Hi - I'd like to rent a car and drive around the beautiful scenery of Qinghai and Gansu;

Day 1: Fly to Xining and go to pedestrian zone to taste local food and go to visit Sutra Debating, Ta'er Monastery. At night, live in Heimahe Town
Day 2: Qinghai Lake, Chaka Salt Lake
Day 3: Crossing the Qaidam Basin to get Demon Castle Qinghai Ya Dan to enjoy the sunset view. Then get to Dunhuang.
Day 4: Mogao Caves, Yumenguan Pass, Crescent Lake.
Day 5: Jiayuguan, Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park.
Day 6: Qilian Grassland, Gangshka Snow Peak, Menyuan Cauliflower, and then go back to Xining.

This is my itinerary. You can make it as a conference. I used to use “ehi car services”, it’s ok and you can connect them.
Email: customerehicar.com
Tel: 400-888-6608

Hello Mia and Lee, my friends and I are planning to travel to Qinghai and Gansu end May to early June this year using this itinerary as well but we're unable to drive. May we know the estimated costs that you guys spent for this trip and whether you guys have any travel tips for us? :) Thank you!!

I didn't end up using any rental car as my friend dropped out last minute. I did hire a guide and was part of a van group (me and 4 others), and we did the 'Big circle line' 大环线 which covers all the essentials for 7 days. Cost iirc was 1500rmb/pax and if ur getting the whole van it will be cheaper for sure. It covers only transport, but the drivers are nice and if u can chat w them in mandarin u learn quite a bit.

Thanks so much for your help! Do you still have the contact of the driver or know how we can get such a service? :)