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.