Lonar

About

A small town in Maharashtra famous for its 1.2 km Meteor impact crater. 

The Case for

 Far from hustle and bustle of tourist circuits of both Indian and International this location is large enough to have nice accommodations and local cuisine and small enough to have the quaint village charm. The Daityasudan temple dedicated to Sun god has exquisite carvings. The Kamalji Devi temple on the edge of the crater lake has a perenial stream which is refreshing to swim in.

Attractions

• Attractions listed in WikiTravel are all well worth  a visit.

Daily Costs $25/day

Accommodation	1100
Food	300
Beer	65
Public Transportation	200
Car rental	1500 / day/4 travelers

Getting to

• The closest airport is Aurangabad which is about 120 km from Lonar. Aurangabad is well connected from Mumbai and Hyderabad.

Maheshwar

About

Maheshwar is a city in Madya Pradesh, on the banks of Narnada river. It is famous for its Fort, temples and the bathing ghat. If Varanasi is too much for you to handle, Maheshwar may be an authentic 'punya theertha' experience complete with river rides and ghats.

The Case for

 Maheshwar is an authentic river ghat experience without the crowds of Allahabad and Varanasi. Altough it is not identified as part of the Gringo trail, it is a well known pilgrimage site and has tourist facilities. 

Attractions

• Maheswar fort complex.
• Bathing ghat on the Narnada river.
• Hand woven Maheswari sarees.

Daily Costs $25/day

Accommodation	900
Food	300
Beer	0
Public Transportation	200
Car rental	1500 / day/4 travelers

Getting to

• The closest airport to is Indore.Bhopal is an alternate airport as well. Indore and Bhopal can also be reached by train from Delhi, Mumbai , Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai.

Bundi

About

 Bundi is a blue city in eastern Rajasthan close to Kota. It is known for its ornate forts and palaces but the star attraction of Bundi is the stair wells that captures the essence of Rajasthan.

The Case for
Bundi has everything Rajasthan from Forts to palaces, Temples and sadhus and architecturally uniquer stair wells, with symmetrical steep stairs into water reservoirs. All of these without the tourist rush. Easily accesible from Delhi and Mumbai, this is an ideal stop over destination on the way to the Jaisalmer desert.

Attractions

• Attractions listed in WikiTravel are all well worth  a visit.
• Taragargh Fort.
• Stair Wells of Bundi.
• Try traditional Rajasthani cusine on roof top.

Daily Costs $20/day

Accommodation	300
Food	300
Beer	150
Public Transportation	100
Car rental	1000 / day/4 travelers

Getting to

• The closest airport is Jaipur and is about 200 kms from Bundi. 
• Bundi is connected to Delhi by rail, however Kota which is 35km from Bundi has excellent and frequent connections from Delhi and Mumbai.

Sanchi

About

Sanchi is a small village in Madya Pradesh, close to Bhopal. It is famous for the Budhist Stupa,  which is listed on the UNESCO world heritage sites.

The Case for

 The Sanchi Stupa is a UNESCO world heritage site in a very quiet setting surrounded by valley and nature. The art work is exquisite and is easily reached from Bhopal.

Attractions

• Attractions listed in WikiTravel are all well worth  a visit.

Daily Costs $20/day

Accommodation	750
Food	300
Beer	65
Public Transportation	200
Car rental	1500 / day/4 travelers

Getting to

• The closest airport to Sanchi is Bhopal. Bhopal can also be reached by train from Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.

• There are several trains to Visdisha which is about 10 km from Sanchi, or at least 4 trains from Bhopal that stops at Sanchi.