10 6695 days 1%
Millie 8/10 6803 days 1%
Stephanie 9/10 6804 days 1%
Kristine 6/10 6805 days 1%
Mike Shirley 9/10 6821 days 1%
Denise Nick 9/10 6832 days 1%
Austin 10/10 6837 days 1%
Claire 7/10 6837 days 1%
Detlef 8/10 6837 days 1%
Lukas 10/10 6869 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

-0.75% Adjustment

There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 42 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 37 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.

Days Adjustment
34 -0.69%
35 -0.71%
36 -0.73%
37 -0.75%
38 -0.77%
39 -0.79%
40 -0.81%

Balancing Adjustment

1.71% 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

87%

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.