Originally Posted by
Yaatri
I am in the initial planning stages of a trip to South India, I plan to spend a week in the south. Madurai would be a must. I am looking for other suggestions in the vicinity, I plan to travel by train and bus.
TIA
Actually if you plan on traveling by train, have a proper plan of where you want to visit and you are a foreigner/NRI, I would suggest going the route of getting an Indrail Pass.
You can look up more on the Indian Railways website
http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/rai...id=0,2,320,380
http://www.indiarail.co.uk/indrail.htm
http://www.indiarail.co.uk/irprules.htm