Mumbai fares were the first thing I checked because flights can change the Goa budget quickly. A friend told me December gets expensive, so I compared a winter weekend with a quieter January date. The Best Goa tour package listed here wasn't automatically the cheapest, which I liked. I looked at hotel location, transfer time, and the number of nights instead of judging only by the headline price. Honestly, I expected another generic package page. It wasn't. The details gave me enough to compare it with booking everything separately. Baga made sense for nightlife, but I’d choose Candolim for a family stay. Saved this after checking the numbers twice.